The Breakdown®

Yeah, we had a week off last week but we're back with Adam filling in ably for Steve. Here's what's on... Justin Bieber - 'Peaches' (feat. Daniel Caeser & Giveon) CHAI - 'Theme of Tenkorin' Warpaint - 'Paralysed' Aesop Rock - 'Long Legged Larry' Jane Inc. - 'My Oldest Friend' Foxing - 'Speak With The Dead' (feat. Why?) Hiatus Kaiyote - 'Get Sun' (feat. Arthur Verocai) Lana Del Rey - 'For Free?...

Back together again (but still socially distanced in separate hours). Steve and Joel bring you the first Breakdown of March. Featuring this... St. Vincent - 'Pay Your Way In Pain' Japanese Breakfast - 'Be Sweet' Sister Wives - 'Crags' Arab Strap - 'Sleeper' Salmon Cat - 'Soft Blood' Adult Mom - 'Wisconsin' Jane Weaver - 'Stages Of Phases' Model Village - 'Otters' Pom Pom Squad - 'Lux' Lyla Foy - '...

Another bonus podcast, as The Breakdown takes over Deep Cuts again. Steve checking in with all this... Stereolab - 'Super-Electric' Empress Of - 'Maybe This Time' The New Pornographers - 'Failsafe' Laura Veirs - 'That Alice' Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - 'Promise' Hazel English - 'Birthday' James Brown - 'Give It Up Or Turn It Aloose (Instrumental)' The D.O.C. - 'Let The Bass Go' Rival Schoo...

The second of our February solo Breakdowns has Joel at the controls, with all this... The Horrors - 'Lout' Kero Kero Bonito - 'The Princess and The Clock' Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - 'Carnage' Nervous Dater - 'The Dirt' Mogwai - 'Ceiling Granny' Danny L Harle - 'Do You Remember' LA Exes - 'Temporary Goodbye' The Hold Steady - 'Hanover Camera' Maxïmo Park - 'Versions Of Me' Pussy Riot - 'Toxic'...

A bonus podcast, as The Breakdown takes over Deep Cuts for two weeks. Joel's on duty this week with all this... Annie - 'Me Plus One' Sparklehorse - 'Chaos Of The Galaxy/Happy Man' Katy J Pearson - 'Hey You' Spoon - 'The Beast And Dragon, Adored' Arcade Fire - 'Empty Room' Father John Misty - 'Misty's Nightmares 1 & 2' Viagra Boys - 'Lick The Bag' Robyn - 'Dancefloor Queen' Therapy? - 'Hellbel...

For the next two weeks, we're taking it in turns to fill in on Deep Cuts, so we've got a couple of solo Breakdowns. Steve's up first with all this... Arab Strap - 'Here Comes Comus!' Mush - 'B2BCDA' Nervous Twitch - 'Don't Blame Me' Sea Lion - 'There's A Cool Light In My Baby's Room' Dignan Porch - 'Simulation One' Mogwai - 'Here We, Here We, Here We Go Forever' Mister Goblin - 'Hook In The Eye' H...

This week's show is an absolute belter if we do say so ourselves. Strap yourselves in for all this... Deap Vally - 'High Horse' (feat. Peaches & KT Tunstall) Dry Cleaning - 'Strong Feelings' Hayley Williams - 'Inordinary' Steady Holiday - 'Sunny In The Making' Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - 'CYHSY, 2005' Editrix - 'Instant' Black Country, New Road - 'Track X' Winter - 'Violet Blue' Django Django -...

It's February. But all time is immaterial. We'll be back in the studio one day, but for now, it's another home recorded double header Breakdown, with all this... Du Blonde - 'I'm Glad That We Broke Up' (feat. Ezra Furman) Miss Grit - 'Grow Up To' Cloud Nothings - 'Nothing Without You' The Staves - 'Failure' Randolph's Leap - 'BMH' Pictish Trail - 'Dream Wall' Laoise - 'Gravy' Phantom Handshakes -...

It's the last show of the first month of the year and here's what we've got for you this week... Billy Nomates - 'Heels' Leah Nobel - 'Talking To The Dog At The Party' Xiu Xiu - 'Bottle Of Rum' (feat. Liz Harris) Arlo Parks - 'Hope' The Hold Steady - 'Spices' Tune-Yards - 'Hold Yourself' Pink Grease - 'Fever' Sophia Kennedy - 'Cat On My Tongue' Yu Su - 'Futuro' Wasuremono - 'I Feel Fine (Halleluja...

Another bumper selection this week, featuring 30 tracks that are all worthy of your attention... Sister Wives - 'I Fyny Af / Rise' Barbarossa - 'Awakeners Awaken Us' Django Django - 'Free From Gravity' Kiwi Jr - 'Highlights Of 100' Claud - 'Cuff Your Jeans' Still Corners - 'It's Voodoo' Bleach Lab - 'Old Ways' Katy Kirby - 'Juniper' Firestations - 'The Circular' Lande Hekt - 'Impending Doom' Geist...

First proper week of January and we're back to having too much stuff to fit in. Here's what made the cut... Mogwai - 'Ritchie Sacramento' Orla Gartland - 'More Like You' Hugrún - 'Parasite' Pom Poko - 'Danger Baby' Shame - 'March Day' Jazmine Sullivan - 'Pick Up Your Feelings' The Notwist - 'Al Sur' (feat. Juana Molina) Julien Baker - 'Hardline' Rachika Nayar - 'The Trembling Of Glass' Cheekface -...

First show of 2021and we're back to the split shifts, for now. Here's what's on... Jenny Moore's Mystic Business - 'I Am Afraid' The Besnard Lakes - 'Feuds With Guns' Tacsidermi - 'Gwir' Lice - 'Persuader' The Little Hands Of Asphalt - 'I Oslo' Widowspeak - 'Romeo And Juliet' Boy Jr - 'Are They Actually Attractive?' Waldo Reset - 'Fallen Tree' Molly Burch - 'Emotion' (feat. Wild Nothing) Randolph'...

For the second 2020 retrospective we've handed over some of the selections to previous guest hosts. And in the second hour, we have the Offbeat Festive 10. Tunng - 'A Million Colours' Car Seat Headrest - 'Deadlines (Thoughtful)' Liela Moss - 'Atoms At Me' Beach Bunny - 'Promises' Mac Miller - 'Good News' Arlo Parks - 'Black Dog' The Avalanches - 'Running Red Lights' (feat. Rivers Cuomo & Pink...

It's the first Breakdown 2020 retrospective! We couldn't decide on fullly ranked long lists, so here's a selection of things we liked and our definitive number ones. Porridge Radio - '7 Seconds' Hen Ogledd - 'Trouble' Pom Poko - 'Andrew' Fiona Apple - 'I Want You To Love Me' Dry Cleaning - 'Scratchcard Lanyard' Hannah's Little Sister - 'Bin Mouth' Carla J Easton - 'Get Lost' Sufjan Stevens - 'Vide...

One more regular show before our regular end of year retrospectives. Here's what's on this week... Special Interest - 'Street Pulse Beat' (Boy Harsher Remix) Cherry Glazerr - 'Rabbit Hole' The Kills - 'Superpowerless' The Avalanches - 'We Go On' (feat. Cola Boyy & Mick Jones) Kid Cudi - 'Lovin' Me' (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) Burial, Four Tet & Thom Yorke - 'His Rope' K-Flay - 'Self Esteem' Mu...

Potentially the last regular show of the year, as new releases start to dry up. Still plenty of good stuff out this week though. Like... Beach Bunny - 'Good Girls (Don't Get Used)' Spotlight Kid - 'Roller State Disco' Son Lux - 'Apart' Bernice - 'Groove Elation' The Paranoyds - 'Pet Cemetery' Broken Chanter - 'Don't Move To Denmark' (Gallus Gallus Domesticus Remix) Miynt - 'A Bite Of Papaya' Quart...

Edging towards the end of this wretched year but there's no let up in the quality of new music being released. Here's what we've got this week... Silver Sphere - 'Football Game ' Communions - 'Splendour' Miley Cyrus - 'Night Crawling' (feat. Billy Idol) Lande Hekt - 'Undone' Phoebe Bridgers - 'If We Make It Through December' King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - 'Ontology' thanks for coming - 'di...

It's a 31 track Breakdown this week, with no fewer than 9 artists getting their first play. There's also some returing heroes. Here's who... Dry Cleaning - 'Scratchcard Lanyard' Fujiya & Miyagi - 'Feeling The Effects (Of Saturday Night)' Empress Of - 'Broken' Palberta - 'Corner Store' Before Breakfast - 'Wreck' All Girls Arson Club - 'Gnome Alone' All Ashore! - 'Sunny Day' Yumi And The Weather...

Back after a week away, as technical issues beset the making of both hours. We got through it though and it all turned it ok. We think... Here's what we've got... Lambchop - 'Shirley', Reptaliens - 'Just A Creature', Tunng - 'The Last Day', Black Country New Road - 'Science Fair', Posable Action Figures - 'Danger Kill' (feat. Honeyblood), Billie Eilish - 'Therefore I Am', Phoebe Bridgers - 'Iris'...

It's THE BREAKDOWN HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. Well, there's a spooky themed 4 O'clock Classic but that's about it. Here's what else is on... Empress Of - 'You've Got To Feel' (feat. Amber Mark), Mogwai - 'Dry Fantasy', Magick Mountain - 'Bart Cobain', TOBACCO - 'Road Warrior Pisces', Tierra Whack - 'Dora', Eels - 'The Gentle Souls', Ane Brun - 'After The Great Storm', Pynch - 'The Whole World's Going Craz...

It's officially the 14th anniversary of The Breakdown! The fact that both of us failed to mentioned it in this episode is neither here nor there. This is how we celebrate... Hot Chip - 'Straight To The Morning' (feat. Jarvis Cocker), Julien Baker - 'Faith Healer', Good Sad Happy Bad - 'Star', I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - 'Clusterhug', This Is The Kit - 'Off Off On', Orla Gartland - 'Preten...

We managed to fit thirty one tracks into this week's Breakdown. All of which are excellent. Here they are in detail... Jane Weaver - 'The Revolution Of Super Visions', HEALTH - 'COLORS' (feat. The Soft Moon), Annie - 'The Countdown To The End Of The World', Hollow Sinatra - 'White Plug', Beabadoobee - 'Charlie Brown', Helena Deland - 'Pale', Cloud Nothings - 'Am I Something', Starling - 'No Leader...

Another week, another pre-recorded Breakdown. Joel has 15 tracks in the first hour, Steve has 11 in the second. Here's precisely what they are... Teenanger - 'Pleassure', Traams - 'Intercontinental Radio Waves', Shamir - 'Paranoia', Loma - 'Elliptical Day', Little Mix - 'Not A Pop Song', Future Islands - 'Waking', Kississippi - 'Around Your Room', almost monday - 'don't say you're ordinary', Bleac...

Into October and there's as much incredible music coming out as ever. Here's 26 such examples with a couple of throwbacks for good measure... Jónsi - 'Salt Licorice' (feat. Robyn), SKIA - 'Pocket', Good Sad Happy Bad - 'Pyro', Panic Shack - 'I Don't Really Like It', Kiwi Jr - 'Undecided Voters', Andrew Bird - 'Andalucia', Purity Ring - 'Better Off Alone', Fastest Loser - 'J.F.', Firestations - 'Sm...

Here's what's on this week's fun-packed edition of Sheffield's self-appointed premier new music extravaganza... Tune-Yards - 'Nowhere, Man', Kevin Morby - 'Wander', Fenne Lily - 'Birthday', Sufjan Stevens - 'The Ascension', Idles - 'Kill Them With Kindness', Ruby Fields - 'Pretty Grim', Matt Maeson - 'Hallucinogenics' (feat. Lana Del Rey), Pixies - 'Hear Me Out', Michael Kiwanuka - 'Final Days', I...