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Unmuted, Unmastered

Unmuted, Unmastered cast

We review a recently released album every week. Plus, music news and a rundown of the soon-to-be-released music you should know about. New episodes release every Monday.

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All Episodes

01:06:20

30: Teenage Dirtbag Stockholm Syndrome

Unmuted, Unmastered ·

2021/09/13

"Where are the talk boxes and loud synths and why is it all tasteful & dull” On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:00:50 The Feeling - Twelve Stops and Home 00:06:47 Scratcha DVA - Afrotek 00:11:35 Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance 00:14:49 Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher 00:19:48 News 00:23:52 Music from our school days 00:59:00 Upcoming releases this week Personnel Jess - Physics Teacher James - Caretaker Tom – School Security Will – School Chef

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00:52:13

29: Life is a Motorway

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2021/09/06

"There may well be another version of DONDA out by the time this releases” On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:01:52 Metallica – Metallica Blacklist 00:07:49 Toto - Toto 00:10:11 Dariush Dolat-Shahi - Electronic Music, Tar and Sehtar 00:15:24 The Postal Service – Give Up News: 00:20:01 ABBA are releasing a new 10-song album and virtual concert 00:21:32 Lee Scratch Perry has died 00:21:53 The BBC will mark the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind with a range of

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01:12:13

28: 70s Albums (+ Lorde & Emma Blackery reviews)

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2021/08/30

"What, being biased is your thing?" "If you have a cool guitar in your track, I'm going to like it. That's my bias." On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:02:27 Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri - 'Log In Your Fire' 00:03:54 Anna Pancaldi - 'Dear Joey' 00:07:50 Yes - 'Close to the Edge' News: 00:13:13 The baby on the 'Nevermind' cover sues Nirvana Recommendations for 70s music: 00:24:19 Pick - 'Drip Drip' 00:33:05 Tim Buckley - 'Starsailor' 00:39:32

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01:27:54

27: AI Future (+ Orla Gartland review)

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2021/08/23

"Are you proposing that we run any new additions to the charts through Turnitin for a plagarism check?" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:01:12 Toshifumi Hinata - Hitotsubu No Umi (Reality in Love) 00:05:49 Wata Igarashi - New Dawn EP 00:09:02 Lightspeed Champion - Falling off the Lavender Bridge 00:15:53 Alessia Cara - This Summer News: 00:18:26 Holly Herndon announces vocal instrument Holly+ 00:42:37 UK Competition Watchdog recommends new controls on ticket

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01:39:58

26: Dream Collaborations (+ Jade Bird review)

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2021/08/16

"That's the problem, they build the buildings and then they put it on top of the old car park! There's no car park there at all now!" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:03:30 edbl - edble beats, vol. 2 00:06:28 Yola - Stand For Myself 00:11:42 Foxing - Draw Down The Moon 00:15:15 B5 - Event 00:17:39 Cat Empire News: 00:24:28 British Sea Power change their name 00:28:55 Spotify trialling cheaper 'Plus' tier 00:34:06 De La Soul acquire the rights to their

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01:24:36

25: Music myths BUSTED! (+ Skirts review)

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2021/08/09

"Was the Stig that cool?" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:03:03 James Vickery - Songs That Made Me Feel 00:06:45 Wolfmother - Victorious 00:12:03 Morwell - Souls 00:14:26 LoneLady - Hinterland 00:21:01 Hit Show by Tom Haven is out now 00:38:41 Music myths BUSTED! 00:55:13 Yelp! I Need Somebody! - reviews game 01:10:05 Review of Great Big Wild Oak by Skirts 01:14:10 Upcoming releases this week Personnel Jess - Acoustic guitar Tom - Pedal steel James - Drum

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01:20:00

24: China STRIKES FIRST against big music (+ Rodrigo...

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2021/08/02

"What do you mean you haven't seen all 2000 episodes of CSI!?" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:02:40 glue70 - Points of Interest 00:06:10 Tame Impala - InnerSpeaker 10th Anniversary Edition 00:11:45 Overmono - fabric presents Overmono 00:18:45 Apple Music add Lossless and Spacial Audio on Android (but there's a catch) 00:29:04 Chinese government cracks down on Tencent dominance of music streaming rights 00:37:37 Music on TV 01:02:56 Review of Drama by Rodrigo

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01:24:25

23: The Economics of Streaming (+ Koreless & John...

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2021/07/26

"Streaming should pay musicians far more than it currently does" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:02:10 Fightmilk - Contender 00:05:28 Multiples and Memphis LK 00:08:48 Matt Bellamy - Cryosleep 00:16:29 DCMS Report on the Economics of Streaming 00:38:32 boygenius x The Sims 00:42:00 The most polarising albums of all time 01:03:24 Review of Agor by Koreless 01:08:24 Review of Sob Rock by John Mayer 01:19:05 Upcoming releases this week Personnel Tom - World's #1 John

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00:41:50

22: Olympic Dreams

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2021/07/19

"A goth doesn't really understand fear" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:01:20 Sting - The Soul Cages 00:03:29 Holly Herndon - Proto 00:10:35 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000 00:14:24 Olivia Rodrigo visits the White House 00:17:24 Olympics music 00:35:09 Upcoming releases this week Personnel James - Long Jump Jess - 400m Hurdles Will - Archery

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01:46:28

21: Unmuted Fest (+ John Grant review)

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2021/07/12

"like Diddy Kong taking damage" On the show this week: What we have been listening to 00:04:08 Sweet Trip - A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals 00:11:05 Time Binding Ensemble - Nothing New Under The Sun 00:18:00 The Avalanches - Since I Left You 00:22:10 Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman 00:29:00 We plan our own music festival 01:30:00 Review of Boy From Michigan by John Grant 01:38:53 Upcoming releases this week Personnel Tom - Centre mid Jess - Left wing James - Goalkeeper Will -

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01:20:47

20: Year half full

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2021/07/05

"Will's right" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:05:40 Young Buffalo - House 00:10:47 Muse - Origin of Symmetry (XX Anniversary RemiXX) 00:23:07 Kurl - Fickle 00:25:08 Jon Gomm - The Faintest Idea 00:28:19 Music venues will not be required to test attendees 00:43:28 Mid-way through, year in review 01:16:10 Upcoming releases this week Personnel James - Acoustic guitar (body) Jess - Acoustic guitar (upper neck) Tom - Acoustic guitar (lower neck) Will - Acoustic guitar

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01:38:37

19: Our Summer Playlists (+ Daniel Avery review)

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2021/06/28

"I have, in fact, listened to the podcast" On the show this week: What we have been listening to 00:01:46 Will: Papiro - La finestra dentata 00:07:12 James: Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom 00:09:38 Tom: Pixey - Free To Live In Colour 00:17:25 Jess: Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid Our Summer Playlists: Apple Music/Spotify 00:26:38 Tom's Playlist HAIM - You Never Knew Fatboy Slim - Praise You Gerry Cinnamon - Sometimes John Mayer - Clarity George Ezra - Get Away Ben and Jason -

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02:08:35

18: Live!

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2021/06/21

"One crown to rule them all" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:01:34 Radiohead - Kid A 00:07:22 Rita Indiana - Mandinga Times 00:14:22 Crumb - Jinx 00:19:36 LSDXOXO - Dedicated 2 Disrespect 00:23:57 Upcoming releases this week 00:34:21 Quiz Personnel Will - Sound engineer James - Costume director Jess - Lighting technician Tom - Stage manager

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01:24:35

17: Music News Gauntlet (+ Loraine James review)

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2021/06/14

"3000 slime green Shrek vinyl records spilled out over the M5" On the show this week: What we have been listening to: 00:02:42 Ishi Vu - La Luz 00:08:16 Summer Salt - Happy Camper 00:11:44 Pronoun - I'll Show You Stronger The news: 00:19:00 Taylor Swift beats Jack White’s vinyl sales record 00:23:34 UK independent labels and artists doing well 00:31:05 Nightlife venues ready to challenge government over changes to 21st June reopening 00:39:27 US Congress investigating Spotify's

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01:16:16

16: Red Dead Zeppelin (+ Japanese Breakfast & John...

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2021/06/07

"Everything gets out of hand" On the show this week: What we have been listening to - 00:07:26 Haim - Something To Tell You 00:11:00 Claud - Super Monster 00:15:28 Alien Boy - Sleeping Lessons 00:18:46 Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door 00:25:09 Best fictional bands 00:51:22 Review of Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast 01:03:40 Review of Last Train Home by John Mayer 01:08:52 Upcoming releases this week Personnel Tom - Bagpipes James - Triangle Jess - Slide whistle Will - Harmonica

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01:13:11

15: Wedding music that doesn't suck (+ black midi...

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2021/05/31

"The first dance is just our main theme of this podcast" On the show this week: What we have been listening to - 00:02:08 Pop Evil - Pop Evil 00:06:32 Bachelor - Doomin' Sun 00:08:30 SYML - SYML 00:11:00 Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR 00:18:09 No COVID cases linked to Brit Awards 00:25:20 First dance/wedding songs 00:54:35 Review of Cavalcade by black midi 01:03:48 Upcoming releases this week Personnel Will - Violin Jess - Violin James - Viola Tom - Cello

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01:27:24

14: We have to apologise (+ The King's Parade &...

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2021/05/24

"You're cute, I'll talk to you" On the show this week: 00:03:02 What we have been listening to 00:18:22 Apple Music launching Spacial Audio and Lossless 00:39:34 We write theme tunes for each other 01:04:50 Review of Waves by The King's Parade 01:09:38 Review of Scaled and Icy by Twenty One Pilots 01:16:02 Upcoming releases this week Personnel James - Surf guitar Jess - Yamaha keyboard Will - Hi hats and other cymbals Tom - Guitar life partner

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01:28:48

13: Lo-fi podcast to relax/study to (+ Los...

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2021/05/17

"Oh no, my son's a hipster!" On the show this week: 00:02:56 What we have been listening to 00:20:47 PPl revenue statistics 00:24:39 Music for studying 00:57:57 Fargo 01:02:53 Review of Whole Damn Body by Los Campesinos! 01:17:28 Upcoming releases this week Personnel James - Melodica Jess - Pan pipes Tom - Lute Will - Theremin

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01:15:40

12: Drum & Bass Genre History

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2021/05/10

"The unloved child of dance music" On the show this week: 00:03:11 A message to Dogleg 00:04:20 What we have been listening to 00:22:24 Natural Language Analysis of the Lyrics of Kanye West 00:26:41 Drum & Bass Genre History 01:10:55 Upcoming releases Personnel Will - S950 Jess - TR808 Tom - Octamed James - Poly-61

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01:30:07

11: Dalai Lama's beats are FIRE? (+ Manchester...

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2021/05/03

"Has he ever said he thinks he's Jesus?" On the show this week: 00:03:22 What we have been listening to 00:28:20 Music recommendation algorithms are unfair to female artists 00:44:30 Great albums with terrible artwork 01:04:49 Review of The Million Masks Of God by Manchester Orchestra 01:16:28 Review of Coral Island by The Coral 01:22:27 Upcoming releases this week Personnel James - Bamboo Flute Jess - Vibraphone Tom - Spoken word vocals Will - Zither

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