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In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the 1996 album from Toledo called Fishnets & Cigarettes. The band Toledo is fronted by choreographer-turned-vocalist Toledo Diamond. The group lays down a wall of bebop and sinister grooves that Toledo croons within. The album plays as acid jazz that has themes of cocktails, call girls and varied psychoses. Even if you aren't familiar with the g...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan finish the story of their Bon Iver journey by reviewing SABLE, fABLE. Bon Iver released the first part of this project entitled SABLE back in 2024. At the end of the closing track AWARDS SEASON, Matt and Ryan talked about, in their review of SABLE, the possibility of there being another part to the project. In February of this year, Bon Iver announced the othe...

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a break from the usual deep dive into an album and turn their attention to prior winners of Album of the Year from the Grammys. The two hosts will take turns picking albums from that crop of albums and see how they rate on All Music. The host that picks the best-rated selection of albums will win bragging rates and have the ability to choose the artist on...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the Grammy's 2016 Album of the Year by Bruno Mars called 24K Magic. Coming off of the success of the 2012 album Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars sought out to make his next album better than his previous two. 24K Magic blends elements of R&B, Funk, Pop and New Jack Swing. This album spawned several singles including "24K Magic", "That's What I...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at an album by a band they both have seen live: Mean Everything to Nothing by Manchester Orchestra. Released in 2009, this album is held up as the band's magnum opus in the eyes of fans. This album is also one of the foundational albums that helped Ryan to develop his musical taste. Check out what the guys have to say about the album! If you like t...

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a break from the usual deep dive into an album and turn their attention to Dolly Parton's discography. The two hosts will take turns picking albums from that discography and see how they rate on All Music. The host that picks the best-rated selection of albums will win bragging rates and have the ability to choose the artist on the next episode of Discogr...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take another step into the world of country with the debut album by Brooks & Dunn called Brand New Man. This album spawned four number one singles on the Country Billboard charts. Also, Brand New Man has been certified 7x Multi-Platinum. So check out what the guys have to say about Brand New Man! If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and s...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan finish up celebrating Women's History Month by taking a look at the 2007 second studio album by Paramore called Riot!. Paramore exploded onto the emo pop-punk scene with this record with massive hits such as "Misery Business", "That's What You Get" and "Crushcrushcrush". At the time of this record's release, Hayley Williams shifted the scene with her lyricism,...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at another album by a female artist in honor of Women's History Month. The album they are reviewing this week is the 2023 album by Chappell Roan called The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The Today Show has included Chappell Roan in the group they called "The Big Three". The other members of the group are Sabrina Carpenter and Charlie XCX. The...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at another album by a female artist in honor of Women's History Month. The album they are reviewing this week is the 2015 album by Björk called Vulnicura. This album details the break up of Björk and her partner Matthew Barney back in 2013. Vulnicura is divided into two sections "the wound" and "the healing of the wound". Rough trade named this alb...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at another album by a female artist in honor of Women's History Month. The album they are reviewing this week is the debut studio album by Cyndi Lauper called She's So Unusual. Released in 1983, She's So Unusual stands out for its commercial success. It spawned four top-five singles which was a pioneering achievement for a debut studio album by a f...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan turn the page from celebrating Black History Month and begin their celebration of Women's History month by reviewing the 1995 album by Alanis Morissette called Jagged Little Pill. This album was conceived through a songwriting collaboration with producer Glenn Ballard and Alanis. Instead of trying to shape her sound to his liking, Glenn sought out to allow Ala...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the 1971 album by Miles Davis called A Tribute to Jack Johnson. Miles Davis was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is a highly acclaimed musician in the history of jazz and 20th century music. This album was produced for a documentary by Bill Clayton about the life of boxer Jack Johnson. With this record, Miles Davis turned to t...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the fourth studio album by Yves Tumor called Heaven To A Tortured Mind. Yves Tumor is an American experimental electronic artist who grew up in Tennessee. They turned to music as a way to contend with their surroundings. Sean Lee Bowie(Yves Tumor) is entirely self-taught musically and has released five albums to date. Eero Holi of Clash called H...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the fifth studio album by Sly and the Family Stome called There's a Riot Goin' On. Released in 1971, the album's recording was dominated by the band's frontman Sly Stone during a time of drug use and group tensions. The recording shifted away from the optimistic sound of their previous records and embraced a darker more challenging sound. The al...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the sixth studio album by Beyoncé called Lemonade. With an incredible discography already on her resume, Beyoncé went into the studio for this album with the intention of exploring themes of self-knowledge and healing alongside dealing with her own heartbreak at the time. Lemonade has Beyoncé diving into genres such as country, hip-hop, rock and...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the fourth studio album by Outkast named Stankonia. With this record, the group sought out to expand their sound to include genres such as funk, rave music, psychedelia, gospel and rock within a Dirty South lens. This album has made many publications' "Best Of" lists. Songs such as "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Ms. Jackson" helped the group break ou...

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a break from the usual deep dive into an album and turn their attention to Davie Bowie's discography. The two hosts will take turns picking albums from that discography and see how they rate on All Music. The host that picks the best-rated selection of albums will win bragging rates and can choose the artist on the next episode of Discography Draf...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the second studio album by Panic! At the Disco named Pretty. Odd.. This album saw the group pivot away from the emo pop punk sound and embrace a pop rock sound that was influenced by 60s rock. The band was listening to records like Rubber Soul and The Beatles White Album at the time of writing songs for this album. Check out what the guys have t...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the sixth album by Steely Dan named Aja. For this album, the group enlisted the services of nearly 40 musicians in order to pursue longer and more sophisticated compositions. Aja has appeared on many retrospective "greatest albums" lists. This album has been cited as an important development for the genre of yacht rock. Check out what the guys h...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the third album by Foxing named Nearer My God. Foxing are a band who came into existence in the 2010s. They have gained a solid fan base thanks to their blend of indie rock, emo and post rock. This record sees the group expanding their sound into an art rock direction that incorporated some hints of electronic music. Check out what the guys have...

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a break from the usual deep dive into an album and turn their attention to The Black Keys' discography. The two hosts will take turns picking albums from that discography and see how they rate on All Music. The host that picks the best-rated selection of albums will win bragging rates and have the ability to choose the artist on the next episode of Discog...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the seventh album by Paul Simon named Graceland. This album incorporates genres ranging from pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga. This album was Simon's most successful studio album. It won album of the year in 1987 at the Grammy Awards. Tune into this episode to see what the guys have to say...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan look at the second and final album by the artist SOPHIE. Released posthumously this year, SOPHIE's brother saw the unfinished tracks she left behind and decided to finalize them to produce this album. SOPHIE was known for her work that had a brash take on pop, club, and EDM. Tune into this episode to see what the guys say about this album. If you like the podc...

In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at Wynonna's debut self-titled album. This album saw Wynonna's first attempt at solo material after the group The Judds disbanded in 1991. Three singles that came from this album ( "She Is Only Need", "I Saw The Light", and "No One Else On Earth") all reached no. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Tune in this week to see what the guys say a...