1001 Album Complaints

Sleater-Kinney pushed Riot Grrrl and the Olympia, Washington music to the masses with their breakout album Dig Me Out. The boys discuss excellent drumming, the "1st idea is best" aesthetic, and the dreaded goat vibrato. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sJmocG7Efgn6yTJsscwXB?si=29ed5b45ea4a44a1 Listen to Dig Me Out here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3tshnNFNhHrO6NUQ0BHw42?si=2d4iibCrQsy7F6Ea5Z88bw Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: The Killers - Hot Fuss

We've been hard at work on a brand new show at 1001 Album Complaints - it's a Patreon-only bracket competition called Song Battle, where contestants choose songs to rep, and we all vote to eventually crown the winner. We wanted to give our loyal listeners a little preview of what Song Battle is like with Episode #1 of our recent "March Radness" edition (The Best Song of the 1980s) If you like what you hear, you can listen to all of the episodes right now over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We've already aired 2 full 5 episode runs of Song Battle and have a 3rd edition in works for June, plus we're working on more fun bonus content for the Patreon feed now. That's a library of 10 bonus shows right this second, with more coming. Lastly - we launched a Listener Request poll on our Patreon - Join up for free and vote now and help us determine what overlooked albums we should we tackling this summer.

Chvrches found themselves a surprise internet sensation after releasing their very first song to a music blog before even considering playing live shows. The fellas talk about Glasgow bands, letting arrangements breathe, and the pop music machine. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Edo4W0UuiFTSQKpdY4rFa?si=30be3fc3172043de Listen to The Bones of What You Believe here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5RXMsB6VV6NfaspYWsdPyD?si=rNWtIRGBSC2qE3YzP2lRyw Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out

Bonnie Raitt was at a low point in her career after being a road dog for decades and failing to breakthrough into mainstream success. With her reputation on the line she set her sights on a nostalgic record about middle age. The boyos discuss 80s synth overkill, selflessly helping old blues musicians, and burying your best tracks deep in the mix. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2iorAa92kElp2bkPMlhAcq?si=81ce6cc472434b88 Listen to Nick of Time here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6wxpS5o0ty5CLqyH5fIRln?si=X1umENyZSFGNiLqYGnAEPA Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Chvrches - The Bones of What You Beileve

Elton John's career was climbing fast when he and his band decided to lay down the 17 tracks for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The guys discuss underrated bass players, lyrics that needed a little longer in the oven, and stacking the deck across one hundred and sixteen minutes of double album. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jeE6d5ue6XS7fzXTyUQbD?si=e571915616834201 Listen to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5WupqgR68HfuHt3BMJtgun?si=xGVzo9ImQUuNdsA4CjUeuQ Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time

Living Colour broke the mold of what it meant to be a rock band in the late 80s, and they managed to break through the noise with a little help from MTV. The fellas discuss proggy solos, lazy lyric writing, and Mick Jagger cameo appearances. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ovXjZ9gqnMbCSvDcbh9Im?si=d273ccd3dfa64105 Listen to Vivid here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Itv01cUzRusmyNcEgEmOA?si=rXrkaFmJTSCvs3_Uz0kcSQ Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Elton John - Goodbye YellowBrick Road

Freshly married and without the Let It Be documentary cameras rolling, The Beatles head into their favorite London recording studio to lay down an all time classic before calling it quits forever. In our thrilling conclusion, we cover every track on Side 2 and chatter about the most popular Beatles song in the digital era, guitar solos played by bass players, and using every note in the western scale in a single, strange composition. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ml5UZUmoFftVKR3VGKs2L?si=1ea0d8244d934286 Listen to Abbey Road here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iT3F2EhjVQVrO4PKhsP8c?si=5D0oPW_aTgyBKyfcAx_htQ Check out our playlist "The Beatles Album That Never Was" here, made up of songs in work at the time the band broke up, and later finished and released on other albums: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iKUDtCOrHN3wKPEUnrMc2?si=7e3d757a2bcb460b Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Living Colour - Vivid

The Beatles were chaffed from some seriously tense recording sessions whilst making the "white" album, and then again from the well-documented Get Back era, but, even still, after a break they decided to give it one more go together in the summer of 1969. We go through every song on this momentous album over the course of 2 episodes. This week while covering Side 1 the boys discuss Timothy Leary, the George Martin effect on George Harrison compositions, and the financial situation of Beatles Inc. at the time. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2h2FPPP1rqdPXyhDZICci0?si=7e6c455263f5432b Listen to Abbey Road here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0ETFjACtuP2ADo6LFhL6HN?si=NSIwd0uuRzae_D0NzqDu2A Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon, now including bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: The Beatles - Abbey Road SIDE 2

Ray Charles refused to be held back by his blindness and his never-ending ambition led him to musical stardom AND full creative freedom from his record company. The boys talk about picking the right cover songs, navigating the music scene in an unfamiliar town, and the insane business savvy of Ray. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61iBcsF0v9QaHYaMN1N50F?si=8d2b5a1dde194c5c Listen to Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4j4w5DDWMKD7ePStAl19OF?si=7XUExo9wQGCQ0MmuH7V5tg Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: The Beatles - Abbey Road

Rod Stewart had already weaved in and out of the London music scene for a few years when he got his solo record deal and started recording. The guys get together to discuss unnecessary covers, mixing against lead vocals, and too many guitars (gasp) crowding the track. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ba0AEt7pge8fFxMp6iZIb?si=a5a39eb181c24167 Listen to Gasoline Alley here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6FaMpsO2fif34ToEu1wLqf?si=AZYWAyVXT5G5ZTHeq4ZWyA Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music

Manic Street Preachers came roaring out of Cool Cymru movement in late 80s Cardiff (Wales) only to face an uphill battle with mental illness and rock n roll decadence. The boys welcome a special guest and talk about lyric-first songwriting, working class musicians' ethos, and the dark disappearance story of this band's de facto leader. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to That Record Got Me High podcast here, hosted by our guest complainer Rob: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-record-got-me-high-podcast/id1369133152 Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02j4xoatlSprpVuBdBQBL8?si=a268bdb02809405f Listen to The Holy Bible here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0yr3aIwrwMw22XrUL5V9yv?si=1wtWMerASVO98h9pJc888w Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley

Slipknot came out of the Des Moines metal scene determined to be the biggest band in the entire world, so they kept adding members until it became a reality. The team welcome a special guest and discuss band marketing strategies, nu metal's contributions to the canon, and the Slipknot mask hierarchy Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Check out our special guest Jason, from This is Revolution podcast at these links: This is Revolution Podcast Website TIR YouTube Jason Myles in Damage Magazine Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PoCaIjMnHgpG6KZgOpeMa?si=38ad48d798844448 Listen to Slipknot here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5lOFvOWAdy9G6p44noRILU?si=o1LsO5DYSmCKHoXNpTKUnw Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible

Leonard Cohen was a respected literary talent when he decided to try his hand at the music business of the late 1960s, The guys talk about rambling melodies, flamenco chord patterns, and artsy Greek islands Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to special guest Josh's podcast Dad Rocks! here: https://open.spotify.com/show/30qOy0ietEb48bzLj4qO1x?si=ec44e8a3a5f64404 Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ce4Rt8HWxgkJzz3iRl4Q3?si=f94778b4c9f14987 Listen to Songs of Leonard Cohen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Aiv0ThDpFa7lqHphR6MN5?si=NhCl6N8GTM6Tlnl3eqr17g Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Slipknot - Slipknot

Gary Numan sought to bring humanity back to synthesizer music and scored a international hit with "Cars". The boys discuss countermelodies, Asperger's, and an artistic statement against guitars. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38cZgs9vy0E7syPdbNyDMS?si=ffff8a32c1944fd0 Listen to The Pleasure Principle here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5xFlkqLDx3wbgqtvrez1n0?si=_9ogPhyeT4ii-jBxHI0xMA Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen

The Beach Boys had a string of surf-related hits but by 1964 they were oh so ready to grow up and get personal. The guys talk about excessively long tape loops, interfamily sniping, and sharp 11 chords disguised as bubblegum pop melodies. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2PhserECdM9yYj5qPFSVw2?si=4de6ad9007004113 Listen to The Beach Boys Today! here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xPtXzS5yCbDAqC7pxRCaF?si=ChcCEQtiTBWPOMJ_VrxQ-g Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle

Oasis were a triumphant return to British rock and roll music and the UK public was more than ready for them on their debut album Definitely Maybe. The fellows discuss "live band" sound, the wash of multiple electric guitar overdubs, and the importance of easily singable melodies. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7l610H7fx7FCDJr2oJb7tu?si=6b1422b7a2e74e97 Listen to Definitely Maybe here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3LzKUdUTdJb6P7xGN6SotC?si=bqJS2v_vRreJ5_3VX_UmLA Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today!

Cyndi Lauper wanted her debut record to count, so made sure the stamp of her personality came across in every track. The fellas discuss melodica solos, rock and roll hiccups, and how to rearrange your cover songs properly. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3mngKXXJFhsv6JLzEtkvpn?si=cf7c4ecec65e402a Listen to She's So Unusual here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1FvdZ1oizXwF9bxogujoF0?si=hTrnyXWwQyudkuqKj6JkUw Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Carpenters - Close to You

Eagles were already riding high on the success of a greatest hits album and the label was calling for more, more! Enter Hotel California, one of the most successful albums of all time. The guys discuss great harmonies, equality in songwriting, and the challenges of breaking from your country rock roots. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hBcXd6s6WtnJfH9FcHb7z?si=73c74af737434bf1 Listen to Hotel California here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2widuo17g5CEC66IbzveRu?si=iJelfpc7Qoahf2Tqc6-Lkw Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual

Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OAcXqIIkJxHzonZ1x5X4m?si=4804a09ad22e4622 Listen to I've Got a Tiger by the Tail here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DXEdYGHmTaogSfQOGzOlL?si=FnaKKXDkQa6r5THU3Lp68g Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Eagles - Hotel California

Soft Cell got together in college when a performance artist met a burgeoning synth wizard. Their mega hit Tainted Love ruled the 80s. The team discuss remakes, vocal improvisations, and the challenge of melody writing. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NhHIWcSBYUqn6PnIsO5cd?si=3bc5da414b814e62 Listen to Non Stop Erotic Cabaret here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3KFWViJ1wIHAdOVLFTVzjD?si=7oIpZpERSUCi_4nIFiGm9Q Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Buck Owens and his Buckaroos - I've Got a Tiger by the Tail