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Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast

Hey, look at you! You made it to the Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast. Your hosts Pete and Brian are musicians, music fans, and long-time collaborators ready for lively discussion and debate on an eclectic mix of albums and genres. We’ll chat about classics, personal favorites, records you may know well or may be new to you. We’ve got two words for you: ”honest” and ”unmerciful” - what works on these albums, what doesn’t, and viewed through the prism of time, how do they hold up today

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44:15

Ep. 8 - R.E.M.: "Fables of the Reconstruction"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/26

Join Pete and Brian for an Honest & Unmerciful assessment of R.E.M.'s 1985 LP "Fables of the Reconstruction:. Does the record provide an important transition for the band, or is it part of their natural progression in developing their signature sound? And what's going on with those lyrics?! Tune in to find out! Episode originally released 16 Mar 2021.

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46:06

Ep. 7 - Cat Stevens: "Tea for the Tillerman"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/26

Pete and Brian explore Cat Stevens' 1970 album "Tea for the Tillerman" with its rich lyrics and fabled folk music stylings. Is it "timeless" or "of a time" 50+ years ago? Tune in to find out! Originally released 22 Feb 2021.

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38:01

Ep. 6 - Beastie Boys: "Ill Communication"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/26

This episode, Pete and Brian pass the mics to Skinny D and Jet Carlo to discuss Beastie Boys' 1994 genre-busting LP "Ill Communication". Where do the B-Boys step up, and are there missteps among the tag-team raps, forays into funk-jazz improvs, or returns to their punk roots? Tune in to find out! Originally released 8 Feb. 2021.

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46:49

Ep. 5 - Talking Heads: "Stop Making Sense"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/25

Join Pete and Brian for an Honest and Unmerciful discussion of "Stop Making Sense" by Talking Heads. Widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert films, but how does the energy and creativity of this unique performance translate to the record? What does a live album represent or accomplish without its strong visual component and in the career of an extremely creative band? Tune in to find out!

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45:44

Ep. 4 - Death Cab for Cutie: "Transatlanticism"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/25

Join Pete and Brian for an Honest and Unmerciful discussion of Death Cab for Cutie's 2003 conceptual, emotive breakthrough album, "Transatlanticism"! This record is all about the feels, introspective and clever lyrics, and explores themes of movement and distance, emotional and physical. But do earnest sentiments and pleasant alt-rock carry an album? And how does this move the band's career forward? Tune in and find out!

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52:58

Ep. 3 - The Police "Ghost in the Machine"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/25

Join Pete and Brian on this "secret journey" into The Police's 1981 classic transitional album, "Ghost in the Machine". Get ready for virtuoso guitars, inventive drumming, sturdy basslines and...synths! And horns, too! Explore the sound of a band approaching their creative and commercial peak, balancing atmospheric pop-rock with some reggae-lite sonic excursions. As always, our verdict will be honest and unmerciful! Episode originally published 31 Dec 2020.

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37:44

Ep. 2 - The Black Keys: "Rubber Factory"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/21

Pete and Brian offer up diverse perspectives (um, disagreements?) on The Black Keys' 2004 lo-fi blues-rock classic album, "Rubber Factory". Is this a consistent, solid album exploring a variety of tones, or is it stuck in a muddy groove? We'll give our honest and unmerciful summaries of a selection of tracks and the album's overall legacy...don't miss it!

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41:54

Ep 1 - Beck: "Odelay"

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast ·

2025/01/21

Pete and Brian dive into the fascinating samples and diverse influences that make up Beck's landmark 1996 album, "Odelay". Overrated? Underrated? Just right? Listen in as we weigh in on some classic tracks, deep cuts, and give our honest and unmerciful ratings in this, our debut episode!Originally released: 11 December 2020.

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