Endless Scroll

Well the first quarter of the year has come and gone, and so naturally it's time for a list episode. This time Eric, Eli, Michael and Miranda each share their 5 favorite songs and 10 favorite albums of the year so far. 

Surprise! We've unlocked this bonus episode to give you a taste of what we have behind the paywall. This week those of us in the Popstar Squad dive into the surprisingly deep discography of Canadian popstar Avril Lavigne. This episode finds us discussing maybe the worst song of the entire bracket???

This week is the 100th episode of Endless Scroll, and to celebrate the occasion, we asked some of our past guests to submit their hot takes for us to play and dissect. Plus, we have an incredible surprise for you. 

This week we're joined by the wonderful people who make up Another Michael, Michael Doherty, Alenni Davis, and Nick Sebastiano. We chat with them about their new album, their experience in the Philly DIY scene, and many other things. Their new album, New Music and Big Pop, is out now on Run For Cover Records. 

This week we're joined by music writer Mano Sundaresan to talk about digicore artists and their ever-changing relationship to Soundcloud. Plus, can we actually even call those artists "digicore"?  You can read Mano's writing on this topic in Water & Music. 

On this episode of Endless Scroll we're joined by the one and only Missy of Mannequin Pussy. It was great to talk with her about the existential crisis face by many touring artists over the past year. As a touring musician herself, Missy offers valuable insight to what it's been like trying to keep a band afloat. 

Friend of the pod Ted Davis, Music Editor for Merry-Go-Round Magazine, joins the two-timers club as we discuss the purpose of album anniversary pieces. Plus, we review new tunes from Katy Kirby, Mister Goblin, and Wild Pink. 

This week we're joined by returning guest Matty Monroe, host of the Indieheads Podcast and moderator at r/indieheads. We talk with Matty about his new series detailing every #1 on the Billboard alternative rock charts in the 2010s. Plus, we talk new music from Claud, The Obsessives, and Black Country, New Road. 

On this weeks episode, we're joined by Endless Scroll Correspondent and Twitter celebrity Michael Brooks to talk about new music from Sun June and The Weather Station! Plus, a new segment, the Record Cubby, where we each go through some new adds to our record collections that we love.

We're joined by Endless Scroll Correspondent and newsletter icon Miranda Reinert this week! Miranda helps us unpack the latest news about Spotify's creepy patent, the Rolling Stone piece about "beat licensing," and the new Weezer album.

This week we're joined by our new Endless Scroll correspondents, Michael Brooks and Miranda Reinert, to discuss our predictions for the music industry this year. 

This week we're joined by Harrison Thurman, who is The Alternative's outgoing Twitch Stream Director and plays in the band Scratchy Blanket. We talk about new albums from Lande Hekt and Palberta, before discussing the problems a lot of bands have with streamed live performances, and what can be done to improve them. Plus, Harrison asks us some questions. 

We're joined once again by writer Emma Madden, this time to discuss the dramatic album rollout for Lana Del Rey's Chemtrails Over the Country Club. Plus, we review new music from Beach Bunny, Danielle Durack, and Ashnikko. You can read Emma's profile of Ashnikko in New York Magazine here 

Nearly one year later, we are rejoined by our friend Evan Meindl, drummer of Pittsburgh's own Rave Ami. The last time we spoke with Evan, Rave Ami had big plans for 2020, and then, well, you know. We talk this time about how they've had to adapt, and what it was like being in a band without an active music scene. Plus, reviews of the new Playboi Carti and The Dirty Nil. 

Happy NYE! We each ranked our top 50 songs of 2020. Please enjoy more Endless Scroll + Jaran content, and we'll see you in the new year. 

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.