Unmuted, Unmastered

"I feel like that could be the tagline for a Guy Ritchie movie" On the show this week: 00:00:54 News Universal Music Group removes music from TikTok 00:08:09 Blue Raspberry by Katy Kirby album review discussion 00:40:38 Upcoming releases Album Rankings: Vacations - No Place Like Home Office Dog - Spiel glass beach - plastic death SPRINTS - Letter To Self

"I kept hearing 'I got big ears'" On the show this week: 00:00:47 News Industry Transparency Code on Music Streaming announced by government 00:09:23 Spiel by Office Dog album review discussion 00:38:11 Upcoming releases Album Rankings: Vacations - No Place Like Home glass beach - plastic death SPRINTS - Letter To Self

"I feel like there should be a helpline" On the show this week: 00:01:17 News Pitchfork is going away as we know it 00:12:22 plastic death by glass beach album review discussion 00:51:06 Upcoming releases

"that’s just a fun insight into a misconception I’ve held my whole life" On the show this week: 00:01:05 News Elton John secures an EGOT 00:04:33 No Place Like Home by Vacations album review discussion 00:43:12 Upcoming releases

"Don't mess up the rankings this year, everyone!...It's a very well polished floor " On the show this week: 00:00:47 News Soundcloud considers being bought 00:10:24 Letter to Self by SPRINTS album review discussion 00:39:13 Upcoming releases

"If you're looking for something harrowing, orange juice is a great one" On the show this week: 00:00:54 James' List 00:09:57 Elle's List 00:31:34 Will's List

"if you’re wondering whether you’re doing okay in life, you’re not, because Blue Ivy already has a Grammy" In this special 150th episode of Unmuted, Unmastered, Elle quizzes Will and James on their 2023 music knowledge... On the show this week: 00:03:18 Round One: Bandcamp Blurbs 00:08:44 Round Two: Clickbait Quotes 00:19:25 Round Three: Music Mastermind To every listener, new or old, th...

"I need to be careful how I phrase this because I love my family dearly..." On the show this week: 00:00:55 Will's Song : Band of Horses - The First Song 00:06:34 James' Song : Lauren Hibberd - Father Christmas 00:10:08 Elle's Song : Dropkick Murphys - The Season's Upon Us 00:15:45 Elle vs ChatGPT

"You cannot make that sound with your mouth! Don't try and fool me" On the show this week: 00:00:52 Elle's Song : The Courteeners - Winter Wonderland 00:06:48 James' Song : Pentatonix - Mary Did You Know? 00:12:57 Will's Song : !!! - And Anyway It's Christmas 00:18:37 Elle vs ChatGPT

aka 'the Grand Theft Auto VI Rizzcast Xmas Special' "how rizz the songs are? is that how you use it? no, I know how to use it. i have rizz, is that it?" Welcome to our winter mini-series! In the next three episodes, our hosts will each bring a festive song to discuss in the run up to Christmas. Will we curate the ultimate Christmas playlist? Or will it be an entirely random and u...

"now [Taylor Swift] can finally feel some kind of success after all these years" On the show this week: 00:00:48 News: Taylor Swift is the UK's most-streamed artist of 2023 00:06:38 Heaven Knows by PinkPantheress Album Review discussion 00:38:13 Upcoming release(s) Album rankings: Sampha - Lahai Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Wa...

"For a man who named his kid something completely unpronouncable..." On the show this week: 00:01:06 News Spotify to end services in Uruguay 00:08:35 Quaranta by Danny Brown album review discussion 00:35:01 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Sampha - Lahai Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ranger - Pure...

"I feel like I've failed you." "You have." On the show this week: 00:01:09 News: Nala the cat releases a Christmas single 00:05:22 Chaos Takes The Wheel and I Am a Passenger by awakebutstillinbed Album Review discussion 00:41:06 Bonus Segment: Will's Gear Corner Ableton Live 12 release (Ableton if you're listening give Will access to the beta please) 00:47:07 Upcomi...

"It has this medieval rawness to it" On the show this week: 00:01:19 News: Spotify demonetising tracks with few than 1000 annual streams 00:13:58 Chronicles of a Diamond by Blank Pumas Album Review discussion 00:41:42 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Sampha - Lahai Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ran...

"You hate drums" On the show this week: 00:01:12 News Music Venue Trust launches Christmas gifting campaign to help at-risk grassroots venues 00:09:22 Madres by Sofia Kourtesis album review discussion 00:37:02 Slowdive gig review 00:39:15 Upcoming releases Album rankings Sampha - Lahai Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Fee...

"I can say that now Will's gone, I'm sure he would have disapproved" On the show this week: 00:01:03 News Spotify reportedly change royalties structure 00:11:50 Lahai by Sampha album review discussion 00:53:42 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ranger - Pure Musi...

"I just want a deeper meaning...I want to add something that's not there" On the show this week: 00:00:56 News Songtradr lays off 50% of its Bandcamp staff 00:12:42 I Don’t Want You Anymore by Cherry Glazerr album review discussion 00:44:58 Squid live review 00:47:17 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jess...

"Shout out to Shazam" On the show this week: 00:00:37 News Audoo receives celebrity investment 00:11:13 Cousin by Wilco album review discussion 00:41:04 Upcoming releases Album rankings Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ranger - Pure Music Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE Wednesday - Rat Saw God Ratboys - The...

"The 'doo doos'... I kinda liked it" On the show this week: 00:01:07 News Easy Life are being sued by EasyGroup Ft. bonus breakdown of EasyGroup's past failures for your amusement 00:08:32 Yard by Slow Pulp album review discussion 00:26:34 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feel...

"It reminded me of the SimCity soundtrack" On the show this week: 00:00:49 News Epic sells bandcamp to Soundtradr 00:07:08 Strange Disciple by Nation of Language album review discussion 00:34:04 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ranger - Pure Music Jeff Rosenstock - HEL...

"Drum and bass sound from a drum" On the show this week: 00:01:12 News 10% of grassroots music venues predicted to close in 2023 00:08:56 Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes album review discussion 00:52:18 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ranger - Pure Music Jeff Ro...

"it's comforting... like a blanket, but maybe not your blanket" On the show this week: 00:00:53 News Jeff Rosenstock calls out venues claiming merch profits 00:08:24 everything is alive by Slowdive Album Review Discussion 00:38:3 Upcoming releases Album rankings Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ran...

"that is the most complicated way you could've said that!" On the show this week: 00:00:47 News bdrmm don't get paid for a gig 00:06:29 HELLMODE by Jeff Rosenstock Album Review Discussion 00:34:39 Upcoming releases Album rankings Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ranger - Pure Music Wednesday -...

"Every week I struggle with this" On the show this week: 00:00:46 News Ryuichi Sakamoto’s final performances captured for concert film, Opus 00:07:17 The Window by Ratboys album review discussion 00:53:31 Upcoming releases

"sorry to ruin the mood - but the music is great" On the show this week: 00:00:59 News BandCamp's new listen-along feature 00:05:59 Death is Nothing to Us by Fiddlehead 00:54:45 Upcoming releases Album rankings: Squid - O Monolith White Reaper - Asking For A Ride Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! Strange Ranger - Pure Music Wednesday - Rat Saw God Little Dra...