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Indiecast

Indiecast is a weekly show from Amazon Music hosted by music critics Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen. Every week, Hyden and Cohen discuss the biggest news and names in modern indie, as well as look back to moments that established the indie rock canon.

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01:05:39

The 2025 Indiecasties + A Note About The Show's Future

Indiecast ·

2025/12/19

Steven and Ian begin with a quick Sportscast about the disastrous turn for Steven's beloved Green Bay Packers (0:34). They also do some clarifications on last week's year-end albums lists (5:59). After that, they discuss the future of the show and reveal that there won't be any new episodes for the foreseeable future (9:44). Finally, they commence with the annual awarding of the Indiecasties (22:17).Listen to Episode 270 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions

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01:02:58

Indiecast's Favorite Albums Of 2025

Indiecast ·

2025/12/12

Steven and Ian begin this special episode with a quick rundown of the new Charli XCX mockumentary and whether it potentially represents the end of millennial cultural dominance (0:56). They also do a quick Sportscast after the recent Packers win and Eagles loss (11:11). After that, they discuss the latest album from This Is Lorelei, a kind of greatest hits release for the promising singer-songwriter's Bandcamp era (19:30). Then they discuss their favorite albums of 2025 (30:59).New episodes of

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00:58:32

What Do Year-End Lists Say About The Music Trends Of...

Indiecast ·

2025/12/05

Steven and Ian begin with a quick tangent about the intersection of conservative newspaper columnists and music podcasts, and whether it will ever happen on Indiecast (1:52). They also do a Sportscast on the failing Philadelphia Eagles and Steven's revived hatred of the Chicago Bears (7:53). Then they pivot to a conversation about year-end albums lists, and what they say about the prevailing trends of 2025 (16:48). After that, they check out the just-announced Bonnaroo lineup (39:40) and do a "yay

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00:59:52

We (Finally) Answer Some Listener Emails

Indiecast ·

2025/11/28

Steven and Ian open this week with an extended dialogue about an ongoing war at concerts, especially ones featuring aging artists -- the "sit down!" people vs. the "I'm not gonna sit down!" people (0:55). Who is right, and how can this be resolved? This also do a "yay or nay" on The Lemonheads, whose frontman Evan Dando has a new memoir out (11:44). Then they answer listener emails about college radio (19:12), the proper set length time (31:22), the preponderance of "deluxe" editions for recent

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01:00:06

Which Albums Are Critics Going To Put On Their...

Indiecast ·

2025/11/21

Steven and Ian begin with a quick rundown of Thanksgiving fixins, and ultimately disagree on the utility of turkey (0:55). After that, they briefly assess the fantasy albums draft, which already seems like a wrap (10:51). Then they talk about gearing up to make their year-end albums lists (13:14), after which they make some educated guesses about what they think critics are going to rate highly this year (28:44). In the "yay or nay" segment, they discuss the new comeback album by Tobias Jesso Jr

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00:57:23

What Does Radiohead Mean In 2025?

Indiecast ·

2025/11/14

Steven and Ian kick off with an announcement about an old favorite/punchline. They also discuss the recent Indiecast Bowl between the Packers and Eagles, the least watchable football game ever (3:41). From there, they have an extended conversation about Radiohead's current European tour, and what the band's standing currently is in the culture (9:59). Then they check in on the recent Grammy nominations, and critique the always unusual nominations in the rock categories (32:33). Then they do a "yay

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00:58:18

A New Waxahatchee/MJ Lenderman Supergroup + The...

Indiecast ·

2025/11/07

Steven and Ian open with a review of Ian's recent run of concerts, including Geese's Halloween show in San Diego (0:45). They also do a Sportscast on the upcoming Packers vs. Eagles game, aka The Indeicast Bowl (6:56), and a Newscast on the recent Zohran Mamdani victory in New York City and the surprising reaction from (of all people) Ryan Adams (11:57). Then they check in on the Fantasy Album Draft, which is stacked this week with albums from Rosalía, Armand Hammer, Brandi Carlile, Florence + The

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00:55:58

Lily Allen's Gossipy New Album + The Best Halloween...

Indiecast ·

2025/10/31

Steven and Ian open with a conversation about a memorable Halloween from 10 years ago (0:56). Then they do a Sportscast on the World Series (5:59), and Steven's belief that he's spiritually Canadian. From there, they pivot to the gossipy reception to Lily Allen's new album, and her legacy as a blog-friendly indie-pop phenom from the 2000s (12:25).They also talk about a list of notable Halloween songs that aren't actually about Halloween (19:41) and the prospect for musician biopics after the

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00:55:37

Geese's Amazing Live Show + Tame Impala's Weak New Album

Indiecast ·

2025/10/24

Steven and Ian open with a quick conversation about online comment sections and how websites are trying to monetize the opinions of online lunatics (1:00). Then they pivot to a Cinema-cast about the new Springsteen biopic, Deliver Me From Nowhere (6:30), and the recent documentary Mr. Scorsese (14:11). They also check in on the Fantasy Albums Draft, where Steven finally does a re-draft (19:16).From there, they discuss Steven's recent experience seeing Geese on tour, and why they are the most

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00:57:06

RIP D'Angelo, Plus: A Tame Impala LP Preview +...

Indiecast ·

2025/10/17

Steven and Ian open with a conversation about Ian's weekend at the Best Friends Forever festival in Las Vegas (1:10) and the return of the '90s band Sugar (7:09). They also talk about Geese's current tour, which is causing prices on the secondary market to skyrocket (11:40).Then they talk about the life and legacy of the great singer, songwriter, and musician D'Angelo, who passed away this week at age 51 (15:53). After that, they preview the new Tame Impala LP, Deadbeat (33:36), and do a "yay or

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00:53:46

A Taylor Swift Backlash! Plus: New Albums By Antlers...

Indiecast ·

2025/10/10

Steven and Ian begin by discussing Ian's weekend plans to attend an emo festival in Las Vegas, and the awkwardness of talking about music with friends and family in real life (1:35). Then they discuss the reaction to the new Taylor Swift album, The Life Of A Showgirl, which has sparked a critical backlash and millions more record sales (6:05).After that, they touch base on the Fantasy Albums Draft, including Steven's most questionable pick, and then do a "yay or nay" on country bad boy Zach Bryan

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01:04:27

A Big Change To The Fantasy Albums Draft, Plus: An...

Indiecast ·

2025/10/03

Steven and Ian begin with an extended Cinema-cast about one of the biggest movies of the year, One Battle After Another (1:23), as well as an anticipated release coming later this month, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (10:56). Then they do their fantasy draft for the year's Q4, and propose a rule change to the draft (29:07). Also, did Steven make a huge mistake? We'll see!After that, they use a new Richard Ashcroft album as an excuse to talk about a band they both love, The Verve, and where

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01:02:40

New Albums by Geese and Cate Le Bon, Plus: Will Frank...

Indiecast ·

2025/09/26

Steven and Ian begin with a quick Cinema-cast about the new Paul Thomas Anderson film, One Battle After Another, and how PTA is more like a great band than a great director (1:05). From there, they talk about the new Cate Le Bon record, Michaelangelo Dying, which is doing big numbers for Ian's fantasy team (12:08). Then they pay tribute to Foxing, the great indie-emo band who announced their hiatus this week (20:32).After that, they discuss Getting Killed, the brilliant new LP from Geese (30:49)

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00:56:30

We Review The New Wednesday Album and The Coachella...

Indiecast ·

2025/09/19

Steven and Ian begin by touching on the recent Jimmy Kimmel news, and whether the indie-rock podcast space is also in danger from federal interference (2:04). They then pivot to a quick Sportscast about the early dominance of Steven and Ian's favorite teams, the Packers and the Eagles (4:13).After that, they usher in the first-ever Feudcast to cover the hilarious almost-fight between two bro-country dudes, Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock (9:57). Then they discuss the newly announced lineup for

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00:49:51

WTF is Sombr? Plus: Yay or Nay on Freak Folk

Indiecast ·

2025/09/12

Steven and Ian begin with a quick conversation about living in a time of political violence and horrific videos popping up freely on social media feeds (0:00). From there, they do a hard pivot to a conversation about the recent MTV Video Music Awards (which continue to exist for some reason) and the rapid ascent of the pop-rock singer Sombr, whose recent LP I Barely Know Her dropped last month (5:45).After that, they do a "yay or nay" segment on freak folk (26:13). They also find time to finally

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00:53:13

Is The New Big Thief Album A Letdown? Also: Radiohead...

Indiecast ·

2025/09/05

Steven and Ian begin with a cute story about Michael Stipe logging into Bluesky and clarifying commonly misstated lyrics for R.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," the latest stop on the band's world-class old-guy retirement (1:43). They also talk about news that Radiohead is going back on the road for the first time in seven years (8:13).Steven also does a quick Sportscast on the Packers acquiring Micah Parsons, and what this means for the team's Super Bowl chances

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00:57:16

The Legacy Of Deftones, Plus: Are Music Critics Too...

Indiecast ·

2025/08/29

Steven and Ian begin with a quick Swift-cast about the pop singer's recent engagement (1:06), and then segue to a Sportscast segment about the potential dominance of the Philadelphia Eagles and the weird ineptitude of the Dallas Cowboys (5:07). After that, they discuss the recent album by Deftones, private music, and the group's current "critic's darling" status (12:38). Speaking of critics, the guys talk about a recent "state of music criticism" thinkpiece about whether music critics now are too

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00:53:59

Mac DeMarco Returns and The 10 Best (Actually Worst)...

Indiecast ·

2025/08/22

Steven and Ian open with a quick Sportscast about the new Dallas Cowboys documentary on Netflix, which Steven loves (1:05). They also discuss a viral tweet about the supposed best rock songs of the last 25 years, which includes a lot of "not best" songs (8:09). Then they check in on the Fantasy Album Draft, discussing new releases by Water From Your Eyes, Nourished By Time, and Wolf Alice (17:48). After that, they review the new Mac DeMarco album, Guitar, his first "vocal" release in six years

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00:54:55

The Arrival Of Ethel Cain And The Disappearance Of...

Indiecast ·

2025/08/15

Steven and Ian open with an acknowledgement of the show's fifth anniversary, which actually occurred a few weeks ago (0:30). From there, they note the announcement of yet another new Taylor Swift album and liken her to the MCU (3:43). They also talk about Steven's son recently getting into Eminem, and the scarcity of "danger-coded" music now (11:45). After that, they talk about the new Ethel Cain album and disagree slightly on its strengths and weaknesses (24:13). They also note the arrival of a new

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00:54:06

Is 2005 The Best Year For Indie Rock This Century?...

Indiecast ·

2025/08/08

We open this week in a very unexpected place: "Home," the 2010 hit by Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, which had a viral moment this week that went on for days. What is it about this song that people hate so much, and what are some of the actual worst songs of all time? (0:58)The guys also talk about the recent Billy Joel documentary, which Ian recently watched, and pick the modern-day equivalent to the Piano Man (16:47). After a brief check-in on the Fantasy Album Draft (27:45), Steven and

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