Indiecast

On this week's Indiecast , Ian Cohen and Steve Hyden try to make sense of the conversation around Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime performance (7:00), as well as the buzz about U2's upcoming residency in Las Vegas (15:23). In the meat of the episode (28:57), they reviewed two recent releases — the first is  This Is Why,  the first album in six years from the venerable emo-pop institution Pa...

It's early February, which means that the annual post-Grammys furor arrived on schedule this week. At issue was Harry Styles  beating out Beyonce for Album Of The Year , a turn of events that might end up being the worst thing to ever happen to Styles. Has the hunky British pop star just been Timberlake-ized? What does it mean to be Timberlake-ized anyway? Let's hash it out (:25). Here's some...

Indiecast would not have a podcast if not for our listeners. So Indiecast like to make sure that they are included in the discourse in each episode via our Mailbag segment. And in this episode, Steve and Ian go even deeper into the bag (26:57). Listeners did not disappoint. They learned, for instance, that one popular indie rock band apparently does hot yoga (27:27)! They also delved into the pros...

This week on Indiecast , Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen delve into the world of mainstream rock and assess the state of major-label bands waving the flag for guitars in a pop-dominated world. In the "meat" portion of the episode, they review the recent album by the viral Italian band  Måneskin (30:28), who make their (mostly) English language debut with  Rush!  Is this record enjoyably...

Today Mac DeMarco releases an album of instrumentals called  Five Easy Hot Dogs .  How good is it? Well, it's an instrumental album called  Five Easy Hot Dogs —  you do the math. At the very least, the record was a good excuse to talk about the career and legacy of one of modern indie's most influential artists (32:47). Steve Hyden is a fan though he considers himself more of a...

The holidays are officially in the rearview mirror and 2023 is in full swing, which means it's time for a new year of fresh music. It's rare for musicians to drop projects so early in January, but  Indiecast  is looking forward to the year ahead with hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen naming their most anticipated indie albums of 2023 (33:05). To kick off this week's episode,  Indieca...

Now that the new year has kicked off and people on Twitter are voting for which trends are going to be "in" and "out" this year,  Indiecast  returns to share their predictions about the state of indie music in 2023 (28:53). Will Sky Ferreira  finally release  Masochism  this year? Who is the next artist to work with Jack Antonoff? Of course, Steve and Ian had to start the...

Now that  Indiecast  has decided  the most annoying music Twitter story  and the most 2022 album of 2022, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen get (a bit) more earnest about their favorite music of the year. This week's  Indiecast  episode as Steve and Ian name the five albums they think deserved more media attention in 2022 (hint: one of them had an entire  Indiecas...

Last week kicked off the annual year-end  Indiecasties , an  Indiecast  segment where hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen nominate the best, worst, and most memorable music moments of the year. Think of it as indie music's Grammys, but in an audio format and with fewer  Machine Gun Kelly  appearances. On this week's episode, Steven and Ian reflect on 2022 by diving deeper int...

It's that time of the year again: December is here and publications ( including Uproxx ) have begun rolling out their picks for the best albums of the year. That means it's also time for another annual installment of the  Indiecasties , an episode of  Indiecast  where hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen honor their favorite (and most overrated) albums of the year. This year's categorie...

The holidays are here, meaning it's not only time to tune out holiday music in every store but it's also time to chill out, lay on your couch, and binge watch movies. This week on  Indiecast , hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen share their recommendations for the best music documentaries to check out (or to put on in the background while decorating your Christmas tree). Plus, they look back on...

It's hard to decide which indie album released in 1997 was the best since there are so many great ones to choose from. There's Elliot Smith's  Either/Or , Yo La Tengo’s  I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One , and Built To Spill’s  Perfect From Now On . But this week on  Indiecast , hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen are looking back on 25 years of an album that meant a lot to both...

A lot's been going on in indie music lately. The 1975's Matty Healy — yes, we're talking about The 1975 again — has been pulling some very strange on stage antics involving raw meat (4:29), Bruce Springsteen dropped a soul covers album (:24), and last weeks' Indiecast prediction about When We Were Young Festival becoming the nostalgia festival blueprint came true with the nu metal-themed Sick New...

New York City in the early aughts became a hotbed for indie artists when bands like The Strokes, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more suddenly ignited a new era of indie rock. On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen revisit that nostalgia-inducing era by sharing their thoughts on the new Meet Me In The Bathroom documentary, which uncovers footage from the '00s NYC music s...

To be considered "prolific" in the music world, an artist usually puts out an album every one or two years. But what about bands who routinely release several albums a year? On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen deep dive into King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 's wildly fruitful career (they've put out 23 albums since 2012, including five albums this year ) (40:56)....

The UK rock scene is clearly alive and well since two of this week's buzziest albums come from bands across the pond. On the latest Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen share their thoughts on the much-hyped albums from two UK artists: Arctic Monkeys' The Car (28:42) and Dry Cleaning's Stumpwork (40:34). Because it's MLB playoffs this week, Steven and Ian bring back Sportscast with...

Indiecast may have ceaseless banter about The 1975 and band leader Matty Healy's antics — Steven and Ian even dedicated an entire episode to it — but now that the band has released their latest album Being Funny In A Foreign Language , have they finally written a project that lives up to the hype? On this week's episode, Steven and Ian share their thoughts on The 1975's return (33:07) and the new,...

Some bands are sprinters; they release new material with impressive speed. But other bands are more like marathon runners, taking their time with each project. Canadian indie pop group Alvvays are the latter since their new album Blue Rev is their first in five years. In this week's Indiecast , hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen review marathoners Alvvays' latest release (25:27) as well as Björk 's...

Earlier this year, a major pop culture prediction was made: 2022 is the year indie sleaze returns . Think smudged makeup, disco pants, an odd obsession with cheap beer, and, of course, Meet Me In The Bathroom -era indie rock. So, it's only right that the period's most respectable band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs , are also making their comeback. On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Co...

It's fairly common to see rock artists lean into pop territory these days, but what about pop artists who are turning to punk? On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen discuss Mariah Carey's rumored grunge album , which has been kept a secret since it was recorded in 1995. Plus, they review Alex G's new album God Save The Animals (23:00), talk Pavement's buzzy reunion tou...

This summer's Indiecast episodes have leaned banter heavy thanks to a slow trickle of review-worthy indie albums. But this week, it seems like every indie band got together to give the people want they want: an all-meat Indiecast episode. On this week's episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen review four albums: The Mars Volta 's self-titled LP (17:43), Death Cab For Cutie 's Asphalt Meadows (28...

There's something poetic about the fact Built To Spill and The Afghan Whigs dropped an album on the same day. The bands may have been diametrically opposed in the '90s, but because they peaked around the same time and have now become a staple for Gen X indie heads, the two groups oftentimes get put in the same category. On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen put both ba...

Following the recent trend of early aughts bands returning with new music, Muse are attempting to make a comeback with their ninth studio album, Will Of The People . On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen question the band's current critical acclaim and compare the LP to some of their earlier hits (39:24). Plus, Indiecast revisits Queens Of The Stone Age's Songs For The...

If a band has been around for over a decade, they're bound to have at least one polarizing album in their discography. Arctic Monkeys' last album Tranquility Base Hotel And Casino fell into that category, though many fans and critics revered it. On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen revisit Arctic Monkeys ' legacy after the band announced their return and upcoming albu...

Some bands make fans wait years between albums, and others have been very consistent with rolling out new releases. Early aughts groups Hot Chip and Silversun Pickups fall into the ladder category, dropping a new album like clockwork every two or three years. On this week's Indiecast episode, hosts Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen share their thoughts on Hot Chip's latest LP Freakout/Release (33:56) and...