Hot Singles

The singles are back, hot as ever. This episode, Regs and Boo are joined by Belle Stardust, to talk about m-flo's ASTROMANTIC , SHINee's Odd , and CFCF's memoryland , taking a late nite highway drive through 90s and 00s pop culture across the globe ending up right back at the god damn internet and your headphones. Next episode we'll be talking about Flume's hi t...

We're back in the new year with a look back at the one just passed. The three of us run through the best and worst things we covered this year, and eventually get sidetracked by

They're bangers, ok? The co-hosts are reunited, with updated intro music, to talk about three incredible albums from three icons of pop music history and present, including everything from racial fetishism, the cremaster muscle, baby's first tumblr posts and a lot of screaming about how much we love these records. It's Grace Jones' Nightclubbing , Björk's Vespertine and Macintosh...

Happy holidays! This week on Hot Singles, it's Autumn and Niamh bearing yuletide cheer and yuletide sorrow with two Christmas-y classics! First, we talk about Autumn's pick, the sad indie smorgasbord that is Songs for Christmas by Sufjan Stevens . After that we get into some traditional Irish music with The Bells of Dublin by The Chieftains . Along the way we work through a lot of complicated feel...

time for some lower case 2 kool 4 school copy. this hot singles its just regs and boo, and we have two electronic records - DAFTSIDE (aka DARKSIDE)'s random access memories memories and aya's im hole - that are cool as hell. we hit on sterile disco, dad funk, and what nicolas jaar is actually about, plus making dnb cool again, giving opn the middle finger and just how hysterical...

Twin terror is striking Hot Singles Towers as Boo's brother Declan joins us, brimming with the sheer audacity to bring along Radiohead's OK Computer , so we can talk about an era defining band. Also on the bill are the cartoons what make music of Gorillaz' Plastic Beach and just a really good new record in Low's HEY WHAT . Next week, it's just the two of us, and we're co...

The singles are hotter than ever, as Boo and Regs are joined by Marcy to talk through three awesome rap albums: DAYTONA by Pusha T , By the Time I Get To Phoenix by Injury Reserve and Whole Lotta Red by Playboi Carti . Next week we're hitting the sibling siren, as we're joined by the one and only Declan (of mario fame) to rip Autumn's heart out and finally talk about Radiohead along with some othe...

Episode Notes It's the new wave of the future, as we welcome ✨ new co-host Boocanan ✨ to a new era of Hot Singles. Boo and Regs are joined by the wonderful Hannah Yoleau to figure out what the hell is up with hyperpop. We talk through the outsider art of Farrah Abraham's My Teenage Dream Died , the Adobe Illustrator® Baroque of Caroline Polachek's Pang , and the world-bending l...

Episode Notes Hello! Autumn and Regs wanted to catch up and chat about many things, so here's a pod about country music, Pitchfork being a bunch of pussies, and a hot take or two about every damn team in the NBA. Enjoy the combo music and sports chat, and since it's a bonus pod, it's up for everyone at the same time! ben simmons grow a spine plz x

Episode Notes This is a bumper episode of Hot Singles, where we talk about loveless by my bloody valentine , Repetition by Unwound , and Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós . Avenged Sevenfold found dead in a ditch. Listen to the end to get an update on our coming plans, but joining Regs next time will be beloved former guest Hannah Yoleau, and ✨ new co-host Boocanan ✨. We'll be bringing the extraordinar...

Hello! This week we talk about two phenomenal jazz albums, Bitches Brew by Miles Davis and Journey to the One by Pharoah Sanders , and we ask ourselves: what's the point of music? ALSO we talk about the website, Rate your music, for... longer than it maybe deserves BUT it was a good and interesting conversation! NEXT TIME!!! We will be talking all about Loveless by My Bloody Valentine , which I am...

This episode was such a fucking hoot, oh my god. I love this episode. We were joined by the one and only boocanan to talk about three of the best artists of the last ten years at three unique moments in their careers: James Blake's eponymous debut album , Age Of by Oneohtrix Point Never , and CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator . Next time, Regs and I are gonna talk about some j...

this episode is DUMB. we are joined again by Niamh, for a long and silly episode about three fucking great albums: 17 by SEAGULL SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER , Fox Confessor Brings the Flood by Neko Case , and Reflection by Loraine James . next time, we will be joined by Boocanan for an episode where i'm sure i won't say anything rude to regs. We will be talking about Age Of by Oneohtrix Point Neve...

We! Are! Back! Thank you being so patient with us over the break, I think we have returned with an excellent episode that is mostly just about my various neuroses. It's a good episode, we really liked both Tha Carter by Lil Wayne and songs by Adrianne Lenker ! Next time we will be joined again by Niamh of Ornate Stairwells fame for what i'm sure will be a very brief episode. We'll wrap it up in ab...

Hi! Due to scheduling, we aren't gonna be able to do a regular episode for a couple weeks, but we wanted to hang out and give y'all some bonus content! We start by answering two listener questions, then talk about Skyrim for a while, and then of course.............................. the philidelphia seventy-sixers [deep sigh]. And the rest of the nba playoffs! On account of the scheduling struggles...

The gayest music podcast is here this week to talk about an eclectic little mix of albums. We lead off with the hit 2019 they/themo album, the first glass beach album . Then we move into a weird part of Bruce Springsteen's career with Tunnel of Love . And finally we take some hyperreal twists and turns through Giant Claw's new project, Mirror Guide ! Next time we will be back to talk about one of...

We are joined again by Marcy to have a really all over the place episode! We start with '90s IDM [a fake genre? read on to find out], move on to '10s rave music, and close out with L-E-A-N-I-N-G! It's a good time, I really hope you enjoy. Next time we will be joined by yet another guest, Grace Benfell , to talk about an '80s divorced dad classic, Tunnel of Love by Bruce Springsteen ! We will also...

We are joined once again by medium special guest, Marcy! This time we talk about Strange Mercy by St. Vincent as we bully Regs for a bad pick, e by Ecco2k as we discuss just the ultimate kissing the homies music, and LIVE.LOVE.A$AP by A$AP Rocky as we discuss... well really everything there is to discuss about 2010s rap lol. It's a good time! We love Marcy. Next time we will be back to be absolute...

This week we are joined by Niamh of Ghost Divers to talk about........... well a lot of things. But that discussion is framed around 3 fantastic albums lol. First, we talk about Flowers by Sin Fang and the history of krútt music in Iceland. Then we move on to Apocalypse Girl by Jenny Hval and psychoanalytic gender feelings and transubstantiation. And finally end on Transformer by Lou Reed as we ge...

SORRY I KEEP FORGETTING TO UPLOAD EPISODES ON TIME I'M SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This week it's a nice cozy normal podcast. No theme, no guests. Just two gays emoting into a microphone about music they feel passionately about. First we have Autumn's pick, The Truth Hurts by Drakeo The Ruler , followed by Regs' pick, Descender by Post Louis . These albums are really close to our hearts for very v...

This week we are joined by the lovely Hannah Yoleau to talk all things 00s rock! We pick apart the fascinating historicity of Relationship of Command by At The Drive-In , all things Canadian with You Forgot It In People by Broken Social Scene , and all things insufferable with Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend ! Next time, we will be discussing.... well a lot of stuff. There's a note about it in...

This week we are joined by Marcy as we talk about some dad raps and then a bunch of electronic music! Specifically those albums are The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest , Eccojams by Chuck Person , and Dxys Xff by Teams . We get into the nitty gritty of legacy, microgenres, and bad pitchfork lists. It's a really good one! Next time we will be joined by yet another guest, Hannah Yoleau! It's...

A podcast releasing weekly on the export audio podcast network, if you can believe it. Hot Singles is back to talk about the PHENOMENAL post-punky record Silence Yourself by Savages and the all-time classic hip-hop record Madvillainy by Madvillain . We of course get diverted several times to talk the state of rock music in the 2010s, DOOM's legacy as rapper and producer, afro-pessimism, and..... w...

Your favorite homos are back at it again in the new year to talk about two really great albums! We're here to chat about the self-titled albums by Arca and Aaliyah, the latter of which you cannot find on streaming services unfortunately. The episode runs long as we also tie this into discussions about how Spotify warps our understanding of history and the economics of music production, and also di...

Regs and I forgo our usual format to just chat about BULLSHIT for nearly two hours. just. absolute bullshit. we reflect on 2020, look toward 2021, and live react to the MD Geist OP among other topics Next time we're covering two self-titled albums, by Arca and Aaliyah . Again, the Aaliyah album is not available on streaming services, so if you want something other than a YouTube video, give us a s...