Music for a Hotter Future

*HIGH 7/10* The queen of pop is back over 40 years into her career for a sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Songs of the week: Hung Up by Madonna and God Control by Madonna LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT TO DANCE!

*HIGH 7/10* We check in on the heir-apparent's development on her third breakup album. Song of the week: good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU PREFER HER PUNK SOUND!

*HIGH 8/10* Get ready to get wet! Song of the week: Fiery Gun Hand by Cardiacs LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'D RATHER BE FISHIN'!

You will not find a better review of this album anywhere else. Song of the week: 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters Article cited by James: How the West Was Sold by Rose McMackin. April 5, 2025. Haloscope. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT

*HIGH 7/10* Sountrack to reclining in a flexible monoblock plastic patio chair on the lawn watching a humid summer sunset. Song of the week: Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'VE BEEN TO PHILADELPHIA!

*HIGH 7/10* The Boards are back at their mostly instrumental chilled-out IDM. You'll never guess what James thought of this one! Song of the Week: Candy Says by The Velvet Underground LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE AND INTELLIGENT DANCE MUSIC APPRECIATOR

*5/10* Cool cover. This was the most contentious of the Drake episodes. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LIKE DRAKE

*HIGH 6/10* Get a load of these numbers! We review the second of THREE Drake albums. Listen! Or just look at the score. LEAVE A COMMENT

We're doing numbers now! SCORE: *LOW 5/10* COMMENT YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER

Destined to be one of the most forgettable albums we review this year. song of the week: Saranghae "by" Trisha Paytas

An album that needs no introduction. song of the week: Catch Catch by YENA

Diva house album nominated by James, plus a discussion of Beyonce's Rennaisance (2022). We also go through the latest NYT ragebait list. Song of the week: ALIEN SUPERSTAR by Beyonce

Essential pop-magician underscores is back with another project following Wallsocket in 2023, which was awesome. Song of the week: It's Gonna Be Me by *NSYNC LEAVE A COMMENT!

I subjected Parker and James to metal, AGAIN. Third time's the charm? song of the week: vinnum sabbathi by electric wizard LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE A METAL HEAD OR A BALD HEAD

This album was preceded by a strong run of singles that generated a lot of hype, but do the album tracks stack up? LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE AN OG FAN!

Robyn walked so that AURORA could run - we break down our first wild card classic pick of the pod. Song of the week: Konichiwa Bitches by Robyn LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT NICO BACK!

We talk in-depth about gooning for most of this episode. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE A GOONER

We review the hemlocke springs' debut, talk Oscars and discuss Timothee Chalamet's comments on opera and ballet. song of the week: Yi Jian Mei by Fei Yu-Ching

Anti-Social Social Club type music. song of the week: I FEEL COKE by Daisuke Inoue LEAVE A COMMENT SUGGESTING A CLASSIC ALBUM!

me tink me gon die in dis ouse. Charli sountracks the Wuthering Heights """adaptation"""" without AG Cook. Results are mixed. Plus, we review Lana Del Rey's new single, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter. Song of the week: Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush LEAVE A COMMENT SUGGESTING A CLASSIC ALBUM!

We review the pop bible at a time when its sound is being emulated more than ever. Song of the week: We Can Fuck by Prince COMMENT SUGGESTING AN ALBUM AND WE MAY NOMINATE IT!

The final album of classics month and our third from the early 70's. Song of the week: For Free by Lana Del Rey.

Easily one of the most challenging classics picks, but also one of the best. Listen to the album first, work on your Bjork impression, then listen and compare to our Bjork impressions. This is what Music for a Hotter Future is all about. Stay tuned for the biggest music news segment ever. Plenty of Nicki Minaj news from our Barb correspondent. Song of the week: Big Time Sensuality by Bjork LEAVE A...

This week, we review a diary entry from an artist we lost before his singular talent and voice could be appreciated. SONG of the WEEK: Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath LEAVE A COMMENT!

James says this album set the stage for hyperpop and the current era of pop music. Song of the week: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites by Skrillex LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE KNEADING DOUGH.