Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast
1) This Is Comp: The Wrecking Crew! Disc 1, Tracks 1-6
This Is Comp is back! We're reviving our compilation series with a great one: The Wrecking Crew!, released in 2015 as a soundtrack to the excellent documentary film of the same name. The songs on this...Show More
2) 170: DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... (1996)
It … is happening … again! This week, Producer Mike rings in 2026 with NorCal producer DJ Shadow’s 1996 masterpiece Endtroducing….., whose release was a watershed moment for the art of instrumental hi...Show More
3) 169: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
It feels like there shouldn't be anything left to say about The Dark Side of the Moon. It's one of the best-selling albums of all time, and it's consistently rated as one of the greatest albums of all...Show More
4) Bonus: Thank You for the Music, Vol. 2
The gang sits down by the fire to discuss a second round of the songs that made them love music. This year's batch covers an astonishing amount of ground, including movie soundtracks, jazz, funk, girl...Show More
5) 168: Badfinger - Straight Up (1971)
Of all the casualties of the Beatles’ Apple label, Badfinger is the most tragic. They had a very promising start, helped along by the Beatles and their associates, but a combination of bad management ...Show More
6) 167: Ween - Chocolate and Cheese (1994)
Buenas tardes, amigos, and happy Hallo-Ween, my good friends. It took us way, way too long to get the bright idea to devote our annual All Hallow’s Eve episode to the Brothers Ween, but now that we ha...Show More
7) 166: Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend (1991)
Power pop legend Matthew Sweet has had a rough go of it lately, suffering a debilitating stroke last year while setting out on tour, and it’s possible that he may never play music again. So today’s ep...Show More
8) 165: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys sounds like something out of 1965, or even 1865 - but definitely not the heavy, psychedelic late 1960s. But even though CCR’s music fe...Show More
9) 164b: Prince - Sign o' the Times, Disc 2 (1987)
Shut up, already. Damn! Prince was one of the most interesting popular artists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and Sign o’ the Times from 1987 was the culmination of one of the most interes...Show More
10) 164a: Prince - Sign o' the Times, Disc 1 (1987)
Shut up, already. Damn! Prince was one of the most interesting popular artists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and Sign o’ the Times from 1987 was the culmination of one of the most interes...Show More