Extended Play

Our hosts have had a mixed experience with the Beastie Boys over the years, so you can imagine that when they heard that they’re least favorite Beastie was putting out a solo record that they’d have to check it out. Was it as bad as they expected? A pleasant surprise? A little bit of both? Find out in this week’s episode. What do you think of "Thank You?" What song would you add to the Ultimate Ex...

Remember playing "Would You Rather?" and trying to gross out your friends? This episode is like that, but about music. And trust us, deciding whether you'd rather listen to only Kid Rock for the rest of your life or only Morgan Wallen is indeed gross. And not as easy of a question as you might think. Propose some musical "Would You Rather?" questions in the comments, and we...

It's finally time for our hosts to check out some prog-rock. We've heard of King Crimson's "In The Court of The Crimson King" for years - and have probably known the iconic album cover for longer - but knew little of what the whole thing was about. No longer! Should you listen to this album? Should we have? It's time to find out! What do you think about "In The Court...

We're back! Last time around we talked about phone etiquette at shows, so now we figured it was time to test our theories! This episode, our intrepid hosts break down their four-hour road trip to Toronto to see Jack White with openers Angine de Poitrine. Listen as we discuss the whole "no phone" policy, the insane heat, and...oh yeah...what we thought of the show. Have you been to a...

It's time for a little concert etiquette talk. Old dudes like ourselves lament the use of cellphones at concerts all the time, so that's nothing new. But with Phoebe Bridgers recently doing the whole "no phones" thing for her club tour, is the tide turning on cellphones at concerts? We talk about the usefulness of phones, the fan/artist contract at concerts, and whether or not the whole world is a...

This time around, our hosts get a little philosophical. When - if ever - is it okay for musicians to use some sort of aid to remember their lyrics? Watching a couple of live duets in which the guest artist used a teleprompter really got E thinking. Is it a significant downgrade to a live performance if the artist can't remember their own lyrics? Does it even matter? What do you think? Let us know...

Despite the occasional rewatch of “The O.C.,” neither of our hosts have listened to much Death Cab for Cutie since the early aughts. So why are we reviewing their latest album, “I Built You a Tower?” Tune in and find out! What do you think of "I Built You a Tower?" Let us know in the comments! ​Listen to the Ultimate Extended Playlist ( Spotify , YouTube ) ​ Like/follow/subscribe to Extended Play...

Guessing this one will NOT go over well with the hip-hop heads...This time around for our "crate" album review we're finally listening to Ghosftace Killah's "Supreme Clientele" from 2000. Widely considered a hip-hop classic, our hosts had high hopes (especially as Wu-Tang fans). How did their first listen go? Not great...What do you think of "Supreme Clientele?" Let us know in the comments! Listen...

Not sure how three years in we still get all worked-up by click-baity lists, but here we are. Pitchfork's "Perfect 10" series is a curious one for sure - both for their choices of artists to interview and the albums those artists choose as "Perfect 10s." Let's talk about it. What album is a "Perfect 10" for you? Let us know in the comments! Listen to the Ultimate Extended Playlist ( Spotify , YouT...

Boards of Canada is one of those groups whose albums seem to fly out of the record store, so it was about time we checked them out. At least one of us may have just found one of his new favorite groups. Where does "Inferno" by Boards of Canada end up on our patented tic-tac-toe board of album rankings? Tune in and find out! What did you think of Boards of Canada's "Inferno?&quot...

We can guarantee that you won't be able to guess what songs made our list of Favorite Guitar Solos. Okay, so longtime Extended Family members will probably be able to guess at least one of Tank's. ;) What are your favorite guitar solos? Let us know in the comments! ​Listen to these songs on The Ultimate Extended Playlist ( Spotify , YouTube) ​ Like/follow/subscribe to Extended Play ​ Join the Exte...

New format, same Extended Play goodness! "Heaven or Las Vegas" is cited over and over again by musicians as a classic album, so it was time we finally gave it a listen. Stick around to see how we rated the album and what song we added to the Ultimate Extended Playlist. What did you think of "Heaven or Las Vegas?" What's the best title track of all time? Let us know in the comments! Listen to the U...

Sure, she won the Grammy for Best Album AND for Best Country Album with "Golden Hour," but Kacey Musgraves' last couple of albums haven't been as nearly "country" as many expected them to be. Is "Middle of Nowhere" a return to form, or is it so over-the-top "country" that it rings false? We'll give you our thoughts, count down our Top 10 side projects, and along the way build a five-song playlist...

Our co-hosts VASTLY different opinions about Foo Fighters inspired a perhaps long-overdue revision of our rating scale. Just how do you rank an album that's probably a catalogue highlight for diehard fans but almost completely ignorable for anyone else? Find out in this week's episode. Along the way, we build a five-song playlist to renew your passion for music. What do you think of "...

We've known about Dream Theater for years, particularly in terms of their reputation for being incredibly adept musicians. So do musical chops = entertaining music? Well, we were certainly entertained, but maybe not for the right reasons. Plus, cohost E recaps his experience hunting down vinyl at Record Store Day 2026. Along the way, we build a five-song playlist to renew your passion for musi...

Since our hosts both fell in love with Turnstile in the past few years, we thought it was time to go back to the origins of hardcore and see what we've missed. We're starting with Black Flag's "Damaged" from 1981(!) This album's influence is undeniable, but does it hold up in 2026? Plus, new albums from Morrissey and Ye have us revisiting the age-old debate of what to do...

A new Robyn album is always cause for celebration, and this week we check out her latest - "Sexistentialism." We should've picked up from the album title and cover that we were in for an extremely horny album, but somehow we were still surprised just *how* horny it was - which definitely says more about us than Robyn. We'll let you know who should check this album out, count down...

If you're anywhere near as obsessive about music as we are, Angine de Poitrine's KEXP performance has been inescapable these past few weeks. So is this just weird prog rock for music nerds or a real blow against the looming threat of AI on music? We dig into their latest album, count down ten weird songs by "normal" bands, and along the way create a playlist of five songs to rene...

Fiona Apple has such a unique career arc. Following huge mainstream success with her debut album to creating genre-defying critical masterpieces, she's got the respect of the public and the critics locked. Maybe it's time we actually give her our undivided attention? 😏 We listen to "The Idler Wheel..." for the first time, count down the Top 10 songs by Canadians, and, as always,...

It's been a minute since either of us have listened to a capital-C Country album. Was this the right choice? We dig into Willie Nelson's classic "Red Headed Stranger" blindly and end up with mixed thoughts. Who found it haunting and romantic? Who was bored? Check out the episode and find out. We also count down 10 songs that crack us up, and, as always, give you a five-song playl...

We're back with another first listen to an album - an artist - that we should've probably listened to already. This week it's Gojira's "From Mars to Sirius." Is it possible that this album is too metal even for us?! Or do we just not get it? Plus, we count down our 10 favorite songs to drive to, and, as always, give you a five-song playlist to renew your passion for music...

Two white dudes sit in a basement and talk about R&B. No, it's not the setup for an off-color joke, it's actually what you'll see on this week's edition of Extended Play. We went digging in the crate to listen to album we completely missed the first time around and found "Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean. Are we R&B converts? Maybe! We also count down our 10 favorit...

We admit it: we never listened to "brat." Not that shocking, considering we're not huge pop fans. But when we heard Charli XCX was doing the soundtrack for "Wuthering Heights," we thought it might be our way in. Were we pleasantly surprised? Terribly disappointed? Watch and find out! We'll also count down our 10 favorite movie soundtracks, and, as always, give you a fiv...

It's time to review another classic album we somehow never got around to listening to before. Can you believe neither of us had ever given "Songs in the Key of Life" a full listen?! I mean, it was released the year we were both born. 👴👴 Watch us get our minds blown by a 50 year-old album, and then stick around as E tries to guess the Top 10 Artists of the '90s. Plus, as always,...

What's that you say? 98.7 million listeners? Okay, we'll give it a shot. It's finally time for our intrepid hosts to listen to Bad Bunny. What better place to start than the "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," 2025's album of the year? And what better time to start than the week he plays the Super Bowl halftime show? Will they dig it? Will it make them feel old? Maybe both? The show...