Endless Scroll

Our wonderful friend Jaran is back, and like last year, we're each counting down our 100 favorite albums. This year, each list is completely ranked. After you listen to the episode, check out the playlist we made. It has one song from each album.  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZIF9EVfHQLU9hpi7QD0e6?si=Ns_2EvsxSLCEdadOCyHpJA Thanks for making our second year as a show great against all odds, w...

This week we are joined by the hosts of And Introducing, Chris Wade and Molly O'Brien! We break down one of the music press' favorite narratives, whether or not rock is dead. Plus, what even is rock music?

Welcome to the Hot Girl episode of Endless Scroll! We're joined by music journalist Jack Riedy to go through the career of one of rap's most exciting new figures, Megan Thee Stallion, leading up to her new album. Plus, we review new music from Anna McClellan and Shygirl. 

After having listed off albums that disappointed us, and anticipation of listing our favorite music of the year, we examine the stuff in the middle: things we haven't heard. Find out what prominent releases we have no intention to hear! Find out how we feel about the 3OH!3 x 100 gecs collab! All this and more awaits you

This week we're joined by writer Kieran Press-Reynolds. We review some new music from Jean Dawson, food house, and blackwinterwells. Plus, we go deep on hyperpop, discuss its key figures, and speculate on where it might go next. 

This week we give our thoughts on the new albums from Kevin Morby, Dorian Electra, and Adrianne Lenker. Then, we're joined by Issac Eiger, the frontman of Strange Ranger who also performs under the name Hollow Comet. We talk about Strange Ranger's new single "Needing You," how the band is handling the pandemic, and about Isaac's current musical influences. Listen to Hollow Comet's new EP Exhibitio...

While there's been lots of great music released this year, we rarely get into things we really didn't like. This week, after discussing the new albums from Beabadoobee, Tomberlin, and _, we breakdown some releases we were excited about but missed the mark.  Plus, say hello to our new theme music! Our absolute angel of a producer, Caleb, remixed our original theme by Julian Alban, giving it a new l...

This week we're joined once again by Miranda Reinert, this time to discuss the reactions to the New York Times profile of Anthony Fantano, and her recent newsletter entry on Youtubers. Plus, we talk about new tunes from Bartees Strange, Cartalk, and Shamir 

Eli is off this week, so we're joined by pod BFF Michael Brooks and Eric's BFF Sarah Deveny. We dive deep through the career of one of our culture's most polarizing yet vanilla pop stars, Katy Perry.  

This week we are joined by writer Emma Madden! Emma's work can be found at The Ringer, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly, and beyond. We talk about the shift towards creation culture and pop stars using their fanbases as a means of content creation. Plus, we talk about new albums from Anjimile, A. G. Cook, and Gus Dapperton. 

We're joined this week by Ted Davis, the music editor at Merry-Go-Round Magazine! We dive into new albums from Kelly Lee Owens, Lomelda, and Corey Flood. Plus, we unpack the new Travis Scott x McDonalds shit, and side-eye the New York Times. 

We decided to talk about Bright Eyes with Rowan, who is Eli's very smart and cool girlfriend. Then we drank beforehand. the following podcast is the result of that choice. 

This week we're joined by Jeremy Warden of Minneapolis band Double Grave! We talk with Jeremy about his city's DIY music scene and its response to the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests. We also speak more broadly into the ways a music scene can help without shows going on.  Plus, we review new tunes from Angel Olsen, Slight Of, and Oceanator. 

In another guest-free episode, we discuss some new music from Bully and Young Jesus. Then, Eli walks us through some hilarious mix CDs he found in his childhood bedroom, and we talk about Eric's revival of their iPod. 

We're joined this week by beauty writer for NYLON, and absolute angel, Lauren Rearick! We talk with Lauren about grocery chains, the state of the USPS, snack foods, the new Twilight book, and the future of her blog, The Grey Estates. Plus, we review the new albums from Ganser, Buddie, and Highnoon.  We're off next week while Eli is away, but we'll be back the week after!

In a rare guest-less episode, we riff about the sentient toe that runs Spotify, the goings-on of music Twitter while Eli was offline and a lovely new Hinds single. We chat about new albums from Land of Talk, Madeline Kenney, and Winter. Then we talk about older records we are falling in love with this year. Last, we finish up with a game show to test our memory of album titles.  You can read Eli's...

We are joined this week by Hope Ankney, a writer at the Alternative, Soundigest, and Highlight magazine. We talk with hope about new records from SPICE, Katie Dey, and of course, Taylor Swift. We then talk all things folklore, and dive into the discourse around the record as much as the sound. Come for folklore takes, stay for tangents about Runescape and Tumblr.  You can read Hope's review of the...

This week we talk about the rise of the newsletter as every music writer's new chosen outlet, and are joined in doing so by Miranda Reinert! Plus, we chat about albums from Dehd, The Goin' Nowheres, and Cloud Nothings. Come for the discourse, stay to find out how many live albums Cloud Nothings have released this year.  Miranda's Newsletter https://somethingold.substack.com/ Our Newsletter https:/...

This week we're joined by writer Sophie Kemp! You can find her work at Garage Magazine, as well as Pitchfork and Vogue. In this, our 100 gecs special, we dive deep into their universe, dissect their new remix album, and plot out where we see their career going. Plus, we review the recent albums from The Beths, and Illuminati Hotties. 

This week we welcome Michael Brooks back to the show! Michael is an editor at The Alternative with bylines at Flood Magazine and The Grey Estates, while frequently contributing to the Endless Scroll Newsletter. We go deep on the godawful Billboard piece, you know which one, and then review some wonderful new music from Jessie Ware, Bad Moves, and Haim. 

This week we're joined by freelance writer Joshua Copperman to discuss the new records from Phoebe Bridgers, Backxwash, and Dougie Poole. Then, we dive into parasocial relationships and how they affect our relationship with music.

In this loveable trainwreck of an episode, we discuss new tunes from Momma, Hinds, and Carpool with Phil Kenbok of the Zells, and Andy Fusia of Cruel Intentions. Stand strong as we discuss people you don't know, a diner in Pittsburgh, and how we feel about various album rollout plans. 

Jaran joins us again, so you already know its a list episode. We each run down our 50 favorite records of the year so far. This time, alphabetically, until our top 10s, which are ranked.  Note: Eric is a certifiable Dummy and completely forgot to list their number 5 album, which is Kevin Krauter's "Full Hand". 

This week we are joined once again by friend of the pod, writer Shawn Cooke! We talk with Shawn about the recent protests across the world and our specific experiences at one in Pittsburgh. We discuss the effectiveness of a "music industry blackout" and then review the new records from Same, Jeff Rosenstock, and the 1975.

This week we're joined by friend of the pod Matty Monroe of the Indieheads Podcast. We talk with Matty about new music from Charli XCX and Perfume Genius. Then, we let Matty take us on a journey through the discography of his favorite artist Dean Blunt. Plus, we rehash Car Seat Headrest's polarizing new album.