The Sonic Collective

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The Sonic Collective is a music podcast dedicated to exploring the albums, artists, and ideas that have shaped the soundtrack of our lives. Each month, the show takes a deep dive into a different album or musical concept—examining the history behind it, the cultural context in which it was created, and the lasting impact it has had on the music industry. Hosted by Alain DuPuis , Scott Coates, Scott Gregory , and Darren Scott —yes, that’s probably one Scott too many—the conversation blends thoughtful analysis, passionate debate, and personal stories about the music that has defined generations....

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Album Review Def Leppard: Hysteria 06.12.2019 23:16

Send us Fan Mail Scott Gregory decided that our Sonic Collective group absolutely had to go back and see if Def Leppard's Hysteria still stands the test of time. Ok, this is a classic, but is it? Join us for the full review and more details at thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Album Review Celine Dion: Falling Into You 04.11.2019 21:22

Send us Fan Mail For October 2019 Sonic Collective member dug deep into this Canadian adult contemporary classic by French Canadian Celine Dion. As she has sold over 200 million albums worldwide we definitely wanted to dive deeper into this artist. This album came out a year before that Titanic song did. What lead here to that movie soundtrack gem. Check out what we had to say and get much more de...

Album Selection Def Leppard: Hysteria 31.10.2019 2:10

Send us Fan Mail For the month of November 2019 The Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory goes back to his love of the 1980s to pick this epic 80s heavy metal/rock classic. To read the notes and for access to other album links and factoids please listen and read to this on our website at thesoniccollective.com. Enjoy! Support the show

Album Review - Radiohead: Kid A 04.10.2019 21:04

Send us Fan Mail For September 2019 The Sonic Collective member Scott Coates decided to pick an album from Radiohead. He settled on Kid A and the group settled in and listened to it for a month. To get the full review details we recommend listening to this on our website at thesoniccollective.com. We review classic influential albums to see if we feel they still stand the test of time. Join us on...

Album Review The Mothers Of Invention: Freak Out 03.10.2019 19:25

Send us Fan Mail Sonic Collective member Darren Scott took the group to the land of psychedelic trippyness with this selection of this influential, but weird as heck album. To hear the audio with the notes from the review and listen to our other reviews please visit us at thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Album Selection Celine Dion: Falling Into You 03.10.2019 3:06

Send us Fan Mail Well now we went and did it... for October 2019 our Sonic Collective member Alain Dupuis has chosen the massive Falling into You album from Celine Dion. This should be interesting. For more info and access to all our album reviews please visit us at thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Marilyn Manson: Mechanical Animals Review 15.07.2019 22:38

Send us Fan Mail Alain DuPuis has decided to take us all to the dark side of rock to this divisive album by Marilyn Manson. Mechanical Animals, the 1996 studio album from Marilyn Manson, was banned by many large music distributors on its release for being too offensive. Join us at TheSonicCollective.com for all the review notes and more media. We review classic influential albums to see if they st...

Album SelectionThe Mothers Of Invention: FreakOut 04.07.2019 3:06

Send us Fan Mail The influential album that Darren Scott decided to go with for July 2019 is, The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out. Please visit us at TheSonicCollective.com to get full access to the selection materials and to check out the other influential albums we have reviewed. Support the show

Album Review Selection Marilyn Manson: Mechanical Animals 05.06.2019 2:15

Send us Fan Mail For June 2019 Sonic Collective member Alain Dupuis wanted to go back to this Marilyn Manson record. To read more related to why he picked it and for more information and other reviews please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com Support the show

Florence + the machine: Lungs Album Review 31.05.2019 21:10

Send us Fan Mail Florence + the machine were the Sonic Collective pick for May 2019. Scott Gregory wanted to see what all the fuss is around this newer artist. A staple in the alternative rock charts the past 10 years. Visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com to listen to this full review, explore the show notes and get our review scores. Support the show

Massive Attack: Mezzanine Album Review 07.05.2019 15:44

Send us Fan Mail Does this 1998 classic ambient EDM album stand up after more than 20 years? Join us to see if this selection by Scott Coates is worthy for you to go back and listen to again. For the full review and more links and media please visit us at TheSonicCollective.com Support the show

Album Review Selection Florence + the Machine: Lungs 03.05.2019 1:49

Send us Fan Mail For May 2019 The Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory explains why he chose the Lungs album from Florence + the Machine. Listen to Scott's selection and join us to listen to this modern but influential album. For full details and more content on this selection please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com Support the show

Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid M.A.A.D. City Album Review 01.04.2019 26:56

Send us Fan Mail Sonic Collective member Darren Scott wanted to know just how good and how influential this Kendrick Lamar album was. This was the newest album we had ever selected within our club. Would the rest of the members relate to this rap album? Does it stand up? What cannabis is best to use while listening to this? Get the answers to these questions and much more at our website thesonicco...

Massive Attack: Mezzanine Album Selection 01.04.2019 2:16

Send us Fan Mail For the month of April 2019 The Sonic Collective member Scott Coates decided to go with Massive Attack: Mezzanine. For the notes and artifacts that accompany this audio please visit up at thesoniccollective.com Support the show

Review of Fleetwood Mac: Rumours 06.03.2019 21:38

Send us Fan Mail Join us over at TheSonicCollective.com to experience the full review and check out all our other reviews. For February 2019 Sonic member Alain Dupuis picked this popular soft rock album. He had not really heard it before. Will he like it, will the album stand the test of time? Give a listen and let us know. Support the show

Album Selection Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City 03.03.2019 5:12

Send us Fan Mail Join us at TheSonicCollective.com for the full album selection details and more. For the month of March 2019 we have picked this Kendrick Lamar album that is actually more like a film. The album was meant to be played in order and tells the story of a young Kendrick on the streets of L.A. Listen to why our member Darren Scott decided to pick this concept album. Does the influence...

Review of ABBA: Arrival 06.02.2019 22:18

Send us Fan Mail The Sonic Collective members had a good listen to this highly regarded Abba album. Scott Gregory wanted to know if this album withstood the test of time. For the full review and results please visit us at thesoniccollective.com Support the show

4 Movie Soundtracks That Matter 03.01.2019 29:37

Send us Fan Mail Each of our expert panel of music nerds chose one soundtrack they felt deserved to be called out above and beyond the movie it was featured in. Visit us at thesoniccollective.com for our detailed selection of these albums and why we think they were so good. Support the show

ABBA: Arrival Album Review Selection 03.01.2019 1:52

Send us Fan Mail To ring in the new year Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory thought that this classic disco album had gone unreviewed too long for us. Will the disco sound stand the test of time? Listen to this album with us this month and stay tuned for our review. For full details on the review and access to many more, please join us at thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

4 bands you’ve most likely never heard of (and why you should listen to them now). 15.11.2018 24:12

Send us Fan Mail My favourite part of being a huge music fan is discovering new music. As life gets busier it can become harder and harder to make time to listen to new music. Keep in mind that ‘new’ music is oftentimes old music. I find it just as exciting to discover new bands like Royal Blood as I do to uncover and rediscover bands of that past, like The 13th Floor Elevators. As our four Sonic...

Review of Blink-182: The Mark, Tom and Travis Show 15.10.2018 18:19

Send us Fan Mail The last pick for the live album round here at The Sonic Collective was from member Scott Gregory. This album, recorded in November of 1999 was... errr... interesting. To find out why it was so interesting go to our website at http://thesoniccollective.com where you can listen to this audio along with other notes and our review scores. Support the show

Blink-182: The Mark Tom & Travis Show Review Selection 12.09.2018 2:23

Send us Fan Mail Our last pick of our live music round comes from Scott Gregory who selected this Blink-182 live album. For the full details and much more content please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Review of Eric Clapton: Unplugged 12.09.2018 17:40

Send us Fan Mail Alain DuPuis decided that we should review Eric Clapton Unplugged for his choice at an influential live album. For the full review notes and lots more content visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Review of The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Fillmore East 03.08.2018 22:18

Send us Fan Mail For our second round of classic and influential live albums, The Sonic Collective member Scott Coates decided it was time to give The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Fillmore East a new chance to be heard. For our full review and supporting media please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Album Review Selection– Eric Clapton: Unplugged 01.08.2018 2:26

Send us Fan Mail For August 2018 The Sonic Collective member Alain DuPuis has chosen Eric Clapton's Unplugged as his pick for our live album round. Visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com for the full article and supporting media as to why Alain picked this album from one of the best guitar players of his era. Support the show