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We're joined this week by Sky from We Are The Weirdos to discuss the fantastic IT's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

We'll be honest, its a bit of a chaotic one, not sorry.

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We took a break and now we're back

We discuss out 2025 albums of the year

Yungblud -Idols

Malevolence- Where Only The Truth Is Spoken

We'll be back again with a different format soon.

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2003

Evanescence

Fallen

Not sure how we managed it, but we recorded an episode LESS than an hour long with zero ADHD tangents, some sort of record.

Incredible debut album by Evanescence up for discussion this week.

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2021

Every Time I Die

Radical

Best band in the world. Enough said.

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2004

Linkin Park & Jay Z

Collision Coirse

The best collab ever

Nothing else needs to be said.

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2020

Blossoms

Foolish Loving Spaces

We're back after a festive break and diving straight back in with the beautifully wonderful third album, Foolish Loving Spaces by Blossoms.

We discuss the influences, how they're a couple of steps away frkm emo and also THAT Sefton Park gig

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IT'S CHRIIIISTMAAAAAAS

We've decided to both picked three Christmas songs to talk about, we've each chosen a:

Classic Christmas song

Modern Christmas song

Unusual Christmas song

And then just talked rubbish for a bit

Merry Christmas and see you next year

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2005

Avenged Sevenfold

City Of Evil

Another album we've picked that highlights a band shifting sounds (honestly we don't do this on purpose)

An album which has aged incredibly well, with the subjects covered still relevant 10 years later

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The second annual Songbook Club awards is here.

We're joined by previous guest host, Rosie

The three of us each pick our

Album of the year

Song of the year

Artist of the year

Nap Voucher award

Fighting Star award

Elton John award.

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2019

Emarosa

Peach Club

80s synth pop from 2019

Glorious.

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2006

Fightstar

Grand Unification

From Busted to Fightstar

One of of the best UK Debut records?

Deftones Adjacent (complimentary)

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2018

The Wombats

Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life

Indie pop rock goodness this week from The Wombats

We've all had our lives ruined by a beautiful person at some point, right?

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2007

Madina Lake

Fron Them, Through Us, To You.

Emo with a sprinkling of Post Hardcore.

A fantasic album but we went a little bit off the rails with this one and ended up looking at oddifial White House merchandise and other stupid shit.

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2017

Movements

Feel Something

We're back after a couple of weeks off and we're back with some uplifting sad boi emo music, the debut album from Movements will certainly have you feeling something (see what I did there)

There's a mention of kind charles' sausage fingers and beachy head.

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2008

Damh The Bard

The Cauldron Born

Zoe teaches Neil about Paganism, we talk about politics and religion (obviously) and sitting around a camp fire singing songs

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2016

Architects

All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us

Metalcore royalty, we talk about politics, the unfortunate passing of Tom Searle but his genius song writing, Take A Break magazine and Neil FUMES

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2009

Deaf Havana

Meet Me Half Way, At Least.

2009 was a great year for UK music and this album was right up there.

We discuss the obvious change in sound from their later albums and how they managed tk get so big.

Loads of other stuff too but I've forgot what, sorry.

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2015

Soft Play

Are You Satisfied?

Punk as fuck debut album from Soft Play

We discuss whether you can live in an affluent area and still be working class and not a tory, the name change, transphobic people being cunts and more.

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2010

The Gaslight Anthem

American Slang

Third album from New Jersey heartland rock, punk legends The Gaslight Anthem is this weeks choice.

We discuss working class roots, The Boss, then we get side tracked with rivers and islands, sorry

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2014

Creeper

Creeper, debut EP

It's very rare that you find a band that gets better with Every single thing they release, but thats exactly what Creeper have done over the last 11 years.

Neil basically just fawns over how great Creeper are this episode, from being an incredibly sexy band to being wonderfully theatrical with a great aesthetic and sound.

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##TRIGGER WARNING##

This episode contains themes including death, cancer and mental health

2011

La Dispute

Wildlife

Bit of a sombre one this week, La Disputes second album is a beautiful work of art and also a huge punch to the gut, no words can do it justice, you need to hear it for yourself, hopefully we've done a good job talking about it. This episode is not as light hearted as usual

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2013

Jamie Lenman

Muscle Memory

This week we delve into the fantastic double album, Muscle Memory by the super talented Jamie Lenman

We discuss the topics of the album, the difference in styles on the two discs and for some reason we get into astrology, dinosaur ghosts and Peter Dinklage

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2012

Modern Baseball

Sports

We're on the second half of the list, and this week it's Modern Baseball's debut record, Sports.

A charming emo indie, nerdy record.

We talk about growing up and moving out, funny place names and the BBC

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2012

While She Sleeps

This Is The Six

This week we focus of Sheffield metalcore giants While She Sleeps debut album, This Is The Six

Five working class lads from Sheffield eith a DIY ethos, we talk ahiut their Sleeps HQ, their relationship with their fans and for some reason, football chants.

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2013

Paramore

Paramore

No its not an error, it's a self titled album. Paramores 2013 effort marks a change in sound for the band, more synth, more new wave and more 80s influence.

We talk again how bands changed their sound isnt a bad thing and also Neil rants about something but I cant remember what.

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2011

Jessie J

Who You Are

Something a bit different this week, pop/hip hop/r & b superstar Jessie J is the focus.

We discuss the differences (and similarities) between the writing process of pop songs and "alternative" songs, the different range od styles Jessie J has, and there's a Neil rants and some awful jokes too.

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2014

Masked Intruder

M.I.

Masked men, criminals, pop punk.

This one was a fun one, we talk about the concept of the album, including officer Bradford and why is Intruder Yellow in jail???

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2010

Letlive.

Fake history

This weeks (late) episode focuses on Letlives 2010 record, Fake History

We cover band merch, Zoe's issues with vaping marketing, why beer is like coffee and also for some reason biscuits.

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Things get weird this week as Zoe picks the 2015 album Robot Face by French electro swing band Caravan Palace

We also have a little look at the Reading and Leeds line up from 2015 and Neil explains why he doesn't like Baby Metal

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2009

Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

Neil's pick this week and it's the mighty Biffy FUCKIN Clyro.

We get into how great and weird they are, along with being one of the best live bands ever.

We discuss download festivals lineup and Neil tells a story on how he ruined Biffy Clyro for some people at Sonisphere 2011

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2016 Icon For Hire - You Can't Kill Us

This week Zoe chose You Can't Kill Us by the wonderful Icon For Hire

We discuss the subject matter of the album which does include mental health, so there's a trigger warning for that. 

We also discuss kickstarters and go through the most successful, there's also a guessing game and Neil wonders where he ranks on the most well respected Neil's in the world. 

Also we ask if the moon landing was real or not. Spoiler: it was real

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Back to 2008 and getting CRUNK

WANT by 3OH!3 took the scene by storm, tongue in cheek lyrics with electro pop beats

We get into how big the crunk scene was, and look back on potential controversial and misogynistic themes.

2008 was a big party with this record

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Zoe took us to 2017 this week with Every Valley by Public Service Broadcasting.

An extremely interesting and important album, things obviously got political and Neil had more than one rant.

If you're from a working class background and haven't heard this recird, you need to listen to it!!

Next week will be more lighthearted, promise.

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New episode!

Bring out the tissues this week we sit down and chat about 2007s banger A Lesson in Romantics from Mayday Parade

Also chatting about Warped Tour, being on the road and Zoe teaches Neil about cauterisation

Also there is talk about Winnie The Pooh

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2018 Ice Nine Kills - The Silver Scream

This week we get spooky, Zoe takes Neil through the 2018 Ice Nine Kills album The Silver Scream. Chatting about horror films, music videos and one of Neil's favourite facts

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This Is Hell - Sundowning

This weeks episode takes us back to 2006 and Neil makes Zoe listen to Hardckore Punk, how will it go?

Zoe also talks about the worst band shes ever seen, Neil listens and gives his opinion.

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Neil has returned, it's his pick and we go back to 2005 for The Poison by Welsh metal titans Bullet For My Valentine.

We discuss how influential and important this album is and how it differs from US metalcore and whether their show playing the record in full was a nostalgia trip or just plain incredible.

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Zoe being abandoned by Neil continues and Rosie returns!

We have a natter about the number-one-selling 2023 album Anxiety Replacement Therapy. Eurovision comes up again (shocker), the art of singing and featuring artists.

Normal service better resume next week, Zoe has been listening to his pick of an album for two weeks now!

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This week on the podcast, Zoe is abandoned by Neil and is joined by her best friend Rosie!

We chat about the 2017 album Selfocracy by Eurovision contestant Loïc Nottet. We discuss Eurovision (inevitably), the charts (again), and Rosie is subjected to the quiz! Huge thanks to Rosie for filling in this week.

Normal service will resume next week – Zoe thinks... she’s been left in charge, so who knows!

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2020 Enter Shikari - Nothing is True & Everything Is Possible

We get political in this episode, let's be honest, it's pretty difficult not to when discussing Enter Shikari.

One of the best bands the UK has ever produced, always on the right side of history, amazing live and making banger album after banger album.

TW there is talk of Covid in this episode.

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In this weeks episode we focus on the 2004 album from The Streets, A Grand Don't Come For Free

A genius piece of music that's relatable to the working class and people growing up in the 2000s

No matter what genre of music you enjoy, this is an album that can be enjoyed by everyone

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Sumo Cyco - Initiation

Zoe is back this week and we discuss 2021s Initiation by Sumo Cyco

We get into how they influenced Zoes wrestling career and also how difficult it is to pick an entrance theme and also the influences you can hear in their music.

Great album by a great band.

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Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends

We've got a guest host this week due to Zoe being on holiday, so Neil's called up his friend Ben and asked him to fill in for a week.

We've strayed from the list and allowed Ben to pick his own choice and he went with 2007s Let's Stay Friends by Les Savy Fav.

We get into the influence they've had on other bands, being eccentric on stand and also being weird (complimentary)

Big thanks to Ben for filling in this week

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This week we discuss the 2003 debut Take This To Your Grave by emo/pop punk legends, Fall Out Boy

We go into

Long song titles

Nostalgia

Not being able to vibe to certain bands/albums/songs

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This week's episode is Billy Talent's 2022 album, Crisis Of Faith

Bit of a chaotic one this week for one reason or another, but we get into:

The positivity of the album

Riffs

Muse

Zoe has a rant and aings

The Billy Talent 'signature' sound

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After much deliberation and some changes to this week's pick Neil settled on the 2002 debut, Let Go, by Canadian mega star Avril Lavigne.

We cover

Metallica MTV Icon

Recording a debut record at such a young age

The influence Avril had on future stars.

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We've got a special guest on this weeks episode, we were joing by Snoz from The Blackout and Valhalla Awaits to discuss The Blackouts 2009 album, The Best In Town.

Snoz was kind enough to join us for over an hour of fun stories about recording the album (and others), playing Warped tour and supporting some amazing bands.

Big thanks to Snoz for being a legend.

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This weeks episode we discuss Beartooth's 2023 effort, The Surface.

We get into how some bands can change their main subject matter but keep their core sound, Inside no.9 and a fair bit of mental health talk

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In this episode we discuss Full Collapse by post hardcore/emo legends Thursday.

Neil gets into why he loves this album, and Thursday, so much.

We also discuss why we use disastrous events for life timestamps and Neil tells a totally pointless story.

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