For The Record With Gg And Adam
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Sinopsis
On each episode, we discuss a single new album.
Episodios
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For the Record #69: LCD Soundsystem's "American Dream"
25/09/2017The second coming of LCD Soundsystem has been controversial because of the band's much-ballyhooed breakup less than a decade ago, but "American Dream" makes us forget all that and just be grateful for their return.
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For the Record #68: Filthy Friends' "Invitation"
04/09/2017Filthy Friends is a supergroup made up of Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney, Peter Buck of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey of the Minus 5 and the Young Fresh Fellows, Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks, and Bill Rieflin of King Crimson and many other bands.
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For the Record #67: Tim Darcy's "Saturday Night"
07/08/2017With "Saturday Night," Tim Darcy, the lead singer of Montreal band Ought, has released a solo album that feels like he has combined equal parts Lou Reed, Neutral Milk Hotel, and 1960s psychedelia, to create a sound that's wholly his own.
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For the Record #66: Broken Social Scene's "Hug of Thunder"
23/07/2017Canadian collective Broken Social Scene had been on a multi-year hiatus, but are finally back with their first record in 7 years, "Hug of Thunder." We discuss it in-depth in episode #66 of "For the Record."
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For the Record #65: Ratboys' "GN"
16/07/2017Ratboys' second record, "GN," is sweet on the surface but has a depth and complexity to it that rewards repeated listens. We discuss it in-depth on episode #65 of "For the Record."
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For the Record #64: Jay Som's "Everybody Works"
25/06/2017Recording under the moniker Jay Som, Oakland's own Melina Duterte produced "Everybody Works" in her own home, playing all of the instruments herself. The result sounds more like a full band.
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For the Record #63: The Mountain Goats' "Goths"
11/06/2017The Mountain Goats' 16th studio album, "Goths," is neither a goth record, nor a record about being goth, but a complex and beautiful album about looking back on the intensity and passions of your youth with the perspective of adulthood.
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For the Record #62: Girlpool's "Powerplant"
21/05/2017Girlpool's second full-length record marks a major change in style for the band, as the onetime duo adds a drummer, noisier guitars, and lowers their vocals in the mix. We discuss it in depth in episode #62 of "For the Record."
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For the Record #61: Aimee Mann's "Mental Illness"
07/05/2017Aimee Mann has had a long and impressive career as a singer-songwriter, but her new, stripped-down record, "Mental Illness," which includes collaboration from Jonathan Coulton, Ted Leo, and John Roderick, may be one of her best records yet.
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For the Record #60: Sweet Spirit's "St. Mojo"
23/04/2017Sweet Spirit are probably the best band in Austin, Texas -- live music capital of the world -- and they're definitely the best band we saw at the South by Southwest music conference this year. We discuss their new LP in depth in episode #60.
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For the Record #59: Diet Cig's "Swear I'm Good At This"
09/04/2017In Episode #59 of For the Record, we discuss the debut LP from Diet Cig, "Swear I'm Good at This." The energetic duo makes charming indie pop that documents a sometimes-tough transition between the teen years and adulthood.
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For the Record #58: Our Picks from South by Southwest 2017
27/03/2017As we do once a year, we break format to talk about our favorites from SXSW this year: Lizzo, Sweet Spirit, L.A. Salami, Weaves, Lisa Prank, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, and CHAI.
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For the Record #57: Landlady's "The World is a Loud Place"
12/02/2017Landlady's engaging live performance is what first attracted us to the band, and their third LP, "The World is a Loud Place," really delivers that energy to the listener. We discuss it in-depth in episode #57 of "For the Record."
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For the Record #56: Ty Segall's "Ty Segall"
30/01/2017Ty Segall's prolific psych-glam-garage rock output makes it seem a bit intimidating to find an entry point into his catalog, but his second self-titled LP provides a great opportunity.
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For the Record #55: Greg Laswell's "Everyone Thinks I Dodged a Bullet"
15/01/2017Greg Laswell's "Everyone Thinks I Dodged a Bullet" is a great breakup album for a stormy winter day. We discuss it in depth on episode #55 of "For the Record."
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For the Record #54: Hannah Georgas' "For Evelyn"
19/12/2016Hannah Georgas is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has made a beautiful, introspective pop album that rewards repeated listens.
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For the Record #53: Our Favorites of 2016
21/11/2016We review our favorite records of 2016, in no particular order: Car Seat Headrest, Lucy Dacus, Okkervil River, Mitski, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, A Giant Dog, and Eleanor Friedberger.
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For the Record #52: LVL UP's "Return to Love"
22/10/2016Three different songwriters/vocalists each bring their own style to New York band LVL UP's Sub Pop debut, "Return to Love." We discuss it in-depth in episode #52 of "For the Record."
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For the Record #51: Angel Olsen's "My Woman"
09/10/2016Angel Olsen's breakout record "Burn Your Fire For No Witness" set fans up to expect more of her powerful retro-folk this time around, and Olsen instead subverts expectations and delivers a new sound that showcases her creativity and range.
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For the Record #50: Okkervil River's "Away"
22/09/2016Death and rebirth are at the center of what may be Okkervil River's most heartfelt and touching record since "Black Sheep Boy." It's called "Away," and we discuss it in-depth in this episode of "For the Record."