What You Like

Ron Comage (he/him) takes a more typical approach to music criticism, though not on this show. Sam asks what gives songs longevity.

Songs played:

• Mirtazapine by Haley Williams
• Chaiyya Chaiyya by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi
• Taro by alt-J
• Something by Julien Baker

Adil (he/him) talks sex and romance on the steamiest After Dark yet. Sam plays the most played song sent to sendsongs.

Songs played:

• You'll Be In The Air by The Microphones
• karma's coming by sleepy dawg & Shiloh Dynasty
• Scared by Ashanti feat. Irv Gotti
• WAP by Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion

Matthew Tomlinson (he/him) eats sunflower seeds to mentally prepare himself for a transcription. Sam makes editing this episode more difficult for himself.

Music played:

• Suite No. 5 in E Major Movement IV by G.F. Handel, performed by Sviatoslav Richter
• But Nothing Ever Change by Blaze
• notre dame by Paris Paloma
• Toxicity by System of a Down

Silas Reyes (he/they), the person who sent around 80 songs to the form, describes their taste and listens to some new music. Sam shares some lore.

Songs played:

• Lobo-hombre en París by La Unión
• Definition of Honour by Second Layer
• Freak It by Kim Petras
• If I Ever Fall in Love by Shai

Nox Tan (he/him), the source of hardcore and crust-punk music in Season 3, sometimes discerns.

Songs played:

• N.W.O. by Ministry
• Army of Me by Björk
• Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...) by Panic! At the Disco
• Winds of Creation by Decapitated

Noah Shaw (he/him) doesn't listen to music, but does recommend an artist Sam listens to. I'm so sorry I titled the episode this, Noah came up with this title so organically I had to say yes to this.

Songs played:

• The Good Book by Tim Minchin
• Edge of Desire by John Mayer
• I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You by Black Kids
• 2122 by Geese

Grace Chen (she/her) takes some notes on emotion and repetition. Sam modifies his intro in discussing common practice music.

Music played:

• Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: III. "Hunting Song" by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by Daniel Barenboim
• Paper Moon by John Wheeler
• Track 10 by Charli xcx
• You Might Think by The Cars

Zak Vilanilam (he/him) gives Sam a lesson in music history. The two of them receive an additional lesson from a recommender, and have the exact same thought.

Songs played:

• Bound by Luna Honey
• Stormy Weather by Ethel Water
• Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Zachary Baggs (he/him) talks about one song that's new, two songs he knew, and one song that's nu. Okay, it's not actually nu-metal, it's a different flavor of metal, but I care more about writing a good episode description than I do about accurately characterizing genres.

Songs played:

• Reliquia by ROSALÍA
• All the Clocks Have Different Times by Nux Vomica
• Possibly Maybe by Björk
• Headlock by Imogen Heap

Lilliana Zavin (she/her) meets Sam for the first time in an unusual What You Like episode.

Songs played:

• September Fields by Frazey Ford
• Birds by Electrelane
• Harvest for the World by The Isley Brothers
• Outshined by Soundgarden