Re-Listen

This episode we're taking a look at the Scottish synth-pop group Chvrches album "The Bones of What You Believe". We'll examine the juxtaposition of bright and dance-able tracks with the darkness of the lyrical content.  

This week on Re-Listen, we're going back to 2006 and cracking open what many consider the definitive Chicago punk record of the 2000s — Oh! Calcutta! by The Lawrence Arms. Released on March 7, 2006 via Fat Wreck Chords, it's the band's fifth studio album, and the one that Punknews would eventually crown the single best album of the entire decade — beating out American Idiot, Take Off Your Pants an...

We revisit Cold War Kids’ 2008 sophomore LP “Loyalty to Loyalty,” a darker, more insular follow-up to “Robbers & Cowards.” We track how Nathan Willett’s ragged tenor, Jonnie Russell’s angular guitars, Matt Maust’s prowling bass, and Matt Aveiro’s clattering drums frame stories of paranoia, economic anxiety, and moral ambiguity. Standouts include “Something Is Not Right With Me” (manic urban cl...

We revisit Third Eye Blind’s 1997 self-titled debut and pick apart why it still defines late-90s alt-rock radio. We look at how the band balances big hooks with darker subject matter in tracks like “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper,” “How’s It Going to Be,” and deep cuts such as “Losing a Whole Year” and “Motorcycle Drive By.” We break down the guitar layering, rhythmic drive, and vocal phrasing that m...

An in-depth revisit of The Tea Party’s 1995 album “The Edges of Twilight.” We map how Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood, and Jeff Burrows fuse hard rock with Middle Eastern and South Asian instrumentation. We break down standout tracks “Fire in the Head,” “The Bazaar,” “Sister Awake,” and “Correspondences,” focusing on riffs, modal choices, and percussion textures. We examine production moves, tuning,...

In this episode of Re-Listen, we dig into the raw, heavy-hitting debut album Core by Stone Temple Pilots, released in 1992. Often lumped in with the grunge movement of the early ‘90s, Core stands apart with its blend of muscular riffs, brooding lyrics, and Scott Weiland’s dynamic vocal presence. We explore the cultural backdrop that shaped the album’s sound, from the rise of alternative rock to th...

In this episode of Re-Listen, we revisit Tracy Bonham’s raw and defiant debut, The Burdens of Being Upright. Released in 1996 at the height of alt-rock's mainstream surge, the album blends violin-laced aggression with introspective angst. We unpack its standout tracks, explore Bonham’s place in a male-dominated scene, and reflect on why this overlooked gem still resonates decades later.

Re-Listen takes on the MGMT album Oracular Spectacular

Re-Listen examines the Songs:Ohia Album The Magnolia Electric Co.

This episode Re-Listen takes a look at Fashion Nugget by Cake

Re-Listen takes a look at Aurora Gory Alice

Re-Listen takes a look at Rotting Pinata by Sponge

Re-Listen takes a look at Some Nights by Fun

Re-Listen takes a look at Hot Fuss by the Killers

Re-Listen takes a look at Fevers and Mirrors by Bright Eyes

Re-Listen takes a look at Throwing Copper by Live

Re-Listen takes a look a The Real Thing by Faith No More

In episode one we take a look at Blind Melon's Soup album.