Last Updated on December 16, 2023
S01 E52
Roughly between 1967 and 2013 (these dates are arbitrary and unchecked, as is our diligence to fact-checking – Sam), the focus of many musicians (besides sex, drugs and rock’n’roll) was crafting the “perfect” album. This is something that should be endlessly playable, every track is a banger (fucking hell – Sam), but some bang (oh god – Sam) more than most. And, of course, there are some undeniable classics – Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run (you’re not ‘merican enough to like this, Sam – Sam), Limp Bizkit’s Three Dollar Bills, Y’all (I like this album, actually – Sam), Cliff Richard’s Kinda Latin (stop now, Sam – Sam), etc. – these choices are Bonafede classics.
So, where will Sam and Andrew go with their choices? Will they provide easy listening surprises, or atonal noise assaults that means they probably need to stop and take a minute? What moral conundrums will they bring to bare in their exploration of the perfect album? Following Nitsche, if we are the creators of our own meaning, can any album be objectively perfect?
Obviously, apart from Weezer’s Pinkerton. No.
Riffs of the week
Dr Sam’s Riff
- Git Some – The Test (1.55)
Andrew’s Riff
- Caroline Polachek – Dang (from start)
Dr Sam’s track choices
- The Clash – Something About England (0.45) from Sandanista
- Daughters – The Hit (0.40) from Daughters
- Newtown Grunts – Newtown Grunts vs. The Insidious Right Wing Conspiracy
- White Suns – Clairvoyant (opening)
Andrew’s track choices
- The Stone Roses – Don’t Stop (1:40)
- Torche – Trumph of Venus (from start)
- Mansun – Wide Open Space (3:30)
- The Velvet Underground – Jesus (0:44)
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