Every Album Ever with Mike Mansour

This week we're discussing every album by both The Faith and Void. These two legendary hardcore punk bands will be forever linked because of their split LP from 1982. However, both bands couldn't be more different in their approach to punk. The Faith (whom Ian MacKaye's younger brother Alec fronted) was a prime example of quality songwriting and musicianship. Void, on the other hand, was pure rave...

This week we're discussing the remaining albums by Metallica from 2003-2023. This is the episode you've all been waiting for. Not only do we do a deep dive on all their albums from this era, but we pay special attention to St. Anger, as well as their infamous collaboration with Lou Reed, Lulu. This is a fun one, prepare yourselves. Closing track: "My Apocalypse" from Death Magnetic (2008) Patreon...

This week we're discussing Born Horses, the latest album by psychedelic alt rock band Mercury Rev. We covered Mercury Rev's entire discography on episode 138, so we weren't sure what to expect from this album. What we definitely weren't expecting was for Mike and Alex to be completely split on it. This is a fun one, folks, enjoy. Closing track: "Mood Swings" Patreon https://www.patreon.com/everyal...

This week we're ranking our favorite new albums of 2024. We say this every year, but this really was an incredible year for music and insanely difficult for us to narrow down our favorites. As a result, this episode has more surprises than any other year end episode of ours to date. Some of these albums are legitimate all-time greats, so dig in. Closing track: "Roy" from TANGK by IDLES Patreon htt...

This week we're discussing every album by King Krule, the stage name and project of London's Archy Ivan Marshall. King Krule is what you get when you blend jazz, indie, psychedelic, and trip hop, all while coating it in the dreamiest production you can imagine. Maybe his style isn't for everyone, but his production prowess alone is worthy of deep analysis. Mike and Alex disagree big time on King K...

This week we're discussing Wild God, the latest album by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. The first official Bad Seeds album since 2019's Ghosteen, Wild God shows the band with more energy than they've had in years. Ethereal, gospel inspired, and jam-packed with lovely passages and melodies. Cave fans should not miss this one. Closing track: "O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is)" Patreon https://www.patre...

This week we're discussing "NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD," the latest album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. For those familiar with the band, this album (and its lengthy and political title) will not surprise you. However, that is far from a bad thing. "NO TITLE…" shows the band as heartbreaking, beautiful, and dynamic as ever. Godspeed rarely disappoints, and this album is no diffe...

This week we're tying up some loose ends by discussing Merciless, the latest album by Body Count. Led by the legendary Ice-T and high school friend Ernie C, Body Count is back with another intensely brutal thrash album. After winning a Grammy for 2020's Carnivore, Merciless shows the band as heavy and charming as ever. Plus we got some guests on here, including Cannibal Corpse's Corpsegrinder, Max...

This week we're discussing every album by Metallica from 1991-1998. This is such a strange era for the band. They dominated the world of rock music with 1991's The Black Album, then returned 5 years later with short hair, eyeliner, and southern hard rock songs. Most people dismiss these mid-90s albums, but how do they really hold up all these years later? Closing track: "Where the Wild Things Are"...

This week we're discussing Mansuetude, the latest album by genre-hopping noise rock maniacs Buñuel. Vocalist Eugene S. Robinson is most known from the now defunct Oxbow, whose recent breakup devastated us. But Mansuetude is an entirely different, but no less amazing trip into chaos. Eugene, Xabier, and Franz from the band also blessed us with an interview, which you can find starting at 43:46. Clo...

This week we're discussing every album by The Sisters of Mercy. Led by mastermind Andrew Eldritch, this band is paramount in the creation of goth music as we know it. Although they came a few years after pioneers like Siouxsie and the Banshees or The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy's style was so distinct and memorable that most of what we recognize as goth can be traced back to them. Even if goth isn'...

This week we're tying up some loose ends by discussing the latest and self-titled album by Redd Kross. If you like Redd Kross, there's a very good chance you'll like this album. Jeff and Steve McDonald have never been shy about their love of the Beatles and 60s garage rock, so this album scratches that itch if you have it. Be sure to check out our full episode on Redd Kross's discography, episode...

This week we're discussing every album by the Geto Boys. If you thought 2 Live Crew was too family friendly, then Geto Boys have just the right amount of smut and over the top violence to satisfy you. Made up of Willie D, Scarface, and the 3'8" Bushwick Bill, Geto Boys helped pioneer gangsta rap, in addition to their own brand of violent and cartoonish misogyny. But these days, most would probably...

This week we're discussing Cool World, the latest album by noise rock band Chat Pile. Although simply labeling an album this brilliant, engaging, and endlessly original "noise rock" is doing it a disservice. Cool World is the follow up to 2022's God's Country and it expands upon it in every way. This is a juggernaut of an album and one of the best this year. We're joined this episode by Tom Osman,...

This week we're discussing every album by Flipper. While known to many as a huge influence to bands like Nirvana and the Melvins, Flipper are a punk band unlike any other. They're as amazing as they are terrible, but completely unique and bizarrely innovative. After founding member and bassist/vocalist Will Shatter died in 1987, they've gone through various breakups and reunions, even as far as re...

This week we're discussing Glossolalia, the latest solo album by Melvins drummer Dale Crover. Not only that, but he was kind enough to do an interview with us talking all about it, as well as tons of other great insights. While known primarily as a drummer, Crover is actually quite the songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He's also joined by some notable guests on Glossolalia, including Kim Thayi...

This week we're discussing Rack, the latest album by The Jesus Lizard and their first in 26 years. None of us saw this album coming and the return of one of the greatest noise rock bands of all-time is a welcome one. Rack shows David Yow, Duane Denison, David Wm. Sims, and Mac McNeilly returning to their roots, as well as venturing into fairly uncharted musical territory. We were not disappointed...

This week we're discussing every album by Dazzling Killmen. While they were peers of bands like Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard, and worked with Steve Albini numerous times, the Killmen were impossible to compare. Equal parts noise rock, punk, and math rock, their music is ferocious, complex, and unmeasurably tight. If you're into noisy aggressive music at all, you simply must hear them. They ar...

This week we're discussing every album by Metallica from 1983 to 1988. That's right, all the thrash albums. This era highlights not only some of their most ferocious and technical material (and let's face it, BEST albums), but also their time with legendary bassist Cliff Burton before his tragic death. Everyone and their mom has heard these albums, but now it's time to hear them again. Closing tra...

This week we're discussing Umbilical, the latest album by sludge/doom metal band Thou. We sure you hope you like punishing, brutal, and unrelenting metal, because Umbilical is one of the gnarliest records released this year. Not counting collab albums, this is the band's first full-length since 2018's Magnus. Crank it and brace yourselves. Closing track: "House of Ideas" Patreon https://www.patreo...

This week we're discussing every album by Acid Bath. While their existence was short lived, Acid Bath's style of sludge metal and stoner rock was a clear inspiration to bands like Pantera. If you're looking for brutal sludge with hard rock hooks, these dudes deliver. Closing track: "Finger Paintings of the Insane" from When the Kite String Pops (1994) Patreon https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever...

This week we're discussing Lost Themes IV: Noir, the latest album by legendary movie director John Carpenter. Collaborating with his son, Cody Carpenter and his godson, Daniel Davies, this is Carpenter's fourth album and it's a ton of fun. Like previous Lost Themes albums, there are a ton of synths, 80s rock guitars, and driving electronic rhythms. Is it reinventing the wheel? Definitely not. But...

This week we're discussing every album by Faith No More. As one of the pioneers of alt metal, Faith No More combined heavy hip hop-spired rhythms with chunky metal guitarwork to create a wholly unique style. But since Mike Patton joined the band in the late 80s, FNM has evolved into one of the most interesting and diverse rock bands of all time. These guys are legendary, simple as that. Not to men...

This week we're taking some time to honor the great Steve Albini. Having already done full episodes on Big Black, Rapeman, and most recently Shellac, this time we're talking about everything Albini has worked on that's affected us over the years. Mike speaks with Alex, their history guy, Tom, as well as his brother Robert about everything Steve Albini and his incredible legacy. Closing track: "Ove...

This week we're discussing every album by Shellac. After covering Big Black and Rapeman in past episodes, it was only a matter of time before we eventually got to Shellac. However, due to the unexpected and tragic loss of Steve Albini this year, this episode is bittersweet. They were a fantastic band that we're happy to dissect in detail here. Closing track: "Watch Song" from 1000 Hurts (2000) Pat...