An Album 2Day

Jul 21 2023 15 ep. 52 mins 9
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Spanning across genres and time, An Album 2Day podcast takes a look at the context, themes, and tracks of albums of any kind. Curated with a love for music and learning, this show is all about exploring music, artists, and the intentionality behind their projects. All interested are invited to tune into this sonic journey. An Album 2Day episodes typically feature a full album per episode. Episodes usually cover artist info, album info, context/themes, favorites, and a track-by-track run thru. First episode drops 12/21/22.

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EP 15 | LEGACY! LEGACY! by Jamila Woods (2019)

Jul 21 2023 76 mins  
“What will your legacy be?” poses Chicago artist, author, and co-founder of the DuSable Museum Margaret Burroughs. “How can I map a portrait of myself (and my own legacy) through vignettes of the legacies of artists before me?” responds Jamila Woods in her 2019 work “LEGACY! LEGACY!” Across 12 creatives of color, trailblazers and innovators of their time inclusive of Ni

EP 14 | Visions of a New World by Lonnie Liston Smith (1975)

Jul 05 2023 22 mins  
Celestial and warm jazz fusion just in time for the summer, this week’s album of focus is “Visions of a New World” by Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes, released in 1975 under Flying Dutchman Records. Having worked under prolific jazz artists like Miles Davis, Gato Barbieri, and Art Blakey, Lonnie Liston Smith began focusing on his own work in the early 1970s (more ke

EP 13 | Raven by Kelela (2023)

Jun 01 2023 44 mins  
EP 13 | Raven by Kelela (2023)**late night / early morning release for the club queen herself** Raven is for the rave bitches, club kids, and dance queens! Resonance and resilience fill Kelela's sound and perspective as she crafts an album shaped around the transformative symbolism of the Raven. Reflections of isolation and longing as a queer Black femme in the electronic music sce

EP 12 | Saturno by Rauw Alejandro (2022)

May 17 2023 48 mins  
EP 12 | Saturno by Rauw Alejandro (2022)Love, pride, and sex galore color the third album of Puerto-Rican prince Rauw Alejandro. Serving as an introduction and soundtrack of his world, Saturno is a depiction of the hard-working heartthrob’s inner self. He is as braggadocious and macho as he is vulnerable and loving. He is always protected - quite literally, cough cough Punto 40 y

EP 11 | Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae (2018)

Mar 15 2023 61 mins  
EP 11 | Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae (2018) “I’ll love you in this space and time,” the singer repeats in the intro and title track of her third studio album “Dirty Computer.” Released April 27, 2018, “Dirty Computer” by Janelle Monae invites listeners into the digital vortex and inner programming of Janelle Monae as she strips away her previous albums’ alter ego

EP 10 | Behind An Album 2Day Podcast

Mar 01 2023 31 mins  
Welcome to a very special episode of An Album 2Day! Tune in this week as I discuss the reason behind creating the show, what I hope for the show’s future, and where I see it fitting in the music podcast/review/journalism world. I am excited to share with folks my vision for the show and the community I hope that it creates. 📀📀Important mentions include: The 4 whys behind do

EP 9 | Brown Sugar by D'Angelo (1995)

Feb 15 2023 51 mins  
EP 9 | Brown Sugar by D’Angelo (1995)Venus as a boy, Aquarius as a man, musical artist D’Angelo swoons listeners and lovers alike in his 1995 debut studio album “Brown Sugar.” A pianist, drummer, guitarist, bassist, organist, and vocalist, D’Angelo crafts the record around his smooth falsetto, lush instrumentation, and thoughtful lyrics. Love guides the track in its entir

EP 8 | Heaven to a Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor (2020)

Feb 01 2023 34 mins  
Heaven to a Tortured Mind is Yves Tumor 4th studio album. In this record, Yves jumbles funk, psychedelic rock, noise, glam rock, and more. Some songs are more hazy, while some are more electric. All are distinctive, futuristic, and emotionally raw, a unique blend of noise, angst, bass, brass, and guitar rips. Alongside the sonic cacophony, themes like devotion, passion, loss, and l

EP 7 | Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives (2022)

Jan 25 2023 73 mins  
“I just wanna have my t*tties out, t*tties out!” shouts musician Sudan Archives in her second and title track “NBPQ (Topless)” of the 2022 release Natural Brown Prom Queen. A rebel in her own right, the violinist and producer uses this album to vent about missing home (Cincinnati, OH is her hometown btw), isolation amidst COVID-19, perception and desirability, and complicat

EP 6 | Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl (1996)

Jan 18 2023 48 mins  
EP 6 | Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl (1996) As nostalgic as it is future-forward (not to mention influential!), “Walking Wounded” by musical duo Everything But The Girl was released May 1996. Over heavy-hitting electronic beats, synthesized strings, and a pulsating bass, Tracey Thorn’s somber vocals paint stories of lost love and self reflection. Emotionally raw,