This episode, two artists taking left turns. Also, we debut a new segment in which one of the worst modern US presidents becomes a kind of Carmen Sandiego-like figure, traveling mysteriously through time, space, and Pitchfork interviews. “Hold U” by Indigo De Souza Review | Pitchfork Clairo: Sling Album Review | Pitchfork Lorde Releases ‘Solar Power’ and Announces New Album of the Same Name “Solar Power” by Lorde Review | Pitchfork “Stoned at the Nail Salon” by Lorde Review | Pitchfork How Deafheaven Made Their Least Metal Album Yet | Pitchfork Blackgaze - Wikipedia Justin Meldal-Johnsen - Wikipedia

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40: Lorde | Deafheaven

We're talking pop and you can't stop us. Billie Eilish: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Album Review | Pitchfork https://web.archive.org/web/20200225234101/https://themusicnetwork.com/becoming-billie-how-apple-music-and-spotify-helped-make-billie-eilish-musics-new-gen-z-superstar/ Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff Is Your Favorite Pop Star’s Secret Weapon | Pitchfork

39: Billie Eilish | Jack Antonoff

Three artists that we feel The Website is a little scared to admit they don't quite know what to do with. Note: At one point in the show we inaccurately claim that Tyler, the Creator's 2019 album IGOR won a Grammy in the "Urban" category. It in fact won the Best Rap Album Grammy and, for the record, we did know that. We simply forgot it for about 30 minutes. Best New Podcast regrets the error. Jimmy Eat World: Clarity Album Review | Pitchfork All Eyes On Me | Bo Burnham Modest Mouse's Lonesome Crowded West | Pitchfork Classic Documentary Lucy Dacus | "Thumbs" Official Audio | YouTube The /b/ Boys: Odd Future and the Swag Generation | Pitchfork Parents Music Resource Center - Wikipedia Grammys problem with black artists like Lizzo, Tyler the Creator - Chicago Tribune YouTube | HipHopDX | Tyler, The Creator Says 'Urban' Is Just Another Way To Say The N Word NME | The Grammys have dropped the 'Urban' music term. What took so long?

38: Modest Mouse | Lucy Dacus | Tyler, the Creator

In this episode we discuss two artists with origins in very prestigious music schools, where they presumably do very prestigious music things. Does all this prestige guarantee a BNM? Absolutely not. That's ridiculous and, frankly, I'm embarrassed for having suggested it. Flock of Dimes | "Hard Way" | Official Music Video Korn - Wikipedia Concept album - Wikipedia Black MIDI (music genre) - Wikipedia black midi - John L - YouTube black midi - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) - YouTube - 2018 black midi - Full Performance (Live on KEXP at Home) - YouTube - 2021 St. Vincent : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn : NPR St. Vincent Told Me To Kill This Interview St. Vincent Doesn't Have to Give Interviews

37: black midi | St. Vincent

Have you ever showed up to what you assumed would be the physical manifestation of a pop album, only to find out it was just a regular old theme park?! If so, you're not alone and this class action lawsuit may be for you. The Weeknd Says to Expect “No Special Guests” at Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show | Pitchfork Taylor Swift Sued by Utah Theme Park Evermore Over Trademark | Pitchfork New Spotify Patent Involves Monitoring Users’ Speech to Recommend Music | Pitchfork Watch Death Cab for Cutie Cover TLC’s “Waterfalls” on Kimmel | Pitchfork Drake Says New Album Certified Lover Boy Isn’t Coming This Month | Pitchfork The Wrens' New Album: "Plans Are Afoot," Says Charles Bissell Julien Baker: Turn Out the Lights Album Review | Pitchfork boygenius: boygenius EP Album Review | Pitchfork Listen to Julien Baker’s New Song “Favor,” Featuring Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers | Pitchfork The Hold Steady: Almost Killed Me Album Review | Pitchfork The Hold Steady: Boys and Girls in America Album Review | Pitchfork Hipster (contemporary subculture) - Wikipedia

36: Julien Baker | The Hold Steady

We've long known Drake claims to be a lover boy, but we've yet to see any real credentials to back that up. However, that may soon change. Join us as we discuss one of the new year's most anticipated albums, Certified Lover Boy. 2021 Music Preview: Our Most Anticipated New Albums The 41 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021: Kendrick, Rihanna, Adele, and More | Pitchfork Julien Baker "Faith Healer" - YouTube Colon Blow - SNL - YouTube (2) Arcade Fire - We Used to Wait (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube The Wrens Album Is Being Mastered | Pitchfork Drake Announces New Project 'More Life' | Complex

35: Drake

The time has finally come. Listen along as we read through The Website's year-end top albums list and determine the winners of this year's draft. That's about 10% of it. The rest, as usual, is mainly us mispronouncing things. The 100 Best Songs of 2020 | Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | Pitchfork

34: Live Reading - The 50 Best Albums of 2020

With the year slowly starting to fade and with the release of The Website's year-end lists imminent, your Best New Hosts gather to do what they do just fine: draft. This episode we pick the albums we think will top the 50 Best Albums of 2020. First, however, with judgement in our hearts we take a look back in a year-end installment of "Stuck It or Suck It." And, yes, you saw that runtime right, Listener. This is an obscenely long one. Pour a drink, get to work.

33: Draft - Best Albums of 2020

A cabin album! ? A quarantine album! ? Two singers toss their Big bands to the side and get contemplative. Or remain contemplative. I dunno, just listen to the podcast. Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker Announces 2 Albums, Shares New Song: Listen | Pitchfork Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Announces New Album Love Is the King, Shares New Songs: Listen | Pitchfork

32: Adrianne Lenker | Jeff Tweedy

A Fleet Foxes scramble-cast, for Shore. New Fleet Foxes Album Picks Up Literally Where Last One Ended, Robin Pecknold Says | Pitchfork Premature Evaluation: Fleet Foxes Crack-Up - Stereogum Robin Pecknold | Stereogum

31: Fleet Foxes

For an episode nominally about Sufjan Stevens and Matt Berninger, we sure do spend a lot of time talking about Wilco and "Big Mamas."

30: Sufjan Stevens | Matt Berninger

In an uncharacteristic instance of somewhat timely podcasting, we put together a Deep Dive on Taylor Swift's new surprise release, folklore. “Betty” by Taylor Swift Review | Pitchfork Taylor Swift 'folklore' Review: An Indie Record Unconcerned With Being Cool - Stereogum The National’s Aaron Dessner Talks Taylor Swift’s New Album folklore | Pitchfork

29: Taylor Swift

In this episode, with nothing to deep dive, your hosts become bored and essentially just start talking about the upcoming 2020 year-end list anyway.

28: 2020 Half-Year Contenders

All aboard Lou Reed's Time Travelin' Dirigible! It's time to invent The Beatles! DEEP DIVES: Bob Dylan – Rough and Rowdy Ways Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher LIGHTNING ROUND: Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure? Maya Hawke – Blush Arca – KiCk i MIKE – Weight of the World Lamb of God, – Lamb of God CeeLo Green – CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway LINKS: Community Justice Exchange — Donate via AB Charities Stereogum – The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 So Far Paste – The 25 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far) Bob Dylan in the 2004 Victoria's Secret ad, "Angels in Venice" Bob Dylan: Modern Times Album Review | Pitchfork “Murder Most Foul” by Bob Dylan Review | Pitchfork Phoebe Bridgers in a 2015 Apple Watch ad Phoebe Bridgers’s Frank, Anxious Music | The New Yorker “Garden Song” by Phoebe Bridgers Review | Pitchfork

27: Bob Dylan | Phoebe Bridgers

Do you have a personal relationship with Stephen Malkmus? DEEP DIVES: Moses Sumney – græ Perfume Genius – Set My Heart on Fire Immediately Car Seat Headrest – Making a Door Less Open LIGHTNING ROUND: Built To Spill – Built To Spill Plays The Songs Of Daniel Johnston Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Song Man Man – Dream Hunting In The Valley Of The In-Between Surfer Blood – Carefree Theatre The Psychedelic Furs – Made Of Rain The Sounds – Things We Do For Love Alanis Morissette – Such Pretty Forks In The Road The Killers – Imploding the Mirage Woods – Strange To Explain Badly Drawn Boy – Banana Skin Shoes Weezer – Van Weezer Bon Jovi – Bon Jovi 2020 Charli XCX – How I'm Feeling Now Magnetic Fields – Quickies Hayley Williams – Petals For Armor Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Reunions Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – The Mosaic Of Transformation Drake – Dark Lane Demo Tapes LINKS: XTC: Skylarking Album Review | Pitchfork Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters Album Review | Pitchfork Moses Sumney Is Ready to Claim His Spotlight | Pitchfork Moses Sumney - Cut Me (Official Video) - YouTube Moses Sumney - Virile (Official Video) - YouTube Moses Sumney - Polly - YouTube KEXP: Perfume Genius on Dance, Hyper-Physicality, and Upcoming Album Set My Heart On Fire Immediately Perfume Genius - "On The Floor" (Official Music Video) - YouTube Perfume Genius - "Describe" (Official Music Video) - YouTube P4K: Car Seat Headrest Share New Song “Hollywood”: Listen Car Seat Headrest – Statement from Will Toledo/Trait

26: Moses Sumney | Perfume Genius | Car Seat Headrest

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