Noise Floor

We're a little bit baffled and a little bit intrigued by Under the Blacklight, Rilo Kiley's uneven swan song (for now?). As we finish our series on the band, we get into producer choices, a wealth of B-sides, and finally rank the discography. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF013

Rilo Kiley made the jump to a major label for More Adventurous, but we're still very much an independent podcast. Fortunately, that won't stop us from diving into this masterclass of songwriting and production. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF012

We're back to our Rilo Kiley series with The Execution of All Things, an album of deeply personal self-exploration and spectacular guitar lines. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF011

We're taking a break from our Rilo Kiley series to look back on 2024 and count down our favorite albums of the year. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF010

Our Rilo Kiley series continues with their first proper full-length, Take Offs and Landings. We go deep on the brilliance of "Pictures of Success," get distracted by Explosions In the Sky album artwork, and suggest additions to Matt's emo trumpet playlist. In an unlikely turn of events, Troy even praises a Blake song. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send...

Can we do the Frug? Can we do the Robocop? We certainly can’t do the Smurf. But we can talk about Rilo Kiley’s early years, their self-titled EP (also known as The Initial Friend), and whether Troy is related to Blake Sennett. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF008

We're taking a little break between series to discuss the (to date) short discography of Boygenius. Join us for supergroup history, celebrity replacement conspiracy theories, and a lot of great music.   Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF007

We’re finishing up our Thursday series with No Devolución and its striking balance of chaos and beauty. Then we dig into the band's breakup, subsequent reunion, their first new music in over a decade. Finally, we share our discography rankings and Troy unboxes some merch. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF006

After two major label releases and plenty of music industry disillusion, Thursday once again became free agents in 2007 and entered their most prolific era. We're digging into a slew of small releases and, of course, the vital and visceral Common Existence. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF005

We're at the turning point of Thursday's career, so we're talking leaked demos, experimental left turns, and Dave Fridmann's controversial production and mix on A City By the Light Divided.  Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF004

Our Thursday discography series continues with a deep dive into War All the Time. We talk through the band's embattled relationship with Victory Records, the long, expensive recording process, and how this album spoke to both of us as young fans. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF003

Will our second episode become an undisputed classic that defines an entire era? Will it influence every podcast recorded in the next 20 years? Probably not, but Full Collapse sure did. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com Send us mail: noisefloorpodcast@gmail.com NF002

Troy and Matt introduce the podcast and the first series of episodes on post-hardcore legends Thursday, then dive into the band's debut album, Waiting. Find us on the internet: @NoiseFloorPod on Instagram noisefloorpodcast.com NF001