Music for a Hotter Future

We take a look at an album that has been thrust into the pantheon of live recordings and has received heavy praise since its release a little over a week ago. Song of the week: Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan LEAVE A COMMENT SUGGESTING CLASSIC ALBUMS! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 License...

*7/10* One of those episodes where at the beginning none of us really care but then we realize we like the album more than we thought. Song of the week: Your Type by Carly Rae Jepsen LEAVE A COMMENT SUGGESTING WHAT WE SHOULD REVIEW FOR CLASSICS MONTH! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 License...

*LOW 7/10* Just James and I for this one. Song of the week: No One Lives Here Anymore by Carissa's Wierd LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE A TINASHE FAN! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

*CLASSIC* Today we delved into Beach House's most complete statement of their dream pop sound. Song of the week: Silver Soul by Beach House MUSIC NEWS: VMA's, Taylor Swift new tracks, Rick Ross arrested. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE A FAN OF CARMICHAEL DUPREE!

*HIGH 4/10* Lots of talk about vibrators on this one. We review the debut album from notable Slovakian pop starlet Adéla. Song of the Week - Losing You by Solange LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE ANDROGYNOUS Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Inte...

*CLASSIC* This week we reviewed Parker's classic pick, The Glow Pt. 2. Song of the week: Crank 2 by Slayyyter LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LISTENED TO THE WHOLE THING! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

*HIGH 5/10* The greatest internet music critics alive discuss a somewhat mixed effort from Mastodon. Song of the week: Memory Machine by Dismemberment Plan LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LIKE THE INTRO MUSIC! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internat...

*LOW 7/10* We take a look at album from long-time Arthur Russell collaborator Steven Hall. Songs of the week: Stick Season by Noah Kahan and Boston by Stella Lefty LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT TO COME ON THE POD Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4....

*LOW 6/10* One-time heir-apparent to the indie-girl-whisper-vocal throne returns with a lackluster sequel to 2020's Punisher. Song of the week: Bowling Alley by Audrey Hobart LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON RATEYOURMUSIC! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Com...

*6/10* OUR MOST DIVISIVE REVIEW YET. We review Ichiko Aoba's newest live album and come to completely different conclusions. Song of the week: Some songs from the terrible new Tyga album LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LIKED THIS ALBUM! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative C...

*LOW 8/10* We review Kim Petras's first album as an independent artist following James's uncontested pick. Song of the week: Choosin' Texas by Ella Langley LEAVE A COMMENT! Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (C...

*HIGH 6/10* Everyone on the pod is a little sick and we mostly talk about other things. Song of the week: Daughter from Hell by Gracie Abrams LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU THINK JAMES SOUNDS LIKE A GRIMEY DEVIL Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Inter...

*CLASSIC* We review the most celebrated alternative metal album ever for Metal Week 2026. Song of the week: Be Quite and Drive (Far Away) LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FEEL LIKE MORE Intro music: Title: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

*HIGH 7/10* The queen of pop is back over 40 years into her career for a sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Songs of the week: Hung Up by Madonna and God Control by Madonna LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT TO DANCE!

*HIGH 7/10* We check in on the heir-apparent's development on her third breakup album. Song of the week: good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU PREFER HER PUNK SOUND!

*HIGH 8/10* Get ready to get wet! Song of the week: Fiery Gun Hand by Cardiacs LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'D RATHER BE FISHIN'!

You will not find a better review of this album anywhere else. Song of the week: 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters Article cited by James: How the West Was Sold by Rose McMackin. April 5, 2025. Haloscope. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT

*HIGH 7/10* Sountrack to reclining in a flexible monoblock plastic patio chair on the lawn watching a humid summer sunset. Song of the week: Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'VE BEEN TO PHILADELPHIA!

*HIGH 7/10* The Boards are back at their mostly instrumental chilled-out IDM. You'll never guess what James thought of this one! Song of the Week: Candy Says by The Velvet Underground LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE AND INTELLIGENT DANCE MUSIC APPRECIATOR

*5/10* Cool cover. This was the most contentious of the Drake episodes. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LIKE DRAKE

*HIGH 6/10* Get a load of these numbers! We review the second of THREE Drake albums. Listen! Or just look at the score. LEAVE A COMMENT

We're doing numbers now! SCORE: *LOW 5/10* COMMENT YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER

Destined to be one of the most forgettable albums we review this year. song of the week: Saranghae "by" Trisha Paytas

An album that needs no introduction. song of the week: Catch Catch by YENA

Diva house album nominated by James, plus a discussion of Beyonce's Rennaisance (2022). We also go through the latest NYT ragebait list. Song of the week: ALIEN SUPERSTAR by Beyonce