We Listen 2 Records

Jan 15 2022 56 ep. 48 mins 649
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           Long time friends Matthew Nash and Jason Egan listen to a record and talk about it's influence, for better or worse, on their lives.        

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Episode 1: Unwound, New Plastic Ideas

Apr 11 2018 49 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about the greatest record of all time, New Plastic Ideas from Unwound.

Episode 2: Smashing Pumpkins, Gish

Apr 26 2018 50 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about Gish from Smashing Pumpkins - Matt is not pleased. Jason decides he doesn’t need to ever hear it again.

Episode 3: Camper Van Beethoven, Telephone Free Landslide Victory

May 03 2018 51 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about Telephone Free Landslide Victory from Camper Van Beethoven - Jason's never heard of this one, Matt enjoys their smarty pants weirdness.

Episode 4: The Organ, Grab That Gun

May 17 2018 46 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about The Organ's 2004 release, Grab That Gun (RIP). Jason really loves this beyond words, Matt remembers hearing it played at Jason's.

Episode 5: Russian Circles, Station

May 17 2018 58 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about the album Station by Russian Circles. A truly great band. Matt has seen them numerous times and took a photo with the drummer when he bought a shirt.

Episode 6: Belle and Sebastian, The Life Pursuit

May 24 2018 49 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about the album The Life Pursuit by Belle and Sebastian. We both remember Tigermilk but The Life Pursuit is arguably the peak of Stuart Murdoch’s powers and a conceptual album of the 80’s. Jason heard this playing in a record store one day and everything he thought he knew about Belle and Sebastian was shattered. Matt says “It’s pretty good.”

Episode 7: Sonic Youth, Goo

May 31 2018 70 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about Goo from Sonic Youth. We both love SY and Goo was our entry point in high school so we have a lot to say. We found out a bunch of crazy things about it's creation and Thurston lets Dave Kendall from 120 minutes embarrass himself.

Episode 8: My Bloody Valentine, Loveless

Jun 07 2018 52 mins  
Jason and Matt get into the touchstone of shoegaze, My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless". Jason can't get over this is from 1991 and just Kevin fucking Shields. Matt is hearing this for the first time.

Episode 9: Panopticon, Isis

Jun 14 2018 63 mins  
Jason and Matt talk about 2004's Panopticon from Isis. Matt unpacks the conceptual and political slant of this post-metal record and Jason still isn't sure if their name has anything to do with the Islamic state.

Episode 10: Dreamin Wild, Donnie and Joe Emerson

Jun 21 2018 56 mins  
Jason and Matt discuss Dreamin' Wild from the Emerson brothers. These isolated brothers in the northwestern US recorded songs that sounded like aliens who only listened to 70's pop. You either know about this outsider masterpiece or you don't. It's problematic and so bad it's good, but so one of a kind that still makes it interesting. Questions and no answers.