This week, Brian reports back on Sawyer Hill’s new album Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy, which gives us religion, Arkansas, a voice that appears to have been issued to a much larger human being, and the new musical concept: “Arkansas Hozier.” We try to decide exactly what kind of music Sawyer Hill is making. We may give it short shrift, but it’s enthusiastic short shrift, if that can be a thing.

Then Ben Folds Five gives us a rare chance to listen to a band’s historical evolution musically. Thirty years after their debut, Shelved First Attempt finally lets us compare the album they recorded and abandoned with the Ben Folds Five that actually came out. We get into alternate versions of “Philosophy,” “Julianne,” “Underground” and the rest. What exactly does good production mean? Knowing what not to clean up?

In the non-listening portion of our listening podcast, Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields gives us an excuse to talk about Chappell Roan, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette and the continuing value of a proper music festival, which technically is listening related! Phoebe Bridgers finds the shortest possible route to Cort’s heart.

We also discover Hungry!, check back in on Seveneves, and spend some time remembering Dolly Parton and considering whether Sabrina Carpenter has a future assignment she doesn’t yet know about.

Finally, Brian decides that 25 years is long enough for Cort to keep dodging one of Brian’s favorite bands. Ever. Seriously.

As always, we close with the episode’s random podcast suggestion, where someone attempts to convince us that baseball produces joy.

Cort’s last assignment to Brian: Sawyer Hill – Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy https://open.spotify.com/search/Sawyer%20Hill%20Everybody%27s%20Home%20Nobody%27s%20Happy

Brian’s next assignment to Cort: Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot https://open.spotify.com/album/0rPtXOMN42nsLDiShvGamv

🎶 Theme Song: "Cyrus Oh Cyrus" by The Flying Scrub Jays https://open.spotify.com/track/3S9T5HUS4cwky1922WhF1J?si=6fcad8771f724492

Also check out The Flying Scrub Jays’ newer album A Ship of Seasons https://open.spotify.com/album/5S53Tfm6WmpYLreFegqbXj?si=cYwfT9dLQ66hs0SuQwc0Ew

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