Album Divers (Trevor & Shane)
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| 17 Nov 2022 | Mandolin Orange - Such Jubilee (2015) | 01:56:00 | |
For his next pick of an album that has, “been around awhile” Shane selects Mandolin Orange’s 2015 release, “Such Jubilee.” Mandolin Orange (now known as Watchhouse since a name change last year) is an Americana/Folk duo from North Carolina formed in 2009 by husband and wife duo Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz. Shane has special memories with this band seeing them live with his father. Trevor’s introduction to the band was their 2019 release which Shane had recommended when Album Divers was in its infancy though never materialized as a deep dive episode. This 2015 release was written by the couple while on the road, but recorded back at home in North Carolina and offers a stripped down aesthetic which allows the listener to absorb lyrics offering little worlds about the importance of savoring the moment in the context of love, loss, and generational connection. This album represents the first revelation by Shane of a trio of albums that he purchased on vinyl for Trevor as a surprise gift. The next two will be revealed to both him and the Album Divers audience in due time. Stay tuned. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: 425-287-6832 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 03 Feb 2020 | Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free (2015) | 02:30:07 | |
For Shane's January pick of an older album that has "been around awhile," he selected Jason Isbell's 2015 release "Something More Than Free." Trevor and Shane quickly discovered after 4+ hours of discussing this album that they are both kind of Isbell fanboys. They fortunately managed to condense the episode down to an easily digestible 2.5 hours of content. This was such a great album that continued to reveal more and more layers of depth with each listen. Shane and Trevor hope you can appreciate that it took them this long to do the album justice. They challenge you to listen to the whole darn episode and become a fanboy/girl yourself!
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| 21 Mar 2021 | Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1985) | 02:13:52 | |
For Trevor's first pick of 2021 for an album that has "been around awhile," he chooses Kate Bush's 1985 album "Hounds of Love." This is Bush's 5th studio album and shows her expanding her use of the Fairlight synthesizer creating lush landscapes on an album with two distinct halves. The first side of the album, also called "Hounds of Love," depicts love and communication between men and women, mother and son, and father and son drawing upon literature and interweaving audio clips from movies which she drew inspiration. The second half, titled "The Ninth Wave," is a concept album about a woman lost at sea floating alone with nothing but her imagination and a small light on her life preserver. Shane and Trevor have fun unpacking these lyrics but also just enjoy the music of the innovative queen of art pop herself. They also discover that much to Trevor's jealousy, Shane has Kate's phone number and periodically texts her when he has questions about the album...or so he says. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 07 Dec 2021 | Lucy Dacus - Home Video (2021) | 02:29:23 | |
For his last selection of a 2021 album, Trevor selects Lucy Dacus' June release titled, "Home Video." Lucy Dacus has carved a name for herself with her unique songwriting and layered themes. Once a film school student prior to becoming a musician, Lucy has now released three studio albums as well as collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker to form the supergroup "Boy Genius." This album see's the indie singer-songwriter drawing inspiration from her childhood as well as her teenage years. Many of the songs are inspired by actual diary entries that Lucy found herself re-reading on her first trip back to her hometown of Richmond Virginia. Dacus describes the experience as one in which she no longer recognized her former self, and wondered if her former self would approve of who she has become. This album is definitely raw and exposed like a heart on your sleeve. As Lucy describes in one track on this album, "it's embarrassing, the pulpy thing beating." While that may be the case, it's also relatable and perhaps a necessary checkpoint on the path of an young artist blossoming into a powerful force in the indie-pop genre.
***Dont forget to check out our featured independent artist and album for this episode, Peter Carr of Wake the Watchman! You can find his music on all major music platforms. Here is a link to his Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/133EaClnGJfbGmcyYQDfac
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| 22 Jan 2020 | Introduction | 01:04:58 | |
On this first episode of Album Divers, your hosts Trevor and Shane discuss why they are venturing down this path of music discussion, provide some background info about who they are, and share what listeners can expect from this podcast going forward. They also reminisce about when and where their love of the album format all began.
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| 03 Mar 2020 | Heart - Dreamboat Annie (1975) | 01:51:28 | |
On this episode Trevor and Shane dive into Heart's classic 1975 Album Dreamboat Annie. They discuss the amazing origin story that lead to their success, dive into the history of the familial ties and love story, and rediscover classic favorites and tracks that they weren't as familiar with before. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 19 Oct 2020 | Billy Shields -Wherever Bound (a deep dive with the artist) (2020) | 02:10:40 | |
On this episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with songwriter Billy Shields to discuss his debut 2020 album Wherever Bound. Billy is a musician, world traveler, baker of some amazing cookies, and an all around wild buccaneer. What started out as a deep appreciation for great musicianship and songwriting blossomed into a friendship between the three, and when this damn Covid pandemic is all over, Shane, Trevor, and Billy know there is a music festival somewhere with their names on it! Billy was incredibly generous with his time and open and candid about lyrics that he wrote living on the road spanning over a decade of his life. This album and conversation surrounding it traverses the US and makes stops in Hawaii, Vietnam, and Pai but never gets too far away from the shared human experience of what it means to be someone in search of connection with others. Billy would like to recognize: 727 Studios Aj Jagganath- engineer Zachary Shields- producer Brian Pyle- mastering Instagram: @727nyc @mattpatwalsh @danthemusicmannyc @nicoramas @charlie.peckar @van.duzen Available anywhere you find music! Spotify, Apple, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, etc Billyshields.com Facebook.com/redwoodpalmtree Instagram: @redwood_palmtree Youtube.com/wajshields
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| 18 Sep 2022 | Arcade Fire - WE (2022) | 02:50:24 | |
For Shane's pick of a 2022 album, he selected indie rock staple Arcade Fire and their new album "WE.” This was a unique endeavor for your hosts at Album Divers in that Arcade Fire is a band Trevor had been following since their beginnings but lost track of in recent years, and Shane, though familiar with the band’s music, had never listened to an entire album from start to finish. Arcade Fire’s latest album “WE” was written in the throes of isolation brought on by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Arcade Fire weaves interstellar imagery with Greek mythos and takes the listener through the rabbit hole that is the disintegrating human connection found and lost again in technology and social media. Like many of Arcade Fire's previous releases, this record is a concept album. It is divided into two halves. The first, titled “I,” represents the self, and the second, "WE,” portrays our relationship with others. "WE” takes the listener into an imagined dystopia of anxiety, violently destroys it, and builds a new world again, only to find clarity in human connection.
*** Special thanks to those of your who contributed your thoughts on this album via audio clips. You will hear your voices sprinkled in throughout the episode.
*** This episode was recorded before hearing of allegations of sexual misconduct from four unnamed individuals against lead singer Win Butler. For this reason and others that we explain to begin the episode, you will not hear these allegations mentioned throughout the album’s dissection. Shane and Trevor have had several thoughtful conversations about this topic and encourage you to do the same. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: 425-287-6832 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Radiohead - OK Computer (1997) | 02:11:54 | |
For his next pick of an album that has “been around awhile,” Trevor takes us back to 1997 and selects Radiohead’s groundbreaking album Ok Computer. This was more or less Shane’s entry point into the band, at least as far as consuming a full album is concerned. As is commonly the case with this band, it took time for Shane to appreciate these songs and this album in its entirety, just like it did for Trevor as a 13 year old upon its release. The influence of this music laid the groundwork for so many albums that came after it, and for that reason, upon reflection nearly three decades later, this music doesn’t feel as hard to digest as it did in its release, but the creativity and innovation remain as impactful as ever. Ok Computer also remains a pivotal album in Radiohead’s discography as they would move even deeper into experimentation in albums to come. Finally, Shane and Trevor discuss the importance and value of this experimentation on the zeitgeist of popular music but balance that with the value of a band that may by contrast find its groove and stay there. Follow the link in bio to hear Album Divers break down this iconic album track-by-track...
***Dont forget to check out our featured independent artist and album for this episode, Lars Katz of Body Hits Floor! You can find their music on all major music platforms. Here is a link to their Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0AHWZKizCD6ORU65Va3Y7E?si=1z_cjwDCTVeQ6CA-elKAxg ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts!
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| 07 Dec 2020 | Marcy Playground - Shapeshifter (1999) | 01:53:31 | |
This time for Shane's pick of an album that has been around awhile, he chose Marcy Playground's sophomore effort Shapeshifter, released in 1999. Shapeshifter was Marcy Playground's follow-up to their self-titled debut album with one of the most memorable songs of the 90s in "Sex and Candy." Despite the fame of their first album, Shane shares why he considers Shapeshifter to be an even better representation of the band's talents. He also reminisces on his teen years and why this album stood out to him in his music development. Shane and Trevor also discuss what it means to be labeled a "one hit wonder," and how just maybe that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Before getting into the album itself, Trevor and Shane also take a walk down memory lane and revisit what else was going on in the music culture that year. Looking back on this album and the year 1999 as a whole gave both of them a new perspective on an era of music and a band that despite being labeled a one hit wonder by some, have put out many great tunes and continue to be a band today.
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| 12 Sep 2020 | Sunny Day Real Estate - How It Feels To Be Something On (1998) | 02:12:32 | |
For Trevor's pick of an album that has been around awhile, he chose Sunny Day Real Estate's third album, 1998's How It Feels To Be Something On. This is an album that played a pivotal roll in Trevor's coming of age years as he was living just outside of the band's home city of Seattle at the time he discovered it. For Shane, this was his first time listening to this album, and it was fun for both of them to share their experiences hearing and interpreting lyrics that are clearly meaningful though perhaps not always with concise meaning. Though he's heard it hundreds of times, unpacking it again with a fresh set of ears helped Trevor discover components of this album he had never explored before. Coupling that with their companion episode to this one where they got to interview members of the band themselves, this was truly a rewarding experience. Finally, at the end of the episode, Trevor reveals a surprise to Shane that made him happy...even though it might mean Shane’s going to have to do more of the episode editing in the future.
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| 21 Jun 2022 | The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) | 02:42:54 | |
For their next pick of an album that has been around awhile, Trevor and Shane go back 55 years to the date to break down an album that needs no introduction, The Beatles’ “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Recognizing this as an arduous task, Shane and Trevor were fortunate and grateful to have Authors James Campion and Katie Darby Mullins provide their thoughts on this iconic album on the episode. In addition, several listeners, friends, and fellow music podcasters chimed in on their favorite tracks. If you submitted audio for this purpose, listen for your contribution throughout the episode. Fittingly, Shane and Trevor realize by the end of this album exploration that they would not have been able to get by without a little help from their friends. Does this album live up to its reputation for Trevor and Shane by the end of their deep dive? Listen until the end to find out. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: 425-287-6832 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 25 Jan 2021 | Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Deja‘ Vu (1970) | 02:10:42 | |
For his first pick of 2021 for an album that has "been around awhile," Shane selected the CSNY classic Deja' Vu, released in 1970. Of all of the albums Shane and Trevor have selected for a deep dive thus far, Deja' Vu may hold the most history for both of them. Trevor and Shane have childhood memories of being exposed to this album by their folks back in the day. Though the songs themselves were familiar, diving into the stories behind this iconic album were what made this episode stand out most. From interpersonal rift, drugs, relationship issues, and even death, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young had their share of struggles putting this classic album together. All wrapped up in these stories are the historical perspectives that resulted from social and political unrest and their antidote in musical form, the movement that was Laurel Canyon, and Woodstock. Shane and Trevor had fun unwrapping these stories and applying them to their own lives and today's social climate. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | 2022 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year) | 02:07:20 | |
On this final episode of 2022, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as last year: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2022 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't be ranking their top 5 or the final top 10 in any particular order 3. They couldn't both select the same album. Finally, like last year, at the end of the episode, Shane and Trevor each announce their #1 album of the year. With these self-imposed rules in place, Trevor and Shane took turns sharing their picks for the year one by one. The list is as follows: Trevor: Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa, Wet Leg - Wet Leg, Ezra Furman - All Of Us Flames, The Mars Volta - The Mars Volta, Angel Olsen - Big Time Shane: Dead Tongues - Dust, Bronze Radio Return - Back Burners, Jamestown Revival - Young Man, Dehd - Big Sky, Big Theif - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You Did your favorite album make our list? Write us and let us know what we forgot!
**Thanks you to all of our listener contributions for “Album of the Year.” Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear listener picks and your voice if you contributed
**Finally, why listen to new music anyway? Well, because it's good for you! Here is a link to the article we reference in the episode.https://pitchfork.com/features/article/listen-to-music/ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: 425-287-6832 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 13 Sep 2021 | Counting Crows - Butter Miracle Suite One (with special guest Katie Darby Mullins) (2021) | 02:14:33 | |
For Trevor's next pick of a new album from 2021, he selects the latest from Counting Crows titled Butter Miracle Suite One. Joining Trevor and Shane for this album dive is special guest Katie Darby Mullins. In addition to being a die-hard fan of the band, Katie is also a longtime friend of lead singer Adam Duritz. If that isn't enough to get you excited, she also teaches creative writing at the University of Evansville including a course titled, "How to Write About Music," and she is a gifted poet and novelist (see more on Katie below). Shane, Trevor, and Katie have fun diving deep into the lyrics of one of their favorite songwriters after what has been a 7 year break since the band's last album. This 4 song suite is a unique endeavor for Adam Duritz who found himself being inspired by the solitude of a friend's home in London and the challenge of creating a series of songs that all bleed together into one. The hallmarks of great writing and musicianship that fans have come to expect from the band are both here, but after nearly 30 years of making records, Butter Miracle Suite One shows us that Counting Crows are still very much a relevant band today that continues to push themselves in creatively new ways.
More about Katie Mullins: Nominated for both the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net multiple times. Katie has been published or has work forthcoming in journals like Barrelhouse, The Rumpus, Iron Horse, Harpur Palate, and Prime Number. She is also the executive writer for Underwater Sunshine Fest, a music festival created by Adam Duritz in NYC, and her first book, Neuro,Typical: Chemical Reactions & Trauma Bonds came out on Summer Camp Press in Late 2020. You can find her on Twitter at @katie_underwatersunshine and she's always happy to talk about music and constantly looking for someone else's favorite band. She'd love to know yours! ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts!
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| 15 Jun 2020 | AWOLNATION - Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders (2020) | 01:36:07 | |
On this episode, Shane selects Awolnation's 2020 release Angel Miners and the Lightning Riders. At first, Trevor wasn't sure it was his style, but before he knew it, he couldn't help singing along to these 10 incredibly catchy tunes created by lead singer and songwriter Aaron Bruno. In addition to being fun genre bending, dance inducing, electro-pop music, Aaron Bruno has constructed a cathartic recount of his experience of the 2018 Malibu wildfires which destroyed his recording studio. Dancing just below the surface of these personal stories of loss, confusion, and rediscovery are the forces of good (Lightning Riders) and evil (Angel Miners) that are influencing both what happens to Aaron and how he responds. Shane and Trevor agreed that this is an album you could put on in the background, forget about these deeper stories, and simply enjoy the music. Or you can delve into the underlying significance of the lyrics and discuss how these forces play out in our own lives. Whichever way you choose to experience this album, it's a memorable and fun ride.
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| 30 Oct 2021 | Ben Folds - Rockin‘ The Suburbs (2001) | 03:22:29 | |
For Shane's pick of an album that has "been around awhile," he selects Ben Folds' 2001 release Rockin' the Suburbs. Trevor and Shane have fun reminiscing on an album that they both have history with and memories listening to growing up. This album covers topics of love, fatherhood, self-identity, and depression but somehow also manages to work in some humor on a couple of tracks. Some of the songs are specific to personal events in Ben's life, and others create stories with personal names and places that open up worlds and characters. The lyrics detour some from albums that have been covered on Album Divers in the past with writing that is lest cryptic and laced with literary reference. Ben Folds' lyrics are simple but poignant and carefully selected to paint a picture with the proper amount of weight to them. On the musical side, this album represents a detour for Ben Folds into higher production quality, but his impressive piano playing continue to be the backbone of his work in this album as it was with his work on Ben Folds Five.
***Dont forget to check out our featured independent artist and album for this episode, All Poets and Heroes with their 2020 release Occhiolism! You can find them on all major music platforms. Here is a link to their Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7j8estI2X5VhewNvgaBvOy?si=mPZff-EjQleJBxf3Ive_ow and website:http://www.allpoetsandheroes.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 25 Jan 2022 | Sam Cooke - One Night Stand, Live At The Harlem Square Club (1963) | 01:53:59 | |
For his first selection of 2022, Trevor goes all the way back to 1963 and selects Sam Cooke's second live album, "One Night Stand: Live at the Harlem Square Club." Though recorded 22 years earlier, this album was not released to the public until 1985 as Sam Cooke's record label felt that the raw and unpolished sound of Cooke performing in a small predominately black club in Florida would damage his image and alienate his suburban white audience. "One Night Stand" presents Sam Cooke like never heard by most audiences during his life and is filled with raw emotion from both Sam and the crowd, as Sam's voice becomes progressively more raspy with the swelling energy of the evening. Shane and Trevor discuss Sam Cooke's life and history, his role in the civil rights movement of the 60s, and they attempt to make sense of his tragic killing at the age of 33, one year after this album was recorded in 1964. At the conclusion of their deep dive of this album, Trevor and Shane both agree that despite the fact that "One Night Stand" presents a stark contrast to Sam Cooke's studio albums and public image, it is a side of Sam Cooke that showcases an essential portrait of who he truly was as an artist and performer.
***Dont forget to check out our featured independent artist for this episode, OVRGRWN! You can find their music on all major music platforms. Here is a link to OVRGRWN's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MU1O9zfAq6tm6qcacKsED?si=IvgmnC6OSMeS7rxHtWhWSQ
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| 26 Aug 2021 | Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country Club (2021) | 02:04:25 | |
For his next 2021 pick, Shane selects Lana Del Rey's 7th studio album, "Chemtrails Over the Country Club." Trevor and Shane both know Lana Del Rey's music as an influential part of pop culture, but neither had ever taken the time to fully absorb one of her albums. Chemtrails detours some from Lana's prior work with a more stripped down aesthetic, sprawling piano, and subtle production that gives a more intimate experience than the pop elements she is known for. Lyrically, this album explores themes of escapism and disillusionment with the music industry and fame draped in a nostalgia for a simpler time when all that mattered was 6 chords and a wild heart. Though the details of the underbelly of the music industry are dark and apparent, Lana channels the strength of the creative women in music that have danced this dance longer than she has and perhaps finds a way to transcend it.
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| 07 Jun 2021 | Dispatch - Silent Steeples (1996) | 02:40:53 | |
For Shane's pick of an album that has "been around awhile," he selected Dispatch's 1996 debut "Silent Steeples." If you haven't heard of Dispatch, you either slept on the biggest independent band made popular by file sharing in the 90's...or you are Trevor. Dispatch is a difficult band to classify, but this debut features acoustic guitar driven lyrical worlds that give hints of reggae and jam band flavors that will become part of their signature sound with subsequent releases. Shane has fun discussing songs that have a history for him and introducing Trevor to perhaps the most popular band you've never heard of.
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| 01 Sep 2021 | Harvey Danger - Little by Little (A deep dive with the artist Sean Nelson) (2005) | 02:57:10 | |
For his next pick of an album that has "been around awhile," Trevor selects Harvey Danger's third and final album, "Little by Little." Shane and Trevor are fortunate to have lead singer and talented writer Sean Nelson along for the track-by-track deep dive of this amazing album, a favorite of Trevor's since he first heard it in college and remains so today. If you only know Harvey Danger by their hit song "Flagpole Sitta" from the late 90's, you truly missed out on one of the most underrated bands from that era. Sean details the origin of the band, their disoriented quick rise to international fame, and reveals the history of what transpired between each of their albums. They also discuss the decision to release this album for free online, which was truly a cutting edge decision in 2005 (Radiohead may or may not have copied them), and the eventual decision that Harvey Danger had reached its finish line. Sean was incredibly generous with his time and shed valuable insight on lyrics Trevor had been pouring over for more than a decade...murdering his time in cold blood. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 31 Aug 2020 | Bonus Episode: Interview with drummer William Goldsmith and producer Greg Williamson of Sunny Day Real Estate | 01:50:43 | |
On this special bonus episode and ahead of their deep dive into Trevor's pick of Sunny Day Real Estate's 3rd album, "How it feels to be something on," Shane and Trevor interview Sunny Day Real Estate drummer William Goldsmith and producer Greg Williamson. Greg and William reminisce on their experiences making and contributing to this album, share untold stories of the band, and recall some of their fondest memories of this period of the band's existence. Greg and William also share current projects they are working on today. If you are a guitar player, check out Greedtone, Greg's company that creates custom guitar pedals and amplifiers. Also, be sure to check out William Goldsmith's band Assertion with Justin Tamminga and Bryan Gorder. Greedtone Audio: https://www.greedtoneaudio.com/ Assertion: https://assertion.bandcamp.com/
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| 01 Jan 2021 | 2020 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year) | 01:17:04 | |
On this final episode of 2020, Shane and Trevor each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. Before doing so, they laid down a few ground rules:
1. They couldn't select an album from 2020 that already had a "deep dive" episode.
2. They wouldn't be ranking their top 5 or the final top 10. and
3. They couldn't both select the same album.
With these self-imposed rules in place, Trevor and Shane took turns sharing their picks for the year one by one. Did your favorite 2020 album make the list? Contact Album Divers on Facebook or Instagram at Album Divers or write to albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com to let them know what they left off!
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| 06 May 2021 | Trailer | 00:01:02 | |
This is a podcast created by two music lovers who still remember listening to albums from start to finish the way the artist intended. Hosts Trevor and Shane give history, track by track analysis, and delve into the music and lyrics of some of the best albums of the past and today as they alternate between an album released this calendar year and one that's been around awhile. The show was born out of the feeling that things are happening too fast today and there are too many distractions. Trevor and Shane set out to slow down their music listening experience because in order to truly appreciate a great album, like all the great things in life, you have to give it sufficient time and undivided attention. After listening to these episodes, Shane and Trevor hope that you walk away feeling like you truly know and absorb an album from start to finish. They also interview musicians, producers, and other fans along the way to get the most out of every album they cover. This show is not for the casual listener. But if you like music as much as they do, be sure to subscribe for some of the most thorough analysis of an album you could hope to find.
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| 27 Mar 2022 | Jesse Norell - Aorta Borealis (A deep dive with the artist) (2022) | 03:01:04 | |
On this special episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with musician Jesse Norell to discuss the first music he has written in over 15 years, a concept album about the birth and subsequent medical challenges facing his now 6 year old daughter Alyssa. On the day of her birth, Jesse found out in the same moment that Alyssa both had Down syndrome and holes in her heart that would require open heart surgery...one at five months old and another two years later. And yet this album is ultimately one of joy and self-discovery. It's about a family who found themselves to be the lucky ones. It's about a father who found his darkness turn to light. But mostly It's about a little girl who found she can make anyone change course.
You can follow Jesse's journey, support his music and keep up with future work or shows at his website here:https://jessenorell.com/welcome
***Dont forget to check out our featured artist for this episode, Lotte Kestner! You can find her music on all major music platforms. Here is a link to Lotte Kestner's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0LmmhAkoebSsbFfgCybcGI?si=KfXf4XblTUqhz9yT5C1Gbw
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| 16 Feb 2021 | Hether - Sticky Thumb (2021) | 01:25:06 | |
For his first pick of a 2021 album, Shane chooses "Sticky Thumb," an album by 25 year old Lo-Fi artist Paul Castelluzzo, who creates music under the name "Hether." Paul grew up playing Jazz and listening to T. Rex, Beach Boys, Velvet Underground, and The Beatles. Shane and Trevor definitely hear a 60's influence amidst layers of simmering and floating synthesizers and bedroom acoustic guitar. "Sticky Thumb" is intentionally unpolished as Paul set out to let creation and discovery happen in the moment with many of these songs being created in one take. The lyrics aren't spelled out clearly but are drenched in adolescent nostalgia for the mid-twenties artist with references to surfboards, cartoons, and blue canvas shoes. Trevor and Shane had fun unpacking these songs and are looking forward to seeing what Hether creates next.
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| 24 Sep 2024 | Everything Everything - Mountainhead (2024) | 02:19:11 | |
For his next pick of an album from this calendar year, Shane selects the 7th studio album by the Manchester art rock band, Everything Everything.The album is a concept album and metaphor for human inequality depicted as a fictional world where the common workers (Mountainheads) must build a giant mountain where every inch higher brings them deeper and deeper into a pit they find themselves living within. Shane and Trevor have fun breaking down these dense lyrics but equally enjoy just bobbing their heads and dancing to so many of these 14 amazing tracks. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts!
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| 05 May 2024 | Teens in Trouble - What's Mine (A deep dive with the artist Lizzie Killian) (2024) | 01:58:17 | |
On this episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with Lizzie Killian, the voice and mind behind Teens in Trouble's debut album What's Mine. In the words of the album's producer/engineer Ryan Perras (and uttered by him in the background during the album itself if you listen closely enough), "When you're doing songs like this the key is to make it as stupid as humanely fucking possible." That isn't exactly the feeling evoked listening to these 10 tracks, but somewhere around the stomping, train whistle, and dreams about making out with Joseph Gordon Levitt, you can start to understand where the impetus for that quote came from. However, amidst a discussion with Lizzie that digs into the stories behind some of these more transparent and lighter songs, it becomes clear there is much more than just a self-proclaimed awkward girl recanting them. Shane and Trevor were so grateful to discover this album and get to hear about these stories from the artist herself on this special track-by-track breakdown. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: 425-287-6832 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts!
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| 20 Dec 2020 | Andy Shauf - Neon Skyline (2020) | 01:24:10 | |
For Trevor's final 2020 pick, he selects Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf's new album "Neon Skyline" that was released way back at the beginning of the year in January. Like Trevor's first 2020 selection, this is another concept album. In contrast to his Field Music pick that follows a theme with songs covering many topics, Andy Shauf's 2020 release is a complete story from front to back following the narrator who meets his drinking buddy at their favorite bar for what feels like any other night out only to discover that his ex girlfriend Judy is back in town. Shane and Trevor follow the narrator's story through Andy Shauf's talented songwriting from present to past memories and back again as he wrestles with all the emotions mixing slowly with the alcohol as the night progresses. Andy Shauf draws comparisons to Elliott Smith, Jimmy Buffet, and especially Paul Simon on this excellent release.
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| 14 Jun 2024 | Joanna Newsom - Ys (2006) | 01:46:47 | |
On this special episode, Trevor sits down with his sister Jessie to discuss her favorite all time artist Joanna Newsom. Joanna has the ability to channel a childlike innocence in her voice, yet at the same time a mythical elderly sage. Her lyrics are no less mysterious, and Jessie and Trevor have fun trying to unwrap all of the meaning behind these 5 tracks that span almost an hour. Part of the beauty of that mystery is it can't fully realized, let alone broken down on a podcast. All of this is not even to mention her beautiful harp playing that somehow adds both strength and frailty throughout the album. This was also an opportunity for Trevor to dive deeper into what draws his sister to this Joanna, and why both of them are so special. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts!
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| 10 May 2020 | Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1965) | 02:38:32 | |
For Trevor's pick of an album that has "been around awhile," he selected the Beach Boys classic 1966 release "Pet Sounds." Both Trevor and Shane had memories growing up of listening to the Beach Boys, but neither had dived into this iconic album and absorbed it like they knew they should have. It did not disappoint. The history, the stories, the relationships, and everything Brian Wilson led to endless information to research, connections with Beach Boys fans, and a newfound appreciation for this masterpiece. One of these times they will figure out how to talk about an album they both love in less time than 2 hours. This will not be one of those times. If you don't know the history of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and the album that compelled the defeated Beatles back into the studio to create "Sergeant Pepper's," then buckle up because you are in for a ride.
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| 06 Aug 2024 | Dog Party - Dangerous (Inside the Making of "Dangerous" with Gwennie and Lucy Giles) (2024) | 01:30:35 | |
On this special episode, Shane and Trevor sit down with sisters Gwennie and Lucy Giles of the pop-punk duo Dog Party and discuss their latest album Dangerous. This is already the 7th studio album for the Giles sisters who began playing and writing songs together when they were just kids growing up in Sacramento. Dangerous is also their first release under their own label, "Sneak Dog Records" co-founded with Lizzie Killian (Teens in Trouble). ________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts!
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| 24 Jan 2020 | Field Music - Making a New World (2020) | 01:25:29 | |
Trevor and Shane begin their journey into deep album dives with Field Music's 7th studio album, "Making a New World," released in January 2020. This concept album based on the after-effects of World War I was inspired by an image from a 1919 publication by the US Department of War. Originally commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to create a sound and light show, Field Music began exploring themes surrounding the effects of the war that continued for 100 years later. This was a dense album to dissect, but with repeated listening, it proved to be very rewarding. ________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 05 May 2020 | Bonus Episode: Interview with Beach Boys fans Doug and Gary on Pet Sounds | 00:58:01 | |
On this bonus episode, Trevor and Shane interview two lifelong Beach Boys fans Gary Mohr and Doug Paulsen ahead of their deep dive into Brian Wilson's masterpiece Pet Sounds. They have a great time discussing how they first encountered this album and the Beach Boys, their favorite memories surrounding Pet Sounds, and how the album's place in their life has morphed and grown over the years. Though it's possible that Gary is actually Mike Love in disguise, Doug has never held that against him. Trevor and Shane enjoyed connecting with two more album divers in their own right and were even more excited to take on this album after this discussion. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss our full analysis of this album to be released very soon!
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| 03 Jun 2022 | Bonus Episode: Interview with author James Campion on his book ”Take a Sad Song” | 01:09:58 | |
On this special bonus episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with author James Campion to discuss his new book "Take a Sad Song...the Emotional Currency of Hey Jude." James is a syndicated columnist and editor for the pop culture magazine “The Aquarian Weekly." His long form essays are featured in the webzine "Dog Door Culture,” and his work has appeared in several periodicals including Huffington Post, New York Newsday, and Hackwriters just to name a few. James is also the cohost of the popular podcast, "Underwater Sunshine" with Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz and the two also host and annual music festival of the same name. His most recent book, "Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of Hey Jude" was released on June 1st of this year, 2022 by Backbeat Books, a division of Rowman and Littlefield. Signed first edition hardcover copies can be ordered through James' website here:
https://www.jamescampion.com/
Shane and Trevor enjoyed discussing James' book, and the stories behind the construction of one of the greatest songs ever written.
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| 30 Dec 2020 | Ganfunkel - God‘s Creation (a deep dive with the artist Rik Ganju) (2020) | 00:56:00 | |
On this special episode, Trevor and Shane are joined by Rik Ganju, composer and multi-intrumentalist of Ganfunkel. Ganfunkel is a Musical Collective that defies genre but has elements of jazz, industrial, world, and EDM. This latest EP is a two song work titled "God's Creation." Despite the fact that these songs are instrumental, the music speaks volumes about the chaos of our world today and touches on wildfires, covid 19, and our political climate with a saxophone as the central protagonist amidst this disorder. Rik shares his vision for these songs, but more broadly speaks about the balance between his classical training and his intuition and ways that they work together but can also be at odds with one another when tapping into the magic that makes something just work. Though lyrics often play a central role in Shane and Trevor's musical deep dives, this exploration was a very rewarding look into how the music itself can tell a story...and how that story can speak differently to one person or another. You can find Ganfunkel's music wherever you get your tunes, but it is also featured as the outro to every Album Divers episode. Link to episode in bio. Links: ganfunkel.com facebook.com/Ganfunkel________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS: *You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at: (502) 792-8080 *Leave us an audio message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlbumDivers We promise to respond and may even feature your thoughts on a future episode. *Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Album Divers *Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com *Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts! | |||
| 04 May 2021 | Assertion - Intermission (a deep dive with the artists Justin Tamminga and William Goldsmith) (2021) | 02:14:25 | |
For his first album of 2021, Trevor selects Assertion's debut release "Intermission." Joining Trevor and Shane for this episode are lead vocalist and guitarist Justin Tamminga (Pig Snout, Blind Guides, Dying Trades) and drummer William Goldsmith (Sunny Day Real Estate, Foo Fighters, The Fire Theft). Justin and William share details about William's time away from music, the coming together of Assertion, and Justin's band with his children called Pig Snout that was the impetus for the return of William's passion for music. They also break down each song on this album track by track and discuss the inspiration for the lyrics, how the music came together, and larger themes about order and placement of songs on the album that Justin produced himself. Finally, Justin and William discuss details about their upcoming second album titled "Basking in the Gaslight."
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| 30 Dec 2021 | 2021 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year) | 01:50:14 | |
On this final episode of 2021, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as last year: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2021 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't be ranking their top 5 or the final top 10 in any particular order 3. They couldn't both select the same album. The one new addition this year was at the end of the episode, Shane and Trevor would each announce their #1 album of the year. With these self-imposed rules in place, Trevor and Shane took turns sharing their picks for the year one by one. The list is as follows: Trevor: Maximo Park - Nature Always Wins, Pom Poko - Cheater, Serpentwithfeet - Deacon, The War on Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore, Idles - Crawler Shane: Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks of God, Joe Pug - The Diving Sun, The Killers - Pressure Machine, Houndmouth - Good For You, Lord Huron - Long Lost Did your favorite album make our list? Write us and let us know what we forgot!
**Thanks you to all of our listener contributions for “Album of the Year.” Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear top album of 2021 picks from: Ken Mills - Voice Actor & Producer of PodKISSt/THE KISS ROOM! & Host of Zilch A Monkees Podcast!, POP with Ken Mills, Cheap Talk with Trick Chat & Everything Sucks PodCast Peter Carr - Musician, Wakethewatchman https://open.spotify.com/artist/133EaClnGJfbGmcyYQDfac?si=iTljQhbSTMSQNyvlRc3UIA Jesse Norell - Musician https://open.spotify.com/artist/3habatC4YQIR3elUirJ1J8?si=fEUXMfHxQJy6XvVeT_4C9g Ryan Schaff - host of “The Broken Record Player” podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-broken-record-player-podcast/id1526026703 Matt Latham - host of Pick a Disc podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pick-a-disc/id1451187772 Sharda - #sharcollectsvinyl on IG https://instagram.com/sharcollectsvinyl?utm_medium=copy_link Adam Anderson
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| 06 Apr 2020 | Pinegrove - Marigold (2020) | 02:25:48 | |
On this episode, Shane selects Pinegrove's new album Marigold as his 2020 pick. Shane and Trevor have fun exploring the themes of this album and hear influences that include musicians Deathcab for Cutie and Phil Elverum, as well as literary influences such as George Saunders and William Faulkner. The music itself spans genres from alt country to emo and indie. They appreciate diving into this album both for the musical and lyrical enjoyment as well as the reminders to stand up tall and stay hydrated. Included on this episode are musical contributions by Pinegrove fans Zebeeb Awalom and Paul Yoon. Links to their songs can be found below. Zebeeb Awalom https://www.instagram.com/p/B61jG-Wn8Pb/?igshid=12fl16ge4m85s Paul Yoon https://www.instagram.com/tv/B66-p9PJUtO/?igshid=1mpo1a39as045
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| 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year) | 01:37:31 | |
On this final (and unfortunately only) episode of 2023, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as prior years: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2023 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't be ranking their top 5 or the final top 10 in any particular order 3. They couldn't both select the same album. Finally, like last year, at the end of the episode, Shane and Trevor each announce their #1 album of the year, information they have not previously shared with one another until this moment recording. With these self-imposed rules in place, Trevor and Shane took turns sharing their picks for the year one by one. The list is as follows: Trevor: Boy Genius - The Record, Jason Isbell - Weathervanes, Ratboys - The Window, Complete Mountain Almanac - February, Tinariwen - Amatssou Shane: The Arcs - Electrophonic Chronic, Youth Lagoon - Heaven is a Junkyard, Susto - My Entire Life, Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan Did your favorite album make our list? Write us and let us know what we forgot!
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| 11 Aug 2024 | Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) | 01:35:56 | |
On this special episode, Trevor sits down with Joey Deschenes, his long time friend and lead singer of the band Carciofi to discuss Joey's favorite band and one of his favorite albums of all time with Primus's Sailing the Seas of Cheese. For over four decades now, Primus has combined some of the most technically complex music in rock and roll with some of the silliest imagery, both from a songwriting perspective and a visual component with their art work and music videos that often feature pig masks and strange claymation. Often touted as one of the most skilled bassists in history, Les Claypool, the band's lead singer and principle songwriter writes most of his songs with the bass guitar providing not only the backbone of the music, but the lead riffs. Joey and Trevor have fun reminiscing about how impressive this band is to see live. Whether you have been listening to them for decades, just discovered this band, or only know them as that band from the Tony Hawk skater game or the South Park theme song, you are in for a treat as Album Divers break down this impressive and hilarious album.
***Dont forget to check out our featured independent artist and this episode's guest, Joey Deschenes and his band Carciofi! You can find their music at Bandcamp. Here is a link: https://carciofi.bandcamp.com/
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