Picky Bastards Podcast

On Episode 87 of Picky Bastards we are joined by special guest Rick Larson. We have new releases by Japanese Breakfast, Greentea Peng, Backxwash and YHWH Nailgun. This month's classic album is Laughing Stock by Talk Talk and then Rick tells us why he loves Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen.This month's playlist:Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunetts (& sad women)Greentea Peng - TELL DEM IT'S SUNNYBackxwash - Only Dust RemainsYHWH Nailgun - 45 PoundsTalk Talk - Laughing StockMinutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 86 of Picky Bastards we have new releases by Sharon Van Etten, Antony Szmierek, LISA and Everything Is Recorded. This month's classic album is from Willie Nelso with Red Headed Stranger and then Matt tells us why he loves InterpolThis month's playlist:Sharon Van Etten - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment TheoryAntony Szmierek - Service Station At The End of the UniverseLISA - Alter EgoEverything Is Recorded - Richard Russell Is TemporaryWillie Nelson - Red Headed StrangerWhy I Love - Interpol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 85 of Picky Bastards we have new releases by Victoria Canal, FKA Twigs, Ditz and Central Cee. This month's classic album is from Fugazi with The Argument and then Fran tells us why he loves This Is The KitThis month's playlist:Victoria Canal - Slowly, It DawnsFKA Twigs - EusexuaDitz - Never ExhaleCentral Cee - Can't Rush GreatnessFugazi- The ArgumentWhy I Love - This is the Kit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 84 of Picky Bastards we have new releases by Franz Ferdinand, Moonchild Sanelly, Ethel Cain and Lambrini Girls. This month's classic album is from Rufus Wainwright with Want One and then Sam tells us why he loves Rahim Redcar/Christine and the Queens.This month's playlist:Ethel Cain - PervertsFranz Ferdinand - The Human FearMoonchild Sanelly - Full MoonLambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs OutRufus Wainwright - Want OneWhy I Love - Redcar/Christine and the Queens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the 2024 Album of the Year episode of Picky Bastards podcast.Our three regular hosts have each chosen their own album of the year as well as two other records that have appeared on other critics lists. So we argue, rave about and disagree on albums by the likes of BIG SPECIAL, The Cure, Kim Deal, Billie Eilish and St. Vincent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Each month the miserable music podcast hosts review 4 recently released albums and a 'classic' that none of us know. We then close the episode with the 'Why I Love' section, where one of the hosts introduces a band or artist they adore.On Episode 82 of Picky Bastards we have new releases by Skinny Living, Confidence Man, Leon Bridges and Naima Bock. This month's classic album is from GZA with Liquid Swords and then Matt tells us why he loves At the Drive In. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Episode 81 of Picky Bastards, the miserable music podcast. This month's playlist includes new releases by Blossoms, Floating Points, Nilüfer Yanya and The Waeve. This month's classic album is Either/Or by Elliot Smith and then host Fran tells us why he loves The Prodigy. Which albums were your favourites from the playlist? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 80 of Picky Bastards, we have new releases from Personal Trainer, Melt Banana, Hinds and Pom Poko. This month's classic album is A Trick of the Tail by Genesis and then host Sam tells us why he loves Treats by Sleigh Bells. Which albums were your favourites from the playlist? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our yearly Mercury Music Prize episode of the Picky Bastards podcast. This year James Spearing joins the bastards and we talk through, argue and kick off about the 12 albums shortlisted for the Mercury Prize 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Each month the miserable music podcast hosts review 4 recently released albums and a 'classic' that none of us know. We then close the episode with the 'Why I Love' section, where one of the hosts introduces a band or artist they adore.On Episode 78, we have new releases from Kneecap, Lola Young, Goat Girl and Megan Thee Stallion. This month's classic album is Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest. Matt also tells us why he loves Bauhaus, which albums did you enjoy from this month's playlist? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Each month the miserable music podcast hosts review 4 recently released albums and a 'classic' that none of us know. We then close the episode with the 'Why I Love' section, where one of the hosts introduces a band or artist they adore.On Episode 77 this month, we have new releases from Beth Gibbons, Bring Me The Horizon, Richard Hawley and The Lovely Eggs. This month's classic album is World of Echo by Arthur Russell. Fran tells us why he loves The Twilight Sad, but which other albums did the bastards think were worth your time this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Each month the miserable music podcast hosts review 4 recently released albums and a 'classic' that none of us know. We then close the episode with the 'Why I Love' section, where one of the hosts introduces a band or artist they adore.This month, we have new releases from Still House Plants, Cadence Weapon, Blue Bendy, and A Certain Ratio and a 'classic' from Liz Phair. Listen to find out which of those albums Sam says is 'the worst thing you've ever made me listen to.' And then listen to Sam tell us why Florence and the Machine is the best thing he has ever made us listen to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The miserable music podcast returns with more questionable opinions from at least 2 of the 3 hosts. Albums discussed this month are from Kim Gordon, Adrianne Lenker, Gossip, and Waxahatchee with a classic from Tom Waits. Matt then closes the episode by talking about the Gil Scott Heron and Jamie xx album in our 'Why I Love' section. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yep. It's the miserable music podcast, again. And to make it even more miserable than usual, Fran will be discussing Radiohead in this month's Why I Love section (tune in to see if he can convince you that they aren't miserable after all). New releases discussed this month are from IDLES, serpentwithfeet, Allie X, and Everything Everything and the classic is from Otis Redding. Get it all in your ears. Immediately. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The miserable music podcast returns for Episode 73. This month, Matt, Sam, and Fran chose to review new releases from NewDad, Angry Blackmen, Future Islands, and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes and a classic LP from Chaka Khan. As always, we close the episode with our Why I Love section - this month, Sam tells us why he is such a big fan of Bjork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our first episode of 2024. We argue about newly released albums from SPRINTS, Bill Ryder-Jones, Kali Uchis, and The Vaccines and a classic from Between The Buried and Me before Matt closes out the episode by telling us why he loves The Maccabees. New year, same miserable music podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the miserable music podcast as we discuss some of the most loved albums of 2023.We reveal our own personal picks for the best LP of the year while also letting you know what we think of those chosen by publications such as Rough Trade, Stereogum, Mojo, and more. Get it in your ears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

70 episodes in, and we're still here moaning about music. This month's new releases up for discussion are from Cherry Glazerr, The Streets, Sampha, and Wilco and we have a classic from DMX. Then Fran closes out the episode by telling you why he loves Hurray For The Riff Raff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a brief hiatus, Fran, Sam, and Matt return with another episode of the miserable music podcast. Each month we discuss four recent releases, a classic album, and one of us introduces a band or artist in our Why I Love section.This month's recent releases are from Noname, Be Your Own Pet, Art School Girlfriend and Genesis Owusu and the classic is from Missy Elliot. Will Sam finally get us into country music by introducing Chris Stapleton? Listen to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again. The Picky Bastards get together to discuss their hopes, fears, and wild predictions in the build up to the announcement of this year's Mercury Prize winner.As Sam, Matt, and Fran are joined by guest host Tom Burrows, listen to them get it wrong, get overexcited, and have some of the biggest disagreements in the history of the podcast. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yet another episode of the miserable music podcast for your earholes. Fran, Matt, and Sam cover new releases from Anohni and the Johnsons, Grian Chatten, Olivia Dean, and PVRIS and a classic from Frank Zappa. Matt closes the episode by talking Bloc Party in our monthly 'Why I Love' section. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam, Matt, and Fran are back with the 66th episode of the miserable music podcast. Each month we review/argue about 4 recently released albums and a classic album none of us know, before one of us closes the episode with our Why I Love section.This month's recent releases are from Genghar, Jayda G, Foo Fighters, and Miya Folick and the classic is from Hole. Fran closes the episode by telling you why he loves Eminem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt, Fran, and Sam are back for another episode of the miserable music podcast. Every month we cover four recently released albums and a classic, and this month they're from Benefits, Kara Jackson, LA Priest, Squrl, and Tori Amos.Sam closes out the episode with our monthly Why I Love section, as he tells you about his musical journey with a little known artist called Madonna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The miserable music podcast returns for Episode 64. The recent releases up for discussion this month are from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lankum, Boygenius and Daniel Caesar and the classic is from Augustus Pablo. Matt finishes out the episode with our monthly Why I Love section, and this month he focuses on Brighton legend Fatboy Slim. Get it in your ears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The miserable music podcast returns for its 63rd episode as hosts Matt, Sam, and Fran are joined by fellow Picky Bastards writer Will Collins. This month's recently released albums are from Caroline Polachek, Paramore, Gracie Abrams, and Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and the classic is from Guided By Voices. As always, we close out the episode with our Why I Love section - this month with Will, telling us why he loves Leonard Cohen. There's a rumour going round that the hosts weren't actually that miserable this month - you'll have to listen to find out if it's true. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 62 of the miserable music podcast is ready for your ears. Fran, Matt, and Sam argue about recently released albums from Samia, SG Lewis, John Frusciante, and F*cked Up and a classic from Sonic Youth. Fran closes out the episode by talking about indie/folk trio Daughter in our monthly 'Why I Love' section. Get listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the first standard miserable music podcast of 2023. We managed to find 4 new releases to cover during the barren December/January spell, so tune in to hear what we thought of albums from Ab Soul, Leland Whitty, C.S. Armstrong, and Margo Price. This month's classic is from Mary J Blige before Sam tells us why he loves Jessie Ware to close out the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 60 of the miserable music podcast is here. Listen to Matt, Sam, and Fran as they discuss their favourite albums of 2022 as well as arguing about the Albums of the Year picked by a bunch of other publications. Albums discussed include those from Alvvays, Infinity Knives, Kae Tempest, Shygirl, Grace Ives, Rosalia, Jack White, Soul Glo, and Black Country, New Road. Have a listen, then tell us how wrong we are over @PickyBastards. Happy New Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for our second Picky Bastards Mini Podcast, a series in which members from across our team will get together to discuss a single album at a time.Today, it's Matt and Fran putting their friendship on the line to discuss The Car by Arctic Monkeys. Both have been huge fans of the band in the past, but opinions differ on the trajectory of their career as a whole. Will they come to agreement when discussing the band's 7th studio album? Probably not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you like music? Reviews? Moany hosts with no expertise? Then welcome to the 59th episode of the miserable music podcast.Fran, Sam, and Matt discuss recent releases from Madison Cunningham, Sudan Archives, The Beths, and Ashley McBryde (or Alison McBryde, if you're Matt) and a classic from the one and only Elvis Presley. Then Matt closes out the episode with our Why I Love section, this time focusing on Linkin Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The miserable music podcast returns for its 58th episode. Join Matt, Sam, and Fran as they review/argue about recently released albums from Black Thought and Danger Mouse, Julia Jacklin, Royskopp, and Cheekface and a classic from Method Man and Redman. And then listen to Fran discuss Bob Marley as he closes out the episode with our 'Why I Love' section. Get your ears around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for our annual Mercury Prize special, the episode where we make incorrect predictions and share our unrealistic hopes for this year's shortlist.The miserable music podcast hosts are joined by special guest James Spearing this time. Tune in to hear who we want to win, who we think will win what we enjoyed discovering, and which album would make us sick to the stomach if it took the prize. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The miserable music podcast is here for its 56th episode. As always, we cover four recent releases and one 'classic' album, before one of us introduces a band or artist in our 'Why I Love' section.This month's new releases are from E L U C I D, MUNA, Hercules and Love Affair and TV Priest and the classic is from KD Lang. We end with an emotional Why I Love as Sam discusses his connection to George Michael. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for our very first Picky Bastards Mini Podcast, a series in which members from across our team will get together to discuss a single album. Kicking us off, it's Sam and Fran with their thoughts on Big Time by Angel Olsen. Fran is already a massive Angel fan while Sam still needs convincing - tune in to find out what they made of her latest effort. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's miserable music podcast sees regular bastards Matt, Sam, and Fran joined by an extremely special guest in the form of Fat Roland. Come along and listen to them discuss four recent releases from Ethel Cain, Post Malone, Polica, and Moderat and a classic LP from Depeche Mode. Special guest Fat Roland covers this month's Why I Love section as he waxes lyrical about Orbital. Get your ears on it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

54 episodes of the miserable music podcast, and here we still are. This month's four newly released albums up for discussion are from Tomberlin, Bob Vylan, Arcade Fire, and Tanka And The Bangs while the classic comes from Aesop Rock. As always, we end with our slightly less miserable 'Why I Love' section and this month we have Matt talk about why he loves The Knife.

The miserable music podcast returns for its 53rd episode. Regular hosts Fran, Sam, and Matt are joined by guest Lisa Whiteman as they review/argue about recent releases from Wet Leg, Denzel Curry, Koffee, and Placebo. This month's classic is from The Doors and Lisa tells us a very emotional story about why she loves Augustines. Don't miss this one.

Come join the miserable music podcast hosts as we argue about recently released albums from The Weather Station, Shamir, SASAMI, and Melt Yourself Down. The classic album up for discussion this month is from Death Cab For Cutie before Fran talks Angel Olsen in our regular Why I Love section!

As the miserable music podcast trundles forward, Sam, Matt, and Fran argue about new releases from Orlando Weeks, Red Vox, FKA Twigs, and Yard Act. This month's classic album is from Aretha Franklin and Sam will end the episode by telling you why he loves Lady Gaga. If you want uneducated music opinions, we've got you. 

Can you believe we've been blathering on for 50 episodes of the miserable music podcast? We can't. To celebrate half a century, we  look back at some of the albums we should have covered but didn't in the five years we've been putting our poison into your earholes. We discuss releases from Cardi B, Bartees Strange, Ibeyi, Nilufer Yanya, Ibibio Sound Machine, Lizzo, Jay Z, Caroline Polachek, and Rosalia. Come and celebrate with us. 

Sam, Matt, and Fran get together for a special episode of the miserable music podcast looking at some of the best (ish) albums of 2021. They name their albums of the year and argue about those picked by publications from around the world. Albums discussed on this episode are from Wolf Alice, The War On Drugs, Cassandra Jenkins, Turnstile, Jazmine Sullivan, Tyler The Creator, Anna B Savage, The Bug, and Aya. Which album will the bastards name as the podcast's Album of the Year?

In this month's miserable music podcast, Sam, Matt, and Fran are getting bastardy about new releases from Finneas, Natalie Hemby, Joy Crookes, and Lonely Guest. Boards of Canada have the latest classic album up for debate before Mr Matt Paul tells you all why he loves Paul Weller. Get it in your ears. 

Sam Atkins becomes a full time host of the miserable music podcast from Episode 47 onwards. Listen to him immediately ramp up the disagreements as him, Matt, and Fran discuss new releases from Lil Nas X, Cold War Kids, Amyl and the Sniffers and Injury Reserve. This month's classic album is from Karen Dalton and Fran will end the episode by telling you why he loves Roots Manuva.

As Picky Bastards founder Nick Parker bids a sad farewell to the miserable music podcast, we welcome editor Tom Burrows back to the show as a guest. Listen to the bastards say goodbye to Nick by telling him he's wrong about albums from Little Simz, Turnstile, quickly, quickly, Lorde, and Cocteau Twins. Tom closes out the episode by telling us why he loves Nicholas Jaar. 

Join the miserable music podcast for our yearly moan about the Mercury Prize. To make things for confusing than ever, Fran returns from paternity leave at the same time as Nick misses as episode for the first time ever. But Fran, Sam, and Matt still do plenty of arguing about the shortlist, so make sure to put your ears around it. 

Matt and Nick welcome guest host James this time around, so we can rip apart lots of music, including Dean Blunt, Kele, Laura Mvula and Stubborn Heart, and then a classic from Janet Jackson. James then talks about his obsession with New Young Pony Club.

Matt and Nick welcome guest host Sam onto this 43rd Episode of our endlessly angry rant about music. This time around, we talk about Adrian Younge, Rostam, Gruff Rhys, Marina, and a classic from Stevie Nicks! Then Sam tells us why he loves Janelle Monae.

A sad day! This 42nd episode of the miserable podcast is Fran's last for a while (he's off on paternity leave for a bit), so join us for the aggressive and angry send off, when Fran, Matt and Nick kick-off about new albums from Squid, Tony Allen, Porter Robinson, McKinley Dixon, and a classic from Minnie Riperton. Then Fran tells us about why he loves John Smith.

It's another episode of the miserable music podcast. Listen to Fran, Matt, and Nick make noises about new releases from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, The Body, The Antlers, and Dry Cleaning and a 'classic' album from Dr Octagon. To end the episode, Matt introduces Bombay Bicycle Club in our 'Why I Love' segment. 

It's the 40th episode of the miserable music podcast. And today, we are being anything but miserable. To celebrate turning the big 4-0 we are looking back at the best albums we have discovered and listened to on the podcast, including LPs from Kano, Big Thief, Oddisee, Julia Jacklin, Sharon Van Etten, Little Simz, Saba, IDLES, Brittany Howard, Noname, Kiasmos, and Mount Eerie. 

The miserable music podcast returns after a short break as Nick, Matt, and Fran fall out about recent releases from Girlhood, R.A.P. Ferreira, Viagra Boys, and The Avalanches and a classic album from Deep Purple before Nick tells you all why he loves a little known guitarist by the name of Jimi Hendrix.