For the Record

In the final episode of the series, Mr Sync aka Alex joins Elle to reminisce on this summer's Glasto (drink every time they mention it) and assert that no one's too cool for Coldplay. Alex pinpoints freedom as the focus of Fly Yellow Moon by Fyfe Dangerfield based purely on the artwork alone, they chat about the joy in whimsical songs and the power of discovering music as a teenager. We al...

Elle's joined by life-long friend, music photographer and all-round creative, Jamie to reminisce on the music they listened to as kids, chat heartbreak and throwing yourself into work while touching on how much Jamie hates puzzles. Elle runs through the unknowable clarity of Painless by Nilüfer Yanya and how it resonates for reasons unknown and they celebrate music that sounds like a stream of...

This week, Danielle joins Elle and learns about the wild story of Sixto Rodriguez and his debut album 'Cold Fact', they talk about the monumental rise to fame of The Last Dinner Party and reminisce about some of their fave Radio 1 Live Lounge covers. Elle and Danielle also don't hold back as they delve into heavy music and heavy topics, covering everything from death, drugs and music as social com...

Elle's joined by Andrea, aka Caz, to chat about the art of curating an album, managing the band Joan Smith & the Jane Does and hopping on the Sabrina Carpenter bandwagon. Caz is introduced to the 'warmly weird and off-kilter charm' of fellow countryman, Mac Demarco when Elle gives a rundown of his album 'Rock and Roll Nightclub', and explains why Fred Again's music is t...

In this episode, Cam raves about Mk.gee's trailblazing guitar, Elle shouts out Antony Szmierek's signature sound and they both think about the relativity of being 'in tune'. Plus, Elle unpicks the Electro-Alternative Scandi pop of MØ's 'No Mythologies to Follow', as they reflect on playing songs to death and processing feelings through music. Cam shares what it's like to have your guitar hero play...

In the first episode of the pod, Elle and Liam talk Fedoras, imagine they're on holiday in Italy thanks to Jimmy Fontana and discuss how the acoustics of a festival stage can make all the difference to an Arctic Monkeys' headline show. Liam guesses what Angie McMahon's 'SALT' sounds like purely based on the album's artwork, Elle’s Aussie accent gets the seal of approval and they both agree that Pu...

Join Elle and her mates as they chat all things music - gigs, 'guilty' pleasures, records old and new, festivals and everything in between. Brace yourselves for some questionable puns and lots of laughs as each week, whether they're a musician or manager, journalist or label side, they indulge in speaking uninterrupted about music, something that it's all too easy not to do when yo...