Steven and Ian begin this week’s episode by discussing Ian’s upcoming trip to London, which is quickly interrupted by a quick rant by Steven about the (improving!) state of tour T-shirts. Then the guys commence a conversation about Pitchfork’s recent list of the best albums of the 2020s, and what some notable exclusions and slights say about the changing critical narrative for the decade. After that, they take stock of a big release day for albums and review the latest from Wild Pink, former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep, and the new supergroup The Hard Quartet fronted by Stephen Malkmus.
In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks up the emo band Ceres and Steven reps for the fine indie-heartland rock group Trace Mountains.
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