From noripcord.com, a podcast recommending new music for people who want to hear it, but just can’t seem to find the time to keep up any more. We hear you. There’s a lot of stuff out there. Every episode we select new releases that we think you might like, especially if you still have some old favorites on heavy rotation.
If April seems like a while ago it's because it is. It's nearly July and we're falling behind. But there was some great music and we're committing to rounding it up. Dive in to see what we thought about Vampire Weekend, Pearl Jam, the Libertines and very possibly some artists under the age of 40. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a big month for country-leaning records (Waxahatchee, Adrianne Lenker, Kacey Musgraves), Mannequin Pussy blow away the cobwebs with a genuine AOTY contender. Meanwhile Jack Antonoff stands out for entirely different reasons - his wretched Bleachers album is one of the biggest flops of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do you remember the '90s, when teen movies featured 30 year old actors pretending to be children, gags about sex crimes, and subplots about romancing your stepbrother? Thankfully one thing has stood the test of time: the killer soundtracks. From Clueless to Cruel Intentions, American Pie to She's All That, these OSTs were often as good as LPs from the era. On this episode, Gabbie briefly hijacks hosting duties and leads the gang in writing (and starring in?!) a brand new teen movie, inspired by all the old tropes, and complete with a perfect soundtrack of all new '90s-inspired tracks.Songs featured, in order, below... but you can check out a much longer playlist of our picks right here: https://shorturl.at/crSV7Liquid Mike - Mouse TrapGentlemen Rogues - Involuntary SolitaryGladie - Born YesterdayCuffed Up - Mock DanceSnarls - MarblesFrancis of Delirium - Give It Back to MeOscar the Wild - She'll Be Right Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A banner month for new music sees David and Juan in a positive mood. Dive in as they discuss releases from The Last Dinner Party, Friko, Ducks Ltd, MGMT, Brittany Howard, Real Estate, Idles and discover what Juan thinks may turn out to be the best hip hop record of the year.If you want to be a little more selective, we've listed timestamps for the specific discussions:0:15 - The Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasy2:45 - Real Estate, Daniel6:28 - Ducks Ltd., Harm's Way Out (featured audio “Cathedral City”)9:58 - Friko, Where we've been, where we go from here (featured audio “Where We've Been”)13:30 - Grandaddy, Blu Wav16:00 - Helado Negro, Phasor18:15 - Brittany Howard, What Now 20:40 - Heems and Lapgan, LAFANDAR25:50 Idles, TANGK27:55 - MGMT, Loss of Life32:00 - Liquid Mike, Paul Bunyan's Slingshot (featured audio “K2”)34:55 - Les Amazons d'Afrique, Musow Dance 36:40 - Chelsea Wolfe, She Reaches Out to She She Reaches Out to She37:58 - El Perro del Mar, Big Anonymous40:01 - Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Past is Still Alive41:43 - J Mascis, What We Do Now43:20 - Nadine Shah, Filthy Underneath (featured audio “Topless Mother”)45:19 - The BV's, Taking Pictures of Taking Pictures (featured audio “Clipping”)48:05 - The Chisel, What a Fucking Nightmare49:34 - The Amazing, Piggies50:35 - Vera Sola, Peacemaker51:32 - Pouty, Forgot About Me53:17 - Itasca, Imitation of War (featured audio “Easy Spirit”) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the first all-host Quarantine the Past episode of 2024, we dust off the typical, stale neighborhood bar jukebox with what we think will make great classics in another 20 or 30 years. As always, we feature only new, mostly small indie artists that we hope are new to you (but sound just close enough to your old favorites to feel familiar).Find the full playlist, including every track we play in the episode and many more, on Spotify: https://t.ly/UiUX5Songs played, in order (and with permission):2:38 - "Bad Day to Be a Beer," Private Function4:50 - "Hot Moms Go to Heaven," Backseat Vinyl8:14 - "Marriage," The Bug Club11:37 - "I'm the One You Want," Sob Stories15:04 - "Favourite Place," The Terrys19:44 - "Imitation of War," Itasca23:43 - "The Remortgage Anthem," CVC27:09 - "Performative," Subsonic Eye31:51 - "Up and Comer," SPRINTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our roundup is the most efficient way to catch up with the best new music. David and Juan offer their verdicts on 25 of January's biggest albums, including Green Day, The Smile, and Sleater-Kinney. That's an album every two minutes! Featuring songs from The Umbrellas, SPRINTS, Courting, and Conchúr White. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By now you've probably heard of The Lemon Twigs, whose 2023 album Everything Harmony brought the young, sunny rock band universal acclaim. But they are just one of many in a new generation of power pop revival acts. Today, David Coleman interviews one of his favorites - Billy Tibbals. Listen to his debut EP, Stay Teenage, here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6BEVaUYBWuVadSPd4iSza8?si=cd5IucuQSi6RFIQfzgn4JQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As all four hosts coordinate their 4 separate time zones to record the first official episode of the new year, Joe and Gabbie tide you over with another edition of Musical Gaps, this time with one of Gabbie's most glaring blind spots: D'Angelo's Voodoo. Listen in as they talk about his influences, his collaborators, and yes... that music video. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After travel and life led to a longer-than-planned hiatus, the gang return to debate the biggest and best records of the last 12 months. This isn't just a list of albums though -- we take a dive into the most noteworthy selections: the surprises, the disappointments, and the ones that provoke the biggest disagreements. Join Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers, Juan Rodriguez and host David Coleman for a trip through the year that was 2023.
Join Gabbie Nirenburg and Joe Rivers as they seek to address one of the most glaring gaps in Joe's musical knowledge: The Cars. Listening to their self-titled LP, will Joe be won over by their indelible power-pop melodies or, as Gabbie fears, will the Queen-esque production prove too much for Joe's delicate sensibilities?
What's the point of the Smashing Pumpkins in 2023? Is Mandy, Indiana or BC Camplight the true sound of Manchester? David and Juan search for answers to all of May's big questions in this belated but still (we hope) worthwhile edition of the Release Round-up. And watch out for a mid-year special coming your way soon!
For our latest dose of 90s nostalgia, we sample the delightful debut album from cult Glaswegian indie-rockers Urusei Yatsura. Recently re-released on vinyl by Rocket Girl, it's sure to appeal to fans of Pavement, Sonic Youth, and Scottish indie legends like The Pastels. Thanks to the band for allowing us to share clips of a few standout moments. You can listen to the re-released album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4wl5uBpV7gzC5PVO0gBPlP?si=sJmJ9uf6RVi07a_k_8BtGw
Jeff-denier Gabbie and teenage Buckley obsessive Joe meet to discuss maybe the most revered one-album artist ever. How has Grace managed to pass Gabbie by for so long? Does Joe still feel the same about that voice as he did in high school? And, most importantly of all, is this a musical gap worth addressing?
Struggling to keep up with the endless torrent of new albums? Let us offer a helping hand. In our latest round-up, Juan and David review all of the noteworthy album releases from April - including The National, Wednesday, Feist, Everything But The Girl, Baba Ali, Tallest Man On Earth, Indigo De Souza, Blondshell, Zoon, Jessie Ware, Smokey Robinson and many more.
Four new tracks. Just one rule: no guitars allowed.* This month, the gang bring in Italo-disco with Nuovo Testamento, boom bap with J DaVon Harris and Skyzoo, breakbeats with Memphis LK, and indie sleaze-inspired no wave with Baba Ali. All music included with the permission of the artists and/or labels. The Spotify playlist for this episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/771OF1kGFVfTJAGbSF18Ut?si=a2b15715d41743e7 *Okay, there are some guitars. But the rule was that guitars aren't allowed to be the focal point or main instrument of the track.
Musical gaps. We all have them, especially in the streaming age where there's so much stuff to get through.Music experts will tell you there are certain artists you MUST love but on QtP, we know that's not realistic and we hate gatekeeping. So, in this episode, we dig into Pavement: a much-lauded group (and the inspiration for the podcast name, no less) that Joe has next to no knowledge of. Listen in as Gabbie guides him through their back catalogue and Joe learns a thing or two.
In our latest round-up, we discuss March's notable album releases - almost thirty records in total! Featuring boygenius, Deerhoof, Sleaford Mods, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Fever Ray, Fernet Underground, ZULU, Navy Blue, Yves Tumor and many more.
David Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodríguez and Joe Rivers take a look back at Dusk, the 1993 album by The The which signalled a change in direction and had an impressive list of collaborators. Plus, in light of a recent 10/10 review on noripcord.com for the latest Andy Shauf album, we ask whether any record can ever be truly deserving of a perfect score? We'd highly recommend you give Dusk a listen if you've never heard it before. It can be found on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2l787tSnzSfpfvgPNsR5O2?si=aUBY_VTKRhixsAA2j0sfoQ
David and Juan explore February's new album releases. February may be the shortest month, but there was an awful lot to get excited about including Andy Shauf, Maxo, Hamish Hawk, Liv.e, Shame, Paramore, and yes - Caroline Polachek. Our episode playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36xKCCJRjkBkGqth9A3ZWE?si=bY9RipOsSD-gpbgpIIMOtQ
Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers, Juan Rodríguez and David Coleman once again join forces to bring you the best in new music. This episode, everything's about North America, as we voyage to LA twice (albeit via London in one instance), Ontario and Montreal for our picks. All music included with the permission of the artists and/or labels. The Spotify playlist for this episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Ay6FvKg4WZB1pVONeWuXA?si=c1f7e015339f4064
In this bonus episode, Gabbie Nirenburg and Joe Rivers talk about two of the biggest samples in 2020s pop music, trace the history of viral trends, and discover the hidden stories behind some of today's biggest hits. For rights reasons, there are no audio clips in this podcast so we've made it into an interactive experience! Using the Spotify playlist below, you can follow the instructions in the podcast and play along at home. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7dJ2VHBXOcwdMPJcqKkE3M?si=f935457080dc420b
The usual crew of Joe Rivers, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodríguez and David Coleman join forces to debate the big fat zero in music reviews. What does a zero mean? Can it be justified? Is it used just to drive traffic from aggregators? Plus, as elder millennials, we like to look back at the 1990s, so we talk about an album from the era that's deserving of more love and attention: "Heartworm" by Whipping Boy
When it comes to new releases, 2023 has certainly started with a bang. David Coleman and Juan Rodríguez discuss the albums that shaped January, including releases from Meg Baird, Skyzoo, Måneskin, Complete Mountain Almanac, White Reaper, Belle and Sebastian, Italia 90, Lil Yachty, the Murder Capital, Ice Spice and more.
David Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodríguez and Joe Rivers return for their first new music episode of 2023. Take a tour through downtempo R&B, 80s-inspired electro-funk, Brazilian garage rock and mystical psych-folk. All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label. Check out this episode's playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yRLNAoNgP3ANvnTPFVvzm?si=e2938d3b2f7f4416
Juan Rodríguez is joined by special guest Sean Caldwell to discuss some of the noisier delights from 2022, including Chat Pile, black midi, Enumclaw, OFF!, The Soft Moon and Die! Die! Die!
In this episode, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodríguez, David Coleman and Joe Rivers dissect the noripcord.com list of the Top 50 records of 2022. What was too high? What was too low? And what missed out altogether? Head on over to noripcord.com to check out the list in full https://www.noripcord.com/features/50-best-albums-2022
Our usual quartet of No Ripcord scribes - David Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers and Juan Rodríguez - plus a guest appearance from Sean Caldwell, finish up their look at the best records of 2022, including Special Interest, Ezra Collective and Bug Club. And, we explore which Stranger Things cast member made the best record this year. The Spotify playlist for the EOY episodes can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T1OtDrZEP5Xj1P194Cz4R?si=7a0341d5844343e7
It's the end of the year, and that means album lists. In the first of two parts, the gang run through some of their favourites, including releases from 2nd Grade, The Beths, Harry Styles, The Mars Volta, Jockstrap, MUNA, Sudan Archives and more. The Spotify playlist for the EOY episodes can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T1OtDrZEP5Xj1P194Cz4R?si=7a0341d5844343e7
David Coleman and Juan Rodríguez explore what makes Blue Rev, the sensational new album from Canada's Alvvays, worthy of a rare perfect ten rating. We discuss the LP's influences, themes, and share our favourite moments from the record. Huge thanks to Polyvinyl, Transgressive, and of course Alvvays for allowing us to use excerpts from Blue Rev. If you like what you hear, buy it and see them live. Episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34QbEMrJBJtRr4Yr8yc6Yf?si=w-cf-KAISAKLUP3eXa1c8Q
Dave Coleman, Juan Rodríguez, Joe Rivers and Gabbie Nirenburg have four more of the most exciting emerging acts in music to introduce you to. All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label. Check out this episode's playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17jeL7PnbLMv7EeujPsRKk?si=1544b4c80a0d4d77
In the first part of a bumper Episode 5, the crew - Joe Rivers, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodriguez and David Coleman - reminisce about their favourite artists from the last couple of decades that, for whatever reason, never got the recognition they deserved. You can listen to all the bands mentioned here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22kGCvcvB9EnjsiHi7M1Fi?si=577e18c93df54bc7
Joe Rivers, Dave Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg and Juan Rodriguez pick four new bands for your listening pleasure, plus reveal the albums they've rediscovered in recent months. All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label. Check out this episode's playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6KrYtyCNLRcHQ8KpV7a4u7?si=e82921eaae674bdd
In Part 2, David Coleman, Joe Rivers, Gabbie Nirenburg and Juan Rodriguez pick some new tracks that are exciting them right now, from teenage shoegaze to Korean-Australian hip-hop to scuzzy rock to tongue-in-cheek punk. All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label. Check out this episode's playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zilFLDTldy38xFgJWlQG9?si=bf7d6f824afd4c9c
In the first part of this bumper-length episode, Juan Rodriguez, Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers and Dave Coleman take a break from their usual recommendations to discuss their picks for the best albums from the first half of 2022.
In this special episode of QtP, Juan Rodriguez and Gabbie Nirenburg discuss their visit to the Just Like Heaven festival in LA, featuring performance from Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, and Peaches.
Festival season is well and truly upon us, and David Coleman, Juan Rodriguez, Gabbie Nirenburg and Joe Rivers are on hand to point you towards some of the best new acts playing in a muddy field near you. All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
David Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodriguez and Joe Rivers recommend some of the best new releases of 2022 Q1. No prior knowledge required. All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label. Thank you to Cloakroom for allowing us to use their track Lambspring as our intro music.
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