Starting our new theme of "Go Green," albums with green cover art, Darvil selects the 2004 hit album "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" by the band Modest Mouse. In this episode we discuss how perception affects boredom, weird instruments like the Mellotron, Modest Mouse's influence on bands that followed them, and whether or not this album is actually three different projects stitched together. We have sixteen tracks, so this is a long one.

Continuing our theme "the album I have listened to the longest," James selects the album "Wish You Were Here" by the band Pink Floyd. In this episode we talk about the baggage that comes with being a legendary act, what guitarists have wrong about tone, how much easier recording is today, and unveil the theme for the next three episodes.

By far our most popular episode from season one, this remixed edition of the episode featuring Lorna Shore's "Pain Remains" has been edited in our new style to feature clips from the record along with other referenced material. As a bonus for longtime listeners, Joey's wife Julie who was referenced in the original episode was kind enough to have a short interview in which she clarifies her positions on extreme metal, our podcast in general, and the value of listening to music one doesn't necessarily like. Original episode description: Starting the theme, "2nd Pick of 2022," James selects the album "Pain Remains" by the deathcore band Lorna Shore. This record is over an hour long, so we had a very lengthy conversation. As such, the episode has been heavily edited for runtime. Recorded on January 19, 2023.

Continuing our theme "the album I have listened to the longest," Darvil selects the debut, self-titled LP from American rock band OK Go. In this episode we discuss snare drum tone, our differences in picking favorite tracks, the complexities of lyric selection with the mechanics of singing, and our favorite member of blink-182.

Starting our new theme of "the album I have listened to the longest," Joey selects the album Stunt by Barenaked Ladies. In this episode we discuss the impact of being a novelty band on one's career (how that compares to our wizard rock roots), the lasting legacy of the band in Canada, and the surprising complexity of gender discourse in the album's lyrics.

Wrapping up our theme of "musical disruptors," Darvil selects The Shin's 2003 sophomore release "Chutes Too Narrow." In this episode we discuss how all of the music we listen to is made by bullies, how Gilmore Girls impacted our musical tastes, and why musicians shouldn't philosophize (ourselves included).

Episode 2 of our series on "Musical Disruptors," albums that changed the way you thought about music. In this episode we discuss why Kind of Blue is the best-selling jazz record of all-time, do some basic jazz theory explanations, and talk about why the 1997 re-issue of the album is special.

Trigger warning: Suicide, Drug Abuse // In this first episode of Season 2, for the theme of "Musical Disruptors," James selects the 2003 album Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta. This prog-rock concept album tackles some heavy subjects and wraps it in incredible musicianship. Fans of the Lorna Shore episode should dig this one as we get pretty into the concept of the record as well as into what makes the music so effective.

In this episode, we revisit each of the nine albums from this season and discuss the music, how our opinions changed, and the lessons we learned along the way. We also give a brief preview of Season 2. We hope you all have an awesome summer! We're taking the next few weeks off to accommodate travel and we will be back with more music commentary soon!

Wrapping up the theme "What has your ear in 2023?" Darvil selects the album "Live at Electric Lady" by WILLOW. In this episode we discuss the value of live records, Zoomer music consumption, Deftones unending influence on modern music, and how My Chemical Romance hates Twilight.