The Breakdown®

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...

Another slightly extended show. And another guest appearance fro John Murphy. Here's what's on... Ladytron - 'City Of Angels' Runnner - 'i only sing about food' Alvvays - 'Pomeranian Spinster' Sorry - 'Quit While You're Ahead' Tove Lo - 'Grapefruit' Fell - 'We Could Do Anything' Sister Wives - 'O Dŷ i Dŷ' Alela Diane - 'Howling Wind' The Bobby Lees - 'Monkey Mind' The Umlauts - 'The Commuter' Pani...

Another extended show and a double album of the week. Why not eh? Here's what's on... Gretel Hänlyn - 'Drive' Daphni - 'Take Two' Fujiya & Miyagi - 'Olympian Heights' Alvvays - 'After The Earthquake' Sorry - 'Willow Tree' Fever Ray - 'What They Call Us' Fleshwater - 'Kiss The Ladder' Ibeyi - 'Juice Of Mandarins' Johanna Warren - ':/' Gilla Band - 'Bin Liner Fashion' Langkamer - 'Total Motion'...

So much music out this week that it's a 3 HOUR SPECIAL! Fujiya & Miyagi have the album of the week and there's all this... The Go! Team - 'Divebomb' Sister Wives - 'Ticking Time Bomb' Tim Burgess - 'A Bloody Nose' Fujiya & Miyagi - 'Flux' Lande Hekt - 'Take A Break' Beth Orton - 'Lonely' Dazy - 'Split' 2nd Grade - 'Which Itch Are You Scratching Today' The Snuts - 'Hallelujah Moment' LCD So...

Joel and Steve are out and about at Float Along Festival, so the reins are handed over to John Murphy once again. Here's what's on... The Sundries - 'David Letterman' Irene & The Disappointments - 'Marcel' The Beths - 'When You Know You Know' Tim Burgess - 'Here Comes The Weekend' Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Talking To Yourself' The Big Moon - 'Trouble' Bryson The Alien - 'Can't Stop Me Now' The 502s...

Back after a period of enforced mourning with a belter of a show. Here's what's on... The Orielles - 'The Room' Idris Elba - 'Biggest' Jockstrap - 'Greatest Hits' The Beths - 'Head In The Clouds' Sudan Archives - 'OMG BRITT' Algiers - 'Bite Back' (feat. Billy Woods & Backxwash) Jeanines - 'After All' Dry Cleaning - 'Gary Ashby' They Are Gutting A Body Of Water - 'The Brazil' TFD - 'The TFD' Ri...

First live Joel solo show since 2019, fact fans. Here's the sparkling tracklist... Camille & Herbert Grönemeyer – ‘Humaine’ Fujiyi & Miyagi – ‘Slight Variations’ Ezra Furman – ‘Poor Girl A Long Way From Heaven’ Montaigne – ‘in the green room’ Mo Troper – ‘I’m The King of Rock ‘n Roll’ Sfven – ‘love you’ RL – ‘Be True’ Ancient Shapes – ‘Bird With An Iron Head’ Francis Lung – ‘Midland Hotel...

John Murphy is back again to co-host with the returning Joel. Here's what they've got... Johanna Warren - 'Piscean Lover' The National - 'Weird Goodbyes' (feat. Bon Iver) Phoebe Green - 'Leach' Ezra Furman - 'Dressed In Black' Royksopp - 'Demiclad Baboons' Medicine Cabinet - 'Factor 50!' Charlotte Plank - 'Hate Me' insha - 'DGMTS' Bret McKenzie - 'American Goodbyes' Julia Jacklin - 'Be Careful Wit...

While Joel and Steve are off festivalling, John Murphy takes the reins on this week's show. Here's what's on... The Beths - 'Knees Deep' Kevian Kraemer - 'Sweater' Phoebe Green - 'Just A Game' Disq - 'If Only' Cass McCombs - 'Karaoke' Lauran Hibberd - 'Rollercoaster' Field Medic - 'I Think About You All The Time' Danger Mouse & Black Thought - 'Aquamarine' (feat. Michael Kiwanuka) Hot Chip - '...

This week, we have an album of the week from Kiwi Jr, plus all the usual mispronounciations and mishaps. Here's what you can hear between those... Alvvays - 'Easy On Your Own?' Four Tet - 'Mango Feedback' Cheekface - 'When Life Hands You Problems' Kiwi Jr. - 'Parasite II' Poppy Ajudha - 'NO!' Ham Sandwich - 'All My Blood' Healing Potpourri - 'Wind' Lots Of Hands - 'Wedding Day' The Crystal Furs -...

A mammoth 31 tracks on this week's Breakdown. After a chaotic start, it's plain sailing all the way. Here's what's on... Sleepy Kitty - 'Bigger Picture' Flossing - 'Heart Of Hearts' Partner - 'Fear That Closes The Heart' Maggie Rogers - 'Be Cool' Cheekface - 'Election Day' Jennifer Vanilla - 'Jennifer Pastoral' Amanda Shires - 'Fault Lines' Former Champ - 'Grenade' Piranha Rama - 'Placate' Dragone...

Another stellar selection of new music, including an album of the week from Maggie Rogers. Here's the full tracklist... U.S. Girls - 'So Typically Now' The Comet Is Coming - 'Code' Beach Bunny - 'Eventually' Maggie Rogers - 'Overdrive' Beyoncé - 'Move' Twen - 'One Stop Shop (For A Fading Revolution)' Plains - 'Problem With It' Rozalía - 'Despechá' Miya Folick - 'Nothing To See' Maximum Flavour - '...

A double allbum of the week this week and, as usual, a cavalcade of other good stuff. PVA - 'Hero Man' And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - 'Penny Candle' Lera Lynn - 'Golden Sun' Beach Bunny - 'Weeds' Lewis OfMan - 'Move Me' (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen) Poster Paints - 'Falling Hard' The Bug Club - 'It's Art' Blondshell - 'Kiss City' Jamie T - 'Keying Lamborghinis' Disq - 'Cujo Kiddies' Fazerd...

Back after a week off, with an album of the week from Lera Lynn and all this... The Mountain Goats - 'Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome' Methyl Ethel - 'Talk Louder' Katy J Pearson - 'Confession' Lera Lynn - 'Black River' phem - 'brkdwn' The Beths - 'Expert In A Dying Field' Alvvays - 'Pharmacist' Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - 'Go On' Shears - 'Carbon Copy' Pool Kids - 'Arm's Length' Fujiya & Mi...

An almost record breaking amount of music on this week's show. Momma have the album of the week and here's what else we've got... Nancy - 'I Hate Rock And Roll' Biig Piig - 'FUN' MUNA - 'No Idea' Momma - 'Callin' Me' Eerie Wanda - 'Sail To The Silver Sun' Adwaith - 'Sudd' Gwenno - 'N.Y.C.A.W.' Pit Pony - 'Tide Of Doubt' Cryalot - 'Hell Is Here' Abbie Ozard - 'Fizzy' Rat Tally - 'Spinning Wheel' Br...