Pick A Disc

Amy Studt signed to Polydor records when she was fifteen and released her debut album "False Smiles" two years later. Matt is joined by Chris Haigh to talk about "False Smiles" and to natter about just how bloody brilliant it is. They talk about how different their copies of the album are, how relate-able the songs are and why it felt different to what her initial singles sounded like. Host: Matt...

Musician George Gadd guests to talk about the debut Alkaline Trio album "Goddamnit". They talk about the themes of the album, Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Skiba's role in Blink-182 and we delve into just how much of a devoted fan George was... Host: Matt Latham Guest: George Gadd You can access George's music below: https://georgegadd.bandcamp.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @Pic...

In unfamiliar territory yet again, Matt sits in the guest chair as guest host Colin (he who picketh the Bright Eyes album in episode four) quizzes Matt about "A Grand Don't Come For Free" by The Streets. They talk about how the album tells a single story, the use of music in the album and how they think Mike Skinner may just be a genius. Host: Colin from WeDigMusic Guest: Matt Latham You can follo...

Carl Sweeney of The Movie Palace picks Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town" to talk about for this episode, He and Matt discuss Springsteen's writing, his approach to an album and also his live performance as well. ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Carl Sweeney Listen to The Movie Palace here: https://themoviepalace.libsyn.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Ema...

Chris Stachiw of the Kulturecast and The One Season Show picks Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense" on this episode of Pick a Disc. He and Matt talk about the album, which version to listen to and spend a lot of time talking about the movie. There's also talk of live albums in general as Matt talks about the only two he's listened to properly. ⁠ ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Chris Stachiw Listen to The...

We speak to Rob Yeomans from the Cinemortuary Podcast to talk about Nirvana's final album, "In Utero." We talk about the album and the impact it had on Rob's taste and we delve a little into the bands other members formed in the wake of Nirvana ending. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Rob Yeomans Listen to Cinemortuary here: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc...

Matt chats to Dan O'Dell (@heartworkmusic) about B-Sydes' 2015 debut album "Constant Fictions". Knowing Ben Sydes for just under a decade, Dan talks about meeting Ben, seeing the songs develop and there's plenty of talk about the process of creating demos ready to go into a studio to record. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Dan O'Dell You can follow Dan on Instagram: @heartworkmusic. You can follow his wo...

Matt finds his expectations challenged this week as he listens to the Finnish Goth Rock band HIM and chats to Brandi Jackola about their third album, "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights". Aside from talking about the album, they also talk about the label "goth" and what it may encompass as a label/culture. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Brandi Jackola You can follow Brandi on Twitter: @brandiwine12....

Returning to face off in a debate over whether this is the best album of one of their favourite bands, Helena Deakin talks about why Slow Club's final album is her favourite. But it's Matt's least favourite...find out why in this episode that covers the album but also dips into the band as a whole - and plenty of discussion on the recent film about the band, "Our Most Brilliant Friends". Host: Mat...

This is easy - the album in question is easy in the high end of Matt and the guest's top albums of all time. Which album? "The Wages of Fear" by Tellison. Which guest? Simon Christopher from Doing Life Records. They talk about why they love the album, the songs and the difference that two singers has on the album. They also fanboy like bonkers. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Simon Christopher You can fo...

Wait! Things sound a little different! What's that music? Why does Matt sound dodgier than usual? Well, take a trip back to 2015 with this special episode of Pick A Disc which is...the first ever iteration of Pick A Disc. The backstory of this episode is revealed quite early on, but whilst you see the genesis of the podcast - the album talked about is Nick Cave's most successful album to date: Mur...

We cut the mic today as we venture into instrumental music as Matt and Tony Black discuss Lemon Jelly's 2002 album, "Lost Horizons." We talk about what you can get from instrumental music and film scores, and a little into how you can form a visual representation from music. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Tony Black Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail....

In a twist of fate, Matt sits in the guest chair and returning guest Kurt North questions him about a disc Matt's picked! The album in question is Kate Nash's Made of Bricks, and they talk in depth about how Matt discovered the album, some of his favourite songs and also dipping into seeing it performed live. Host: Kurt North Guest: Matt Latham You can follow Kurt's podcast below: https://www.spre...

She Wants Revenge are a "dark wave/post-punk" duo from the San Fernando Valley and their debut album is the picked disc for this fortnight. Matt is joined by Tilly and they discuss the tone of the album and it's songs, but also about how Tilly discovers music and other ways she's found it. They talk about singer Justin Warfield's style of singing and more! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Tilly Follow us...

From turning up to the Brit-Pop party a little late to toppling one of the most powerful women in 90s pop and eventually re-recording her greatest hits with an orchestra: Sophie Ellis-Bextor's had an interesting career path. Chris Haigh joins Matt to talk about third album "Trip the Light Fantastic" and what it means to Chris. Along the way they talk about the writing of a pop album, songwriters a...

There's a special magic with discovering a band randomly. Marc Shinner discovered New Jersey duo Brick + Mortar and instantly fell in love with them. Marc joins Matt to talk about the moment you know you've fallen for a band and the journey to see them live. The conversation moves to live music in general, and touches on support bands and the recent discussion on releasing set-times. It's a good c...

Love them or hate them, Limp Bizkit were MASSIVE. With capital letters and everything. As polarising as Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavoured Water is, there's plenty to talk about. Our guest this week is Chris Wilson; massive wrestling fan and host of Cinemortuary and the Without a Mouse podcasts. We talk about the impact of the album, how it leads to other albums and the man himself Fred D...

Ever confused about who's who in Saddle Creek Records? Never fear - Colin from the We Dig Music Podcast is here to inform you of a foolproof way to remember them! He also talks about Bright Eyes' album "Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground". We talk about the stylistic choices, the effect it had on him and what the album explores. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Colin from WeDi...

Singer Songwriter Helena Deakin loves Phoebe Bridgers' debut album, "Stranger in the Alps", a lot. We mean "a lot" - just wait until you find out how much. Helena chats with Matt about connecting with the album, and the impact music can have with memory and association. They also chat about song meanings, and even the reasoning artists choose the songs they do when creating an album. Host: Matt La...

Kaley Roberts is here to talk about Say Anything's "In Defense of the Genre". There's a lot of talk about Max Bemis, his creative process and his mental health. We also talk about Kaley's experience in seeing the album performed live.  Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kaley Roberts Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord): https://disco...

The first episode of Pick A Disc is now live! Kurt North joins Matt Latham to talk about one of his favourite albums. Kurt talks about his history of the band at that point and the story behind the recording and how that impacted the direction of the album.  Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kurt North You can follow Kurt's podcast below: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3309699 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook...