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Essential Albums Podcast, where three guys from ‘85 have a conversation about some of the biggest albums ever and forgotten favourites from yester-year. We’ll dive into an album’s place in culture, discuss its merits, and decide if a record holds up and is worth your time. Of course we get into a lot more than that, so join longtime friends Ryan, Gordon, and Enis, in reliving some of the classics and diving into our new favorite albums.

The Essential Albums Podcast


    • Jun 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 32 EPISODES


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    Episode 32: Britney Spears - In the Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 90:54


    We here at the EAP think it's unconscionable what is happening to one of the most successful pop stars of our time. Britney has the right to choose if and when she wants to rehearse/record/tour, and she has the right to choose WHO WORKS FOR HER. Mental health is a complicated subject, but the answer can never be slavery. Get in the zone with the EAP and icon Britney Spear's 4th studio album.    #freebritney #britneyspears #inthezone #podcastbroadcast #podcast​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​    follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast https://linktr.ee/theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 31: Drake - Take Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 81:00


    Take care of the crew love, as we're buried alive in the headlines for Drake's second studio album. #Drake #TakeCare #podcastbroadcast #podcast​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​ follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast https://linktr.ee/theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 30: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 85:06


    This week the fellas go Back to Black and talk about the late, great Amy Winehouse. #AmyWinehouse #BacktoBlack #podcastbroadcast #podcast​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​ follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast https://linktr.ee/theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 29: Fugees - The Score

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 87:54


    Ready or not, here we come, killing you softly with Fugees' final installment, The Score. #Fugees #TheScore #podcastbroadcast #podcast​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​ follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast https://linktr.ee/theessentialalbumsp...

    Episode 28: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 113:50


    Now gather round children, zip it listen, join us as we enter Kanye West's beautiful dark twisted fantasy.   #kanyewest #MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy #podcastbroadcast #podcast​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​    follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 27: Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It in People

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 90:22


    "A pop record designed to remind us that music has room to be recreated. The album flows like a compilation of sounds for the wounded. The last record was constructed for lovers in bathrooms...this is for the ones who leave their homes looking for peace."   #brokensocialscene #youforgotitinpeople #podcastbroadcast #thefragile #podcast​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​ #artsandcrafts  follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 26: Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 143:18


    Come with us Into the Void as we dive to the great below and talk about Nine Inch Nails magnum opus, the Fragile.   #nin #podcastbroadcast #nineinchnails #thefragile #podcast​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​  follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 25: Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 91:27


    Journey through the desert with Songs For The Deaf...you can't even hear it. This week we discuss Queens of the Stone Age's 3rd studio album.

    Episode 24: Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 124:19


    This week we take on the Foo Fighter's sophomore album that helped define their sound for years to come, the Colour and the Shape.

    Episode 23: Nirvana - In Utero

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 119:17


    What more can you learn about a band you already know everything about? Find out as the EAP cover the final album of one of the most influential bands of the last 100 years.

    Episode 22: my bloody valentine - Loveless

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 81:16


    Listen as we navigate our way through the haze of my bloody valentine's genre defining album, Loveless.  #podcastbroadcast​ #mybloodyvalentine​ #loveless​ #podcast​​​​​​ #musicreview​​​​​​ follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast https://linktr.ee/theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 21: Tool - Ænima

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 115:02


    The year is 1996 and rock music was about to change forever. Are you ogt?  #podcastbroadcast​ #Tool​ #Ænima​​​ #podcast​​​​​​ #musicreview ​​​​​​follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 20:Pearl Jam - Yield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 99:40


    This week we cover Pearl Jam's 1998 release, Yield.  follow on Instagram: @theessentialalbumspodcast

    Episode 19: Radiohead - OK Computer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 125:20


    Paranoid androids, it's okay computers, the EAP covers Radiohead in tonight's episode.

    Episode 18: Björk - Vespertine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 87:39


    Put on your swan dress and follow us to a Hidden Place as we discuss Björk's fourth studio album Vespertine. The EAP discuss how she remaind an outsider but was still able to crack and help mold the mainstream.

    Episode 17: Weezer - Weezer (The Blue Album)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 109:23


    The EAP take a deep dive in to Weezer's debut album. Discussing some of their favourite tracks and how it influenced their music tastes and music of the next generation.

    Episode 16: Daft Punk - Discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 120:51


    This week the EAP looks back at Daft Punk's classic Discovery. Discussing the mystery surrounding the group which helped launch them into mega-stardom.

    Episode 15: The Chemical Brothers - Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 109:17


    Big beats, big bass and beeps and boops. This week the EAP dives into the world of EDM with the Chemical Brothers genre defining album Surrender.

    Episode 14: 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 110:45


    This week the guys dive in to 2003's highest selling album, 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Listen as they discuss the impact of In Da Club and how 50's origin story helped build hype.

    Episode 13: No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 98:58


    This week the guys dive into No Doubt's 1995 breakout album and how its slow build help redirect a decade from the doom and gloom of grunge into the colorful world of Tragic Kingdom.

    Episode 12: Arcade Fire - Funeral

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 74:37


    Join the guys this week as they tackle Arcade Fire's groundbreaking debut album Funeral. Listen as the guys walk down memory lane and discuss their classic tracks and stellar live show!

    Episode 11: Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 91:06


    The boys are back and talking about Rage Against the Machine's Grammy Award winning album, Evil Empire. So rally around your family and get ready to dive in to the world of Rage!

    Episode 10: The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 86:05


    The guys step out of their comfort zone and discuss The Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic Ready to Die and how it open their eyes to the world of hiphop. B-b-babyyy!

    Episode 9: Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 77:13


    After stellar debut singles Billie Eilish rocked the world with her debut, grammy award winning album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Listen as the guys discuss the album through the eyes of 3 aging hipsters.

    Episode 8: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 62:29


    After being the first band to achieve fame through social media first, Arctic Monkeys went on to re-record many of those myspace garage demos for their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, and that's what we'll be covering today on the Essential Albums Podcast. 

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    Episode 7: Pixies - Surfer Rosa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 77:30


    This week we cover Surfer Rosa by The Pixies, and how the band's influence changed music for our generation. 

    Episode 6: Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 47:41


    This week we discuss our favourite Canadian rock duo (sorry Japandroids...close second I'm sure), and their unique blend of thrashy indie punk rock dance music. Join us! C'mon girls, I know you know what you want...

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    Episode 5: Muse - Origin of Symmetry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 79:52


    Plug in baby, as we discover the origins of symmetry in this riveting episode on Muse - one of the greatest live rock bands of our time.  

    Episode 4: Beck - Odelay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 70:37


    In this episode we discuss Beck, Odelay, and a variety of Beck related topics. 

    Episode 3: Deftones - White Pony

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 94:22


    Arguably the last surviving band of the nu-metal era, we discuss how Deftones was unique for it's time and still is today, and how White Pony solidified them as the outliers in that crowd. 

    Episode 2: The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 105:50


    We dive deep into the Smashing Pumpkins sophomore release, Siamese Dream. We discuss how the band and album helped mold our musical tastes at a young age.

    Episode 1: The Killers - Sam's Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 66:38


    The pilot episode of the Essential Albums Podcast where 3 lifelong friends and music junkies discuss The Killer's sophomore album Sam's Town.

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