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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

00:45:20

Small Talk by Whitney

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2025/11/17

"They should've got Jeff Bridges in to do the low parts"On the show this week:00:00:46 NewsMost people can't detect fully AI generated music00:11:32 Small Talk by Whitney album review discussion00:37:56 Live Review00:43:22 Upcoming releasesAlbum Rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieWednesday - BleedsAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonGeese - Getting

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00:38:09

Tremor by Daniel Avery

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2025/11/10

"Who knows?"On the show this week:00:00:40 NewsLeo Fender's guitar company is shutting down00:07:07 Tremor by Daniel Avery album review discussion00:35:38 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieWednesday - BleedsAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonGeese - Getting KilledNinajirachi - I Love My ComputerBlack Country New Road -

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00:40:58

WE WERE JUST HERE by Just Mustard

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2025/11/03

“sorry, it was a bit beyond my intelligence level”On the show this week:00:01:12 NewsK-pop group NewJeans loses legal battle against agency00:08:35 WE WERE JUST HERE by Just Mustard album review discussion00:37:54 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieWednesday - BleedsAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonGeese - Getting KilledNinajirachi -

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00:32:15

God Save The Gun by Militarie Gun

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2025/10/27

"I don't know how I've never read that properly before"On the show this week:00:00:44 NewsYoutube contributed 8 billion to the industry in the past year00:06:43 God Save The Gun by Militarie Gun review discussion00:27:51 Upcoming releasesAlbum Rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieWednesday - BleedsAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonGeese - Getting

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00:37:37

Belong by Jay Som

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2025/10/20

"take everything I say with a grain of salt"On the show this week:00:00:40 NewsMTV closing all music video TV stations in the UK00:07:27 Belong by Jay Som album review discussion00:30:04 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieWednesday - BleedsAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonGeese - Getting KilledNinajirachi - I Love My

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00:54:18

Twilight Override by Jeff Tweedy

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2025/10/13

he says "look out...eguhh!"On the show this week:00:00:49 NewsThe Beths have their gear stolen on tour00:07:07 Twilight Override by Jeff Tweedy review discussion00:46:51 Upcoming releasesAlbum Rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieWednesday - BleedsAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonGeese - Getting KilledNinajirachi - I Love My ComputerBlack Country New Road -

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00:49:08

Getting Killed by Geese

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2025/10/06

"someone should make an album called 'getting killed by geese' as well"On the show this week:00:00:51 NewsDaniel Ek steps down as Spotify CEO00:08:19 Getting Killed by Geese album review discussion00:46:59 Upcoming releasesAlbum rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieWednesday - BleedsAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonNinajirachi - I Love My

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00:53:09

Bleeds by Wednesday

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2025/09/29

"We're going to stop that soon, don't worry"On the show this week:00:00:46 NewsSpotify taking steps to target fraud and AI00:13:48 Bleeds by Wednesday album review discussion00:47:41 Upcoming releasesAlbum rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieAlgernon Cadwallader - Trying Not To Have A ThoughtGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonNinajirachi - I Love My ComputerBlack Country New Road - Forever

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00:52:22

Trying Not To Have A Thought by Algernon Cadwallader

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2025/09/24

"...as though it was a really long time ago. I'm not that old!"On the show this week:00:00:50 NewsEpidemic sounds release 'Adapt' AI toolDeezer admit that 28% of music on their platform is AI00:13:40 Trying Not To Have A Thought by Algernon Cadwallader review discussion00:47:55 Upcoming releasesAlbum Rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonNinajirachi - I Love My

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00:38:10

Cutthroat by shame

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2025/09/15

“I have such a love/hate relationship with those Bandcamp descriptions”On the show this week:00:00:52 NewsSpotify introduces lossless listening for its premium users00:12:20 Cutthroat by shame album review discussion00:34:58 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:The Beths - Straight Line Was A LieGreat Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonNinajirachi - I Love My ComputerBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast -

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00:56:00

Straight Line Was A Lie by The Beths

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2025/09/08

"Why would you speak that into existence? That's horrific."On the show this week:00:01:30 NewsJYP is making an AI K-pop artist00:09:47 Straight Line Was A Lie by The Beths album review discussion00:52:16 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonNinajirachi - I Love My ComputerBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad

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00:49:46

Dreams of Being Dust by The World is a Beautiful...

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2025/09/01

“I really thought I was so misunderstood, and only Paramore understood me”On the show this week:00:01:06 NewsSpotify introduces direct messagesHotline TNT leaves Spotify00:14:06 Dreams of Being Dust by The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die album review discussion00:46:46 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonNinajirachi - I Love My ComputerBlack Country New Road

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00:50:53

I Love My Computer by Ninajirachi

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2025/08/26

"the act of loving your computer, possibly too much"On the show this week:00:00:41 NewsSpotify adds new track transitions toolGCSE Music entries up this year00:07:44 Will moves to a new streaming service00:20:03 I Love My Computer by Ninajirachi album review discussion00:48:49 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For

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00:41:48

Bugland by No Joy

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2025/08/18

"Maybe I'm just not intellectual enough to get it but it really confused me!"On the show this week:00:01:09 NewsAnthropic accused of torrenting copyright lyrics to train their AI chatbot00:08:58 Bugland by No Joy album review discussion00:37:15 Upcoming releasesAlbum Rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad

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00:44:00

Lucidity by Kloke

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2025/08/11

“the snare really does sound like a goose honking”On the show this week:00:00:52 NewsPRS for Music announces monthly royalty payments for online streaming00:07:11 Lucidity by Kloke album review discussion00:42:26 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)Obongjayar - Paradise NowSoot Sprite -

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00:36:04

Autofiction by Far Caspian

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2025/08/04

"investors are maybe a bit silly"On the show this week:00:00:45 NewsMore artists are pulling their content from Spotify00:10:22 Autofiction by Far Caspian review discussion00:33:11 Upcoming releasesAlbum Rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)Obongjayar - Paradise NowSoot Sprite - Wield Your Hope Like a

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00:42:16

The Longer This Goes On by Forth Wanderers

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2025/07/28

"I'm the regulatory body for Bandcamp pages"On the show this week:00:00:42 NewsOzzy Osbourne dies aged 7600:10:23 The Longer This Goes On by Forth Wanderers album review discussion00:40:01 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)Obongjayar - Paradise NowSoot Sprite - Wield

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00:48:24

Tuff Times Never Last by Kokoroko

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2025/07/21

“They kind of impart that feeling of very laidback… edness… laidbackedness?”On the show this week:00:00:51 NewsPremium Spotify users are seeing sponsored recommendations00:13:01 Tuff Times Never Last by Kokoroko album review discussion00:44:02 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad

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00:44:29

Landscape from Memory by Rival Consoles

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2025/07/14

"We forget how to do this podcast 230 episodes in"On the show this week:00:00:55 NewsROKK reveals policy of ‘no fully AI-generated music’ on its service00:15:09 Landscape from Memory by Rival Consoles review discussion00:42:02 Upcoming releasesAlbum Rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)Obongjayar - Paradise

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00:43:36

MIRAI by Akira Kosemura

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2025/07/07

"she has no confidence in people wanting to keep it"On the show this week:00:00:40 NewsLorde's new transparent CD doesn't work00:09:37 MIRAI by Akira Kosemura album review discussion00:41:11 Upcoming releases this weekAlbum rankings:Great Grandpa - Patience, MoonbeamThe Weather Station - HumanhoodSquid - CowardsHotline TNT - Raspberry MoonBlack Country New Road - Forever HowlongJapanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)Obongjayar - Paradise NowSoot Sprite -

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