The Breakdown®

The Breakdown - 22nd April 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: The Last Dinner Party - 'Nothing Matters' Sparks - 'Veronica Lake' Pearly Drops - 'Take Me Down' Holiday Ghosts - 'Again and Again' Lael Neale - 'Must Be Tears' Everything But The Girl - 'Forever' Mac DeMarco - '20200817 Proud True Toyota' Steve's Treble 7: Esther Rose - 'Levee Song' The Woolen Men - 'Workin' Too Hard' G...

The Breakdown - 15th April 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Pete Mella: Dawn Richard – ‘Bubblegum’ Jessie Ware – ‘Begin Again’ Yaeji – ‘Away x5’ Pearly Drops – ‘One Woman Boy Band’ Angel Olsen – ‘Nothing’s Free'  Anna Shoemaker – ‘I Think I’ Pete’s Septuple 7: Fruit Bats – ‘Dim North Star’ Kid Koala – ‘Highs, Lows & Highways’ Terry – ‘Excuses’ Temples – ‘Sultry Air’ Cindy – ‘Earthly Be...

The Breakdown - 8th April 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler: Youth Lagoon - 'Prizefighter' Ekiti Sound - 'Chairman' (feat Aunty Rayzor) * Altın Gün - 'Çıt Çıt Çedene' Yaeji - 'Passed Me By' Mudhoney - 'Little Dogs' Katie Gately - 'Chaw' Kate Malanaphy - 'Back To You' * Pip Blom - 'Tiger' HMLTD - 'The Worm' Wednesday - 'Got Shocked' Billie Marten - 'Just Us' BCUC - 'The Woods' * Surreal Appeal - 'Let...

The Breakdown - 1st April 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: Two Shell - '✨ mum is calling ✨' Alex Lahey - 'They Wouldn't Let Me In' Kate Davis. - 'dd' Altın Gün - 'Doktor Civanım' Jenny Lewis - 'Psychos' Pozi - 'Pest Control' Treble 7: boygenius - 'Leonard Cohen' Garden Centre - 'Hall Of Fame' Dream Phone - 'bad girls' Heartworms - '24 Hours' Murray A Lightburn - 'In The Kingdom...

The Breakdown - 25th March 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: Bully - 'Days Move Slow' The Lemon Twigs - 'In My Head' 100 gecs - 'The Most Wanted Person In The United States' Caroline Rose - 'Everywhere I Go I Bring The Rain' Sir Chloe - 'Salivate' Jackie Extreme - 'More More More' (feat. AlexZone) Kate Davis - 'Fructify' Sofia Kourtesis - 'Madres' Taking Meds - 'Memory Lane' The B...

The Breakdown - 18th March 2023 - Presented by Steve Vickers and Pete Mella: Ailbhe Reddy - 'Damage' Nation of Language - 'Sole Obsession' Fever Ray - 'Looking For A Ghost' Yves Tumor - 'Lovely Sewer' Nuha Ruby Ra - 'Self Portraiture' Belinda Carlisle - 'Big Big Love' Aly & AJ - 'Open To Something And That Something Is You' Pete's Treble 7: Meet Me @ the Altar - 'It's Over For Me' The Clamor -...

The Breakdown - 11th March 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: bar italia - 'Nurse!' Das Koolies - 'You Killed My Robot' Kate NV - 'early bird' Fever Ray - 'Shiver' Shana Cleveland - 'Gold Tower' Lichen Slow - 'Preset' Joel's Treble 7: Alice Longyu Gao - 'Come 2 Brazil' Sophie and the Giants - 'DNA' (feat. Mearsy) Ashnikko - 'Worms' The New Pornographers - 'Pontius Pilate's Home Mov...

The Breakdown - 4th March 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Pete Mella: Mandy, Indiana - 'Pinking Shears' Xiu Xiu - 'Equerita, Little Richard' En Attendant Ana - 'Fools & Kings' Kate NV - 'd d don't' Lanterns On The Lake - 'The Likes Of Us' Jen Cloher - 'My Witch' Mckenna Grace - 'Checkered Vans' Joel's Treble 7: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - 'Regulate' (feat. Redlight) Alex Temple, S...

The Breakdown - 25th February 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: Audiobooks - 'Burnt Pictures' (feat. OneDa) U.S. Girls - 'Only Daedalus' Glüme - 'Garden Of Allah' (feat. Sean Ono Lennon) En Attendant Ana - 'The Cutoff' Jouska - 'Unexpected Turmoil' Gorillaz - 'Oil' (feat. Stevie Nicks) Steve's Treble 7: T.Hanks - 'Bad French' Jackie Moonbather - 'The Sky' Algiers - 'A Good Man' Ba...

The Breakdown - 18th February 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Pete Mella: FEIST – ‘In Lightning’ Anna B. Savage – ‘Pavlov’s Dog’ Yo La Tengo – ‘Until It Happens’ Glüme – ‘Wedding Cake Shop’ (feat. of Montreal) Caroline Polachek – ‘Pretty In Possible’ Wax Tailor – ‘Freaky Circus’ Joel’s Treble 7: Edie Elliott – ‘See Through’ Gwenno – ‘Heol Fanog’ Teleman – ‘Trees Grow High’ Vanille – ‘La Rose’...

The Breakdown - 11th February 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and John Murphy: Django Django - 'Complete Me' (feat. Self Esteem) Depeche Mode - 'Ghosts Again' Young Fathers - 'Drum' Tennis - 'Hotel Valet' Quasi - 'Nowhereville' Paramore - 'Figure 8' John’s Treble 7: A Certain Ratio - 'SAMO' Pickle Darling - 'King Of Joy' Scowl - 'Opening Night' Jessica Winter - 'Let Me In' Jessie Ware - 'Pearls' D...

The Breakdown - 4th February 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: Yves Tumor - 'Echolalia' Lael Neale - 'I Am The River' Samia - 'Charm You' Young Fathers - 'Sink Or Swim' Mhaol - 'Femme' Sluice - 'Centurion' Alex Lahey - 'Good Time' Holy Popes - 'Slither' Hannah Rose Kessler - 'Not Today' Hotel Ugly - 'Action Figures Fighting' Lambrini Girls - 'White Van' Drew Sycamore - 'In The Clu...

The Breakdown - 28th January 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: Clark - 'Town Crank' Amber Arcades - 'True Love' We Are Scientists - 'Less From You' Samia - 'Honey' Pozi - 'Failing' CMAT - 'Mayday' Treble 7: Deerhoof - 'Sit Down, Let Me Tell You A Story' Jodie Harsh - 'Hectic' Tom Odell - 'Butterflies' (feat. Aurora) Holiday Ghosts - 'Vulture' Shit Present - 'Fuck It' Bass Drum Of...

The Breakdown - 21st January 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Steve Vickers: boygenius - '$20' Lichen Slow - 'Pick Over The Bones' Billy Nomates - 'black curtains in the bag' We Are Scientists - 'Here Goes' Dutch Uncles - 'Tropigala (2 to 5)' Future Utopia - 'We Were We Still Are' (feat. Kae Tempest) Steve's Treble 7: Biig Piig - 'In The Dark' Guided By Voices - 'Another Day To Heal' Nagasaki S...

The Breakdown - 14th January 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and John Murphy: M83 - 'Oceans Niagra' Sweet Baboo - 'The Worry' Iggy Pop - 'Morning Show' Billy Nomates - 'Vertigo' Belle & Sebastian - 'Give A Little Time' Everything But The Girl - 'Nothing Left To Lose' John's Treble 7: Matilda Mann - 'Borderline Insane' (feat. spill tab) Lil Ugly Mane - 'Ricochet' Kate Davis - 'Monster Mash' Ett...

The Breakdown - 7th January 2023 - Presented by Joel Rigler and Pete Mella: En Attendant Ana – ‘Same Old Story’ Tomato Soup – ‘While I’m Young’ J Wiegold – ‘Stephenson 218’ Fireworks – ‘I Want To Start a Religion With You’ Jade Cicada – ‘Loom’ Joel’s Treble 7: Ashee – ‘Sisqo’ Mica Levy – ‘Skunk Boy’ Ice Spice – ‘In Ha Mood’ Iggy Pop – ‘COMMENTS’ Anti-Flag – ‘The Hazardous’ Sugababes – ‘Summer of 9...

A record breaking 35 track show even with a major computer malfunction slightly shortening this edition... AngerFist - 'Holy Night' * Frenzee - 'Backstreets' * Dumb - 'Out Of Touch' * SZA - 'Used' (feat. Don Toliver) thanks for coming - 'Plagiarizer' Little Simz - 'Heart On Fire' Barrie - 'Doesn't Really Matter' Superorganism - 'Woofin' and Meowin'' Blondshell - 'Veronica Mars' White Lung - 'Girl'...

We welcome Chris Stride to the studio this week playing some of his favourites of the year ahead of the Offbeat Christmas Special. Here's what's on... Caroline Polachek - 'Welcome To My Island' Bodywash - 'Kind Of Light' Leftfield - 'Rapture 16' (feat. Earl 16) SZA - 'Kill Bill' My Lo-fi Heart - 'Spend Christmas With Me' Chris Stride's Treble 7: The Garden - 'Chainsaw The Door' * Island Of Love -...

Leftfield have the album of the week on today's show and as it's December, it's time to get FESTIVE. Here's the running order... Gaz Coombes - 'Long Live The Strange' Spice World - 'Useless Feeling' Stormzy - 'Please' Leftfield - 'This Is What We Do' Nyx Nótt - 'Swashbuckler' The Go! Team - 'Whammy-O' Steve's Treble 7: @ - 'Friendship Is Frequency' The Men - 'God Bless The USA' Carlie Hanson - 'Pr...

As the year draws to a close, there's less music being released but there's no let-up in quality. Feast your ears on this... Quasi - 'Doomscrollers' Hadda Be - 'Mercurial' * Weyes Blood - 'A Given Thing' Stormzy - 'My Presidents Are Black' The Bowling Green - 'Hey Baby' * Rozi Plain - 'Help' Joel's Treble 7: Heather Trost - 'Frog And Toad Are Friends' * Ava Max - 'Weapons' * Fievel Is Glauque - 'M...

Weyes Blood has the album of the week this week and there's a plethora of awesome sounds eleswhere. Here's what... Jessica Winter - 'Funk This Up' Fucked Up - 'Found' The Cool Greenhouse - 'The UFOs' Weyes Blood - 'The Worst Is Done' Steve's Treble 7: Mustard Service - 'The Dominoes' Tennis - 'One Night With The Valet' Fousheé - 'smile' Vendredi sur Mer - 'Tout m'ennuie' Bis - 'Irrelevant Disco' R...

We lost one of music's great voices this week, so there's four tracks from Low in amongst all the new stuff. Here's what's on... Fever Ray - 'Carbon Dioxide' Hailey Beavis - 'Blackbird' Special Interest - 'Kurdish Radio' The Cool Greenhouse - 'Y.O.L.H.' The Regrettes - 'Dummy' Quadeca - 'Knots' Treble 7: Gold Panda - 'I Spiral' Kierst - 'Thud' Hunny - 'JFK' Thys & Two Fingers - 'Hodo' Daisy Ge...

Second consecutive week of doing a new feature - a new record. The album of the week comes from Special Interest and there's all this... Yves Tumor - 'God Is A Circle' Lucius - 'Muse' Martha - 'Neon Lung' Special Interest - 'Cherry Blue Intentions' Phoenix - 'After Midnight' Okay Kaya - 'In Regards To Your Tweet' (feat. Adam Green) Protection - 'Still Love You' * Joel's Treble 7: Connie Constance...

Martha have the album of the week this week and there's a little overtime for you too. Here's the running order... Metronomy x Jessica Winter - 'I Lost My Mind' Quasi - 'Queen Of Ears' Dry Cleaning - 'Driver's Story' Martha - 'F L A G // B U R N E R' MEAT WAVE - 'Waveless' girlpuppy - 'Denver' Customer - 'Floorboards' Sobs - 'Lucked Out' The Waeve - 'Drowning' Dave Rowntree - 'HK' Dan Mangan - 'Wi...

This week, we welcome back Pete Mella to the Breakdown studio after a gap of just over 10 years. Here's what's on... Frankie Cosmos - 'Abigail' Witch Fever - 'Bloodlust' Tove Lo - 'Cute and Cruel' (feat. First Aid Kit) Dry Cleaning - 'Conservative Hell' Betty Boo - 'Stop Your Nonsense (Bubblegum Pop!)' Nnamdi - 'Touchdown' MJ Hibbett - 'Someone Else's Turn' Goat - 'Chukua Pesa' Teleman - 'Short Li...