Picky Bastards

As the miserable music podcast trundles forward, Sam, Matt, and Fran argue about new releases from Orlando Weeks, Red Vox, FKA Twigs, and Yard Act. This month's classic album is from Aretha Franklin and Sam will end the episode by telling you why he loves Lady Gaga. If you want uneducated music opinions, we've got you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you believe we've been blathering on for 50 episodes of the miserable music podcast? We can't. To celebrate half a century, we  look back at some of the albums we should have covered but didn't in the five years we've been putting our poison into your earholes. We discuss releases from Cardi B, Bartees Strange, Ibeyi, Nilufer Yanya, Ibibio Sound Machine, Lizzo, Jay Z, Caroline Polachek, and Ro...

Sam, Matt, and Fran get together for a special episode of the miserable music podcast looking at some of the best (ish) albums of 2021. They name their albums of the year and argue about those picked by publications from around the world. Albums discussed on this episode are from Wolf Alice, The War On Drugs, Cassandra Jenkins, Turnstile, Jazmine Sullivan, Tyler The Creator, Anna B Savage, The Bug...

In this month's miserable music podcast, Sam, Matt, and Fran are getting bastardy about new releases from Finneas, Natalie Hemby, Joy Crookes, and Lonely Guest. Boards of Canada have the latest classic album up for debate before Mr Matt Paul tells you all why he loves Paul Weller. Get it in your ears.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Atkins becomes a full time host of the miserable music podcast from Episode 47 onwards. Listen to him immediately ramp up the disagreements as him, Matt, and Fran discuss new releases from Lil Nas X, Cold War Kids, Amyl and the Sniffers and Injury Reserve. This month's classic album is from Karen Dalton and Fran will end the episode by telling you why he loves Roots Manuva. Hosted on Acast. Se...

As Picky Bastards founder Nick Parker bids a sad farewell to the miserable music podcast, we welcome editor Tom Burrows back to the show as a guest. Listen to the bastards say goodbye to Nick by telling him he's wrong about albums from Little Simz, Turnstile, quickly, quickly, Lorde, and Cocteau Twins. Tom closes out the episode by telling us why he loves Nicholas Jaar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Join the miserable music podcast for our yearly moan about the Mercury Prize. To make things for confusing than ever, Fran returns from paternity leave at the same time as Nick misses as episode for the first time ever. But Fran, Sam, and Matt still do plenty of arguing about the shortlist, so make sure to put your ears around it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Nick welcome guest host James this time around, so we can rip apart lots of music, including Dean Blunt, Kele, Laura Mvula and Stubborn Heart, and then a classic from Janet Jackson. James then talks about his obsession with New Young Pony Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Nick welcome guest host Sam onto this 43rd Episode of our endlessly angry rant about music. This time around, we talk about Adrian Younge, Rostam, Gruff Rhys, Marina, and a classic from Stevie Nicks! Then Sam tells us why he loves Janelle Monae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A sad day! This 42nd episode of the miserable podcast is Fran's last for a while (he's off on paternity leave for a bit), so join us for the aggressive and angry send off, when Fran, Matt and Nick kick-off about new albums from Squid, Tony Allen, Porter Robinson, McKinley Dixon, and a classic from Minnie Riperton. Then Fran tells us about why he loves John Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

It's another episode of the miserable music podcast. Listen to Fran, Matt, and Nick make noises about new releases from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, The Body, The Antlers, and Dry Cleaning and a 'classic' album from Dr Octagon. To end the episode, Matt introduces Bombay Bicycle Club in our 'Why I Love' segment.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 40th episode of the miserable music podcast. And today, we are being anything but miserable. To celebrate turning the big 4-0 we are looking back at the best albums we have discovered and listened to on the podcast, including LPs from Kano, Big Thief, Oddisee, Julia Jacklin, Sharon Van Etten, Little Simz, Saba, IDLES, Brittany Howard, Noname, Kiasmos, and Mount Eerie.  Hosted on Acast. Se...

The miserable music podcast returns after a short break as Nick, Matt, and Fran fall out about recent releases from Girlhood, R.A.P. Ferreira, Viagra Boys, and The Avalanches and a classic album from Deep Purple before Nick tells you all why he loves a little known guitarist by the name of Jimi Hendrix.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 38 of the miserable music podcast, we look back at our favourite albums from 2020 and get to know the albums chosen by other publications as the year's best. Albums argued about are from Quelle Chris and Chris Ryan, Fleet Foxes, Cornershop, Phoebe Bridgers, Chloe x Halle, Taylor Swift, Car Seat Headrest, Open Mike Eagle, and Poppy. Get it in your ears.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Will the miserable music podcast be any less miserable over the festive season? Probably not. Nick, Matt, and Fran argue about new releases from Jean Dawson, Conway the Machine, Tom Vek, and Busta Rhymes and a classic album from Mazzy Star. To end the episode, Fran tells us why he loves David Bowie.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the 36th episode of the miserly music podcast. Recent releases discussed this time are from Bright Eyes, Deftones, Sufjan Stevens, and Alicia Keys. We travel back to the 1940s for the classic this month in the form of Woody Guthrie and his Dust Bowl Ballads, and Matt tells us why he loves Dizzee Rascal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month's episode of the miserly music podcast sees Fran, Matt, and Nick discuss recent releases from Disclosure, Che Noir, Sevdeliza, and Protomartyr. The classic is a 30 year old album from Jane's Addiction and Nick tells us all why he loves the Super Furry Animals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Atkins joins the miserable music podcast hosts to take part in their arguments about this year's Mercury Prize Shortlist. We tell you what we discovered, what we hated, who we think will win, and who we want to win. Shortlisted albums are from Laura Marling, Dua Lipa, Porridge Radio, Sports Team, Kano, Anna Meredith, Georgia, Lanterns on the Lake, Moses Boyd, Charli XCX, Stormzy, and Michael K...

The miserable music podcast returns. Fran, Nick, and Matt are joined by fellow pickybs.com editor James Spearing as he tells us why he loves Miles Davis. This month's classic album is from Marine Girls and we argue over new releases from Bob Dylan, Arca, Chris Keys and Quelle Chris, and MJ Cole.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a surprisingly cordial episode of Picky Bastards as the miserable music review podcast turns 32. Recently released articles up for discussion are from Run The Jewels, LA Priest, Medhane, and Yves Tumor, the classic is from Jill Scott, and Fran tells you all why he loves Tracy Chapman. Get it in your ears.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 31st episode of the miserable music podcast, hosted by Nick, Matt, and Fran. Today they moan and whinge (and sometimes says nice things) about recent releases from Fiona Apple, The Strokes, Rina Sawayama, and EOB. They disagree over the classic from Yoko Ono. And then Matt tells us why he loves Jay Z.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's miserable music podcast time again, as Fran, Nick, and Matt continue to solider on with their opinions on music all while on lockdown in separate locations. Recent releases discussed in their 30th episode are from Porridge Radio, Brooke Bentham, Jessie Reyez, and Childish Gambino. This month's classic is from Neil Young and Nick closes out the episode by telling you why he loves The Horrors. ...

Matt, Nick, and Fran return for ANOTHER bloody episode of the miserable music podcast. This month's recent releases are from Grimes, HMLTD, Against All Logic, and Squarepusher. The classic is Kick by INXS, and Fran tells you all why he loves Aldous Harding. IN. YOUR. EARS. NOW.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fran, Matt, and Nick return for the 28th episode of the miserable music podcast. Recently released albums up for argument today are from Bonny Light Horseman, Sampa the Great, Liturgy, and Chelsea Wolfe. The classic is from Chance the Rapper, before Matt tells us why he loves Metronomy. Get it in your ears.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The miserable music podcast hosts return to discuss their favourite albums of 2019 and those chosen by several other music publications. They then vote on a top 3 from the list. Albums up for discussion are from Clipping, Weyes Blood, Ari Lennox, Self Esteem, Brittany Howard, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, WH Lung, and 100 Gecs. Get it in your ears.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...