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Is there a bomb in OUR heads? OR is that the cathartic punky sounds of Jeff Rosenstock and his 2023 album HELLMODE?! Maybe both! Landon and Joey dive deep into the album, track-by-track, as only those lovable lads can! breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:20:00 WILL U STILL U 00:26:37 HEAD 00:35:00 LIKED U BETTER 00:44:12 DOUBT 00:56:26 FUTURE IS DUMB 01:12:00 SOFT LIVING 01:24:07 HEALMODE 01:31:20 L...

The Coin Has A Say, sure, but so do these 2 podcasting boys! Joey and Landon discuss the 2016 Every Time I Die album "Low Teens" track-by-track, but not before they do deep dive into their own history with the band and the band's history (and breakup)! breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:39:00 Fear and Trembling 00:54:30 Glitches 00:59:57 C++ (Love Will Get You Killed) 01:14:24 Two Sum...

Catch me if you can, with a cigarette in hand and it's love... or wait, no it's EAR BUDS! Joey and Landon dive into the 2006 power-pop-punk album "Teenage Graffiti" from The Pink Spiders. They talk about the band and initial thoughts about aesthetics, especially concerning the whole pink thing, and then dive into the music, baby! breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:40:28 Soft Smoke...

Blow off the Mummy Dust and join Landon and Joey as they discuss Ghost's 2015 album "Meliora" track-by-track beginning to end - or as Papa E might say - From The Pinnacle to the Pit! They dive into the backstory of the band and all of the lore surrounding Papa Emeritus and Papa Nihil and all their little rubber-suited disciples, then get into the music and dissect just what exactly i...

Say So Long to a boring day, 'cause Landon and Joey are here with Bad Intentions to turn your day a little less productive as they review and discuss the BRAND NEW BAYSIDE ALBUM! They catch up on what Bayside has been up to and then go through the 2024 album "There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive" track-by-track. breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:19:53 The Devils 00:26:36 Castaway...

How much can WE fit under YOUR skin, listener?? We're about to find out as Landon brings Joey the 2008 album "Let Live & Let Ghosts" by one of his favorite bands Jukebox the Ghost. The theatrical, piano driven, power pop trio's first album might lead to the first bonafide Ear Buds Disagreement! Or maybe they both really like it! Only one way to find out: listen as the Guys go...

Cool, but we're NOT in denial about this album discussion being a GOOD ONE! Joey brings the 2005 album MEZMERIZE by System of a Down to Landon and they go track-by-track through it, discussing where exactly the band lands on the spectrum of "metal," how they transcend some of the trappings of what one might assume a heavy metal band might sound like, and come up with a new dance call...

The year is 2122, Domoto is St. Elmo, and we're in Mysterious Love with all of it! That's right, Landon and Joey listen to and discuss Geese's 2023 album "3D Country!" breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:23:15 2122 00:38:13 3D Country 00:46:52 Cowboy Nudes 00:52:20 I See Myself 00:59:07 Undoer 01:09:19 Crusades 01:21:08 Gravity Blues 01:30:13 Mysterious Love 01:38:03 Domoto 01:...

Someday You Will Be Loved... If you watch this podcast, like, comment and subscribe that is! Joey and Landon discuss the 2005 album "Plans" by Death Cab For Cutie! breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:23:31 Marching Bands of Manhattan 00:38:52 Soul Meets Body 00:46:37 Summer Skin 00:53:30 Different Names for the Same Thing 01:03:39 I Will Follow You into the Dark 01:12:02 Your Heart is an E...

We're anything BUT Uninspired; Blowing Smoke when we say THIS is a good, insightful episode of Ear Buds! Landon and Joey discuss John Van Deusen's "(I am) Origami Pt. 4 - Marathon Daze," which includes on of Landon's favorite songs of all time! They discuss JVD's history as an artist and then go track-by-track through this 2022 album and discuss each song maybe more in-de...

No Dilemma here, you know we had to review Green Day's brand new album SAVIORS! Joey and Landon catch up with their feelings regarding the past decade of Green Day's output, then dive into each song from the new album! Let us know what you think about the new album! What's your favorite track? Least? Tell us everything! Please? breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:22:40 The American Dream...

A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains, and Ear Buds can only talk about good music! That's why Joey brought Landon the 2006 mewithoutYou album "Brother, Sister." They go track-by-track through this lyrically, ideologically dense post-hardcore, spoken-word-punk album that makes us all scream in one breath, Wolf Am I! (And Shadow) breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:14:53 Messes of Men...

That's right! We've extended the due date! Join us every OTHER week to hear our hottest takes about bands you love and bands you've never heard of! This way you'll have more time to listen to the album, catch up on our other deep dive reviews that you missed, and overall just have a better time being an Ear Bud. Isn't that nice? So check out the Paramore "After Laughter&qu...

Another great episode of Ear Buds? Told You So! Landon and Joey discuss the 2017 album AFTER LAUGHTER by Paramore. They discuss the new direction of the band that this album sparked, the dichotomy of joyful sounds and depressing lyrics, and which song on the album MIGHT sound a lot like the Game of Thrones theme song! breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:19:03 Hard Times 00:30:26 Rose-Colored Boy 00:...

Joey tells Landon to "knowme" a little better this week, as he brings the Now, Now album "Saved" to the Ear Buds workshop! They discuss this departure of sound for the band, the possible influence of Michael Jackson, and the possible influence of Now, Now on modern music trends! breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:15:54 SGL 00:21:50 MJ 00:37:30 Can't Help Myself 00:45:32 AZ 0...

We hope Billions of Eyes will see this, because it is a good one! Landon introduces Joey to Lady Lamb with their 2015 album "AFTER." They go track-by-track through this album, discussing if this music is "rock" music and what exactly rock music is, the interesting structure of Lady Lamb's songs, and the lyrical depth and poeticism! breakdown: 0:00 An History 22:39 Vena Cava...

Sick, Sick, Sick? Well we have a cure for you! Not The Cure, that's probably later, but certainly A cure! Joey brought Bayside's 2011 album "Killing Time" to Landon and their discussion will make you feel good! They discuss the album track-by-track, circus imagery and sounds and how to use them properly, and so much more! breakdown: 0:00 An History 20:50 Already Gone 25:44 Sick,...

We Were Meant To LISTEN to this album! At least Joey and Landon are, as Landon brings Switchfoot's "The Beautiful Letdown" to Joey this week. They discuss their history with the band and their worldview, the impact and greatness of Jon Foreman as a songwriter and lyricist, and the importance of different points of view in art. They also spend some time comparing the original album wi...

Joey and Landon go the opposite of Supersonic, as they methodically dissect the album "The Process of Belief" track-by-track! Joey brings Landon one of his favorite Bad Religion records and they get into the band's history and philosophy, the distinct sound of Bad Religion, and the verbose import of their lyrics. Breakdown: 0:00 An History 18:51 Supersonic 25:15 Prove It 34:04 Can&#3...

I Wanna Stay Home and listen to my favorite podcasters talk about an album they love! This week, Landon brings the 1990 album "Bellybutton" by Jellyfish, a band you may not know but absolutely should! They discuss the band's aesthetic and how important that may be to picking up a record in the first place, the technical artistry of the band, and of course go through the album track-b...

You've heard of Welcome to Paradise, but Welcome to... Ear Buds?! This week, Joey and Landon dive deep into what some consider the greatest pop punk album of all time, Green Day's Dookie! They discuss what makes it work so well and how this particular sound transcended genre and still holds up 30 years later. Breakdown: 0:00 An History 10:57 Burnout 15:19 Having A Blast 20:13 Chump 27:32 L...

What a time to be alive! Joey and Landon go track-by-track through the 2023 album "So Much (for) Stardust" by Fall Out Boy! They discuss their varied and divisive history with the band's output and then dive deep into each track, discussing the sometimes incredible and sometimes frustrating collision of lyrics and music - a special alchemy that only Fall Out Boy can do, for better an...

The first episode of Ear Buds begins with an Anthem (Part 3)! That's right, we sit down to go track-by-track through Blink-182's new album ONE MORE TIME... First, we detail our history with the band, the history of the band itself, and what led all of us here to this beautiful reunion! (skip to about 35 minutes in if you don't care us and just want to get to the track-by-track review)...

Welcome to EAR BUDS! Whether you love discovering new music or discussing your favorite bands and albums, this is the show for you! Hosts Joey Loboda and Landon Sheetz are best friends and (more importantly) very funny comedians with an extensive love for music. THE CATCH?! Each of their tastes are quite different sometimes! A-HA! Each week the guys trade turns bringing in an album that they love...