Under The Scope

The description is in the title!   Find our playlist at my Twitter feed: @WillBrost

It's the 2023 Scopy Awards!   Tonight, we celebrate the year in music, as we award:   Most Pleasantly Surprising Album (5:05)   Most Disappointing Album (19:10)   Best Album Concept (35:23)   Best Breakthrough Artist (50:02)   Best Picture (Album Cover) (due to technical difficulties, this section was unfortunately not recorded...Will's winner was Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy, and Patrick's winner was Burna Boy - I Told Them...)   Enjoy!

This time, we recommend our favorite albums from 2023's third quarter, but first, we discuss the latest from indie legend Sufjan Stevens.   Sufjan Stevens - Javelin (02:23)   Burna Boy - I Told Them... (41:51)   Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER (51:31)   Tomb Mold - The Enduring Spirit (64:50)   grouptherapy. - i was mature for my age, but i was still a child (75:04)

Here, we dedicate an entire episode to live music!   What are some good concerts we've attended, and what did we enjoy about them? How do we experience music differently in a live setting? Are the qualities that make for a good studio recording similar to the qualities that make for a good concert? How do we feel about live albums? What are our thoughts on recent headline-grabbing fan behavior at shows? How do we feel about the impact that social media and technology in general currently have on concerts in the present-day (and the impact they could have in the future)? Why didn't Will just restart the episode after he messed up in, quite literally, the first five seconds? Like seriously, man. It would've been so quick and easy to simply begin a new recording; nothing of note would've been lost. What were you thinking, Will?   (Note: Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, this episode ends abruptly right before we share our thoughts on the financial struggles that many artists are currently experiencing while touring. To summarize, many musicians are *losing* money on their tours, cancelling tours due to financial concerns and/or mental health reasons (which may partially stem from the former), and just generally having difficulties with affording to go on tour. Please support artists if you can!)

Here, we discuss a few albums we've been loving lately! Enjoy!   Colin Stetson - When we were that wept for the sea (04:14)   billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps (16:11)   Lonnie Holley - Oh Me Oh My (32:23)   Nourished by Time - Erotic Probiotic 2 (45:53)   Sigur Ros - ATTA (57:10)   McKinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? (66:01)  

Here, we discuss our favorite albums of 2023 so far!   Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy (4:10)   Model/Actriz - Dogsbody (16:30)   Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You (25:42)   Kelela - Raven (39:10)   SKECH185 & Jeff Markey - He Left Nothing for the Swim Back (47:11)   The Necks - Travel (66:17)   Thank you for listening!

Everybody always asks "what is music taste?", but nobody asks "how is music taste?".   Here, we attempt to figure out what "music taste" is, whether or not there is "good" music taste, how music taste comes about, why we (generally and personally speaking) enjoy the music we enjoy, if/how music taste is a predictor of other personality traits, and whether or not listening to Coldplay is actually kinda based.   We conclude by discussing some of the albums we have been listening to recently (71:14).   Enjoy! Thank you for listening!

Here, we celebrate the end of 2022 by discussing our 50 favorite albums from the past year. Enjoy!   Playlists can be found (soon) at our Twitter accounts: @WillBrost @PatrickAndersun

The description is in the title!   Please find our playlist within a couple of days (sorry, I'm just kinda busy right now tbh) at our Twitter feeds:   @WillBrost   @PatrickAndersun

It's the 2022 Scopy Awards!   Tonight, we celebrate the year in music, as we award:  Most Pleasantly Surprising Album (3:39) Most Disappointing Album (15:45) Best Picture (24:46) Best Album Concept (35:53) Best Breakthrough Artist (46:55) Enjoy!  

Here, we recommend some of our favorite albums from 2022's 3rd quarter!   Cheekface - Too Much to Ask (2:58)   death's dynamic shroud - Darklife (13:05)   Viagra Boys - Cave World (21:20)   Imperial Triumphant - Spirit of Ecstasy (33:08)   Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Elephant Man's Bones (41:50)   Chat Pile - God's Country (55:50)

Here, we recommend some of our favorite albums from 2022's second quarter. Enjoy!   billy woods - Aethiopes (02:40)   Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses (13:40)   Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer (21:26)   Just Mustard - Heart Under (33:02)   JER - Bothered / Unbothered (42:11)   Gospel - The Loser (56:38)   And then, to fill some time, after the "albums we would recommend" portion of the podcast, we talk about this new Drake album (73:23)   Thank you for listening!   Twitters:   @WillBrost @patrickandersun

Happy Father's Day!    Here, we discuss the latest albums from PAPA Roach (02:35), DADDY Yankee (23:57), and FATHER John Misty (42:04).   Enjoy! (We didn't.)

Here, we try our best to share all of our Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers thoughts within the usually-generous-but-unfortunately-too-brief-in-this-case 90-minute recording time limit we are allotted. Enjoy.

This time, we talk about the latest records from Future (01:40), Arcade Fire (22:41), and Pusha T (50:32).   Enjoy! Thank you for listening! 

Here, we recommend some of our favorite albums from 2022's first quarter! We definitely weren't hungover! Nope! Couldn't be us! :)   Vortize - Tienes Que Luchar (02:30)   Beach House - Once Twice Melody (15:35)   Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes (21:57)   Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems (32:29)   Yard Act - The Overload (36:39)   Don't forget to like and subscribe! :) 

This time, we talk about the latest albums from Mitski (01:40), Rolo Tomassi (23:09), and Black Country, New Road (40:50). 

On our first episode of 2022, we discuss The Weeknd's new album (Dawn FM), his career, his influence, his status as possibly the most interesting pop artist working today, and the afterlife.

Here, we share our lists for the top 10 songs of 2021.    You can find a playlist on our Twitter accounts:   @WillBrost @PatrickAndersun

Welcome to the 5th Annual Scopy Awards, where we honor the best in music the year had to offer! Categories: Best Album Title (2:45) Most Pleasantly Surprising Album (11:05) Most Disappointing Album (19:48) Best Breakthrough Artist (30:08) Best Picture (Album Cover) (37:25) Follow us on Twitter! @WillBrost @PatrickAndersun  

Here, we recommend some of our favorite records of 2021's third quarter, including the latest from Spellling (4:12), Lingua Ignota (14:10), Injury Reserve (26:01), Deafheaven (36:45), Indigo De Souza (46:42), and Low (54:02). Twitter: @WillBrost @PatrickAndersun

Top of the mornin'! Today, we discussed Kanye West's Donda as well as Drake's Certified Lover Boy. One of us preferred one album, the other one of us preferred the other album. Amazing stuff. Thank you for listening.

Here, we discuss CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, the latest album from Tyler, the Creator. We touch on the album's concept, Tyler as a multi-talent, flex culture in the COVID-era, “cancel culture”, hip-hop mixtapes, Tyler's career, and much more.

Here, we recommend some of our favorite records of 2021's second quarter. • 4:53 - Panopticon - …And Again Into the Light • 13:16 - Jeff Rosenstock - SKA DREAM • 26:06 - Loscil - Clara • 35:09 - Squid - Bright Green Field • 47:01 - Backxwash - I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES • 60:21 - Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend Twitter: @WillBrost @patrickandersun

We discuss the latest albums from J. Cole (01:20), St. Vincent (30:10), and The Black Keys (60:33).

Here, we recommend some of our favorite records of 2021's first quarter, including *but not limited to* the latest albums from Julien Baker, Genesis Owusu, Parannoul, and Ghetts. Enjoy!

On this episode, we do not review albums. Instead, we discuss Taylor Swift's reclamation of her own music (1:27), we talk about fans' expectations of trauma-suffering artists, through the lens of the Kanye-Kim divorce (29:23), and WE TAKE ON “CANCEL CULTURE” IN MUSIC USING FACTS AND LOGIC!!!1 (55:35).

On our first episode of 2021, we discuss Weezer's orchestral fourteenth record (2:20), The Weather Station's new critically-acclaimed release (22:54), slowthai's dual-sided self-portrait (39:58), and Black Country, New Road's polarizing debut (62:52).

Read the title. You can find playlists at @WillBrost and @PatrickAndersun on Twitter.

It's time for the annual Scopy Awards, where we celebrate the year in music. Enjoy!

Here, we discuss the latest records from Ariana Grande (2:56), Gorillaz (43:23), clipping. (20:32), and Oneohtrix Point Never (61:54).

Here, we discuss the latest albums from IDLES (3:36), Fleet Foxes (25:34), Deftones (45:19), and Sufjan Stevens (64:40).

Here, we discuss our favorite records from 2020's third quarter.

This time, we discuss the latest albums from Taylor Swift (2:50), Glass Animals (24:26), Lianne La Havas (41:21), and The Microphones (58:20).

Here, we discussed the latest records from Bob Dylan (4:01), HAIM (25:57), Arca (44:01), and Phoebe Bridgers (65:13).

Here, we recommend some of our favorite records of 2020's second quarter.

We discuss the latest records from Carly Rae Jepsen (3:04), Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist (20:40), Lady Gaga (39:30), and Run The Jewels (60:45).

Here, we discuss the latest records from Charli XCX (40:05), Moses Sumney (62:15), Hayley Williams (1:10), and Perfume Genius (17:14).

Here, we discuss the latest records from Drake (25:11), Rina Sawayama (67:01), Car Seat Headrest (2:12), and Laura Marling (46:16).

On this episode, we discuss the consensus “album of the year” to this point, Fiona Apple's “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”.

On this episode, we share our thoughts on the latest records from Yves Tumor (3:02), The Weeknd (18:55), Thundercat (40:17), and The Strokes (56:51).

Here, we discuss some of our favorite records from 2020's first quarter, including but not limited to the latest albums from Childish Gambino, Spanish Love Songs, Soccer Mommy, and Soakie.

At long last, rapper Jay Electronica released his debut album (A Written Testimony), after 13 years of anticipation. We waited an additional week to share our thoughts.

On this episode, we discuss the collaborative EP from rapper Denzel Curry and producer Kenny Beats (2:30), the industrial new direction from experimental electronic musician Against All Logic (24:12), the much-anticipated release from psychedelic artist Tame Impala (43:19), and the latest concept album from pop-electronic musician Grimes (64:02).

Your favorite podcast duo recaps their top 15 songs of the decade. Playlists can be found on the Under The Scope Facebook page as well as on our Twitter feeds (@WillBrost and @PatrickAndersun).

Here, we recap and award the decade's best album artwork, best album titles, most overrated albums, most underrated albums, and finally, the decade's best artist.

As 2019 draws to a close, we share our favorite songs of the year. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page, as playlists will be posted there.

Welcome to the 2nd annual Scopy Awards, where we award the year's biggest surprises, best breakthrough artists, best album artwork, and more!

This time, we discuss the latest records from Swans, Sunn O))), and FKA Twigs before listing some additional 2019 recommendations as we look to wrap up the year.

We discuss Kanye West's foray into Christian hip-hop music.

This time, we recorded our opinions on four recently-released, celebrated records: including the latest albums from Big Thief, Danny Brown, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Angel Olsen