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Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", delivered every Monday morning.
We do all the research, help you better understand why you love the things you love, plus introduce you to new music and musical ideas you should care about. Want to sound informed, intelligent, and funny when talking about music, even the records you don't like? Want to laugh while you learn more about music production and music history? Then welcome to your new favorite weekly podcast.
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#158 The Zutons - Who Killed......The Zutons?
The Zutons came bursting out of the cosmic scouse scene of early 2000's Liverpool and were immediately hyped as the UK's next big thing. The team discuss scooby doo theme music, trusting in your material, and leaning into odd melodic choices.
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17eqFTgliC0iKy6FnRIsPz?si=270d9cad7c7b4717
Listen to Who Killed......The Zutons? here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0EAvEtr7fMd70XgVnKYW0j?si=U4DwlXFsShaX-Lb8AoBkYw
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
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Next week's album: Mudhoney - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge -
#157 The Killers - Hot Fuss
The Killers came roaring out of Las Vegas desert with the flashing lights behind them. The boys discuss underbaked melodies, Bono's love for the SM58, and a the power of a kicking band to make even the dorkiest of singers confident.
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7GokzXorltMTGbqbwmgt46?si=bdb3b33fe61040aa
Listen to Hot Fuss here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4piJq7R3gjUOxnYs6lDCTg?si=q7ZNAagcQaWQgkTMfM9ZNw
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle!
https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
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Next week's album: The Zutons - Who Killed......The Zutons? -
#156 Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney pushed Riot Grrrl and the Olympia, Washington music to the masses with their breakout album Dig Me Out. The boys discuss excellent drumming, the "1st idea is best" aesthetic, and the dreaded goat vibrato.
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sJmocG7Efgn6yTJsscwXB?si=29ed5b45ea4a44a1
Listen to Dig Me Out here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3tshnNFNhHrO6NUQ0BHw42?si=2d4iibCrQsy7F6Ea5Z88bw
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle!
https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
US Merch Store
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Next week's album: The Killers - Hot Fuss -
Bonus: Song Battle: March Radness #1: The Best Song of the 80s Episode
We've been hard at work on a brand new show at 1001 Album Complaints - it's a Patreon-only bracket competition called Song Battle, where contestants choose songs to rep, and we all vote to eventually crown the winner.
We wanted to give our loyal listeners a little preview of what Song Battle is like with Episode #1 of our recent "March Radness" edition (The Best Song of the 1980s)
If you like what you hear, you can listen to all of the episodes right now over at our Patreon page
https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
We've already aired 2 full 5 episode runs of Song Battle and have a 3rd edition in works for June, plus we're working on more fun bonus content for the Patreon feed now. That's a library of 10 bonus shows right this second, with more coming.
Lastly - we launched a Listener Request poll on our Patreon - Join up for free and vote now and help us determine what overlooked albums we should we tackling this summer. -
#155 Chvrches - The Bones Of What You Believe
Chvrches found themselves a surprise internet sensation after releasing their very first song to a music blog before even considering playing live shows. The fellas talk about Glasgow bands, letting arrangements breathe, and the pop music machine.
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Edo4W0UuiFTSQKpdY4rFa?si=30be3fc3172043de
Listen to The Bones of What You Believe here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5RXMsB6VV6NfaspYWsdPyD?si=rNWtIRGBSC2qE3YzP2lRyw
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle!
https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
US Merch Store
UK Merch Store
Next week's album: Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out -
#154 Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time
Bonnie Raitt was at a low point in her career after being a road dog for decades and failing to breakthrough into mainstream success. With her reputation on the line she set her sights on a nostalgic record about middle age. The boyos discuss 80s synth overkill, selflessly helping old blues musicians, and burying your best tracks deep in the mix.
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2iorAa92kElp2bkPMlhAcq?si=81ce6cc472434b88
Listen to Nick of Time here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6wxpS5o0ty5CLqyH5fIRln?si=X1umENyZSFGNiLqYGnAEPA
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle!
https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints
We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.
US Merch Store
UK Merch Store
Next week's album: Chvrches - The Bones of What You Beileve
Customer Reviews
Excellent album dives with a bit of humor
1001 Album Complaints keeps me on my toes! Rob and all the guys give great insight into each album on the “1001 albums you must hear before you die” list. With some added humor, I can’t help but laugh along with the show hosts as they share their takes on what is right with each album and what possibly could be fixed with each album.
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