All episodes of the Unsung Podcast can be found below. It's a grand old time.
After bathing in the murky waters of black metal, we felt it was apt to change direction entirely and focus on a hip hop album this week. Along the way we discuss some of the language used by hip hop artists, how this album stands apart from a lot of other hip hop, and much more.
Read MoreWe’ve given you the history, now we’re giving you our pick of the music. We swing from OG trve kvlt Norwegian Black Metal to third wave hipster fare here, and we touch in a few other artists along the way. Which of our picks is the best? Only you can decide.
Read MoreSome of you have been asking for this for a while, and poor David has been chomping at the bit to do it since day one, so here it is: part one of our black metal mixtape. We talk about the history, the ideology, the murder, the politics and the music. Strap in - this is a biggie.
Read MoreIt’s episode 60, so it’s time for an entirely new feature: a head to head! Chris and Weaver couldn’t decide which …And They Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is better: 'Madonna’ or ‘Source Tags & Codes’. Which is best? You decide, obviously!
Read MoreLast week we discussed Tori Amos’ career. This week Chris makes as to why her fourth album, ‘From the Choirgirl Hotel’ is her Unsung classic. We mostly agree on that, but there’s a lot of debate either way. Do you agree? Let us know!
Read MoreWe always knew trying to cover Tori Amos’ extensive, and extensively interesting, back catalogue was going to be tough, but we didn’t expect things to escalate to the point where we needed to split an episode in half. Yet here we are. We hope you enjoy this career retrospective.
Read MoreIt turns out that *shels are not only one of the most obscure bands we’ve covered, but also the first post-metal band we’ve reviewed on this here podcast. Weaver brings their debut in for consideration and we go on a whirlwind tour of the early 00s British post-hardcore scene that spawned them, and do a brief history of the genre.
Read MoreWe’re back to full power this week and we break a promise in the process by letting Mark pick the album instead of Weaver. However one of the most miraculous things happens: the bois agree on a punk album. It’s unheard of, frankly.
Read MoreWe’re a man down this week, and without David’s influence we cover all the topics you love: race, religion, abortion, consent, Veganism, sex, money, drugs and alcohol . Oh, and we talk about D’Angelo’s third album ‘Black Messiah’ too.
Read MoreHappy new years Unsungers! It’s part two of our Xmas Xtravaganza and it’s 50% drunker than part one, if you can believe it. It’s also a surprisingly upbeat affair as we talk (mostly) about things we love, from records we wish we could put in to the discography but can’t, all the way to our favourite Dave Grohl Nexus so far. Enjoy!
Read MoreIn part one of our two part Christmas special, we feel it’s time for a little Unsung Christmas cheer as we take some questions from the fans and reflect on the past 52 weeks of the podcast. We also get a little drunk and a little lairy.
Read MoreOn this episode we celebrate the record where we got our name from: Helmet’s second album, and major label debut, ‘Meantime’. We also go deep on the band’s legacy and things get a bit chaotic as we try to decide if this album deserves a place in our discography.
Read MoreBefore you decide to skip this episode and question our sanity, we should state that this episode is intense, polarised and an absolute freak out from start to end. Weaver picked the record. Chris hated it. Mark was ambivalent.
Read MoreThese days El-P is best known as being one half of the alternative (?) hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, but there’s so much more to his (and Killer Mike’s) discography than that. This week Mark puts forward ‘Cancer 4 Cure’ for your consideration, and the boys take a deep dive into El-P’s discography in the process.
Read MoreIn an uncharacteristic moment of unity, Chris, David and Mark agree that Tomahawk’s second album is their best work. The lads take us on a tour of the band’s discography whilst lightly touching upon each musician’s calibre and past.
Read MoreBack on schedule this week as David presents Rustie’s shimmering, fizzy debut album ‘Glass Swords’. This is our first proper foray into dance music and only you can decide if this is Rustie’s best work, and if it’s suitable for inclusion in our discography.
Read MoreThis week we’re trying something a little different. The “fake band” Threatin have been all over the news lately, and we thought we’d get to the bottom of why. Who is Jered Threatin? How could this have happened? And what does it say about the music industry generally? We dive deep into Jered’s past, the shady business of buying a fan base online, and so much more.
Read MoreThis week we break from our scheduled programming to bring you something a bit special - an album picked by the man who was silly enough to donate £100 to us. Fraser Stewart picks I am Forever by Traindodge, our thanks (?!) to him for donating a silly amount of money.
Read MoreOn the week of Halloween we get all gothic as we explore the dark, gloomy catalogue of Chelsea Wolfe whilst taking all kinds of detours into sleep paralysis, politics and a bunch more stuff. This one’s a goodie.
Read MoreA 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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