Darlin', we'll take care of you Along The Way with the audience-recommended album Darlin' Oh Darlin', by contemporary folk family The Hunts! These seven Virginia siblings got their start playing the fiddle in a family band (Von Trapp style), and evolved into an atmospheric, instrumentally-diverse powerhouse of love songs written by committee. Tracks like the half-title track and Peace Be Still turned into significant hits for the group! Find out how this band (new to both of us) fares in our respective rankings!

James & Connor learn about the family's rich history, from touring to engineering degrees. We'll talk about the merits and evolution of "stomp clap hey" music in the early 20-teens, discover the Victorian home studio the band used for the record, and their breakthrough placement on Starbucks' nationwide playlist. Heaven Knows what The Mixtaper has in store, with royal facts about the Queen, the Hunts Parliament, and a good old-fashioned county fair salmon toss. You've got to hear it to believe it!

Be honest, how far do you think you could throw the salmon?? Are we just overconfident? Are there enough Darlin's on this album? Too many? Let us know in the comments and on social media! Be sure to follow for more riveting shutter insights next time!

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0:00 Intro

2:10 About The Hunts

9:03 About Darlin' Oh Darlin'

12:49 Awards & Accolades

13:10 Fact Or Spin

14:46 A Riverdance For The Queen

19:40 By Royal Decree: Cheese And Crackers

27:48 The House Of Hunt

31:00 The Wimbledon Salmon-Tossing Win

41:05 Album Art

42:42 Darlin'

47:43 Along The Way

49:27 Peace Be Still

51:02 Heaven Knows

52:18 Travel

54:01 Far

55:04 Love Of Mine

56:14 Standing Small

56:55 Flowers And Jars

58:09 Years

58:39 Oh Darlin'

1:00:38 Final Spin

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Where's the party? Look no further than Connor's latest pick: True Blue by one of pop music's biggest legends, Madonna! After the Material Girl shook the music world with Like A Virgin, her 1986 "love album" delivered significant hits like Papa Don't Preach and La Isla Bonita! From her humble beginning to her musical theater days, we'll learn how Madonna Opened Her Heart to stir up controversy, evolve culture, and make straight-up dance bops. It's a piece the podcast has been missing. How will James compare her score with his previous Madonna rankings?

The Mixtaper is squaring off against Connor again with riveting facts about disastrous deliveries, dragons (amphitheres? wyrms? Whatever.), desecration, and a special round of Cher Bingo! Then we'll compare songs to video games, analyze vapidity, and learn about the film White Heat as we break down this record in all its '80s pop glory! Love Makes The World Go Round, and we love Madonna, so... maybe Spin It Makes The World Go Round after all.

Is this a strong Madonna album? Does it stir up enough controversy, or is it a reasonable follow-up to the iconic LaV? Let us know your hot takes in the comments, or pop on over (Papa on over!) to our social media for more!

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0:00 Intro

7:13 About Madonna

17:29 About True Blue

24:37 Awards & Accolades

26:25 Fact Or Spin

27:25 Madonna Is A Material Girl (Who Can't Live In A Material World)

31:32 Madonna Doesn't Need Anyone To Rescue Her

37:46 She Disrespected La Isla Bonita

42:23 Cher Bingo: Who's That Girl?

52:23 Album Art

55:57 Papa Don't Preach

58:18 Open Your Heart

1:00:34 White Heat

1:02:39 Live To Tell

1:04:23 Where's The Party

1:06:46 True Blue

1:08:36 La Isla Bonita

1:11:26 Jimmy Jimmy

1:13:49 Love Makes The World Go Round

1:15:03 True Blue (The Color Mix) & La Isla Bonita Extended Remix

1:16:09 Final Spin

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The power's out in the hearts of man.. We're attending a Funeral with Arcade Fire's ice-cold concept album about life, death, change, and memory. From the opening Neighborhood suite (about devastating blizzards, space dogs, and time marching on), to mournful ballads like Crown Of Love and Haiti, we'll learn about the real-life events that inspired this album and explore the intricate symbolism that weaves throughout each track. It kicked off an incredibly successful career in the world of experimental, artsy indie rock, but how will it land on the Spin It score sheet?

James & Connor are talking birthday episodes! We walk through our familiarity (or lack thereof) with the band, find out why the original lineup quit mid-show, the band's activism, and more. The Mixtaper is a danger to arcades everywhere as we go house hunting through each neighborhood, with bobblehead thievery, a vertically inconvenient show, and hot dog girls. You won't want to miss this episode, so get In The Backseat and come along with us!

Which neighborhood are you living in? What elements of this concept album work the best for you? Do you think you could handle a personal travelling mariachi band? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Connor's picking our next record, so get ready for another special episode next time!

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0:00 Intro

3:56 About Arcade Fire

7:25 About Funeral

17:04 Awards & Accolades

18:35 Fact Or Spin

20:18 Neighborhood #1 (Bobblehead Theivery)

24:12 Neighborhood #2 (A Vertically Inconvenient Show)

28:02 Neighborhood #3 (A Night Of Neckties, Hotdog Girls, and Magic)

32:39 Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)

38:27 Album Art

41:50 Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

44:44 Neighborhood #2 (Laika)

47:22 Une Année Sans Lumière

48:48 Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

51:40 Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)

52:48 Crown Of Love

54:00 Wake Up

56:51 Haiti

58:58 Rebellion (Lies)

1:01:38 In The Backseat

1:04:02 Final Spin

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