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Indiecast

Indiecast is a weekly show from UPROXX Indie Mixtape 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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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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01:07:46

Steven Saw The Oasis Reunion Tour In London, Plus: Is...

Indiecast ·

2025/08/01

Steven and Ian open this week's episode with Steven reflecting on his experience seeing Oasis in London (5:38). Ian counters with his own big concert experience -- Waka Flocka at San Diego SeaWorld (9:35). From there, they touch on some news that they missed when Steven was overseas, including the death of Ozzy Osbourne (15:22), the new Tame Impala single (24:42), and the trend of indie artists leaving Spotify (33:27). They also do a "yay or nay" on music reunions (43:35). In the mailbag, they

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00:58:29

Viewer Mail! More AI Music, The Best Musician...

Indiecast ·

2025/07/25

Hey, with Steven out of town this week, the guys planned a banked episode featuring emails from you, the Indiecast listener. Topics include the growing instances of AI songs showing up under the names of real bands (including Uncle Tupelo) (11:13), the biggest "jaw dropper" moments when listening to albums for the first time (25:05), the best musician biopics (34:34), and the surprisingly decline (maybe?) of phones at concerts (45:46).In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about the latest from

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01:03:41

New Music From Alex G And Deftones, Plus: The 10th...

Indiecast ·

2025/07/18

Steven and Ian open with a conversation about Steven's upcoming trip to London and whether he'll actually get to see Oasis (1:27). Then they talk about the Fantasy Album Draft and how Clipse did slightly worse than Steven hoped, perhaps because there's "dad rap" fatigue with critics (6:07). They also talk about the new album by Alex G, and how he was able to make his most accessible music without losing his essential Alex G-ness (1950).Then they transition to the new Deftones single, and how the

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00:52:48

The Return Of Oasis, New Music From Geese and Wet...

Indiecast ·

2025/07/11

Steven and Ian open with a conversation about the precarious state of drummers in 2025, with a rash of retirements and firings (1:28). Then they pivot to a conversation about the return of Oasis, and how Steven hopes to see them in London in a few weeks (9:10). They move on to the new album announcement from Geese, the jammy psych-rock band poised to have a big year (16:26). They also touch on the Fantasy Album Draft, which this week features the latest record from Wet Leg (26:30). Then they discuss

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01:01:20

Faulty Lorde CDs, Popular AI Rock Bands, And Why...

Indiecast ·

2025/07/04

Steven and Ian also preview the most exciting upcoming releases for the next three months.

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00:59:25

Our Favorite Albums Of 2025 So Far, Plus: New Music...

Indiecast ·

2025/06/27

Steven and Ian also discuss new music from Lorde and Mac DeMarco.

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00:55:36

New Music From Haim And Hotline TNT

Indiecast ·

2025/06/20

Steven and Ian also recommend new albums by Real Lies and S.G. Goodman.

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00:55:40

R.I.P. Brian Wilson And Sly Stone

Indiecast ·

2025/06/13

Steven and Ian also recommend new albums by First Day Back and Beauty Saloon.

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