Quarantine the Past

In a big month for country-leaning records (Waxahatchee, Adrianne Lenker, Kacey Musgraves), Mannequin Pussy blow away the cobwebs with a genuine AOTY contender. Meanwhile Jack Antonoff stands out for entirely different reasons - his wretched Bleachers album is one of the biggest flops of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you remember the '90s, when teen movies featured 30 year old actors pretending to be children, gags about sex crimes, and subplots about romancing your stepbrother? Thankfully one thing has stood the test of time: the killer soundtracks. From Clueless to Cruel Intentions, American Pie to She’s All That, these OSTs were often as good as LPs from the era. On this episode, Gabbie briefly hijacks hosting duties and leads the gang in writing (and starring in?!) a brand new teen movie, inspired by all the old tropes, and complete with a perfect soundtrack of all new '90s-inspired tracks. Songs featured, in order, below... but you can check out a much longer playlist of our picks right here: https://shorturl.at/crSV7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A banner month for new music sees David and Juan in a positive mood. Dive in as they discuss releases from The Last Dinner Party, Friko, Ducks Ltd, MGMT, Brittany Howard, Real Estate, Idles and discover what Juan thinks may turn out to be the best hip hop record of the year. If you want to be a little more selective, we’ve listed timestamps for the specific discussions: 0:15 - The Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasy 2:45 - Real Estate, Daniel 6:28 - Ducks Ltd., Harm’s Way Out (featured audio “Cathedral City”) 9:58 - Friko, Where we’ve been, where we go from here (featured audio “Where We’ve Been”) 13:30 - Grandaddy, Blu Wav 16:00 - Helado Negro, Phasor 18:15 - Brittany Howard, What Now 20:40 - Heems and Lapgan, LAFANDAR 25:50 Idles, TANGK 27:55 - MGMT, Loss of Life 32:00 - Liquid Mike, Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot (featured audio “K2”) 34:55 - Les Amazons d’Afrique, Musow Dance 36:40 - Chelsea Wolfe, She Reaches Out to She She Reaches Out to She 37:58 - El Perro del Mar, Big Anonymous 40:01 - Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Past is Still Alive 41:43 - J Mascis, What We Do Now 43:20 - Nadine Shah, Filthy Underneath (featured audio “Topless Mother”) 45:19 - The BV’s, Taking Pictures of Taking Pictures (featured audio “Clipping”) 48:05 - The Chisel, What a Fucking Nightmare 49:34 - The Amazing, Piggies 50:35 - Vera Sola, Peacemaker 51:32 - Pouty, Forgot About Me 53:17 - Itasca, Imitation of War (featured audio “Easy Spirit”) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the first all-host Quarantine the Past episode of 2024, we dust off the typical, stale neighborhood bar jukebox with what we think will make great classics in another 20 or 30 years. As always, we feature only new, mostly small indie artists that we hope are new to you (but sound just close enough to your old favorites to feel familiar). Find the full playlist, including every track we play in the episode and many more, on Spotify: https://t.ly/UiUX5 Songs played, in order (and with permission): Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our roundup is the most efficient way to catch up with the best new music. David and Juan offer their verdicts on 25 of January’s biggest albums, including Green Day, The Smile, and Sleater-Kinney. That’s an album every two minutes! Featuring songs from The Umbrellas, SPRINTS, Courting, and Conchúr White. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our round-up is the most efficient way to catch up with the best new music. David and Juan offer their verdicts on 25 of January’s biggest albums, including Green Day, The Smile, and Sleater-Kinney. That’s an album every two minutes! Featuring songs from The Umbrellas, SPRINTS, Courting, and Conchúr White. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By now you've probably heard of The Lemon Twigs, whose 2023 album Everything Harmony brought the young, sunny rock band universal acclaim. But they are just one of many in a new generation of power pop revival acts. Today, David Coleman interviews one of his favorites - Billy Tibbals. Listen to his debut EP, Stay Teenage, here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6BEVaUYBWuVadSPd4iSza8?si=cd5IucuQSi6RFIQfzgn4JQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As all four hosts coordinate their 4 separate time zones to record the first official episode of the new year, Joe and Gabbie tide you over with another edition of Musical Gaps, this time with one of Gabbie's most glaring blind spots: D'Angelo's Voodoo. Listen in as they talk about his influences, his collaborators, and yes... that music video. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As all four hosts coordinate their 4 separate time zones to record the first official episode of the new year, Joe and Gabbie tide you over with another edition of Musical Gaps, this time with one of Gabbie's most glaring blind spots: D'Angelo's Voodoo. Listen in as they talk about his influences, his collaborators, and yes... that music video. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After travel and life led to a longer-than-planned hiatus, the gang return to debate the biggest and best records of the last 12 months. This isn't just a list of albums though -- we take a dive into the most noteworthy selections: the surprises, the disappointments, and the ones that provoke the biggest disagreements. Join our hosts for a trip through the year that was 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Gabbie and Joe as they seek to address one of the most glaring gaps in Joe’s musical knowledge: The Cars. Listening to their self-titled LP, will Joe be won over by their indelible power-pop melodies or, as Gabbie fears, will the Queen-esque production prove too much for Joe’s delicate sensibilities? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s the point of the Smashing Pumpkins in 2023? Is Mandy, Indiana or BC Camplight the true sound of Manchester? David and Juan search for answers to all of May’s big questions in this belated but still (we hope) worthwhile edition of the New Music Round-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our latest dose of 90s nostalgia, we sample the delightful debut album from cult Glaswegian indie-rockers Urusei Yatsura. Recently re-released on vinyl by Rocket Girl, it’s sure to appeal to fans of Pavement, Sonic Youth, and Scottish indie legends like The Pastels. Thanks to the band for allowing us to share clips of a few standout moments. You can listen to the re-released album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4wl5uBpV7gzC5PVO0gBPlP?si=sJmJ9uf6RVi07a_k_8BtGw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buckley-denier Gabbie and teenage Jeff-obsessive Joe meet to discuss maybe the most revered one-album artist ever. How has Grace managed to pass Gabbie by for so long? Does Joe still feel the same about that voice as he did in high school? And, most importantly of all, is this a musical gap worth addressing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Struggling to keep up with the endless torrent of new albums? Let us offer a helping hand. In the latest round-up, Juan and David review all of the noteworthy album releases from April - including The National, Wednesday, Feist, Everything But The Girl, Baba Ali, Tallest Man On Earth, Indigo De Souza, Blondshell, Zoon, Jessie Ware, Smokey Robinson and many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four new tracks. Just one rule: no guitars allowed.* This month, the gang bring in Italo-disco with Nuovo Testamento, boom bap with J DaVon Harris and Skyzoo, breakbeats with Memphis LK, and indie sleaze-inspired no wave with Baba Ali. All music included with the permission of the artists and/or labels. The Spotify playlist for this episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/771OF1kGFVfTJAGbSF18Ut?si=a2b15715d41743e7 *Okay, there are some guitars. But the rule was that guitars aren't allowed to be the focal point or main instrument of the track. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musical gaps. We all have them, especially in the streaming age where there's so much stuff to get through. Music experts will tell you there are certain artists you MUST love, but on QtP, we know that's not realistic and we hate gatekeeping. So, in this episode, we dig into Pavement: a much-lauded group (and the inspiration for the podcast name, no less) that Joe has next to no knowledge of. Listen in as Gabbie guides him through their back catalogue and Joe learns a thing or two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest round-up, David and Juan discuss March’s notable album releases - almost thirty records in total! Featuring boygenius, Deerhoof, Sleaford Mods, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Fever Ray, Fernet Underground, ZULU, Navy Blue, Yves Tumor and many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hosts take a look back at Dusk, the 1993 album by The The which signaled a change in direction and had an impressive list of collaborators. Plus, in light of a recent 10/10 review on noripcord.com for the latest Andy Shauf album, they ask -- is any record can ever be truly deserving of a perfect score? Listen to Dusk here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2l787tSnzSfpfvgPNsR5O2?si=aUBY_VTKRhixsAA2j0sfoQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David and Juan explore February’s new album releases. February may be the shortest month, but there was an awful lot to get excited about, including Andy Shauf, Maxo, Hamish Hawk, Liv.e, Shame, Paramore, and yes - Caroline Polachek. The episode playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36xKCCJRjkBkGqth9A3ZWE?si=bY9RipOsSD-gpbgpIIMOtQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.