Personal Records

In this episode of Personal Records , Scott and Chris take a deep dive into HUM , the Illinois space-rock band behind You'd Prefer an Astronaut , Downward Is Heavenward , and Inlet . We talk about the band's massive guitar sound, sci-fi imagery, emotional weight, cult following, and why HUM still feels bigger than their mainstream reputation suggests. From "Stars" to Downward Is Heavenward to the...

Scott and Chris go back to 1987 for a full album draft. We started with a pool of 50 records released that year, then took turns selecting 10 albums apiece to build the strongest possible team. There are huge albums, questionable reaches, a few steals, and at least one pick that probably should have caused a brief suspension of the podcast. Watch the draft, check out both final teams, and let us k...

Scott and Chris kick off Personal Records with a trip back to 1997 — a weird, loaded, ridiculously good year for albums. Each of us brings our five favorite records from the year and explains what makes them so special to us.

Welcome to Personal Records. In this short intro episode, Scott and Chris explain what the show is, why they wanted to start it, and what listeners can expect from future episodes. Personal Records is a music conversation podcast about the albums we love, the records that shaped us, and the weirdly personal reasons certain songs stick around. Expect album rankings, drafts, year-by-year debates, de...