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The Album Club

A deep dive into some of the best albums ever made with a history of the artist, recording of the album, cover art, a track by track analysis and a discussion of what happened next.

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Ep.58 - The Who - Who's Next?

Ep.58 - The Who - Who's Next?

Meet the new boss! The Who's 1971 masterpiece is nestled between two rock opera double albums and was supposed to have b... Read more

10 Feb 2019

2hr 4mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 67 - Ramones - Rocket to Russia

Ep. 67 - Ramones - Rocket to Russia

1234! This episode explores Forest Hills' finest punk underdogs' 3rd album and who, why and what TF were the Ramones. We... Read more

4 Nov 2019

2hr 22mins

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Ep.16 - Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves

Ep.16 - Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves

Rancid's epic 90s punk record gets the treatment this week. We talk about how punk ate itself at the end of the 80s and ... Read more

8 Aug 2016

1hr 57mins

Ranked #4

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Ep.7 - Radiohead - OK Computer

Ep.7 - Radiohead - OK Computer

We discuss Radiohead's masterpiece, OK Computer. From the forming of the band, being shoehorned as grunge after the succ... Read more

31 May 2016

1hr 51mins

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Ep. 51 - Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Ep. 51 - Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

We are back! On our first episode in over a year we discuss Joy Division's stark masterpiece, Unknown Pleasures. We talk... Read more

18 Sep 2018

1hr 58mins

Ranked #6

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Ep.8 - Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

Ep.8 - Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

In this episode we look at Siamese Dream, the remarkable second album by Smashing Pumpkins but completed almost solely b... Read more

6 Jun 2016

1hr 49mins

Ranked #7

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Ep.26 - The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

Ep.26 - The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

It's the Smiths' classic album this week. We discuss the band and the album, the lyrics, Bigmouth, the music, melting wa... Read more

16 Oct 2016

2hr 7mins

Ranked #8

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Ep.32 - Vs - Pearl Jam

Ep.32 - Vs - Pearl Jam

Yeah, it was gonna happen right? Part three of our self-imposed Seattle Tetralogy, Pearl Jam get the Album Club deluxe m... Read more

24 Apr 2017

1hr 57mins

Ranked #9

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Ep.49 - David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

Ep.49 - David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

This week we welcome Mr. Bowie's most enduring, far out and cosmic, colourful creation, Ziggy Stardust. Strap into your ... Read more

21 Aug 2017

2hr 6mins

Ranked #10

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Ep.27 - The Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Ep.27 - The Pixies - Surfer Rosa

If you loved loud (/quiet/loud) rock with big guitars and off-kilter pop hooks for miles in the 80s, this was probably y... Read more

24 Oct 2016

1hr 45mins

Ranked #11

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Ep.68 - Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea

Ep.68 - Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea

One of the most enduring, puzzling, mythical, personal and unique albums of recent times, In the Aeroplane over Sea cont... Read more

7 Jan 2020

2hr 24mins

Ranked #12

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Ep.20 - Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Ep.20 - Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

The fathers of every metal riff in existence, Black Sabbath gets the Album Club black candle seance this week, with thei... Read more

7 Sep 2016

2hr 1min

Ranked #13

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Ep.30 - The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico

Ep.30 - The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico

The greatest and most important album of all time. Boom! Peel slowly and see how a motley bunch of misfits came together... Read more

10 Apr 2017

1hr 57mins

Ranked #14

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Ep.40 - Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

Ep.40 - Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

Hola esses! There's a reason this album never fails to make those "Best punk/hardcore albums of all time" lists.... uhh.... Read more

21 Jun 2017

2hr 10mins

Ranked #15

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Ep.4 - Weezer - Weezer (aka The Blue Album)

Ep.4 - Weezer - Weezer (aka The Blue Album)

Awkward indie kids playing 60's inspired uber-harmonised pop about their insecurities all through a Marshall stack? Sign... Read more

9 May 2016

1hr 43mins

Ranked #16

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Ep.17 - Beastie Boys - Check Your Head

Ep.17 - Beastie Boys - Check Your Head

Three MCs and one DJ! (...and a keyboardist, a percussionist and even some dude playing the cuica). Everyone has their f... Read more

18 Aug 2016

2hr 16mins

Ranked #17

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Ep.39 - Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf

Ep.39 - Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf

A podcast about Queens of The Stone Age's third album

13 Jun 2017

2hr 1min

Ranked #18

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Ep.11 - Led Zeppelin -Led Zeppelin II

Ep.11 - Led Zeppelin -Led Zeppelin II

At last we get to Led Zeppelin and their legendary sophomore album, the cleverly titled 'Led Zeppelin II'. Man oh man th... Read more

4 Jul 2016

1hr 53mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 70 - The Clash - London Calling (Part One)

Ep. 70 - The Clash - London Calling (Part One)

We finally cover our first double album and our most requested album meaning the favourite album of Album Club listeners... Read more

29 Mar 2020

1hr 56mins

Ranked #20

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Ep.48 - The Doors - The Doors

Ep.48 - The Doors - The Doors

So what do you do if you have it all? The jaw dropping cat-like sexual allure, the universe-cracking enlightenment of th... Read more

14 Aug 2017

2hr 12mins

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