A band who need no introduction, we take a long journey into their history, their antics, their music and their general weirdness, as Chris details why he thinks this is the best Butthole Surfers record. He might just have a point, y’know…
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A record which cements Talk Talk’s transition from an identikit synth-pop outfit into experimental post-rock(?) pioneers, the boys take a journey down the Talk Talk rabbit hole and come out the other side with… opinions.
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We’re banging the punk drum for the first time in a while this week as Mark tries to give us the lowdown on why this is the best AFI album, before having an existential crisis when it came to his in-depth analysis of the album.
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Devin Townsend’s got many tools in his bag of tricks, but after appraising his discography we feel that ‘City’ by Strapping Young Lad is perhaps his best, most focused work. The lads take a jolly through his oeuvre and return to this album, in awe of it’s heaviness, ferocity and songwriting nous.
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Even though all three of us agree that tUnE-yArDs are interesting musicians, we struggle to find consensus when it comes to how good the songs actually are. Also, as seems to be the case with this band, we get back into some cultural appropriation chat. Tasty.
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We're finally getting round to talking about early 00s Britrock as Weaver singles out the debut YCIM album as not only being one of the best examples of it, but also by explaining why it's one of his favourite records.
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A truly left-field choice from resident curmudgeon Chris, he gives us a lengthy and detailed explanation as to why this album is both Unsung and actually very good indeed. Weaver and Mark disagree, as you would probably expect, wondering what truly constitutes an Unsung record.
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If you know about heavy music you know about Botch, and you know about this record. The boys dive into the band’s history and make their case for why this deserves to be in the Discography of Unsung Classics.
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The boys take another foray into hip hop this week, discussing Sage Francis’ second album ‘A Healthy Distrust’ and taking quite the detour in the process.
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Can a band like Iron Maiden ever be considered as having an unsung classic when they're one of the biggest bands in the world? We can't decide. Maybe you can.
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On this episode we talk about the mesmerising fifth studio album by Australian experimental instrumental rock band Dirty Three. Is this their best record, or should we consider something else? You’ll have to listen to find out!
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In part two we talk to Breagha Cuinn from Bratakus and then we chat about the three Riot Grrl albums we think should be included in our discography - ‘Fontanelle’ by Babes in Toyland, ‘Bricks are Heavy’ by L7 and ‘Dig me Out’ by Sleater-Kinney.
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We’ve been trying to get this mixtape off the ground for a few months, so we’re really chuffed to share this with you. In part one we talk about the scene, the key individuals and politics of Riot Grrl. We’re also joined by DJ Anna Goldthorp, and musician Breagha Cuinn of the band Bratakus.
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Our penchant for exploring artists with vast back catalogues continues unabated this week, as we try to decide on if Pink is the best album by a band who have 24 of them, most of which span multiple genres.
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Richard D. James is incredibly prolific. Fans of his music know this. We attempt to do his back catalogue justice, and Weaver makes his case for why ‘Chosen Lords’ is his unsung classic.
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Marnie Stern is an obscenely talented musician. That's probably something we should mention from the get go. Her guitar playing and songwriting nous is remarkable, and the result of her skill is four very good albums, most of which could be considered for out discography.
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Jason Molina always rode with the ghost, and on this bumper episode we dive deep into his extensive discography and biography, ending it with a glorious appraisal of an album that we all feel has been disgustingly overlooked for far too long.
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Moby has written a lot of albums but he’s only written and released one punk album. That is this album. Is Chris trolling? Yes and no. Listen to find out why.
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Baroness have evolved a great deal since their formation, and on this episode Mark argues that this record is their best not just because it sees the band shift towards something more ambitious, but because even its imperfections make it an interesting listen. Chris and Weaver vehemently disagree.
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It’s been a while since we picked an album that divided us, but this one does it. Chris takes Best Coast to task for their musical and commercial ethos, whilst David makes a bold case for the simplicity and tunefulness of the album, regardless of the context in which it was made and promoted. This episode’s one for the books.
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