The Breakdown®

One more regular show before our regular end of year retrospectives. Here's what's on this week... Special Interest - 'Street Pulse Beat' (Boy Harsher Remix) Cherry Glazerr - 'Rabbit Hole' The Kills - 'Superpowerless' The Avalanches - 'We Go On' (feat. Cola Boyy & Mick Jones) Kid Cudi - 'Lovin' Me' (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) Burial, Four Tet & Thom Yorke - 'His Rope' K-Flay - 'Self Esteem' Mu...

Potentially the last regular show of the year, as new releases start to dry up. Still plenty of good stuff out this week though. Like... Beach Bunny - 'Good Girls (Don't Get Used)' Spotlight Kid - 'Roller State Disco' Son Lux - 'Apart' Bernice - 'Groove Elation' The Paranoyds - 'Pet Cemetery' Broken Chanter - 'Don't Move To Denmark' (Gallus Gallus Domesticus Remix) Miynt - 'A Bite Of Papaya' Quart...

Edging towards the end of this wretched year but there's no let up in the quality of new music being released. Here's what we've got this week... Silver Sphere - 'Football Game ' Communions - 'Splendour' Miley Cyrus - 'Night Crawling' (feat. Billy Idol) Lande Hekt - 'Undone' Phoebe Bridgers - 'If We Make It Through December' King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 'Ontology' thanks for coming - 'di...

It's a 31 track Breakdown this week, with no fewer than 9 artists getting their first play. There's also some returing heroes. Here's who... Dry Cleaning - 'Scratchcard Lanyard' Fujiya & Miyagi - 'Feeling The Effects (Of Saturday Night)' Empress Of - 'Broken' Palberta - 'Corner Store' Before Breakfast - 'Wreck' All Girls Arson Club - 'Gnome Alone' All Ashore! - 'Sunny Day' Yumi And The Weather...

Back after a week away, as technical issues beset the making of both hours. We got through it though and it all turned it ok. We think... Here's what we've got... Lambchop - 'Shirley', Reptaliens - 'Just A Creature', Tunng - 'The Last Day', Black Country New Road - 'Science Fair', Posable Action Figures - 'Danger Kill' (feat. Honeyblood), Billie Eilish - 'Therefore I Am', Phoebe Bridgers - 'Iris'...

It's THE BREAKDOWN HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. Well, there's a spooky themed 4 O'clock Classic but that's about it. Here's what else is on... Empress Of - 'You've Got To Feel' (feat. Amber Mark), Mogwai - 'Dry Fantasy', Magick Mountain - 'Bart Cobain', TOBACCO - 'Road Warrior Pisces', Tierra Whack - 'Dora', Eels - 'The Gentle Souls', Ane Brun - 'After The Great Storm', Pynch - 'The Whole World's Going Craz...

It's officially the 14th anniversary of The Breakdown! The fact that both of us failed to mentioned it in this episode is neither here nor there. This is how we celebrate... Hot Chip - 'Straight To The Morning' (feat. Jarvis Cocker), Julien Baker - 'Faith Healer', Good Sad Happy Bad - 'Star', I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - 'Clusterhug', This Is The Kit - 'Off Off On', Orla Gartland - 'Preten...

We managed to fit thirty one tracks into this week's Breakdown. All of which are excellent. Here they are in detail... Jane Weaver - 'The Revolution Of Super Visions', HEALTH - 'COLORS' (feat. The Soft Moon), Annie - 'The Countdown To The End Of The World', Hollow Sinatra - 'White Plug', Beabadoobee - 'Charlie Brown', Helena Deland - 'Pale', Cloud Nothings - 'Am I Something', Starling - 'No Leader...

Another week, another pre-recorded Breakdown. Joel has 15 tracks in the first hour, Steve has 11 in the second. Here's precisely what they are... Teenanger - 'Pleassure', Traams - 'Intercontinental Radio Waves', Shamir - 'Paranoia', Loma - 'Elliptical Day', Little Mix - 'Not A Pop Song', Future Islands - 'Waking', Kississippi - 'Around Your Room', almost monday - 'don't say you're ordinary', Bleac...

Into October and there's as much incredible music coming out as ever. Here's 26 such examples with a couple of throwbacks for good measure... Jónsi - 'Salt Licorice' (feat. Robyn), SKIA - 'Pocket', Good Sad Happy Bad - 'Pyro', Panic Shack - 'I Don't Really Like It', Kiwi Jr - 'Undecided Voters', Andrew Bird - 'Andalucia', Purity Ring - 'Better Off Alone', Fastest Loser - 'J.F.', Firestations - 'Sm...

Here's what's on this week's fun-packed edition of Sheffield's self-appointed premier new music extravaganza... Tune-Yards - 'Nowhere, Man', Kevin Morby - 'Wander', Fenne Lily - 'Birthday', Sufjan Stevens - 'The Ascension', Idles - 'Kill Them With Kindness', Ruby Fields - 'Pretty Grim', Matt Maeson - 'Hallucinogenics' (feat. Lana Del Rey), Pixies - 'Hear Me Out', Michael Kiwanuka - 'Final Days', I...

Another bumper edition of The Breakdown, featuring 27 new tracks and a classic. Here's this week's line-up... Porridge Radio - '7 Seconds', All Ashore - 'Radio Sunshine', Luke Wright & Cobbler - 'Back At The End Again', Fox Academy - 'Hornet', Sunflower Bean - 'Moment In The Sun', HEALTH - 'CYBERPUNK 2.0.2.0', Fenne Lily - 'I Used To Hate My Body But Now I Just Hate You', A.G. Cook - 'Airhead'...

Back after a week off, The Breakdown is here with Steve and Joel playing catchup, fitting in as much as we can. Here's what... Django Django - 'Spirals', Sylvan Esso - 'Frequency', This Is The Kit - 'Coming To Get You Nowhere', Jouska - 'Because I Really Don't Mind', The Burning Hell - 'I Want To Drink In A Bar', Dad Sports - 'Name & Place', Girlhood - 'Queendom', Good Sad Happy Bad - 'Shades'...

Another packed show, with an album of the week from International Teachers of Pop and a host of other featured new releases. Here's what's on... Kat Cunning - 'Supernova (Tiger's Blud)', Clipping. - 'Say The Name', Secret Machines - 'Everything's Under', Luke Wright & Cobbler - 'Monster', International Teachers Of Pop - 'Prince (The Last Wheelie)', Knot - 'Justice', Mastodon - 'Rufus Lives', L...

A stacked week for new album releases, which Joel has the majority of in the second hour. Steve has a Datarock double in the first. Here's what else is on... Pom Poko - 'Andrew', Phoenix - 'Identical', Martha Ffion - 'Someone Who Cares', The Holy - 'The Rocket Song', Pillow Queens - 'Holy Show', Roosevelt - 'Echoes', Union Of Knives - 'Evil Has Never', Union Of Knives - 'High On Account Of 0', Cab...

Another bumper selection of music on this week's Breakdown, with Joel and Steve. Here's what's on this week... Cheekface - 'Big Big Friend', Blue Hawaii - 'I Felt Love', Billy Nomates - 'Call In Sick', James Dean Bradfield - 'Without Knowing The End (Joan's Song)', AG Cook - 'Life Speed', Daniel Romano - 'A Rat Without A Tale', Annie - 'Dark Hearts', Terrorvision - 'Coming Up', Sufjan Stevens - 'V...

Joel has internet but Steve's away, so it's Adam again in the first hour this week before a reconnected Joel guides you home. Here's this week's tracklist... Sad13 - 'Oops…!', Whitney - 'Strange Overtones', AK Paul - 'Be Honest', Kate Bollinger - 'Feel Like Doing Nothing', Henge - 'Exo', AL Riggs + Lauren Francis - 'Boyfriend Jacket, Boyfriend Sweater', Waldo’s Gift - 'Bergson', beabadoobe - 'Sorr...

It's only flipping August already. Time flies when you've barely left the house in over four months. It's a hastily rearranged solo Steve show this week, as Joel has an unfortunately timed broadband catastrophe. Here's what's on... Róisín Murphy - 'Something More', I LIKE TRAINS - 'A Steady Hand', Biig Piig - 'Don't Turn Around', Half Gringa - 'Afraid Of Horses', King Casio - 'B.B.B.C', John MOuse...

Last Breakdown of July and Steve's on first hour duties this week with Joel bringing it home on the anchor leg. Here's what's on... Sylvan Esso - 'Ferris Wheel', Wye Oak - 'No Place', Carla J Easton - 'Never Knew You', Widowspeak - 'Plum', Helena Deland - 'Lylz', Taylor Swift - 'Invisible String', Hælos - 'Perfectly Broken', Steven Adams & The French Drops - 'Soft Landings', The Naked and Famo...

It's the Adam and Steve show, for the first time together (sort of) on The Breakdown this week. Here's what we played… Illuminati Hotties - 'content//bedtime', Blu & Exile - Roots Of Blue, 100 Gecs - 'Ringtone (Remix)' (feat. Charli XCX, Rico Nasty & Kero Kero Bonito), Aluna - 'Get Paid', Beabadoobee - 'Care', Shelley Byron and the Poison Sleep - 'Old Love', Hovvdy - 'Runner', Lianne La Ha...

It's been a while but we welcome back Adam Follett to Breakdown co-hosting duties this week. You've got an hour of Joel to get through first though. Here's who's on… Special Interest - 'All Tomorrow's Carry', Future Islands - 'For Sure', Lomelda - 'Wonder', The Beths - 'Mars, The God Of War', The Flaming Lips - 'Dinosaurs On The Mountain', SoKo - 'Looking For Love', Cuddle Magic - 'Hurt A Little',...

Another pre-recorded lockdown Breakdown in two parts. An hour of selections from Steve and an hour from Joel. Here's what's on… The Radio Dept. - 'You're Lookin' At My Guy', This Is The Kit - 'This Is What You Did', The Crystal Furs - 'Comeback Girls', Fear Of Men - 'Into Strangeness', International Teachers Of Pop - 'Femenenergy', Martha Hill - 'Grilled Cheese', Oceanator - 'A Crack In The World'...

An hour from Joel and an hour from Steve - you know how the lockdown Breakdown works by now. AOTW from Pottery and a Leftfield 4OCC. And there's all this… Mr Ben & The Bens - 'Danny', Jessie Ware - 'Step Into My Life', Bloody/Bath - 'Sissy Spacek', Pottery - 'Bobby's Forecast', Amnesia Scanner - 'Too Late', Grouplove - 'Dancing On My Own', Girl Friday - 'The Is The Not The Indie Rock I Signed...

This week sees the resurrection of the Datarock Double, in honour of Annie's long awaited return and there's an album of the week from Phoebe Bridgers. Here's what else we've got… Pillow Queens - 'Handsome Wife', The Fiery Furnaces - 'Down At The So And So On Somewhere', Doves - 'Carousels', Phoebe Bridgers - 'Chinese Satellite', Dog Unit - 'Lab Coats', Sabiyha - 'Love Me Alone', Gum Country - 'Wa...

Another week, another pre-recorded lockdown show. Joel's on the first hour, with Steve in the second. And this is what you can hear… Orlando Weeks - 'All The Things', My Lo-Fi Heart - 'Hold My Breath', Salmon Cat - 'Calamity Jane', Jehnny Beth - 'How Could You' (feat. Joe Talbot), Noveller - 'Reminder', Jeff Rosenstock - 'The Secret To Unlocking Multiple Realities', Rosie Carney - 'Anthems For A S...