Endless Scroll

This week on Endless Scroll we're joined by the one and only Steven Hyden! Steven is a co-host of Indiecast, a Culture Critic for UPROXX, and the author of several books including 'This Isn't Happening.' We talk with Steven about The Hold Steady, how they fit into rock canon, and how they became a cult band.  

This week  we're joined by Cat Zhang, an Assistant Editor at Pitchfork, to finally tackle the summer's most puzzling pop record, Solar Power. Plus, we talk about Indigo De Souza's new album, and why pop's young stars are all in their Carole King era.  4:01 - Indigo album review  13:52 - Lorde - Solar Power album review 46:00 - Popstars, fame and criticism       

This week we're talking new albums from Alien Boy and Telethon. Then, we play a game thats definitely not confusing. Plus, hear all about Michael's meeting 50 Cent! 0:00 Intro/Michael Brooks 50 Cent Meetup  14:43 Alien Boy album review 29:11 Telethon album review 43:10 Who's Song is This Anyway     

This week we review new records from Wednesday, A Great Big Pile of Leaves, and The Killers. Plus, Michael is going to meet 50 Cent? 0:00 Intro/50cent discourse 15:49 - Wednesday album review  27:06 - A Great Big Pile of Leaves  42:10 - The Killers album review     

This week we review the new records from Torres and Foxing. Plus, discussion of the other three Foxing records, and the band's career generally. It's the Foxing episode, folks.

Eric and Miranda are out of town, so Eli and Michael are holding down the fort. They talk about recent albums by Isaiah Rashad, EST Gee, and Vince Staples, and then discuss Michael's recent interest in moshy hardcore music.

This week we break down some new music from Lorde, Willow, and Soccer Mommy with the help of Friend of the Pod Shawn Cooke. Then, we each discuss some songs that have been tainted by oversaturation, or by becoming a meme. 

This week, with Eli back from vacation, we dig into new records for Jodi and Clairo. Plus, we debate the ethics of posthumous album releases and the AI recreation of dead celebrites' voices. 

This week, with Eli on vacation, we decided to take a look at American Idol and other popular singing competitons. In addition to Eric, Michael and Miranda, we're joined by Popstar Squad co-host Sarah Deveny. 

This week we continue working through the many 6/25 releases with more reviews! We talk projects from Squirrel Flower, Turnstile, & Lucy Dacus, and singles from Ed Sheeran and Illuminati Hotties. Plus, some spicy Michael takes. 

After 6/25's insane amount of new releases, we had to pick just a few to talk about. This week, reviews of Pom Pom Squad, Drug Church, Faye Webster, and Tyler The Creator. 

Eli, Miranda, and Eric discuss the discography of Japanese Breakfast and review her new album 'Jubilee.'            

It's that time of year! This week our four hosts rank their top 10 releases of the year so far. You can find a playlist of selections from those projects here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3WqmKym2VDOyDiZPwCw664?si=305ade17177347ea

This week, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Noah McGee of the 97 Demo podcast joined Michael and Eli for a wide-ranging discussion about hip-hop in 2021. We shared our thoughts on projects by Lil Baby and Lil Durk, Polo G, Pooh Shiesty, etc., talked about the efficacy of the collab album, commented on the music that's topped the charts, and more. You can, and should, check out 97 Demo on your preferred podcast...

On this week's episode, we answer your questions! Thanks to everyone who wrote in!

We'll be back to regularly scheduled programming later this week, but for now , enjoy a bonus episode that our Popstar Squad did on Gwen Stefani's bizarre career.  Original description: For this weeks bonus episode, the Endless Scroll Popstar Squad reunites to dive through the rather shallow pool of Gwen Stefani's solo career. This also introduces what we're calling the Flop Stars bracket! You'll...

This week we discuss the way people who aren't teens talk about music made by teens, the critical consensus around Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour,' and the album itself. Plus, we review the new EP from Mannequin Pussy and the new album from Fiddlehead.  We will be off this weekend for Memorial Day, so there will be no new episode at the end of next week. We will be recording a mailbag episode when we retu...

We talk with Portland-based musician and music writer Mo Troper about his full cover album of The Beatles' Revolver, and about the complicated legacy and influence of the Fab Four in present-day rock music.    

This week we're joined by Hugo Reyes, a writer with bylines at Post-Trash, No Echo and more. We talk with Hugo about his series going through the history of the Chicago Emo Revival.  You can heard that series here: https://hugoreyes-36858.medium.com/

For this week's bonus episode, we look back at Turnover's 2015 record 'Peripheral Vision.' Some of us love it, some hate it, and one of us has never heard it until now.

This week we each pick three forgotten, or under-appreciated songs from the catalogs of artists we love. Plus, reviews of the new albums from Rosie Tucker, Origami Angel, and Hey, ily! 

This week we discuss new music from Snow Ellet, Sour Widows, and Remember Sports. Plus, we take a look at the very real prospect of live music coming back this year. Listen all the way through for a great bit of Michael Brooks backstory. 

This week we're talking narratives. The stories around albums or artists that get repeated over and over, sometimes even to the point of overshadowing the music itself. We use new releases from Greta Van Fleet, The Armed, and The Spirit of the Beehive as our examples, and talk about how we feel about each record. 

This week we're joined by writer Aliya Chaudhry, a writer with bylines at Billboard, Kerrang, Water and Music, and more. Aliya guides us along as we dive into the ways Pop Punk has been getting a new life on TikTok. 

This week we're joined by the man once named Chicago's Third Best Pizza, Leor Galil! Leor is a senior staff writer for the Chicago Reader and weird food enthusiast. We talk new releases from Xiu Xiu, Dry Cleaning, and Moontype. Plus, we talk to Leor about the Readers recent transition to nonprofit status, and ask him to rate weird food he's eaten.