Track By Track

Happy Confessions II Week to all who celebrate. And how could you not?! It's the biggest celebration since Madonna's Celebration tour, and prior to that everything else she did before that... We are SO excited to hear the new album and we think a lot of you will be counting down the days too, so to get you in the mood for Madonna's latest studio album join us as well go right back to where it all...

It's four years since ABBA Voyage premiered (with all four members in attendance) and the pioneering show is still going as strong as ever. To celebrate we thought it was about time for another ABBA episode, so we're starting the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Arrival album a little early. This is the collection that not only features the huge singles Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, and...

To celebrate Duran Duran's 1993 self-titled album (more affectionally known as The Wedding Album) being repressed on vinyl for the first time since its original release, we're sharing this episode first released on Patreon three years ago. And as an extra special treat we hear from the legendary Tessa Niles who shares her memories of recording Come Undone with the band. Elsewhere we discuss Ordina...

Fear not... We have risen. It's been a couple of months since our last release, but following a Holy weekend we just had to confess something: This is our first Louise episode! But what better place to start than what we believe is her best album to date?! It is of course last year's Confessions. With co-writes from Jon Shave, Karen Poole, MNEK, Hannah Robinson, Wayne Hector, Miranda Cooper and so...

We're back with our first episode of 2026, and what a treat we've got for you. Barry Stone is a name we've mentioned many times over the years for his songwriting, producing and remixing credentials, but this week he's finally released his debut album, Such Trying Time, as Belvedere Kane - thirty years after the project was shelved. We're delving into the album, the impressive line up of collabora...

It's Christmas! And not only that, it's another Kylie Christmas with Ms. Minogue not only taking Kylie Christmas to #1 (and the Top Ten) for the first time with the Fully Wrapped edition, but also getting this year's Christmas #1 with XMAS! To celebrate, we've got a real selection box of treats for you here. We've already done the standard edition of Kylie Christmas and chose three of the Snow Que...

So here we go, the second half of our Top 20 Tracks Of 2025, AKA our Top 10 of the year. Ten tracks featuring some of our all time favourites, some of our favourite newer artists, and a couple of surprises from some pop legends. And if that wasn't enough, we're sharing our Top Ten Albums Of 2025 too. Let us know your thoughts on our choices and what yours are in the comments, on Insta @trackbytrac...

It's that time of year! "And what a year it's been for pop music, etc." (See also: Every end of year episode we've ever done.) We're counting down our top tracks of the year, and then some. This time we're delving into 20 - 11 of our favourite songs released in 2025, as well as discussing some of our top books and live shows, and the tracks that didn't quite make our countdown. But what are your h...

It's a Christmas miracle! 2025 is once again a Kylie Christmas, as Ms. Minogue celebrates 10 years of her festive collection with a Fully Wrapped version of the album featuring four brand new songs. We're going to be discussing them and much more on this year's brand new Christmas special, but before then we're becoming the ghosts of Christmas past as we head back to December 2020, when we celebra...

Last week we began our trip down memory lane to celebrate 20 years of Girls Aloud's Chemistry, and we had so much to say that we got kicked out of Track By Track HQ by security before we'd had time to finish ourselves off. So here we are with Part Two, where we discuss the rest of the album, the bonus tracks and some Further Listening. Let us know your thoughts on the episode and the album @trackb...

It's all about the hell of it, and it's all about Girls Aloud's third studio album, Chemistry, this time on Track By Track. And we've got so much to say that we've had to split it in two, lest you get sick of us rabbiting on about the stellar chemistry of Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine, Nicola, Sarah and Xenomania. ...As if you ever could. Part Two will be with you next week, but in the meantime let us...

We said we'd be back if there was good enough reason... And the release of Saint Etienne's final album is reason enough for us. Then add Pete and Sarah from the band to the mix, as well as some words from album contributors Nick Heyward and Erol Alkan, and you have the makings of what is perhaps our most bittersweet episode yet. (Even more than our "final" episode!) Let us know what you think to t...

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This really is it now - the final Track By Track. We're devoting the whole of the last ever episode to further listening for Pet Shop Boys 'Nonetheless', with so many great B-sides from the recent album/single campaign we just had to talk about as many as possible - an indulgence? For sure! ...Now ask yourself can you even forgive us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final Track By Track and we're finishing where we started back in 2018 - by talking about the latest Pet Shop Boys album. Back then it was 'Super' this time we're waxing lyrical about 'Nonetheless' which is also our album of the year, and a fitting end to our time with you. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcasters, play a Christmas episode. To get you into the Christmas spirit we're Cher-ing the ultimate gift: An episode going track by track through Cher's Christmas album, released last year and providing us with bangers, classics and collabs galore. Let us know your thoughts on the episode and the album on the socials @trackbytrackuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our final selection from the Patreon vault, with an added bit of 2024 sparkle, this week we're getting into the seasonal spirit with a Christmas treat from last year. We're discussing Snow Globe, from one of our favourite synth pop duos, Erasure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year where we look back and celebrate some of the phenomenal pop music that's found its way into our ears over the last twelve months. And what a year it's been! (Have we said that every year?!)As well as our Top 20 tracks we're also revealing our Top 10 albums, and what the all important #1 is that we'll be going track by track through for our last ever episode. Let us know your...

We've got a bumper edition of festive Further Listening for you this week, as we share the three episodes originally released in 2021, 2022 and 2023 on Patreon as one episode, stuffed with more treats than your stocking on Christmas morning. We've got over 30 yuletide deep cuts for your listening pleasure that might have passed you by while you were busy with the last-minute shopping. So if you've...

This week, as we head into the final weeks of Track By Track, it's Will's pick from the Patreon vault of treasures - its 'Three' from Sugababes, now available for all to dive in to in an updated, expanded episode. We couldn't resist one final girlband episode and this showcases the 'Babes in their prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we bring Track By Track to a close we wanted to each choose one episode from the Patreon vaults from the artists we love the most. This time it's Dan's choice: New Order's epic compilation, Substance 1987, which brought together the band's singles up until that point - many of which hadn't appeared on an album before. Let us know your thoughts on the episode and the album @trackbytrackuk, and l...

We just had to come back to Kylie in one of our final episodes, and this one is a biggie, the much beloved and creatively different 'Impossible Princess'. Join us for one last jaunt through an iconic Kylie Minogue album, and let us know your thoughts @trackbytrackuk on our socials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of their musical, Here And Now, opening this week, we're sharing our Steps episode of Further Listening, where we've selected ten of our favourite deep cuts from the pure pop legends who defied the odds and remain one of the country's biggest selling live acts. Let us know your thoughts on the tracks and episode @trackbytrackuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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To celebrate the release of ABBA: The First Fifty Years, we're sharing ten of our favourite deeper cuts from the icons, including solo tracks, cover versions and more. Let us know your choices and your thoughts on the episode @trackbytrackuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.