XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums – Details, episodes & analysis

On this episode of the XS Long Player we welcome the gravel voiced Ben Ottewell onto the podcast to talk about Gomez's 1998 debut 'Bring It On'. This conversation with Ben about the making of the album is a great reminder what a brilliant collection of songs the album is, how original and different it felt at the time of release and how meteoric the rise of the band was in the late 90s - not least winning the Mercury Music Prize over The Verve and Massive Attack. If you want to dive into the album itself then you can do that here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0IZURGZc6VFXCbOtcRdn5z?si=qEdKCXu7S2qtBRHn9jbjFQ Make sure you are following this podcast so you never miss an episode! Listen to XS Manchester live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1989 The Wonder Stuff released their seminal second album 'Hup' and that album is the topic of this episode of the XS Long Player. Miles Hunt joins Jim Salveson to share the stories, insight and inspiration behind this classic album including how the bands US tour inspired its sound, how long-term member Martin Bell was only supposed to deliver a solo on this album but ended up joining the band and how little the band had ready to go when they stepped into the studio. In 2024 'Hup' celebrates its 35th anniversary and the band are heading out to play the album in full. All the tour details and tickets can be found at: https://thewonderstuff.co.uk/tour/ Plus, if you want to get stuck into this classic album then here is the link to the LP in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1MkOF5F1r0HEjPi1WxEuj8?si=pCq2YOAqRUOnAePgTOnPAA The XS Long Player is originally aired on the XS Manchester Evening Show where you can hear BIG indie anthems, classic MANCHESTER tunes and brand NEW music Mon-Thursday 6pm-10pm via www.xsmanchester.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A classic BritPop album is the subject of this Episode of the XS Long Player as Jim Salveson discusses Echobelly's classic second album "On" with Sonya Maden and Glenn Johansson from the band. We look back at the making of this 1995 album, the follow up to "Everybody's Got One" and discuss the albums influences, song writing process, memories from its production and how Sonya once refused to let Morrissey into her flat! Listen back to the whole of Echobelly album 'On' via Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w3z3xSfH7pB3SNf50pCg3?si=-EPm1h24SYG-Vc6dRyTjOA The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full - listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The classic indie/rock (or whatever genre you want to pin on it) album under the microscope for this XS Long Player is The Farm's 1991 debut album 'Spartacus'. Frontman Peter Hooton sits down with Jim to discuss the making of this classic record with some fascinating insight around Peter's journey into songwriting, the buzz around the band in the early 90s and that infamous feud with Oasis. If this episode inspires you get get stuck into the real thing then you can find it on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eDgqm0Za92UGt2x4Eb6A7?si=0_q3jYm8TwOQbIFtFCn0YQ The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full - listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We rewind the clock to 2020 today... just before the Pandemic and to the release of The Lottery Winners debut album. This modern day classic was the culmination of a decade of writing, gigging and damn hard work for the band and resulted in a record full of energy, passion and influences. In this chat with Thom, Katie, Joe and Rob from the band we talk about how that release felt after 10 years of working hard, the impact of the covid lockdown just ONE week after the album release and the personal nature of Thom's songwriting. Listen back to the whole of this classic album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5SC0iw8MDfQiiiIVfcel3O?si=nPpHbWfDSjCf3hklnqQBzg Order the bands new album 'Art Replacement Therapy' here: https://the-lottery-winners.tmstor.es/ The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full - listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The classic indie album in the spotlight for this episode of the XS Long Player is Northside 'Chicken Rhythms' - an album straight out of the Madchester era when the likes to the Stone Roses and the Happy Monday's were running riot. Frontman Warren Dermody (aka Dermo) talk Jim Salveson through the making of the album, the good times, the bad times, working with Tony Wilson at Factory Records and what impact the BBC banning lead single "Shall We Take A Trip" REALLY had on the bands sucess. You can listen back to the whole of the album via: https://open.spotify.com/album/5U3MFrIvM0yZo9EI2bD8vM?si=6AsA5vUPQoOia8WAtAAIuw The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full - listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The youngest album to feature to date on the XS Long Player features on this episode as we head up to Wigan to take a look at the number 1, debut album from The Lathums. Being barely a year old means that the making of this classic LP is still fresh in the mind of Lathums' front man Alex Moore who spoke to Jim about his memories from the session, the early days of the band and how music was almost like a type of therapy to him in the early days. Take a listen to the whole of the album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2r8yXie5ySfYgRuxmceSmf?si=VXA-nhR8ShGFTKMJB-VjzQ The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full - listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The classic indie album being discussed on this episode of the XS Long Player is the 2004 eponymous debut from Franz Ferdinand. Who better to talk about the 2004 Grammy-winning, Mercury nominated LP than the band's frontman Alex Kapranos? Alex shares his stories of the early days in the band, how they developed their unique sound and what the hidden message in Top 20 track "Michael" is all about. If you want to listen to the album back in full head to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vi5ePiEHrGZJF7QhnDW2z?si=4lsDk01NTaKujQM7FA-eug The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full - listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may make us all feel very old but there is no denying it... 'Be Here Now' is 25 years old! Oasis 3rd album was released on 21st August 1997, just 36 months after their debut album announced the brothers Gallagher to the world. On this podcast Jim Salveson peers back through the mists of time and talks to some of the people who were in the room whilst the album was being recorded; Long time Oasis colaborator and album cover designer Brian Cannon, Nick Brine who engineered the album alongside producer Owen Morris and Nick Ingham (dubbed Oasis' George Martin) who arranged the strings and brass on the album. You'll also hear some thoughts from Oasis super-fan and host of The Oasis Podcast James Corcoran. If this podcast puts you in the mood to listen back to the whole album in full then you can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/album/021D07OEcg0c4tUCilc7ah?si=Hhq0yJwJRXaPk0nfMmgfQg Plus, if you want to hear the XS Long Player episode looking at the making of 'Definitely Maybe' with the boss of Creation Records Alan McGee then you can find that here: https://pod.fo/e/fcad1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We head back to 1996 and the heart of the Brit Pop era on this episode of the XS Long Player to discuss classic Kula Shaker album 'K'... an LP that became the fastest selling debut album since Oasis! For this show Jim is joined by Crispian and Alonza from the band who discuss winning (jointly with Placebo) the legendary In The City award, working with Stone Roses producer John Leckie and the whirlwind of events that followed the creation and release of this stunning album! If you need a reminder to exactly how good this album was then check it out on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/36jftdZTGKwWquJeTmE3vE?si=aRRItx2iQR-TwOa-PxpVmQ The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full (some) Thursday nights at 8pm (GMT) listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices