All episodes of the Unsung Podcast can be found below. It's a grand old time.
So here we are. The gloves are off. Chris gets torn in to the album whilst also reckoning with his own deep seated disdain for the band. We also ponder how they became so important, and then we put it to you to decide if this record is worthy of inclusion in our discography.
Read MoreOne of our biggest donors came all the way over from Oz to talk about his favourite Biffy Clyro album, The Vertigo of Bliss. In part one Crag explains why he picked this record, we get some cool Biffy stories, we dive deep into the band’s back catalogue and more.
Read MoreIt has come to our attention that we haven’t covered anything in the industrial rock/metal category for a good long time. This week, Chris rectifies that, by bringing one of his favourite albums to the table by a band who we feel might just have been overlooked.
Read MoreAfter our extensive discussion around what “cool” means in our Sonic Youth episode, Weaver decided to see if records by bands once considered “cool” by “hip” publications have stood the test of time. This week we cover the debut album by “witch house” act Salem.
Read MoreWe haven’t tackled a hardcore record in quite some time. So true to form, Mark picks a sincere melodic hardcore album which you either love or hate, by a band whose influence is, in his view, Unsung.
Read MoreEpisode 80. We’re so close to 100 it’s frightening. Anyway, we pick up where the last episode left off by talking about what “cool” is, some of Sonic Youth’s highlights, Rather Ripped and why it should be included in our discography. You can vote in the usual place. Do it.
Read MoreWe return to our regular schedule this week, but swiftly deviate from that schedule as we ended up having an epic chat about Sonic Youth’s music and their place in culture as a whole, all spurned on by Chris’ decision to nominate their 14th album Rather Ripped for inclusion in our discography. This is part one of that two part discussion.
Read MoreWith Mark on holiday, winding his way across the Deep South on a monster road trip, Chris and David decided to take this as inspiration to talk about the songs and memories of their own past roadtrips.
Read MoreMastodon’s career arc has seen them evolve from swamp bothering sludge metal merchants into arena conquering, grammy winning, prog rock icons. But is Remission, the band’s debut album, their Unsung classic?
Read MorePublic Enemy were a vital force in the golden age of hip hop, and this album marks the end of the band’s very own golden age. We know they have two albums that could be considered better than this, but is this their Unsung Classic?
Read MoreWe decided that we wouldn’t leaving you hanging a whole week for part two of our Emergency Split 7”. As per, we answer a question that was given to us by a fan. Or in this case, we answer a question that Chris poses; who would be the worst band to tour with? The answers are…unexpected.
Read MoreA slight change of plan this week, as we briefly pause our regularly scheduled programme to give all you non-subscribers a taste of what our Split 7” subscribers only episodes are all about. At the suggestion of a fan, Chris and Mark tackle bands who have had three great albums in a row.
Read MoreThis is…three weeks late? We apologise.
In our quest to offer you PREMIUM CONTENT at ROCK BOTTOM prices we’ve slung together the second episode of our new feature Sound is a Pound. This week, David takes the reins and dives deep into the Poundland catalogue to produce something which one can definitely describe as an album.
Read MorePerhaps the most Chris band of any we’ve done so far, we explore the jazz/math/rock/metal stylings of Italian mentalists Zu. Along the way we dissect jazz rock, and discuss the finer points of this band’s huge discography.
Read MoreThis week it’s a mixtape with a difference, as the three lads pick three sound tracks from a triumvirate of films that differ wildly in quality. Ace soundtracks though. The brief? Soundtracks from films that were commercial failures.
Read MoreSome of us were surprised that Weezer were still a thing, having consigned them to the dustbin of history after their fifth album. This week we discuss their tenth album, the White Album, and wonder if it is their Unsung Classic.
Read MoreSURPRISE! Here’s a new feature where one of us buys a record for a quid and then we do a quick review of it for your entertainment, before deciding if we should keep it or bin it. Let us know what you think - we hope to make this a regular thing!
Read MoreOur second R&B album is something of an experimental affair as this week we talk about Kelela’s mixtape Cut 4 Me, and discuss how much it seems to have influenced a lot of up and coming alternative R&B artists.
Read MoreArriving on the scene in a whirlwind of psychobilly infused punk n roll, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster stood out like a sore thumb at a time when garage rock like The Hives, The Datsuns and The D4 were getting much love from the press. On this episode we talk about their debut album, dive into their back catalogue, do a potted history of psychobilly and more.
Read MoreThe third and final part of our epic interview with Benjamin Power/Blanck Mass is here, and this time we’re talking about three records he’s picked that he reckons are Unsung Classics. It’s a great selection, and the chat is well worth listening too.
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