The Breakdown®

Another bumper edition of The Breakdown, featuring 27 new tracks and a classic. Here's this week's line-up... Porridge Radio - '7 Seconds', All Ashore - 'Radio Sunshine', Luke Wright & Cobbler - 'Back At The End Again', Fox Academy - 'Hornet', Sunflower Bean - 'Moment In The Sun', HEALTH - 'CYBERPUNK 2.0.2.0', Fenne Lily - 'I Used To Hate My Body But Now I Just Hate You', A.G. Cook - 'Airhead'...

Back after a week off, The Breakdown is here with Steve and Joel playing catchup, fitting in as much as we can. Here's what... Django Django - 'Spirals', Sylvan Esso - 'Frequency', This Is The Kit - 'Coming To Get You Nowhere', Jouska - 'Because I Really Don't Mind', The Burning Hell - 'I Want To Drink In A Bar', Dad Sports - 'Name & Place', Girlhood - 'Queendom', Good Sad Happy Bad - 'Shades'...

Another packed show, with an album of the week from International Teachers of Pop and a host of other featured new releases. Here's what's on... Kat Cunning - 'Supernova (Tiger's Blud)', Clipping. - 'Say The Name', Secret Machines - 'Everything's Under', Luke Wright & Cobbler - 'Monster', International Teachers Of Pop - 'Prince (The Last Wheelie)', Knot - 'Justice', Mastodon - 'Rufus Lives', L...

A stacked week for new album releases, which Joel has the majority of in the second hour. Steve has a Datarock double in the first. Here's what else is on... Pom Poko - 'Andrew', Phoenix - 'Identical', Martha Ffion - 'Someone Who Cares', The Holy - 'The Rocket Song', Pillow Queens - 'Holy Show', Roosevelt - 'Echoes', Union Of Knives - 'Evil Has Never', Union Of Knives - 'High On Account Of 0', Cab...

Another bumper selection of music on this week's Breakdown, with Joel and Steve. Here's what's on this week... Cheekface - 'Big Big Friend', Blue Hawaii - 'I Felt Love', Billy Nomates - 'Call In Sick', James Dean Bradfield - 'Without Knowing The End (Joan's Song)', AG Cook - 'Life Speed', Daniel Romano - 'A Rat Without A Tale', Annie - 'Dark Hearts', Terrorvision - 'Coming Up', Sufjan Stevens - 'V...

Joel has internet but Steve's away, so it's Adam again in the first hour this week before a reconnected Joel guides you home. Here's this week's tracklist... Sad13 - 'Oops…!', Whitney - 'Strange Overtones', AK Paul - 'Be Honest', Kate Bollinger - 'Feel Like Doing Nothing', Henge - 'Exo', AL Riggs + Lauren Francis - 'Boyfriend Jacket, Boyfriend Sweater', Waldo’s Gift - 'Bergson', beabadoobe - 'Sorr...

It's only flipping August already. Time flies when you've barely left the house in over four months. It's a hastily rearranged solo Steve show this week, as Joel has an unfortunately timed broadband catastrophe. Here's what's on... Róisín Murphy - 'Something More', I LIKE TRAINS - 'A Steady Hand', Biig Piig - 'Don't Turn Around', Half Gringa - 'Afraid Of Horses', King Casio - 'B.B.B.C', John MOuse...

Last Breakdown of July and Steve's on first hour duties this week with Joel bringing it home on the anchor leg. Here's what's on... Sylvan Esso - 'Ferris Wheel', Wye Oak - 'No Place', Carla J Easton - 'Never Knew You', Widowspeak - 'Plum', Helena Deland - 'Lylz', Taylor Swift - 'Invisible String', Hælos - 'Perfectly Broken', Steven Adams & The French Drops - 'Soft Landings', The Naked and Famo...

It's the Adam and Steve show, for the first time together (sort of) on The Breakdown this week. Here's what we played… Illuminati Hotties - 'content//bedtime', Blu & Exile - Roots Of Blue, 100 Gecs - 'Ringtone (Remix)' (feat. Charli XCX, Rico Nasty & Kero Kero Bonito), Aluna - 'Get Paid', Beabadoobee - 'Care', Shelley Byron and the Poison Sleep - 'Old Love', Hovvdy - 'Runner', Lianne La Ha...

It's been a while but we welcome back Adam Follett to Breakdown co-hosting duties this week. You've got an hour of Joel to get through first though. Here's who's on… Special Interest - 'All Tomorrow's Carry', Future Islands - 'For Sure', Lomelda - 'Wonder', The Beths - 'Mars, The God Of War', The Flaming Lips - 'Dinosaurs On The Mountain', SoKo - 'Looking For Love', Cuddle Magic - 'Hurt A Little',...

Another pre-recorded lockdown Breakdown in two parts. An hour of selections from Steve and an hour from Joel. Here's what's on… The Radio Dept. - 'You're Lookin' At My Guy', This Is The Kit - 'This Is What You Did', The Crystal Furs - 'Comeback Girls', Fear Of Men - 'Into Strangeness', International Teachers Of Pop - 'Femenenergy', Martha Hill - 'Grilled Cheese', Oceanator - 'A Crack In The World'...

An hour from Joel and an hour from Steve - you know how the lockdown Breakdown works by now. AOTW from Pottery and a Leftfield 4OCC. And there's all this… Mr Ben & The Bens - 'Danny', Jessie Ware - 'Step Into My Life', Bloody/Bath - 'Sissy Spacek', Pottery - 'Bobby's Forecast', Amnesia Scanner - 'Too Late', Grouplove - 'Dancing On My Own', Girl Friday - 'The Is The Not The Indie Rock I Signed...

This week sees the resurrection of the Datarock Double, in honour of Annie's long awaited return and there's an album of the week from Phoebe Bridgers. Here's what else we've got… Pillow Queens - 'Handsome Wife', The Fiery Furnaces - 'Down At The So And So On Somewhere', Doves - 'Carousels', Phoebe Bridgers - 'Chinese Satellite', Dog Unit - 'Lab Coats', Sabiyha - 'Love Me Alone', Gum Country - 'Wa...

Another week, another pre-recorded lockdown show. Joel's on the first hour, with Steve in the second. And this is what you can hear… Orlando Weeks - 'All The Things', My Lo-Fi Heart - 'Hold My Breath', Salmon Cat - 'Calamity Jane', Jehnny Beth - 'How Could You' (feat. Joe Talbot), Noveller - 'Reminder', Jeff Rosenstock - 'The Secret To Unlocking Multiple Realities', Rosie Carney - 'Anthems For A S...

Just Joel on presenting duties this week, with another 27 track edition of The Breakdown. Here's what’s on… Geographer - 'Love Is Madness’, La Lusid - 'Beehive’, Nicole Atkins - 'Am Gold’, Run The Jewels - 'the ground below’, Hinds - 'Boy’, English Teacher - 'You Won't Believe How Beautiful She Is When It Has Snowed’, Liela Moss - 'Atoms At Me’, Muzz - 'Everything Like It Used To Be’, Keleketla! -...

Another lockdown Breakdown, with plenty of pleasing new sounds for your ears. Steve in hour 1 this week and Joel on the anchor leg. Here's what we played... Carla J Easton - ‘Get Lost’, Bright Eyes - ‘One And Done’, Public Practice - ‘Compromised’, Thee Mightees - ‘Paranormal Vacation’, The Suncharms - ‘3 Billion Heartbeats’, Phoebe Bridgers - ‘I See You’, Nicole Atkins - ‘Forever’, Protomartyr -...

The Breakdown is still in lockdown and not travelling to places like... I dunno, Durham. Joel's on first hour duties with Steve in the second half. Here's what's you can hear... Dream Wife - 'So When You Gonna...', Gaygirl - 'Killing It', Melt Yourself Down - 'This Is The Squeeze', Nation Of Language - 'Sacred Tongue', Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Stay Away', The Boy From The South - 'Home Sweet Home', Sil...

An all Joel lockdown edition of The Breakdown this week. First half from the kitchen, second from the lounge. Here's what's on... Lazy Day - 'All The Time', Sparks - 'I'm Toast', Eve Owen - 'I Used To Dream In Colour', Perfume Genius - 'Without You', Hayley Williams - 'Sugar On The Rim', Chemtrails - 'Uncanny Valley', Glowe - 'Better Than You Do', Built To Spill - 'Tell Me Now', Crack Cloud - 'Ous...

Last week's show in reverse but with different tracks, obviously. Steve on hour 1 and Joel on hour 2. Still starts with Jessie Ware though. Here's what's on... Jessie Ware - 'Save A Kiss', Barbarossa - 'Always Free', Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - 'Falling Thunder', Martha Ffion - 'After The Fact', I Break Horses - 'Silence', Gum Country - 'Tennis (I Feel OK)', Meadow Meadow - 'Bonzo', I LIKE T...

A Breakdown of two halves, with Joel in hour one and Steve on second hour duties. Here's what's on... Jessie Ware - 'Ooh La La', Pup - 'Anaphylaxis', PINS - 'Isolation', Austra - 'It's Amazing', Jockstrap - 'The City', Hinds - 'Just Like Kids (Miau)', Sial - 'Tari Pemusnah Kuasa', Eve Owen - 'Mother', Metz - 'Acid', X - 'Alphabetland', Diet Cig - 'Stare Into The Sun', CMON - 'Mindboggling', Happyn...

It's the first Joel lockdown Breakdown, recorded live in the kitchen. Here's what's cooking... Charli XCX - 'Claws', Jónsi - 'Exhale', ADULT. - 'Second Nature', Fiona Apple - 'I Want You To Love Me', Sam Prekop - 'Summer Places', Ela Minus - 'They Told Us It Was Hard But They Were Wrong', Brendan Benson - 'Freak Out', Jouska - 'Born In Cash', Dream Wife - 'Hasta La Vista', Catholic Action - 'Anoth...

As the lockdown continues, so do the pre-recorded solo Breakdowns. Here's what's on this week's edition... The Beths - 'Dying To Believe', Purple Disco Machine - 'Hypnotized' (feat. Sophie And The Giants), Chromatics - 'Teacher', PINS - 'Ghosting', Phoebe Bridgers - 'Kyoto', Elvis Depressedly - 'Primal Sigh', Diet Cig - 'Who Are You?', The Cornshed Sisters - 'In My House', Anya Marina - 'Queen Of...

Home recorded solo Breakdowns only from here on in until who knows when. Here's what's in the first Steve hosted one... NZCA Lines - 'Pure Luxury', Squid - 'Sludge', Hamilton Leithauser - 'Don't Check The Score', Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - 'She's There', PINS - 'After Hours', A.R. Pinewood - 'Faux Misery', Bright Eyes - 'Persona Non Grata', Braids - 'Snow Angel', Racoon Racoon - 'Deep Brown...

Not one but two new features on The Breakdown this week. It's quite possible neither will make another appearance but hey at least we're trying. Here's what you can hear... International Teachers Of Pop - 'Don't Diss The Disco', The Radio Dept - 'You Fear The Wrong Thing Baby', Grouplove - 'Deleter', Moon Panda - 'Rick Fuckin' Dalton', Tornado Wallace - 'Atoms', Ringo Deathstarr - 'Gazin'', The Av...

The Breakdown isn't on lockdown, yet. Some big tunes on this week's show. Here's what... Surfer Blood - 'Karen', Warm Digits - 'Feel The Panic' (feat. The Lovely Eggs), Riz Ahmed - 'Karma', Matt Berninger - 'Holes', The Naked And Famous - 'Come As You Are', Porridge Radio - 'Nephews', Mind Enterprises - 'Mont Blanc (Purple Disco Machine Remix)', Juiceboxxx - 'It's Easy To Feel Like A Nobody When Y...