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A podcast discussing a specific album, love of music and whatever else comes up in the process.

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    • Apr 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 36m AVG DURATION
    • 173 EPISODES


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    E:173 - Peter Gabriel - "So" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 47:45


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Andy Buck and Sarah Tant to discuss the 1986 progressive pop art rock classic, "So" by Peter Gabriel.This is part one of that conversation.

    E:172 - The Velvet Underground & Nico - "The Velvet Underground & Nico" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 81:20


    On this weeks episode David sits down with Tony Aiken to talk about The Velvet Underground and Nico. This is part two of that conversation 

    E:171 - The Velvet Underground & Nico - "The Velvet Underground & Nico" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 77:40


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Tony Aiken to discuss The Velvet Underground & Nico, the debut studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground and the German singer Nico. Released by Verve Records in March 1967, the album underperformed in sales and polarized critics upon release due to its abrasive, unconventional sound and controversial lyrical content. It later became regarded as one of the most influential albums in rock and pop music and one of the greatest albums of all time.This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:170 - Sufjan Stevens - "Illinois" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 79:55


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Billy Perkins to discuss Sufjan Stevens' 2005 masterpiece centered around the state of "Illinois". This is part two of that conversation

    E:169 - Sufjan Stevens - "Illinois" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 53:03


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Billy Perkins to discuss Sufjan Stevens' 2005 masterpiece centered around the state of "Illinois". This is part one of that conversation.

    E:168 - The Cure - "Seventeen Seconds" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 69:06


    On this week's episode, David sits down with musician, Brick Briscoe, to discuss the second studio album by The Cure, 1980's classic, "Seventeen Seconds".This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:167 - The Cure - "Seventeen Seconds" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 54:45


    On this week's episode, David sits down with musician, Brick Briscoe, to discuss the second studio album by The Cure, 1980's classic, "Seventeen Seconds".This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:166 - Nine Inch Nails - "Pretty Hate Machine" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 51:01


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Sarah Tant to discuss the 1989 debut studio album from industrial rock legends, Nine Inch Nails, and their album, "Pretty Hate Machine".Here is part two of that conversation.

    E:165 - Nine Inch Nails - "Pretty Hate Machine" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 71:14


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Sarah Tant to discuss the 1989 debut studio album from industrial rock legends, Nine Inch Nails, and their album, "Pretty Hate Machine".Here is part one of that conversation.

    E:164 - Ren - "Hi-Ren"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 47:09


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Michael Tellez to discuss Ren's, "Hi Ren", a viral video that charted worldwide in YouTube's trending music video chart. It garnered 6.8 million views in two months and he became a worldwide sensation.  Here is that conversation. 

    E:163 - "A Complete Unknown" - Bob Dylan: The Early Albums 1961-1964 Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 70:02


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Zach Evans and Nathan Jochum to get their take on the early albums of Bob Dylan, specifically the ones from the movie, "A Complete Unknown". Get ready for a whole four part series on the movie, and Dylan's early work from 1961-1964. This is part four of that conversation. 

    E:162 - "A Complete Unknown" - Bob Dylan: The Early Albums 1961-1964 Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 56:19


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Andrew Baum to get his take on the early albums of Bob Dylan, specifically the ones from the movie, "A Complete Unknown". Get ready for a whole four part series on the movie, and Dylan's early work from 1961-1964. This is part three of that conversation. 

    E:161 - "A Complete Unknown" - Movie, Soundtrack, & More Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 89:45


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Zach Evans and Nathan Jochum to get their take on the new Bob Dylan movie, "A Complete Unknown". Get ready for a whole four part series on the movie, and Dylan's early work from 1961-1964. This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:160 - "A Complete Unknown" - Movie, Soundtrack, & More Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 53:14


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Andew Baum to get his take on the new Bob Dylan movie, "A Complete Unknown". Get ready for a whole four part series on the movie, and Dylan's early work from 1961-1964. This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:159 - Corporal - "Corporal"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 84:33


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down to discuss the indie band, Corporal (which includes actor Michael Shannon) and their 2010 self titled album. Here is that conversation.

    E:158 - Elton John - "Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 84:32


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Jeremy Graham to discuss 1975 Elton John classic, "Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy". Here is that conversation. 

    E:157 - System of a Down - "Mezmerize" & "Hypnotize"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 68:14


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Michael Tellez to discuss the 2005 companion albums, "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize", by System of a Down. Here is that conversation. 

    E:156 - Steely Dan - "Aja"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 53:48


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Toby Ellis to discuss the sixth studio album by Steely Dan, the 1977 classic, "Aja".

    E:155 - Polaris - "Music from the Adventures of Pete and Pete"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 86:27


    On the episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Andrew Baum, along with Sam & Linda Snyder to discuss the one-off musical project by the band, Polaris, in support of the television show "The Adventures of Pete and Pete."Here is that conversation. 

    E:153 - R.E.M. - "Monster" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 90:11


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Erin Gibson to discuss R.E.M.'s ninth studio album, the 1994 classic, "Monster".This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:153 - R.E.M. - "Monster" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 76:14


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Erin Gibson to discuss R.E.M.'s ninth studio album, the 1994 classic, "Monster".This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:152 - St. Vincent - "All Born Screaming" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 88:59


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Andrea Adams to discuss St. Vincent's most recent release, the 2024 album, "All Born Screaming".This part two of that conversation.

    E:151 - St. Vincent - "All Born Screaming" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 94:49


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Andrea Adams to discuss St. Vincent's most recent release, the 2024 album, "All Born Screaming".This part one of that conversation.

    E:150 - Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies - "Passage du Desir" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 92:40


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down for an old school, former co-host, conversation with Nathan Jochum about Sturgill Simpson's, uh, I guess Johnny Blue Skies', surprising new album that is already an instant masterpiece, "Passage du Desir". This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:149 - Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies - "Passage du Desir" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 51:45


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down for an old school, former co-host, conversation with Nathan Jochum about Sturgill Simpson's, uh, I guess Johnny Blue Skies', surprising new album that is already an instant masterpiece, "Passage du Desir". This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:148 - The Monkees - "The Monkees"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 70:16


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Jeremy Graham and Emily Maurer to discuss the 1966 debut of the made for TV version of The Beatles, The Monkees and their classic self titled album. 

    E:147 - Dr. Dog - "Fate" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 90:00


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with an all-star cast of Billy Perkins, Rodney Willis, Andrew Baum, and Nathan Jochum to discuss the 2008 eclectic indie classic by Dr. Dog, "Fate".This is part two of that conversation.

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    E:146 - Dr. Dog - "Fate" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 58:23


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with an all-star cast of Billy Perkins, Rodney Willis, Andrew Baum, and Nathan Jochum to discuss the 2008 eclectic indie classic by Dr. Dog, "Fate".This is part one of that conversation.

    E:145 - Alabama Shakes - "Sound & Color"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 107:30


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Hannah Evelyn Jones to discuss the 2015 second and final southern, soulful, rock album by the Alabama Shakes, "Sound & Color".

    E:144 - Drive-By Truckers - "Southern Rock Opera"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 94:39


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Chris Passage, Zach Evans, and Nathan Jochum to discuss the 2001 southern rock classic woven around the tale of Lynyrd Skynyrd and life in the south, "Southern Rock Opera" by the Drive-By Truckers. Fresh off their field trip of seeing the album performed live in its entirety for the first, the boys relect on the album and the show.  

    E:143 - Guided by Voices - "Bee Thousand"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 75:03


    On this week's episodes of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Billy Perkins and Jeremy Graham to discuss 1994 indie "lo-fi" classic, "Bee Thousand", by Guided by Voices.

    E:141 - Echo & the Bunnymen - "Ocean Rain" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 72:09


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Liana & Sam Snyder to discuss the 1999 three volume concept albums (you can probably guess), by The Magnetic Fields, "69 Love Songs".This is part one of that conversation.

    E:142 - Echo & the Bunnymen - "Ocean Rain" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 67:35


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Tony Aiken and Andy Buck to discuss "Ocean Rain", the 1984 album by English post-punk band, Echo & the Bunnymen.This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:140 - The Magnetic Fields - "69 Love Songs" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 65:13


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Liana & Sam Snyder to discuss the 1999 three volume concept albums (you can probably guess), by The Magnetic Fields, "69 Love Songs".This is part two of that conversation.

    E:139 - The Magnetic Fields - "69 Love Songs" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 77:03


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Laina & Sam Snyder to discuss the 1999 three volume concept albums (you can probably guess), by The Magnetic Fields, "69 Love Songs".This is part one of that conversation.

    E:138 - Wilco "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 59:50


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Nathan Jochum and Billy Perkins to discuss one of the most influencial and innovative albums in the early 2000s, the multi genre classic, Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot". This is the podcast that's been over two and a half years in the making, kind of like that album. This is part three of that conversation. Don't worry, that's it. 

    E:137 - Wilco "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 73:04


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Nathan Jochum and Billy Perkins to discuss one of the most influencial and innovative albums in the early 2000s, the multi genre classic, Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot". This is the podcast that's been over two and a half years in the making, kind of like that album. This is part two of that conversation.

    E:136 - Wilco - "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 83:58


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Nathan Jochum and Billy Perkins to discuss one of the most influencial and innovative albums in the early 2000s, the multi genre classic, Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot". This is the podcast that's been over two and a half years in the making, kind of like that album. This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:135 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- "Damn the Torpedoes" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 79:45


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Andrew Baum and Jon Webb to discuss Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' 1979 breakout classic album, "Damn the Torpedoes".This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:134 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- "Damn the Torpedoes" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 69:56


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Andrew Baum and Jon Webb to discuss Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' 1979 breakout classic album, "Damn the Torpedoes".This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:133 - Stevie Wonder - "Talking Book" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 74:10


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Billy Perkins and Bryant Sanders to discuss the 1972 album from Stevie Wonder's classic run of masterpieces, "Talking Book". This is part two of that conversation.  

    E:132 - Stevie Wonder - "Talking Book" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 55:18


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Billy Perkins and Bryant Sanders to discuss the 1972 album from Stevie Wonder's classic run of masterpieces, "Talking Book". This is part one of that conversation.  

    E:131 - Bon Iver - "i, i"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 104:54


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Taylor File (aka TwoPine) to discuss the Bon Iver's 2019 experimental "folktronica" album, "i,i". 

    E:130- Spoon - "Gimmie Fiction" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 63:13


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Sara Tant and Jeremy Graham to discuss 2005 Indie Rock classic from Austin, TX band, Spoon, "Gimmie Fiction".This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:129- Spoon - "Gimmie Fiction" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 63:08


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Sara Tant and Jeremy Graham to discuss 2005 Indie Rock classic from Austin, TX band, Spoon, "Gimmie Fiction".This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:128 - The Beach Boys - "Pet Sounds" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 74:04


    On this episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Billy Perkins to discuss one of the most influential and experimental albums of all time, The Beach Boys' (well, Brian Wilson's) opus, "Pet Sounds". This is part two of that conversation.

    E:127 - The Beach Boys - "Pet Sounds" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 64:50


    On this episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Billy Perkins to discuss one of the most influential and experimental albums of all time, The Beach Boys' (well, Brian Wilson's) opus, "Pet Sounds". This is part one of that conversation.

    E:126 - Depeche Mode - "Violator"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 106:04


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Sara Tant to discuss 1990 album by Depeche Mode, "Violator". 

    E:125 - The Mountain Goats - "All Hail West Texas" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 60:02


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Andrea Adams to discuss the 2002 indie album, "All Hail West Texas" by The Mountain Goats.This is part two of that conversation. 

    E:124 - The Mountain Goats - "All Hail West Texas" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 70:14


    On this week's episode, David sits down with Andrea Adams to discuss the 2002 indie album, "All Hail West Texas" by The Mountain Goats.This is part one of that conversation. 

    E:123 - The Replacements - "Pleased to Meet Me" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 68:24


    On this week's episode of The Album Atmosphere, David sits down with Andy Buck and Billy Perkins to discuss 1987 critically acclaimed fifth album by The Replacements, "Pleased to Meet Me".This is part two of that conversation.

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