In this episode, McCoy and Blair discuss Ode to Joy, Wilco's most subdued record to date. Light on cymbals and heavy on symbolism, even the album cover seems a kind of signifier of the negative space that the songs employ.
Episode 11 finds our hosts discussing Wilco's tenth studio album, Schmilco. Featuring mellow instrumentation and personal lyrics, Schmilco finds the band pulling back on the guitar wizardry and amping up the intimacy.
From 2016 to 2018, Alex and Seth discussed over 100 different Bruce Springsteen songs in harrowing detail. Like over an hour each. "Best of" is relative. This time, they discuss "Happy" and other songs that share that name.
The force is strong with this one. McCoy and Blair gab about Wilco's Star Wars. Though critically lauded, Star Wars is not often cited as a fan favorite. What do our hosts think? Listen to this episode to find out, you must.
Self-proclaimed Springsteen scholars Alex and Seth take a journey through The Boss's latest release, Letter to You. How does the twentieth album measure up in the eyes of two die-hard fans? Find out in episode sixteen!
From 2016 to 2018, Alex and Seth discussed over 100 different Bruce Springsteen songs in harrowing detail. Like over an hour each. "Best of" is relative. This time, they discuss "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City."
The Whole Love is Wilco's eighth studio album and third in a row to feature the same lineup. What is Blair's favorite track? Has McCoy read any of Jane Smiley's books? Does she even have a boyfriend? Find out in episode #9!
From 2016 to 2018, Alex and Seth discussed over 100 different Bruce Springsteen songs in harrowing detail. Like over an hour each. This time, they welcome former NBC News personality and Boss diehard Luke Russert.
Alex and Seth go track by track through Weezer's fourteenth studio album, OK Human. Featuring a 38-piece orchestra and a baroque-pop influence, the 2021 release is a departure from a band already prone to departures.
Produced between Auckland, New Zealand and Wilco's Chicago headquarters, The Loft, Wilco (The Album) is the first since Yankee Hotel Foxtrot not to rely heavily on live tracking and instead utilize the studio as an instrument.
Alex and Seth welcome Bandbox Podcast Network producer McCoy to the show as they go track by track through the brand-new record from The Hold Steady, Open Door Policy.
Sky Blue Sky found Wilco undergoing another lineup change, this time with the addition of Pat Sansone and Nels Cline. Fun fact: McCoy likes this record so much that he got some of the album artwork tattooed on his arm!
