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CTTB MUSIC
Monthly podcast discussing six of the latest new album releases. Extraordinary opinions from two ordinary guys, with their own unique take on music today.
Had some technical difficulties with this recording, and not just Walter the Dog once again knocking over the mic, so this took longer to turn around than it should have. This is us waxing lyrical from a month ago…
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Fresh from her VMAs wins for album of the year for Short n’ Sweet and best pop artist can Sabrina Carpenter impress Pete and Scott with her latest album? Why not spend 30 minutes with Pete and Scott as they talk about the latest albums by Sabrina Carpenter, Wolf Alice, Nova Twins, and Tyler the Creator. With a guest appearance by Walter the Dog, who quite literally crashes the podcast.
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It's Christmas, and we celebrate by not listening to any Christmas albums. Instead we assess the return of Linkin Park with 'From Zero'; just how poppy, Poppy is on 'Negative Spaces'; if the Pixies have still got it on 'The Night to Zombies Came'; to whether ex-Pixie Kim Deal stole it for 'Nobody Loves you More' ; before finishing off with the debut solo album from Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry 'Vicious Creature'.
Join us for another eclectic musical journey as we dive deep into: The Cure's haunting "Songs of a Lost World"; Halsey's introspective "The Great Impersonator"; Cumgirl8's provocative "Eighth Cumming" and Orla Gartland's empowering "Everyone Needs a Hero" From post-punk legends to rising indie stars, we'll explore the sounds, lyrical themes, and any peeves about these four new album releases.
Join us for a deep dive into the latest releases from some of the most iconic and exciting artists in the music industry. In this episode, we'll be dissecting the new albums from David Gilmour, LL Cool J, Doechii, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and Nilufer Yanya. So, whether you're a die-hard fan or just looking to discover new music, tune in to hear our opinions and analysis.
Welcome to the latest episode of "The CTTB Music Podcast," where we dive into the latest and most intriguing releases across the musical landscape. Today, we're exploring a diverse lineup that spans genres and pushes boundaries. We'll start with Eminem's much-anticipated return, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)," followed by Speed's high-octane offering, "Only One Mode." Then, we'll shift gears to the introspective sounds of Cassandra Jenkins' "My Light, My Destroyer," before diving into the energetic indie rock of Los Campesinos!' "All Hell." Finally, we'll round out our reviews with John Grant's thought-provoking "Art of the Lie." From rap to rock, indie to alternative, we've got a sonic journey ahead that promises to challenge, inspire, and entertain. So sit back, turn up the volume, and let's explore these fresh musical landscapes together.
More podcasting musical delight as we review the third album from Billie Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft,", the mesmerizing beats of Tems' "Born in the Wild," the experimental sounds of Aurora's "What Happened to the Heart," with its ethereal and innovative tracks. Then, we delve into the deeply introspective world of Beth Gibbons' "Lives Outgrown," a journey through personal growth and change expressed through her haunting vocals and atmospheric soundscapes. And we still have time for pop-rocking Lolo's intriguing "falling for robots and wishing i was one," before turning up the energy with Charli XCX's "Brat," an unapologetic and bold album that showcases her unique style and fearless approach to pop music. So, sit back, relax, and join us as waffle our way through all of it.
Another Podcast featuring two of the biggest artists on the planet Beyonce and Taylor Swift, the return of a much loved dance pop duo – yes, Justice are back, Annie Clark returns with her latest St Vincent incarnation, oh, yeah, and Pet Shop Boys are also back with another album too. Will they ever stop? Listen to us waffle on about all of the above in our usual manner. [Were some sound issues in this episode]
Another month, another five albums to waffle about:
Kacey Musgraves - A Deeper Well
Judas Priest - Invincible Shield
Yard Act - Where's My Utopia
The Dandy Warhols - Rockmaker
Master Peace - How to a Make a Master Peace
Join us for 30 minutes whilst we wax lyrical on the latest long-playing releases by:
MGMT - Loss of Life
Cherym - Take it or Leave it
Talk Show - Effigy
Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She
Declan McKenna: What Happened to the Beach?
We're back with more ramblings on new album releases. We kick-start the episode with an in-depth review of Casey's rock album 'How to Disappear', exploring its distinct Welsh sound infused with elements of post-hardcore and shoegaze. Moving forward, we immerse ourselves in the UK rap scene through the lens of Unknown T's 'Blood Diamond', an album reflecting his poignant life journey and artistic growth. We then transition to Hermosa's self-titled debut album, highlighting its remarkable 90s shoegaze vibe and the band's successful attempt at creating an immersive sound, before somehow finding time to talk about Marika Hackman's fifth album, 'Big Sigh', and BBC Sound of 2024 winner's The Last Dinner Party's debut release 'Prelude to Ecstasy'. Get listening.
Beginning our new year in tune, we dive into albums from the end of 2023. previous year. This episode of our podcast dissects albums from Baby Queen, Sophie Lloyd, Poppy, Wargasm, Pink Pantheress, and Aesop Rock.
We also find time for a year-end celebration of 2023's best albums and look hopefully at what 2024 has in store.
Back again, but this time technical issues meant it was an iphone recording, we also crammed in seven album reviews and the new Beatle's single. Albums reviewed were:
Roger Waters - Dark Side of the Moon (Redux)
Bergman - Embers
The National - Laugh Track
The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
Hannah Diamond - Perfect Picture
The Anchoress - Versions
Hunny - New Planet Heaven
Join us for the usual erms and ahhs, stutterings and mutterings, and generally waffling.
Anyone remember the end of May? We didn't apparently, because after recording this one we kinda forgot about it. Forget Metallica? Forget Susanne Sundfor? I know. Don;t know what happened. Anyone, here it is.
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Redhook - Postcard from a Living Hell
Everything But the Girl – Fuse
Esther Rose – Safe to Run
The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein
Susanne Sundfor – Blomi
Yes, yes, we know we haven't posted Podcast Four yet, but Five is one higher than four ...
So this time we chat about the following albums:
Blur – The Ballard of Darren
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
The Pretenders - Relentless
Extreme – Rise
Be Your Own Pet - Mommy
Jaime Branch – Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))
Yes, DM are back. But are they past their sell by date? And are they better than Japanese metal, a new supergroup, or podcast favourites The Hold Steady? Take a listen and find out.
Albums reviewed this podcast:
Depeche Mode - Memento Mori
Baby Metal - The Other One
Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall
Lana Del Ray - Did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean blvd
The Hold Steady - The Price of Progress
Boygenius - the record
People keep telling us Hamish Hawk is the next big thing. Is he? We review his latest as well as dipping our toes into K-pop, the Go Team, Paramore, Young Fathers and see if there is more than just Friday to Rebecca Black.
We Review: -
Hamish Hawk - Angel Numbers
Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy
Paramore - This is Why
The Go Team - Get Up Sequences - Part Two
Rebecca Black - Let her Burn
GOT the Beat - Stamp on it
First podcast on 2023. It was a Saturday. Unheard of on this podcast. Despite this, we shared our thoughts on the following new releases:
Billy Nomates - Cacti
Belle & Sebastian - Late Developers
Margot Price - Strays
Rozi Plain - Prize
Clavvish - Rap Game Awful
VV - Neon Noir
Of course we have enough battery to capture the whole ep.... Join us as we chat about :- Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE Lizzo – ‘Special’ Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes Rico Nasty – Las Ruinas Pale Waves – unwanted Loudon Wainwright III - Lifetime Achievement
Thanks to all the artist this podcast for making 'traditional albums' by which we mean 45mins or shorter. We love you. Also it is an all female (bar two token males in Mint Green) musical cast this month, as we review: Nova Twins - Supernova Grace Ives - Janky Star Tate McCrae - I used to think i could fly Lykke li - Eyeeye Mint Green - All girls go to heaven Rosie Carney - I wanna feel happy
The one where Scott mislays his notes for the Halestorm album and is somewhat confused and panicked. Not change there, then.
This month we review:-
Arcade Fire - We Sigrid - How to let go Dubstar - Two Halestorm - Back from the dead Sunflower Bean - Headful of sugar Tears for Fears - The Tipping point
So, we seemed to have not done an end of 2021 - what's the best album of the year podcast, so last month, we did this one. Who wll be the 2021 CTTB album of the year? Kacey Musgraves? The Hold Steady? Chvrches? Halsey? John Grant? Wolf Alice? Joy Crookes? Listen and find out.
I know it looked like we'd gone away, but we are still here: still listening, still talking, still stuttering (well one of us is). Here is what we are talking about this podcast.
Wet Leg – Wet Leg Duran Duran – Future Past Sault – Air Yard Act -The Overload Rolo Tomassi - Where Myth Becomes Memory Frank Turner - 'FTHC'
Will it be the Bub? or Kacey? or Someone ... new?
Yes, as it is that time of year, we are ignoring all things festive and just catching up some albums we missed instead.
Little Sims - Sometimes I Might be Introverted Olivia Ridrigo - Sour Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg Low - Hey What
And for those few of you who listen to us regularly, or even occassionally, thanks for doing so. We do it for fun, but it is nice that someone other than us listens! Merry Christmas & A Happy and Healthy 2022
We seem to be running out of time for podcasts and are also now back to not even being in the same room. Was it miscial differences you ask. Let's find out as we talk: -
Adele - 30 Damon Albarn - The nearer the fountain, more pure the stream flows Abba - Voyage Megan Thee Stallion - Something for the Hooties Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure Limp Bizkit - Still Sucks
Some previously big CTTB podcast hitters on this episode. Can they continue to keep us engaged or have the love affairs ended. Listen to find out as we review: - Kacey Musgraves - Star Crossed Chvrches - Screen Violence Halsey - If I can't have love, I want Power Poppy - Flux Joy Crookes - Skin Drake - Certified Lover boy
Once again our heroes are beset with technical difficulties, but still ramble on about:
Gary Kemp - Insolo. Soda Blonde - Small Talk. For Those I Love - For Those I love. Clairo - Sling . Dave - We're All Alone in This Together. Marina - Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
We are on a bit of a role at the moment. Here's some more ramblings about the following albums: -
John Grant - Boy from Michigan The Veronicas - Human Tyler the Creator - Call me if you get lost Pom Pom Squad - Death of a Cheerleader Doja Cat - Planet Her Sault - Nine
So according to Pete, one of these albums is awesome ... join us as we pass comment on: -
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend The Anchoress - The Art of Losing Bachelor - Doomin Sun Black Midi - Cavalcade The Veronicas - Godzilla Weezer - Van Weezer
Once more, we are musically all over the place this podcast. Genre hopping good. We review: -
Demi Lovoto - Dancing with the Devil The Armed - Ultrapop AJ Tracey - Flu Game Jane Weaver - Flock Julien Baker - Little Oblivions Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, LSO - Promises
Just in time for Easter we return to tell you why you should or shouldn't listen to the following albums -
The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy. The Weather Station – Ignorance. Black Country, New Road – For the First Time. Tribulation – Where the Gloom Becomes Sound. Goat Girl – On all Fours. Mogwai - As The Love Continues.
Another year, more waffle. This time out we chat: Shame, Sleaford Mods, Trent & Atticus, Pearl Charles and the BBC Sounds of 2021
We have reached that trime of the year once again. This is where Pete and I sit down and look back on our albums of the year, songs of the year, moments of the year etc. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
It's Christmas time ... and what better way to celebrate than listening to Pete and I chat about the following:
Taylor Swift: Evermore SAULT - Untitled (Rise) SAULT - Untitled (Black is) Rina Sawayama - Sawayama Paul McCartney - III Oh, and some festive cheer from Jamie Cullum with The Pianoman at Christmas
Note: Techical issues mean that Scott's side of ther recording is variable. You didn't miss much.
It was all going so well during the first part of the year, wasn't it. We were podcasting. We took foot off the pedal when we were allowed out though, so taken a while to drag ourselves back. But, back, we are as we cast a swift eye over the following:-
Taylor Swift - Folklore James Dean BradField - Even in Exile Fountains DC - A Heroes Death Sea Girls - Open up your Head Crown Lands - Crown Lands Bruce Hornsby - Non-Secure Connection
More reviews - RTJ, Pheobe Bridgers, Bob Dylan, The Dream Syndicate, Chloe x Halle, and Sports Team.
Note: Due to a technical glitch with Zencastr - too much echo - I've had to ditch one of the recordings, so this is just from Pete's recording with Scott recorded as an echo of his original track.
Anyway, what did we listen to this month:
Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit- Reunions Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately Moses Sumney - Grae Paradise Lost - Obsidian Charli XCX - How I’m Feeling Now
This podcast we turn the clocks back to the year we were ,respectively, twenty.
Todd Rundgren - Nearly Human Faith No More - The Real Thing Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls Depeche Mode - Ultra The Prodigy - Fat of the Land Pulp - This is Hardcore
It was just like the old days, we had to reschedule due to work, even whilst we are stuck at home. But, we made time ( two parts DIPA, one part Imperial Stout) to bring you another exciting episode of two men waffle about music. Albums reviewed this podcast are: –
The Strokes – The New Abnormal Pearl Jam – Gigaton Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia All Time Low – Wake up, Sunshine Laura Marling – Song for our Daughter Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bold Cutters
The people asked, can Pete and Scott really carry on if you remove the going to the pub post podcast bit of the podcast? Sadly, yes. Apparently technology means we can do this sat in our own houses. So welcome to the Orpington/Hither Green mash up v1. Albums reviewed this podcast are: -
The Boomtown Rats - Welcome to Boomtown Mandy Moore - Silver Landings Porridge Radio - Every Bad Stitched Up Heart - Darkness Brandy Clark - Your Life is a Record Nova Twins - Who Are the Girls?
Ok, juts as we start getting our act together again, virus' threaten to take over the world and keep us apart. Until then , this ...
Tame Impala - The Slow Rush Caribou - Suddenly Frazey Ford - U KIN B The Sun Soccer Mommy - Color Theory Ozzy Osbourne - Ordinary Man Sepultura - Quadra
We are back and with 2020 vision. This month we have our sights on: -
- BBC 'Sounds of 2020' top 5
- Pet Shop Boys - Hot Spot
- Halsy - Manic
- En Attendant Ana - Julliet
So we are all over the shop musically with this one. Is variety still the spice of life - let's find out!
Dave - Psychodrama Fountains D.C - Dogrel Baroness - Gold & Grey Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
It's like riding a bike they say - you never forget how to do a podcast. Indeed as some other podcasters might to say to the question : How do you do a podcast? you just do a podcast.
Madonna – Madame X
The Divine Comedy - Office Politics
Hot Chip – A Bath Full of Ecstasy
Sigrid - Sucker Punch
This has taken a while due to various technical difficulties - us generally, and then actual tech.
The Specials - Encore
Sharon Van Etten -Remind me Tomorrow
Blood Red Shoes - Get Tragic
The BBC Sound of 2019
What did we really think of the year that brought us the Sting & Shaggy album? Listen up and find out. May contain nuts.
Yes, it is that time of year again. What to buy Grandma? Well we've narrowed it down to three festive choices. So will you choose:
William Shatner - Shatna Claus
Indgrid Michaelson - Song for the Season
Behemoth - I Love you at your Darkest
The Prodigy - No Tourists
Barbra Streisand - Walls
Robyn - Honey
Muse - Simulation Theory
Kurt Vile - Bottle it in
SRSQ - Unreality
Paul Weller - True Meanings
Orbital - Monsters Exist
Christine and The Queens - Chris
Therapy?- Cleave
Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty
Paul McCartney - Egypt Station
Halestorm - Vicious
Dream Wife - Dream Wife
Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth
RP BOO - I'll Tell You What
Lump - Lump
NIN - Bad Witch EP
Sophie - Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
Let's Eat Grandma - I;m All Ears
Astral Drive - Astral Drive
Kamelot - The Shadow Theory
Nathalie Prass - The Future & The Past Chvrches - Love is Dead Lilly Allen - No Shame Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of Lykke Li - So Sad So Sexy
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet / Make you want to move your dancing feet ...
Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer
Belly - Dove
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Panic Blooms
Ashley Monroe - Sparrow
Confidence Man - Confident Music for Confident People
Speedy Ortiz - Twerp Verse
Manic Street Preachers - Resistance is Futile Mary Chapin Carpenter - Sometime Just the Sky Eels - The Deconstruction Juliana Hatfield - Sings Olivia Newton John Shaggy & Sting - 44/876 Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
Editors - Violence
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
Dessa - Chime
Lucy Dacus - Historian
Jonathan Wilson - Rare Birds
The Breeders - All Nerve
It's a new year and we are feeling like it could be a good one. Then again we think that every year and Drake and Limp Bizkit are still releasing records. Anyway ....
Camila Cabello - Camila
Joe Satriani - What Happen's Next
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Wrong Creatures
The President Lincoln - Pilgrims & Aliens
AND ...
The BBC Sound of 2018 (spoiler alert) featuring the winner, the quite marvellous, Sigrid.
Here they are - our final records of 2017.
Liam Gallagher - As You Were
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon
Taylor Swift - Reputation
LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
Kendrik Lamar - Damn
Thundercat - Drunk
Sia - Everyday is Christmas
Thanks to ParkFever for the drinks to lubricate our delicate vocal chords pre-podcast.
Robert Plant - Carry Fire
St. Vincent - Masseduction
Wolf Alice - Visions of LIfe
Shelby Lynne & Alison Moorer - Not Dark Yet
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
Squeeze - The Knowledge
We seem to have gotten a spring in our step and autumn begins - go figure. Up this month: -
The National - Sleep Well Beast
Susanne Sundfor - Music for People in Trouble
Alvvays - Antisocialites
Foo Fighters - Concrete & Gold
Queens of the Stone Age - Villians
Prophets of Rage - Prophets of Rage
It's been a long summer and we are struggling to keep up, clearly. So, were any of the following our soundtrack to the summer?
Arcade Fire - Everything NOw HAIM – Something to Tell You Justin Currie -This is My Kingdom Now Waxahatchee -Out in the Storm Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy Lana Del Ray - Lust for Life
Some noticed last podcast was listed a six when should have been five, so this is five when it should be six.
Lorde - Melodrama
Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark?
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
Fleet Foxes - Crack Up
Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man
Pheonix - Ti Amo
The sun is shining and we have pop, country and Todd for your listening delights.
Harry Styles - Harry Styles
Chris Stapleton - From a Room Vol 1
Angaleena Presley - Wrangled
Juliana Hatfield - Pussy
Gorillaz - Humanz
Todd Rundgren - White Knight
Have a Half Mast beer you say ...
Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
The Chainsmokers - Memories ..Do Not Open
Goldfrapp - Silver Eye
Julia Holter - In the Same Room
Aimee Mann - Mental Illness
Tinie Tempah - Youth
Folk, Country, Grime, Synth Rock, multi-million selling current stars, AND Ryan Adams. It must be March!
Depeche Mode - Spirit
Ed Sheeran - Divide
Stormzy - Gang Signs and Prayers
Laura Marling - Sempa Fermina
Alison Krauss - Windy City
Ryan Adams - Prisoner
Join us as we race through :
Elbow - Little Fictions
Alllison Crutchfield - Tourist in this Town
Brent Cash - The New High
Sampha - Progress
Horse Thief - Trials & Truth
Big Wreck - Grace Street
Added podcast noise and interference created by Pete as he plays with the cord of the mike.
Oh my god, you're still talking about David Bowie. Sorry, yes. Worse still Pete say's 'drop' meaning 'release' which is frankly unforgivable; as was my not picking him up for doing so. Welcome to 2017
Run the Jewels - RTJ3
You Me at Six - Night People
Nine Inch Nails - Not the Actual Events EP
David Bowie - No Plan EP
BBC Sound of 2017: Ray BLK; Rag 'n' Bone Man; Raye; Jorja Smith; Nadia Rose.
erm, somewhat belated ...oh the weather outside ...
Join us for some festive cheer as we take at listen to festive output from She & Him; Neil Diamond & Kacey Musgraves. And if that wasn't enough we look back on Bowie's Christmas album and another overlooked gem. Merry Christmas listener.
Little Mix take on Metallica when nothing else matters in podcast 11.
Sting - 57th and 9th
Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show
Simple Minds - Acoustic
Honeyblood - Babes Never Die
Little Mix - Glory Days
Metallica - Hardwired ... to Self Destruct
We talk death, fannies, and acid.
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
The Divine Comedy - Foreverland
Teenage Fanclub - Here
Regina Spektor - Remember Us to Life
Angel Olson - My Woman
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
Country, pop, grime, rap, indie ... yes, it's another podcast.
Dolly Parton - Pure & Simple
Britney - Glory
Ryley Walker - Golden Sings that have Been Sung
John Paul White - Beulah
Giggs - Landlord
Viola Beach - Viola Beach
Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
Mitski - Puberty 2
Bat for Lashes - The Bride
Steven Tyler - We're All Somebody from Somewhere
We move into part II of 2016, with an album that is a part II and more. We'd also like to dedicate this particular episode to the memory of Chris Crowley.
ABC - The Lexicon of Love II
Garbage - Strange Little Birds
Brandy Clark - Big Day in a Small Town
Colvin & Earle - Colvin & Earle
Lacuna Coil - Delirium
Rick Astley - 50
The one where Scott really takes against one of the albums ...
PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Things That We Are Made Of
Santana - IV
Misty Miller - The Whole Family is Worried
Drake - Views
Foy Vance - Wild Swans
As another musical great is snatched from us, we remember Prince Rogers Nelson and review the following:
PSB - Super
Yeasayer - Amen & Goodbye
Deftones - Gore
Bob Mould - Patch the Sky
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come to Expect
School of Seven Bells - SVIIB
Rick SpringField - Rocket Science
The Jezabels - Synthia
Esperanza Spaulding - Emily's D-Evolution
Wild Nothings - Life of Pause
1975 - I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
Bonnie Raitt - Dig in Deep
DIIV - Is The Is Are
Money - Suicide Songs
Eleanor Friedberger - New View
Shearwater - Jetplane and Oxbow
Foxes - All I Need
The one where we ditch the ho ho ho's and instead talk about: Kiss, Pet Shop Boys, Fishbone, NIN, Spirit and David Bowie (and not a little drummer boy in sight).
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers - Angels & Ghosts
Little Mix - Get Weird
Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
Derrhunter - Fading Frontier
Anna Von Hausswolff - The Miraculous
Grimes - Art Angels
Chvrches - Every Open Eye
John Grant - Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
New Order - Music Complete
Deafheaven - New Bermuda
Janet Jackson - Unbreakable
Taylor Swift/Ryan Adams - 1989
It's autumn or fall but the music is still coming. This month we cast our ears over
The Libertines - Anthems for a Doomed Youth
Craig Finn - Faith in the Future
David Gilmour - Rattle that Lock
Keith Richards - Crosseyed Heart
Dam Funk - Invite the Light
Duran Duran - Paper Gods
Feels like the end of summer doesn't it
Frank Turner - Positive Songs for Negative People
Foals - What Went Down
Public Enemy - Man Plans God Laughs
Ghostfaced Killah - Adrian Younge presents 12 Reasons to Die II
Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss
Wilco - StarWars
Seether is neither black nor white ...
Yes, another helping of mimbling and rambling from your friends at CTTB
Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes
Jason Isbell - Somethinh More than Free
Joy Williams - Venus
Ashley Monroe -The Blade
Tame Impala - Currents
The Chemical Brothers - Born into the Echoes
In the words of the great Billy Idol, it was hot in the city, hot in the city tonight for this recording. Studio fans set to hurricain.
Kacey Musgaves - Pagaent Material
Faith No MOre - Sol Invictus
Giorgio Moroder - Deja Vu
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
Florence & The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Summer Camp - Bad Love
We've come over all electronica this month. Whether or not that is a good thing or not, you'll need to listen and find out. Also do we REALLY need a new Blur album?
Blur – The Magic Whip
MG – MG
Rundgren /Nikolaisen/ Lindstrøm - Runddans
Blanck Mass - Dumb Flesh
Speedy Ortiz - Foil Deer
Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?
PING! Yes, a new podcast and some Todd to talk about. But there is more with 3rd album's galore.
The Prodigy - The Day is My Enemy
Todd Rundgren - Global
Halestorm - Into the Wild
Laura Marling - Short Movie
Marina & The Diamonds - Froot
Waxahatchee - Ivy Tripp
Pop, Rock and Country all in the mix this month.
Susanne Sundfor - 10 Love Songs
Father John Misty - I love You, Honeybear
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday
Charli XCX - Sucker
The Shires - Brave
Black Star Riders - The Killer Instinct
There's seventies mood over a large slice of this month's podcast.
The Decemberists - What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
Belle & Sebastian - Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
BC Camplight - How to Die in the North
Nathalie Prass - Nathalie Prass
Meghan Trainor - Title
Gaz Coombs - Matador
Another year, same old podcast :-) This time we kick off in traditional manner by looking at the BBC's Sound of 2015 choices: Years & Years, James Bay, Raury, Stormzy, and George the Poet.
We follow that up with looking back on the last five years and the CTTB albums of 2010,2011,2012,2013 and 2014 and name our album of albums winner.
Here's the one where we talk about our favourites from 2014: Gig, Album, Listener's Album, Worst Album ...
[Apologise for the sound. We haven't worked out how to make the most of the two mics, so mic bleed mean PETE IS LOUDER THAN scott...]
It's Christmas time, there's much need to be afraid ... Merry Xmas from CTTB
Idina Menzel - Holiday Wishes
Seth McFarlane - Holiday for Swing
She & Him - Classics
McBusted - McBusted
Smashing Pumpkins - Monuments to an Elegy
Nicki Minaj - The Pink Print
Pete got the best Mic, we need to work on sound optimising!
As Santa starts packing his sleigh we have the nicest man in Rock, Rock Gods, New Country, Banjos, Indie Rock and Deerhoof
Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways Pink Floyd – The Endless River Angaleena Presley – American Middle Class Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn - Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn 2:54 – The Other I Deerhoof – La Isla Bonita
Will there be any controversy in our views on Prince, Cannibal Corpse, Damien Rice, Primus or Empires? Join us for the usual helping of chaos and disorder Prince – Art Official Age Prince & 3rdeyegirl - Plectrumelctrum Cannibal Corpse – A Skeletal Domain Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory Damien Rice – My Favourite Faded Fantasy Empires – Orphan
Everybody dance now … Yes in the dance-tastic podcast we have the return of Aphex Twin, some Disco grooves, Down tempo chill out RnB, oh, and some doom metal Aphex Twin - Syro The Juan Mclean – In a Dream Banks - Goddess Death From above 1979 – The Physical World Ryan Adams – Ryan Adams Black Moth - Condemned to Hope
Modern RnB, Indie retro pop and Sinead O'connor. That's the latest podcast.
Ariana Grande - My Everything
Childhood - Lacuna
Spider Bags - Frozen Letter
Royal Blood - Royal Blood
Alvvays - Alvvays
Sinead O'Connor - I'm not Bossy, I'm the Boss
Meat maybe murder, but is listening to the new Morrissey album tasty or tasteless?
Morrissey - World Peace is None of your Business
5 Seconds of Summer - 5 Seconds of Summer
Yes - Heaven & Earth
La Roux - Trouble in Paradise
Cut/Copy - Free Your Mind
Jenny Lewis - The Voyager
We worked twice as hard for this one
Chrissie Hynde - Stockholm
Mastodon - Once More around the Sun
Bob Mould - Beauty & Rain
Bodycount - Manslaughter
Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
Lana Del Ray - Ultraviolence
It's Summer ... well, as good as, ... so how about some music to listen to whilst in the sun. We review -
Pixies - Indie Cindy
Lily Allen - Sheezus
Anastacia - Resurrection
Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots
Kelis - Food
Paul Heaton - What Have we Become
We're having a break during June, but should be back with you sometime in July.
Spring has sprug and we have some music to go with it: This month we cast a critical eye at:
The Hold Steady - Teeth Dreams
Hurrah for the Riff Raff - Small Town Heroes
Liars - Mess
Baby Metal - Baby Metal
The Amazing Snakeheads - Amphetamine Ballads
EMA - The Future's Void
Hello listeners. Apologises for the delay in gettin podcast three out, but at last it is here: This time around its the following in our reviewing sights:
Elbow - The Take off and Landing of Everything
Drive by Truckers - English Oceans
Pharell Williams - GIRL
Kylie - Kiss me Once
Real Estate - Atlas
Blood Red Shoes - Blood Red Shoes
February Blues? or name Carole? - if so, we recorded a podcast on your birthday esp for you - Country, Death Metal and Grime/Dub you say? We got 'em. New albums from @thedavidcrosby @rosannecash @BehemothBand @WTofficial @KatyB @Ibreakhorses
A new year begins and Pete and Scott are stiil talking about albums from 2013 ... until Bruce
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City Placebo - Loud like Love Bruce Springsteen - High Hopes
BBC Sound of 2014: Sam Smith, Ella Eyre, Banks, Sampha, George Ezra.
Yes, an excuse to waffle about some of the records that came out in 2013. Best and wost gigs and albums, best song, and more.
Here it is, a podcast with more ho's than an average rap song. Sit back for this surpringly short festive review where we set our sights on:
Gary Barlow - Since I last saw You
Robbie Williams - Swings both Ways
Mary J Blige - A Mary Christmas
Kelly Clarkson - Wraped in Red
Jewel - Let it Snow - A Holiday Collection
Erasure - Snow Globe
Remember, remember the podcast from November. Yes, more rambling and waffling from your friends at CTTB Music. This month: -
Arcarde Fire - Reflector
Lady GaGa - Artpop
Lorde - Pure Heroine
Brandy Clark - 12 Stories
Midlake - Antiphon
Motorhead - Aftershock
You shall have a fishy on a little dishy... Hello again music lovers. What a treat we have for you this month. Get ready for our reviews of:
Dan Le Sac v Scoobios Pip - Repent, Replenish, Repeat
Haim - Days are Gone
Sting - The Last Ship
Lissie - Back to Forever
Pearl Jam - Lightening Bolt
Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals
As Autumn kicks in, why not hold onto summer with these six new releases:
Arctic Monkeys - AM
The 1975 - 1975
Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire - Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire
Rizzle Kicks - Roaring 20s
Summer Camp - Summer camp
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
The Boys of Summer are back with a genre busting podcast of summer delights. In this month's podcast we tackle:
The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteious Side of Hell, Volume 1 Backstreet Boys - In a World Like This Gogol Bordello - Pura Vida Conspiracy Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana AlunaGeorge - Body Music
As we in London bask, basque etc in what normal people call summer, we continue to find you new music to listen too. This month we review:
Queens of the Stone Age ...Like Clockwork Black Sabbath - 13 Transplants - In a Warzone KT Tunstall - Invisible Empire/Cresent Moon Camera Obscura - Desire Lines Disclosure - Settle Pet Shop Boys - Electric
Hope you enjoy it.
As we reach the halfway point of the year and as the sun starts to appear we get summery with:
Daft Punk - RAM
Primal Scream - More Light
Thea Gilmore - Regadless
Jamie Culum - Momentum
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa - SeeSaw
Little Boots - Nocturnes
As we race towards the half way mark in the year, we look at new albumes from a couple of Scott's favourite artists, a new country talent, some indie goodness and the ubiquitous Will.i.am
Todd Rundgren - State
Wil.i.am #willpower
Steve Earle & the Dules (& Dutchesses) - The Low Highway
Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer, Different Park
Phoenix - Bankrupt
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
This month we test our vision with Justin Timberale and find out if Depeche Mode are still gloomy. Albums review this month are:
Justin Timberlake : The 20/20 Experience
Paramore - Paramore
John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts
Depeche Mode - Delta Machine
The Leisure Society - Alone Aboard the Arc
This month we tackle the return of the killer B's - Bowie and Bon Jovi and much more.
Albums Reviewed: -
David Bowie - The Next Day How to Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion Laura Umvula - Sing to the Moon Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Push Away the Sky Johnny Marr - The Messenger Bon Jovi - What About Now
The first 'real' review show of 2013, and we waste no time getting our teeth into the following new releases: - Adam Ant - Adam Ant is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter Villagers - Awayland Matthew E White - Big Inner The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law Dutch Uncles - Out of Touch in the Wild.
BBC Sound of 2013 are in the spotlight in our first podcast of 2013.
Haim AlunaGeorge Laura Mvula Angel Haze Chvrches
Also the return of David Bowie and the demise of HMV.