“THIS Album…” with William Hann

For episode 59 I'm joined by actor, comedian and social media sensation - Ed Jones! You'll be familiar with Ed's social media antics or maybe you'll know him from his comedic work with sketch group Crybabies. But if you've been following his work for long enough you'll know that Ed started his career in the arts as a John Mayer inspired singer songwriter. We get into all of it as we discuss Mayer'...

It’s the milestone every millennial has been fearing, but January 2026 marks 20 years since Arctic Monkeys released their debut album and (not be too hyperbolic, but…) EVERYTHING changed. In true James Murphy style, I can say “I was there…” So for this special solo episode of the podcast I run through my early Arctics experiences and the impact they had on me

2025 was the best year of my life and it started in glorious fashion with Chris Arnold as a the first ever guest on the show. So what better way to kick off 2026, then by going full circle and welcoming back Mr Beatles Dub Club himself, it's Chris Arnold!!!! Chris's first appearance is still the most listened to episode to date and somehow, for some reason we did the unthinkable and managed to lit...

It's part 3 of the Harbison trilogy and don't all the best trilogies come in 3's? It's the most wonderful time of the year and for this special episode you can enjoy joy two particularly jolly men talk all things festive. You can hear me champion Taylor Swift while John bashes Home Alone. You can hear me champion Carly Rae Jepsen wile John questions the relevance of Brussell Sprout...

"Please sir, can I have some more John Harbison?" "MORE JOHN HARBISON?!! Why, yes boy. Yes you can." I've listened to 261 albums (at time of press) this year and in this special episode John and I talk all about our personal favourites with a healthy dose of additional nonsense. There's Geese, there's Shame, there's hardcore bands and there's emo girls gone...

Live music has probably never been more exhillirating and culturally enriching then it was in 2025. To give this important episode the level of expertise it deserves I'm joined by a music mogul, champion of grassroots venues and charisma machine - John Harbison! John and I have been friends for neary 20 years and we have so much fun discussing a varierty of musical experiences ranging from Stadium...

We've had to dig deep into the archives for this one.... 12 months ago, after being asked around 15 times, my very talented and dear friend Rick agreed to be a guinea pig for this podcast. We doubted if it would ever see the light of day, but the time is right and the time is now. So this weeks episode is basically a demo for what the podcast would become, despite the rudimentary interview tec...

Truck Festival have possibly pulled the line up of the year for 2026. 3 of my literal favourite bands of all time will be performing in that field in Oxfordshire and I can't wait to return to Truck with my friends and have a lovely, lovely time. So there's only one thing for it.... emergency podcast! In this episode, we look back at the lovely time we had at Truck 2025, look forward to all...

Episode 51 of the podcast is one I've wanted to happen for a while... it’s Amelia Bayler! Amelia is a creative force of nature in the world of music, comedy and musical comedy, and she effortlessly straddles the worlds of Nu Rave, French Touch and Chart friendly house bangers in her musical taste. It's the first time covering a compilation album on the podcast and the two of us have loads of fun d...

Episode 50 feels like a monumental occasion and it just so happens I've got a monumental guest to mark the big 5.0.  From Irish Post- Punk noise makers Sprints, it's Sam Mcann! We recorded this episode just before show time at a landmark gig for the band at London's Troxy. The iconic venue was awash that evening in a wave of screaming guitars and cathartic chorus'. It was a hell of an evening... A...

I have Oasis'd! When Propstore held the world's larger ever Oasis memorabilia auction at The Cumberland Hotel, Kyle and Tony were in town to take part in a Q&A happening ahead of the items going under the hammer. I'm a man of opportunity and was lucky enough to grab twenty minutes with the two of them to discuss all things from Boardwalk 94 to Live 25. Tony shared some great stories of his fir...

"Who are ya?! Who are ya?! Who are ya?!" I'm William Hann, host of the podcast, "THIS Album..." thanks for asking. For episode 48 I'm joined by a man so passionate about football, he's actually created an award nominated podcast about it, from Cultras, it's James Allen! Jesus, where do I start? James, is a comedian, broadcaster, writer and actor and it was a joy to be welcomed into his home to dis...

I can’t believe it’s taken 47 episodes to get here, but finally we get to cover Arctic Monkeys seismic debut album - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. An album this important requires a great guest and I was in VERY good hands for this one. From Spill The Sound and behind the decks of the indiest of discos near you, it’s Louise Schofield! Louise’s content is a joy to behold. On Spill...

Well this is basically what this podcast nonsense has all been leading up to.... Do I really need to introduce Felix White....? Amongst the MANY things that Felix does, he is in one of the very best bands to ever do it , The Maccabees. Getting to spend 60 minutes talking to a man who has had such a big impact on my life was a dream come true. Sure, a large part of this episode was me talking "at"...

This might surprise listeners, but Podcasting is not my day job. Five days a week, I'm Sales Manager at London's Cumberland Hotel and on the 21st of October Propstore will be bringing their treasure trove of musical history to my place of work. It's only right I got them on the podcast to discuss.

Episode 43 of the podcast see's me joined by the face of modern comedy and the voice of English history, it's Amy Matthews! This is definitely a top tier episode, Amy was an absolute joy to speak with and we had a LOT of fun talking about one of the best pop stars of a generation, the almighty Chappell Roan. But not just life affirming pop perfection, we also discuss Synesthesia, making scrambeld...

For this sepcial episode we're back at West Hampstead Arts Club celebrating the launch of Potenco's debut album. On the night Rob gave a stunning performance which will be available to listen to at some point, but for now stream this stunner of an album in all the place you stream your music. Historical Slang perfectly captures life as a father in your 40's trying to work out your plac...

This is a BIG deal. Sam Delaney is Britain's TOP journalist and without a doubt, the nation's most prolific (and possibly best) podcaster. So I was in particularly good hands for this episode. The calibre of guests this last two weeks has been a dream, I've literally had the hosts of my two very favourite podcasts on the show, back to back. Where the fuck do I go from here?! On this episode Sam di...

Part 2 of the first ever "THIS Album..." live show was a rollercoaster. It's fair to say that we got the Silver Tongued Rascals experience from Ben. We covered the big subjects like, giving a voice to the working classes, the ideal cornflake topping and mushrooms. LOTS of mushrooms talk. We also talk about one of the best albums of all time, Bloc Party and the truly seismic, Silent A...

Jake's second appearance on the podcast was something very special. 40 episodes in and by a country mile, that was the best one yet. Never one to be held back by the line of questioning, Jake and I touched on a wide range of subjects as varied as teenage money laundering, bringing back Mephedrone and "The Indie Rip." We even mentioned his choice of album a little bit, the glorious 2008 masterpiece...

There's no doubt about it, cut me and I bleed indie, but for episode 39 we’re delving into a new genre for the podcast…. This show has allowed me to display my expertise and knowledge in all things 00's and skinny jeaned. But what was William Hann up to before he discovered The Libertines you may wonder....? Well I was either shacking out to DJ Hype and Brockie mixtapes on a casette walkman or dou...

This weeks episode see's me joined by the frontman of a Canadian band in the thick of a European tour. It's Tom McGreevy from Ducks Ltd! We have a lot of fun and a lot of laughs in this episode, but it's also the most anxious a guest has made me feel by a LONG way. Tom share's a truly incredible story about his band's first time playing a KEXP session....... honest to god, I'll be carrying the sec...

With their second album Bless You and Be Well due for release tomorrow, I’m delighted to share that for episode 36 of the podcast, I’m joined by Mike Wagstaff from Chartreuse! Bless You and Be Well is a stunner of an album that was recorded in an incredibly remote part of Iceland by Sam Petts-Davis (best known for his work with The Smile) It see’s the band turn grief and trauma into a beautiful bo...

Something a little different today.... It's been a glorious summer and watching stadiums full of Oasis fans in my social media feed has been an absolute joy to behold. On so many occassions, there's been fans (mostly men) crying their eyes out at these shows. Me included! So on this episode I wrote a few words asking why Oasis so often have me and so many other people crying their eyes out. There'...

Oasis? The Maccabees? Rilo Kiley? Wuf Lyf? The Rapture? It's been a year of big come backs. But not one of them has the cultural heft of today's guest's truly massive comeback. In the mid 00's David Chanell took a Hertfordshire town and injected heavy levels of indie to a place that was dangerously negelected in skinny jean wearers. With his clubnight (and indeed his band!) back to...