XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums

One of the biggest albums of the 2000's features on this episode of the XS Long Player as Jim Salveson talks Travis' 'The Invisible Band' with Fran Healy and Dougie Payne. On the 20th anniversary of this classic album, the boys discuss their memories of making the album, working with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich and also what it was like re-visiting some of those tracks for the anniversary re-...

This is a great chat with a brilliant artist about a stunning album. Todays classic album conversation is with Sam Duckworth aka Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly about the making of his debut album 'The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenage'. On this show Jim Salveson talks to Sam about the DIY making of the LP, the political messaging of the album and how it felt to be doing something very different to the ma...

Albums don't come much more classic than Oasis' 1994 debut album 'Definitely Maybe' and that's the record being discussed on this episode of the XS Long Player. To talk about the creation of this classic album and early days of the band, Jim spoke to the boss of Creation Records Alan McGee... the man who spotted Oasis in the early 90s playing King Tuts in Glasgow and offered them a record deal. On...

In this Classic album chat Jim Salveson sits down with the always lovely Billy Lunn of 00's Punk/Rock/Pop band The Subways and talks through the making of their debut album 'Young For Eternity'.Billy shares his memories of the early days of the band with Charlotte and Josh, why the band chose a DIY approach to their recordings, winning the Glastonbury unsigned competition and, of course, what it w...

BOOM ARMY! The Organ playing legend that is Clint Boon joins Jim on this XS Long Player to talk Inspiral Carpets and their album 'Life;.This chat with Clint not only talks about some of Clint's favourite songs on the bands debut album but also discusses the early days of the band, the birth of the MADchester scene and how a random drunk bloke takes lead vocals on one of the tracks! Take a dive int...

Todays podcast is drilling down into "Love It When I Feel Like This" from The Twang, the band once dubbed Britains Next Best Band by the NME.For this classic album conversation Jim sits down with Twang front man Phil Etheridge to chat about not only the making of this LP but also the hurricane of press coverage that surrounded the band at the time. If you need a reminder of how great this album is...

If it is feel-good vibes you want then this XS Long Player album is full of them as Jim Salveson digs deep into the 1994 album "Jollification" from Lightning Seeds. Ian Broudie is in conversation with Jim about the making of this classic album, his process in putting it together, the musical greats he worked with along the way and why, until only recently, had he even attempted to play some of the...

What an album we have on this episode of the XS Long Player... Starsailor's 00s debut 'Love Is Here. Frontman James Walsh talks Jim Salveson through the early days of the band (back to when it was called Waterface) and the recording of this classic album. If you need a reminder of exactly how good this album is then you can check out the Spotify link below and if you want to check out the new stuf...

Babyshambles iconic debut album 'Down In Albion' is the subject of this episode of the XS Long Player as Jim Salveson sits down with drummer Adam Ficek to talk about the album born from the ashes of The Libertines after Pete Doherty's exit... but an album that made a point of being VERY different to what came before. This is an LP that is worth revisiting before clicking play on this episode to re...

Today we discuss one of the most underrated albums of the 90s as Rick Twitter sits down with Jim Salveson to talk about Shed 7 'A Maximum High'.Rick takes us back to the early days of the band, reveals the hidden meaning of some of the bands most loved songs and shares the unusual story of how and where the songs shaped! The album has had a special edition re-release to mark its 25th birthday (the...

Having just celebrated its 10th anniversary, today's XS Long Player is all about The Vaccines debut album "What Did You Expect From The Vaccines".Jim say down with frontman Justin Young to chat about their classic album and dig deep into its creation, inception and the story of the bands beginnings! Listen back the album (100% you will have forgotten how good it is) via Spotify: https://open.spoti...

Welsh legends the Super Furry Animals join Jim Salveson on this episode of the XS Long Player to talk about their classic album "Rings Around the World".Cian and Guto share their stories and memories of the band's 5th albums creation as they discuss the album innovative approach, leave Creation Records for a "big label" and how they got Paul McCartney to chew vegetables on one of the songs! You ca...

It's a Manchester album for this episode of the XS Long Player that many, especially in Manchester, thought deserved to do much better from a band that could have been the next big thing from inside the M60.This Podcast is all about Twisted Wheel the debut album from the band of the same name. Jim Salveson talks to bassist Rick Lee's about the band meteoric rise, working with Oasis' producers, bid...

Let's talk Dodgy's third studio album "Free Peace Sweet" on this episode of the XS Long Player, shall we? For this classic album, we rewind to 1996 and the era of Britpop to talk to frontman Nigel Clark (who doesn't really class Dodgy as part of that movement). Nigel talks about the early days of the band, about run-ins with Manic Street Preachers and how the bands biggest hit, "Good Enough" was a...

Banger after banger on the classic album in focus on this Long Player episode as Jim Salveson discusses The Wombats proudly presents "A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation".Dan Haggis from the band talks us through the 2007 album from the Liverpool band that reached No11 in the UK Album charts. Listen back to the full album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/75l5Bqvc0BH45UhJrS04Xj?si=GYzR3...

A MASSIVE album is getting the XS Long Player treatment on this podcast as Jim Salveson chats about the musical bombshell that was The Strokes debut "Is This It" with its producer Gordon Raphael. It is not over stating it in anyway to say that this album changed the face of indie/rock and injected new life into guitar music when it was released in 2001. Jim talks to Gordon about the Strokes unique...

On this episode we look back at Pigeon Detectives 2007 album "Wait For Me" with the bands drummer (and more) Jimmi Naylor. This was the Leeds band's debut album and it contained some MASSIVE songs that are still very much part of the bands live set today (they're still together, making music and touring). Tunes like 'Romantic Type', 'I Found Out' and 'Take Her Back' we're all very much staples of...

A Classic Brit-Pop album that wasn't REALLY a Brit Pop album is under the microscope on this episode of the XS Long Player as Jim chats to Rick McMurray about Ash's 1996 album 1977!Rick talks about the album's influences, playing those songs live 25 years on from its release and that classic Tie Fighter intro (that George Lucas MAY still not know about). He also discusses the origins of that infam...

A whole load of Blossoms going on in this podcast as Jim sits down with Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan and Kyle Kellock to talk about the Stockport band's self-titled debut album. Released in 2016 this album catapulted the band into the publics ears and set them onto the path into becoming Stockports most popular musical output (who else has a sign with their name on outside t...

A Brit pop classic is under the microscope on this show as Embrace guitarist Richard McNamara joins Jim Salveson to discuss the bands MASSIVE debut album "The Good Will Out".Richard shares his memories, insight and stories from recording a undoubtedly classic album - and the story behind the iconic cover art that nearly never happened! Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/3eNC1W7Y3m...

This episode of the XS Long Player focus' on one of the stand out albums of the 00s... Bloc Party's 2005 album "Silent Alarm".Jim Salveson caught up with Bassist Gordon Moakes to chat about this classic album and (as well as some great stories and insight into the making of this LP) Gordon also talks about the writing process of Kele Okereke and co and how each band member played a vital part in t...

This podcast is all about the brilliant and beautiful "Show Me How The Spectres Dance" from the (equally brilliant and beautiful Liam Frost and the Slowdown Family. Released in 2006 this was Liam's debut album and was a piece of work that is still loved by many music fans in Manchester and beyond. If you've never heard the album before then now is the perfect opportunity to take an hour out and di...

The Music is the self-titled debut album from The Music and on this show Jim Salveson finds out all about it with guitarist Adam Nutter. This podcast was recorded in the spring of 2021 12 months after the band accounted their reformation after a decade of acrimonious separation. Adam talks about his experience of writing and recording the album, how it feels to be back together a decade on and wha...

A much love Manchester album is at the centre of todays podcast as Jim Salveson talks to Kurtis and Aaron Starkie about Slow Readers Club's second album 'Cavalcade'.The brothers share stories about the creation of this album, the love it's gained from their fans retrospectively and how they go about crafting their unique sound. Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/0tyBRfiKKRw4uyGj3F...

On this Episode of the XS Long Player we're twisting our melons with Gary Whealan of Happy Monday's as we talk 'Pills n Thrills and Bellyaches'.This may be the Monday's 3rd album but it is also (arguably) their most celebrated and the record on which they embraced the sound for which they are now known... it also became a key album as part of Manchester's Baggy/Madchester scene. Jim and Gaz talk f...