Scratch a Track: Music Review and Commentary Podcast

Today we react to and review the new posthumous release from Prince, Welcome 2 America. What do you think about the album? How does it stack up to the rest of his music? Let us know in the comments. 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Our Reaction 2 The Album 3:21 - What We Did and Didn't Like 4:21 - Title Track Reactions 6:24 - Lyrical Messages 7:55 - Yes VS Seven Nation Army #prince #welcome2america #hotsu...

Today we react and give our first impressions to the new album Spiral by Darkside. This psychedelic electronic group is completely new to us, so we'll give it an initial review, but we can't wait to see how the album grows on us. Are you a fan of Darkside? What did you think of Spiral? Should we listen to their earlier work, and where should we start? Let us know in the comments. 0:00 -...

Today we Scratch The Rolling Stones 19xx double-album, Exile on Main Street. We'll review each track and ultimately make the hard call on which one we would scratch, if you had to. Is this the best Stones album? What's your favorite track, and what's your scratch? Let us know in the comments. THE BAND & THE ALBUM 0:00 - It's Heavy 1:00 - Their Best Album? 2:53 - The Stones...

Today we react and give our first impressions of the new Billie Eilish Album "Happier Than Ever." What did you think of the album? Are you a fan, or is this your first time listening? What's your favorite track? Let us know in the comments. 0:00 - Cover Art and Lyrical Irony 2:08 - Not My Responsibility 3:13 - Dude's First Impressions 4:53 - Grimm's First Impressions 5:40...

Today we review and analyze Stone Temple Pilots' Album: Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop. It's one of our favorite STP albums, and we go into its history, recording process, and ultimately must make the difficult choice of which track to scratch. Is this your favorite STP album? Which track would you scratch if you had to? Let us know in the comments. THE BAND & THE ALB...

Today we take a look at the Super Deluxe Vinyl Edition of Stone Temple Pilots: Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop. STP is one of our favorite bands and we love this album, but is it worth $90 to pick up this new edition? Let us know what you think in the comments. 0:00 - 25th Anniversary 1:24 - Vinyl VS CD? 3:10 - Demos and Alternate Versions 7:34 - Live Show 8:20 - Is The Super Deluxe...

Today we Scratch Innerspeaker, the first album by Tame Impala. We do a deep dive into analyzing and reviewing each track, and ultimately must decide which track to scratch off the album. Is this your favorite Tame Impala album? Which track is your favorite, and which would you scratch if you had to? Let us know in the comments below. THE BAND & THE ALBUM 0:00 - Our Favorite Tame Impala? 1:50 -...

Today we unbox a very special 40th birthday present for Grimm: the 180 gram, double LP of Daft Punk's final album, Random Access Memories. Do you have this vinyl in your collection? Is it your favorite record by Daft Punk? What do you think about the album art, vinyl pressing and packaging? Let us know in the comments below. 0:00 - Out Of Print? 1:20 - How We Found RAM 4:10 - Unboxing the Vin...

Today we Scratch TV On The Radio's 2014 album Seeds, reviewing the album as a whole and analyzing track by track. Will this be their final album? How does it rank against the rest of their discography? What track would you scratch, if you had to? Let us know in the comments. THE BACKSTORY 0:00 - Their Final Album? 3:34 - How Gerard Smith joined the band 5:42 - Production by David Sitek 10:48...

Today we discuss the Uber Deluxe Edition of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass Album. Is it worth $1000? Are the demos and alternate takes essential? Will you be adding it to your collection, or passing? What album would you pay a grand for? Let us know in the comments below. 0:00 - The Quiet One 0:42 - $1000? 1:40 - The Original Release 3:10  The Uber Deluxe Edition - Who Is It For? 6:59...

Today we review and analyze one of the best concept albums of all time, The Who's Tommy. Is this your favorite album by The Who? Is it your favorite concept album? What track would you scratch, if you had to? Let us know in the comments below. THE BACKSTORY 0:00 - The Original Rock Opera 2:25 - The Era of Concept Albums 5:19 - The Who's Hits 7:28 - The Who Live 12:58 - The Recording Proc...

Today we give a beginner's guide to Radiohead, while also diving into some of our memories and stories of the band. If you're a long time Radiohead fan, what album do you think people should start with? How would you rank their albums? Let us know in the comments below. 0:00 - How we got into Radiohead 3:15 - Kid A 7:02 - In Rainbows 9:30 - Grouping the Albums By Style 12:33 - Where to S...

Today we Scratch Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky by OK Go. We analyze and review each track, and ultimately have to make the hard call which track we would scratch, if we had to. Is this your favorite OK Go album? What's your favorite track, and which one would you Scratch? Let us know in the comments below. THE BAND & THE ALBUM 0:00 - Color or Colour? 1:00 - Favorite OK Go Album? 2:35 - Fa...

Today we review and react to Modest Mouse's new album, The Golden Casket. How does it stack up to their previous albums? Can it even compare to The Lonesome Crowded West or The Moon and Antarctica? What are your favorite tracks? Let us know in the comments below. 0:00 - Intro 0:45 -  First Impressions of Golden Casket 3:10 - Our History With Modest Mouse 5:13 - New Album Songwriting & Ins...

It turns out The Dude has never listened to Wilco! Luckily, Grimm has him covered. We do a quick primer on the band, including discussing a few different entry points for a band with over 20 years of music to dig into. What Wilco album would you recommend starting with? Is that your favorite album? Let us know in the comments. 0:00 - How We Got Into Wilco 3:12 - How Has Their Sound Evolved? 7:00 -...

Today we review the 2016 album Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. It's one of our favorites by the band, so with Butterfly 3000 releasing recently, we thought it was the perfect time to talk about the album's history, review each track, and give it a proper Scratch. What do you think of the album? What's your favorite track, and which track would you scratch if...

Butterfly 3000 is the 18th studio album from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and already their second release this year. We review and react to the new album, which is a left turn into eurorack modular synthesizers and major keys. How does it rank against their other albums? Do you like this new direction for the band? What kind of sounds will they explore next? Let us know in the comments. 0:...

We review and react to Wolf Alice's new album, Blue Weekend. The band is new to us, but we're already excited to hear more. What do you think of Blue Weekend? Is this your first time listening to Wolf Alice, or are you already a fan? Let us know what you think in the comments. 0:00 - Where We're At 0:45 - Critical reception 1:50 - Our First Impression of Blue Weekend 4:00 - Vocals a...

Today we review and discuss the fourth album by Built to Spill, Keep It Like A Secret. It's one of our favorite indie rock albums of all time. Is it in your top five BTS albums? What track would you scratch, if you had to? Let us know in the comments. THE BAND & THE ALBUM 0:00 - (Don't) Keep It Like A Secret 2:39 - What Album Would You Start With? 4:04 - The Band Line-up 6:30 - The I...

On our first episode of Vinyl Talk, we highlight the most unique albums in our collections, talk about how and why we got them, and what makes them special. What's the most unique record on your collection? Is there one you've been searching for but can't seem to find? Let us know in the comments. 0:00 - New Vinyl Format 0:44 - Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile 3:18 - TV On The Radio -...

Today we dig into David Bowie's fourth album, Hunky Dory. As always, we talk about the history, review each track, and ultimately have to make the hard call of which track we would scratch, if we had to. Is this your favorite Bowie album? What's your favorite track, and which one would you scratch? Let us know in the comments. THE BAND & THE ALBUM 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Recording Hunky...

Today we give our first impressions of black midi's new album Cavalcade. The British trio's second album almost defies categorization: is it prog rock? Post punk? Jazz fusion? All or none of the above? What do you think of the album? How does it stack up to Schlagenheim? Do you have a favorite track? Let us know what you think in the comments below.