Damn wow I love it when actual good new music gets released so I don't have to rely on some bullshit gimmick for an episode. Mastodon and ETID records ranked? Really bro? No wonder you can't crack 30 monthly listeners after 5 years of this show. Anyway we're back in a big way as September was arguably 2026's strongest month for new releases yet. It was a nice reminder of why I do this. Stop reading this and start listening! Seriously! You're wasting your time! Albums discussed below:

Actress - Radical Frame

Asia Menor - Vaho

Chat Pile - Who Loves the Sun

Gilla Band - Pugnello

Krallice - Scour Order

Lucy Bedroque - c

Smidley - Murphy Horse

Tinashe - Popstar

stupid trumpet noise boooooooooooooooo August sucked! New music wise anyway. It actually wasn't that bad life wise. But this isn't a life podcast it's a music podcast! Instead of wasting your time with some half-assed reviews of a bunch of mediocre records, I'm going to waste your time by talking about two bands that were/are very important to me: Mastodon and Every Time I Die. Despite having very little in common, these two bands have had weirdly similar trajectories, and given the recent passing of Andy Williams and the new record release from Mastodon, I've been reflecting a lot on them. So yeah. This episode is about that. RIP Andy Williams and Brent Hinds.

After travelling the globe we're back with the latest episode ever. Whatever! Who cares! Any other month I probably would've just skipped it but July was full of pretty vital releases so I had to record this one. This month was filled with reminders of why I love music, but also some unfortunate reminders of why I hate the machine that exists around music. The future of this show is in jeopardy! Maybe. Possibly. Probably not. RIP to BrooklynVegan though. Fuck you Good Charlotte! Albums discussed below:

Ariana Grande - petal

Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film

Four Tet's Wingding Alias's Debut Album

Kelela - new avatar

Loathe - A Stranger To You

Sallow Moth - Hydrophilous Brood

SNAG - All The Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn To Dust

The Strokes - Reality Awaits