Album Consumers

The Album Consumers are back again three strong, and have a lot of ground to try to cover this week. When you have such a plethora of options to choose from, how do you keep things organized? This week Greg, Scott, and Chris go deep on four very different records, and then quick digest and dissect a group of LPs so dynamic they might make your head spin. This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup includes (but is not limited to): Dropper - Don't Talk To Me My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Moses Sumney - Aromanticism Buffalo Nichols - s/t Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark Deftones - White Pony The Capes - Hello Foreigner - 4 Steely Dan - Aja Ludacris - Word of Mouf Big Pun - Capital Punishment Music: "Two Dollar Beer," courtesy of Dropper

Three minus One equals...fun! Scott was forced to take a PTO day from the podcast, so Greg and Chris decided to use the time to take a look back at Album Consumers history. Specifically, the pair took a moment to review the 60+ albums they have each presented to the group and each came up with a list of their 10 favorites. Which of their own records did they enjoy the most? Which have they developed a greater affinity for through this exercise, and which dropped off their respective radars? It's a great Album Consumers version of TL:DR, and a good starting point for anyone just hopping on board now.

The records that are being selected in the Album Consumers Project are getting more eclectic and more varied as the weeks and months roll on. Which is a very good thing for a podcast where discussing the albums you listen to is your primary sum and substance. This week Greg, Scott, and Chris weigh in on the merits of Afrobeat, late 70s/early 80s guitar rock, and the pros and cons of certain singers and vocal stylings.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup includes: Gang of Four - Entertainment! Fela Kuti and Afrika 70 - Zombie Aaron Frazer - Introducing... Psychedelic Furs - Talk Talk Talk Ugly Casanova - Sharpen Your Teeth Pete Yorn - Nightcrawler

Album Consumers Season 16 is underway, but before they can get to any of the new drops Greg, Scott, and Chris still have to discuss the finale of Season 15. Will Chris finally once more reach the precipice of album appreciation? I think we all know how that's going to work out. The first four of Season 16 cover a wide swath of sound that is both engaging and...exhausting? Plus, an AC alumni makes a surprise return appearance.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup includes: Soul Rebels - Unlock Your Mind 2Pac - All Eyez on Me Tool - Ænima The Marias - Cinema St. Paul & the Broken Bones - The Alien Coast

It's the end of another round of 36 albums for the Album Consumers, the 15th time we've gone around-the-world (so to speak). So, with end-of-season tournament voting ongoing, Greg, Scott, and Chris take some time and provide some critical commentary. What albums surprised them? What drops fell flat? Which member of the group had the most/least successful seasons? All of which leads to a deeper discussion about, after over 500 albums, what kind of criteria they're using when making selections for the group.

Call it a fresh start, call it a new beginning, but the Album Consumers podcast is back? Is it AC Season 2, or AC 2.0? Regardless, Greg, Scott, and Chris return and pick right up where they left off. They have a lot of avenues to pull from, as this week's listening features a diverse group of albums.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup includes: Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs Ducks Ltd - Modern Fiction The Sundays - Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic Selah Sue - Reason System of a Down -Toxicity Hans Zimmer - Live in Prague Dijon - Absolutely

Season 9 of the Album Consumers project kicks off with a batch of albums that can only be described as emotional. These six records cover a spectrum of feelings: from dark and ominous to jovial and sugary, and just about everything else in between. While everything that Greg, Scott, and Chris discuss on this episode were presented with the best of intentions, the question nevertheless arises: what happens when someone picks the wrong album from an artist? This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: The Cure - Disintegration Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx (II) Boy Kill Boy - Civilian Tinted Windows - Tinted Windows Daft Punk - Random Access Memories Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

It's the very end of season 8 for the Album Consumers, and Greg, Scott, and Chris have a lot of miles to travel in order to cover the last of the round. But as Greg says during the course of the episode, this is a batch of albums where "mileage may vary.' The result is another week that covers just about everything: rock, soul, grunge, and...whatever, and another week of high energy discussion from the group.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: The Bug - London Zoo Al Green - I'm Still in Love With You Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - Soul of a Woman The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America Bush - Sixteen Stone Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

This episode of the Album Consumers Podcast may only have five albums on tap, but that does not mean there is any less ground to try and cover. The group offers analysis of a batch of records that includes everything from rock to rap, and blues to...whatever. But passions run highest when Greg, Scott, and Chris define and defend some of their choices.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap Brody Dalle - Diploid Love Muddy Waters - Hard Again Tune-Yards - Whokill Sampha - Process

Perhaps we should have titled this episode "Whiplash," because that's what this batch of albums might just give you. Fleetwood Mac? Christine & the Queens? Loretta Lynn? Diddy?? All in the same week?? The guys have a lot of ground to cover this week as usual, and as Greg so succinctly put it: "most of it unintended." This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: The Living Blue - Fire, Blood, Water Christine & the Queens - Chris Loretta Lynn - Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (with Lovin' on Your Mind) Puff Daddy & the Family - No Way Out Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Feist - Metals

Following the "Week of the Monoliths," it's back to business as usual on the Album Consumers. Which means we're making a hard left turn in order to examine an array of albums that seemingly have nothing in common with one another.  But some things are eternal as this episode demonstrates...such as Scott examining the vocal qualities of an artist, Greg diving deep into the psychological dynamics of a record, and Chris once again philosophically pondering "why this band; why this album??" This week's Album Consumers "Monoliths" album discussion lineup: Paul Simon - Paul Simon Rapsody - Laila's Wisdom Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver Screaming Trees - Uncle Anesthesia The Vapors - New Clear Days

It's the "Week of the Monoliths" on the Album Consumers podcast, as one juggernaut album after another comes up for consideration. Somehow, Scott, Greg, and Chris try to make heads-or-tails of this momentous batch of records by diving deep into discussions about both their placement in their individual career arcs and in music history as a whole. On top of all that, Greg and Chris have a little side bet going about two of the best albums of 1971, which begs the question: who's viewpoint do you agree with? This week's Album Consumers "Monoliths" album discussion lineup: Dire Straits - Making Movies Maritime - We, The Vehicles Nirvana - In Utero The Pixies - Doolittle Queen - Queen Led Zeppelin - IV The Who - Who's Next

On this episode of the Album Consumers podcast, Scott, Greg, and Chris trek deep into the weeds and explore a batch of albums that are varied in sound and provoking in content. There is a lot to unpack this week, and the group spends time discussing the emotional and psychological effects of the six albums present and accounted for. There are a lot of sidetracks on the way down the rabbit hole, and you can't help but wonder for a moment what the future of music and art holds. This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Eels - Shootenanny! Freddie Gibbs - Alfredo Gil-Scott Heron - Pieces of a Man Run the Jewels - RTJ4 Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor

On this episode of the Album Consumers podcast, Scott, Greg, and Chris explore a thought-provoking batch of albums. These are not passive listens: these are records purposely designed to trigger minds and emotions, make you uncomfortable, recoil with whiplash, and wrap you up in a warm embrace. Through the dark and the light all of these albums seem to have connective tissue running through them, and the group gets passionate as they extol the strengths and weaknesses of each. This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Common - Be Afghan Whigs - Black Love Mock Orange - Mind is Not Brain Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible K's Choice - Echo Mountain Corrine Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae Allen Stone - Radius

Season 7 of the Album Consumers project begins with a bang with what may be, by consensus of the group, the best opening round so far! Scott, Greg, and Chris again fire up mics and warm up the hot takes to go over a collection of records that crosses a wide swath of the musical landscape. The docket for this one is simple: just three guys, a few current and future classics, and a lot of impressive songs.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Cowboy Bebop - Original Soundtrack Jeff Buckley - Grace Nada Surf - Let Go Bill Withers - +'Justments Heart - Little Queen Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls Dogleg - Melee

It's time to bring the curtain down on another full season of Album Consumers! The Season 6 tournament has been conducted and completed, and Scott, Greg, and Chris have the full tournament results to dissect and discuss! Each season of AC consists of 36 albums (9 members x 4 albums each), and once we have spent a day with all 36 we arrange them into a March Madness style bracket and vote to try and determine a winner.  In a season with more sharp turns and strange twists than any other so far, who will reach the top to be crowned the champion and who will stumble along the way? You will just have to listen to find out!

For the final time in Season 6 Scott, Greg, and Chris convene to talk about the last six albums remaining in this batch of Album Consumption. That doesn't mean that we are done of this batch of music: the Season 6 single elimination tournament looms large as the guys spend the final part of the show announcing the album tournament seeds and initial matchups! This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Sly & the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing Grandfather Ridiculous - EP Screaming Females - All At Once The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About Season 6 tournament seedings and initial matchups!

It's our 10th podcast here at Album Consumers! Per tradition, we thank you in advance for sending us all of the tin curios you have lying around your basements. But Greg, Scott, and Chris were so glad to record this show and talk about this batch of albums for two reasons. One, after reaching max political burnout during election week in America, it was just nice to be able to focus our attentions elsewhere. And two, this was another wild week spent bouncing back and forth across the musical spectrum in what has become par for the course among the AC panelists/album selectors. This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: St. Paul & the Broken Bones - Sea of Noise Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months and Two Days in the Life of... The Internet - Ego Death Rival Schools - United by Fate Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen Cake - Fashion Nugget

As we race past the season's midpoint, the zigs seem to zig harder, and the zags deeper as this week's albums cover a huge swath of sounds and styles. When the annals of history are finally and definitively recorded, season 6 of the Album Consumers will likely be remembered for it's hard turns and bold transitions. In play this week is an assortment of records that Scott accurately described as "conversationally robust."  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party Aesop Rock - Labor Days M.I.A. - Kala The (International) Noise Conspiracy - A New Morning, Changing Weather Elliott Smith - Either/Or The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of Understatement Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Acme/XTRA-Acme

This is the part of the game where the Album Consumers get bold and the selected albums start to get more adventurous. As album #200 looms on the horizon, the AC panelists are beginning to dig deeper into their personal archives to pull some true gems and other things for the group to dive into. Better strap yourself in, this might get weird! This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Florence & The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Incubus - Make Yourself Kiss - Destroyer (Resurrected) Oasis - The Masterplan Sevendust - Home Lee Fields & The Expressions - Emma Jean Starsailor - Silence is Easy

It's the beginning of Album Consumers Season 6, and Scott, Greg, and Chris have the cycle's first seven albums to discuss. Better get out your old bucket caps, because there is a lot of ground to cover on this show.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Cypress Hill- Black Sunday New Radicals - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too D'Angelo and the Vanguard - Black Messiah My Vitriol - Finelines Travis - The Man Who Justin Townes Earle - The Saint of Lost Causes Madvillain - Madvillainy   Be sure to check us out and follow along with what we're listening to over on Instagram. 

It's tournament time once again for the Album Consumers as Season 5 is in the books! Each season of AC consists of 36 albums (9 members x 4 albums each), and once we have spent a day with all 36 we arrange them into a March Madness style bracket and vote to try and determine a winner. Who will be upset on their way up the mountain? And who reach the top and be crowned the Season 5 champ? Scott, Greg, and Chris break it all down for you on this edition of the Album Consumers Podcast! Be sure to check us out and follow along with what we're listening to over on Instagram. 

On this show Scott, Greg, and Chris discuss the last batch of albums that were dropped as part of Season 5 of the Album Consumers. Which means that a season-ending tournament is right around the corner. Do any of these albums have the muscle to go all the way?  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand Kacy Hill - Is it Selfish If We Talk About Me Again Lucero - All a Man Should Do Q-Tip - The Renaissance Bahamas - Bahamas is Afie Bad Religion - Recipe for Hate Chicano Batman - Freedom is Free   Be sure to check us out and follow along with what we're listening to over on Instagram. 

On this show Scott, Greg, and Chris discuss the value of vocals to an album's success, both personally and in a broad sense, and dive into the week's unique batch of lead singers. They also cover lyrical quality and depreciation, talk about how certain band members do a disproportionate amount of heavy lifting for a group, and try to place the week's albums in both a historical and genre-specific context.  This week's Album Consumers album discussion lineup: Failure — Fantastic Planet Mutemath — s/t Grizzly Bear — Shields The Clash — London Calling Mos Def — Black On Both Sides Jane's Addiction — Nothing's Shocking The Sheila Divine — New Parade   Be sure to check us out and follow along with what we're listening to over on Instagram. 

A weekly recap conversation with the Album Consumers: a group of friends staying sane during this weird time through collective musical exploration and discussion. Each day, a member of the group selects an album and we spend the day listening and discussing the shared experience.

A weekly recap conversation with the Album Consumers: a group of friends staying sane during this weird time through collective musical exploration and discussion. Each day, a member of the group selects an album and we spend the day listening and discussing the shared experience.

A weekly recap conversation with the Album Consumers: a group of friends staying sane during this weird time through collective musical exploration and discussion. Each day, a member of the group selects an album and we spend the day listening and discussing the shared experience.