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Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode forty-one of Skip'd, Rob & Mike dive head‑first into the high‑energy, breakdown‑stacked, pop‑punk‑meets‑metalcore chaos of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!’s Something for Nothing: The 2010 debut that helped define the easycore explosion. Equal parts sugary hooks and drop‑tuned mayhem, this record didn’t just blend genres, it sm...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode forty of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive headfirst into the lavish, theatrical, genre‑obliterating spectacle that is Queen’s A Night at the Opera. A record so audacious, it flung the bar into the stratosphere and dared everyone else to catch up. Operatic, whimsical, ferocious, and technically groundbreaking, this 1975 masterpiece is...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑nine of Skip’d, Mike is once again down a Rob, this time replaced by his lifelong friend Darren. Stepping into the storm, the two fire up the motorbike, crank the amps and tear headlong into Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell: One of the most bombastic, theatrical and improbably successful albums ever committed to tape. Released...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑eight of Skip’d, Mike is flying slightly off‑format. Rob is absent this week following what can only be described as an “avoidable incident” involving an IKEA shelving unit and a level of confidence no one asked for. HR has stepped in. In Rob’s place is a special guest co‑host and steady hand in Mike’s wife, Caroline! Toge...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑seven of Skip’d, Rob & Mike rewind to the early‑2000s with Maroon 5’s Songs About Jane; An album of breakups, bruised egos and late‑night regrets, and melodies that simply refused to leave your head. Released in 2002, Songs About Jane is a snapshot of a band still figuring itself out . From the jittery urgency of “Hard...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑six of Skip’d, Rob & Mike jack into the sprawling, Afrofuturist universe of Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid. A bold, visionary double album that redefines what pop, R&B, and science‑fiction storytelling can accomplish together. Part space opera, part social manifesto, part dance‑floor liberation. Framed as chapters...

PRE-ORDER THE BOXSET: https://tinyurl.com/skipd Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty five of SKiP’D, Mike & Rob present a WORLD FIRST descent into the haunted and theatrical realm of My Chemical Romance’s unreleased fifth album, 'The Paper Kingdom': A project shrouded in mystery, grief, and creative reinvention, this phantom record sits at the crossroads...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑four of Skip’d, Rob & Mike journey into the cosmic, philosophical, genre‑bending masterpiece that is Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon. An album so iconic it practically transcends the idea of “classic rock” and enters its own gravitational orbit. Meditative, psychedelic, sonically pristine, and thematically ambit...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑three of Skip’d, Rob & Mike step into the dreamlike, otherworldly debut that announced one of the most singular voices in music history: Kate Bush’s The Kick Inside. Ethereal, theatrical, emotionally fearless, and bursting with imagination, this 1978 masterpiece introduced the world to an artist who seemed to float abo...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑two of SKIP’D, Rob & Mike dive headfirst into the snarling, debauched, whiskey‑soaked beast that is Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction: The record that detonated across the late‑80s rock landscape and dragged stadium‑sized hard rock back into the mainstream with teeth bared. Raw, rebellious, and ferociously alive,...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty‑one of Skip’d, Rob & Mike charge straight into the explosive pop‑punk hurricane that is Paramore’s Riot! - the album that catapulted the Tennessee band from Warped Tour favourites to global emo‑rock superstars. Fuelled by Hayley Williams’ powerhouse vocals, punchy guitar hooks, and enough emotional urgency to power a s...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode thirty of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive headfirst into the raw, relentless, culture‑shaking force that is Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP. A record that didn’t just dominate the charts but detonated the boundaries of mainstream hip‑hop. Dark, provocative, satirical, and startlingly vulnerable, this is the album that transformed Em...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑nine of Skip’d, Rob & Mike strap themselves into the glitter‑encrusted rollercoaster that is The Darkness’s One Way Ticket to Hell… And Back — a record that doubles down on everything the band does best: sky‑high falsetto, outrageous riffs, and a level of camp so committed it becomes its own form of genius. Produced by...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑eight of Skip’d, Rob & Mike moonwalk straight into the neon‑lit, genre‑shaping universe of Michael Jackson’s Thriller — the album that didn’t just break records, it rewired pop culture itself. Released in 1982 and still untouchable in its influence, Thriller is a masterclass in ambition, precision, and pure pop alchemy...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑seven of Skip’d, Rob & Mike step into the tender, introspective world of Loyle Carner’s 2019 masterpiece Not Waving, But Drowning — a record that cemented Carner as one of the most emotionally articulate and quietly groundbreaking voices in UK hip‑hop. Warm, soulful, and disarmingly honest, the album blends jazz‑soaked...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑six of Skip’d, Rob & Mike plunge into the chaotic, cathartic world of Slipknot’s 2019 behemoth We Are Not Your Kind — a record that proved the band could still evolve, still innovate, and still hit harder than almost anyone in modern metal. Equal parts experimental and punishing, the album fuses industrial dread, atmos...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑five of Skip’d, Rob & Mike step into the world of Beyoncé’s 2011 masterstroke '4' — the album that marked her boldest artistic pivot yet. Trading in the club‑ready sheen of her earlier hits for a richer, more soulful palette, 4 is a celebration of vocal power, emotional depth, and fearless creative control. Fro...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑four of Skip’d, Rob & Mike crank up the arena lights and dive into Foreigner’s 1981 juggernaut 4 — the multi‑platinum monster that reshaped the band’s sound and cemented their place in rock history. Packed with glossy production, razor‑sharp songwriting, and Lou Gramm’s powerhouse vocals, 4 is the moment Foreigner evol...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑three of Skip’d, Rob and Mike welcome in 2026 in style with Rob’s pick off the back of his somewhat dubious win of the Skip’d Festive Fun podcast. This week they dive headfirst into the velvet‑drenched darkness of HIM’s 2000 cult classic Razorblade Romance — the album that catapulted the Finnish “love metal” pioneers from...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑two of Skip’d, Rob & Mike close out the year by unveiling their top songs from across 2025. From chart‑dominating pop juggernauts to underground gems that deserve the spotlight, each track is dissected for what makes it unskippable. Expect passionate debates, unexpected overlaps, and plenty of surprises as the guys ref...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty‑one of Skip’d, Rob & Mike swap sleigh bells for soundchecks as they put each other’s hand‑picked Christmas playlists to the ultimate test. From reimagined carols to cheeky pop bangers, every track gets rated on whether it’s truly unskippable or destined for the skip button. Expect heated debates over Justin Hawkins’ hi...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode twenty of Skip’d, Rob & Mike throw themselves into Don Broco’s 2015 breakout Automatic — a slick collision of funk‑infused grooves, alt‑rock muscle, and unapologetically massive choruses. Built on swaggering basslines, glossy production, and Rob Damiani’s charismatic vocals, the album marked a bold leap from the raw grit of P...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode nineteen of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive headfirst into Linkin Park’s 2003 powerhouse Meteora — a razor-sharp fusion of rap-rock urgency, electronic texture, and punchy post‑grunge hooks. Built on layered beats, anguished vocals, and riffs that bite, the album refined the band’s blueprint from Hybrid Theory into something tighter,...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode eighteen of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dig into Plan B’s breakthrough concept album The Defamation of Strickland Banks — a gritty, cinematic fusion of vintage soul, sharp songwriting, and London street storytelling. Framed as the rise and fall of a smooth-talking soul crooner turned scandal magnet, the record pairs Motown-leaning arr...

Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode seventeen of Skip’d, Rob & Mike uncork the velvet-draped debut from The Last Dinner Party — Prelude to Ecstasy — a genre-blurring, corset-loosening feast of baroque pop, glam-rock drama, and literary decadence. With harpsichords clashing against synths and choruses that sound like they were written for a gothic ballroom, this...