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HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish Album Review

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan are continuing their Pride Month Celebration by reviewing HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish. This album comes after her sophomore release Happier Than Ever that was released during the pandemic. With HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Billie explores themes of romantic love, loss of connection and the pitfalls of fame. Check out what the guys have to say about the record! Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m1WZWUtrntyrrtCUSATYfs84K3ZnZl9P0&si=vNe53HtHP3eD7rPO Purchase the album: https://www.amazon.com/HIT-HARD-SOFT-Billie-Eilish/dp/B0CZWKXLQ3 If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend! Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com. Connect with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:57 Last Week Recap 06:49 What lead Billie Eilishto HIT ME HARD AND SOFT? 21:24 SKINNY 29:55 LUNCH 38:58 CHIHIRO 47:13 BIRDS OF A FEATHER 54:40 WILDFLOWER 01:02:32 Ways to Support The Show 01:09:53 THE GREATEST 01:18:24 L'AMOUR DE MA VIE 01:26:00 THE DINER 01:34:24 BITTERSUITE 01:42:50 BLUE 01:53:30 Overall Ratings 01:58:56 Next Album Recommendations 02:02:23 Next Week's Review

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie Album Review

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan kick off Pride Month by reviewing The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie. Ziggy Stardust is widely considered to be Bowie's breakthrough album. Some of Bowie's best songs are on this record, including 'Starman' and 'Suffragette City'. Check out what the guys have to say about the album! Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lLqrDSsxVNgt7dqhjvnHtKh0PAHIDw5Lw&si=O2VsjoADi5o1sPC7 Purchase the album: https://www.amazon.com/David-Bowie-Ziggy-Stardust-Spiders/dp/B01CGR6RTC If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend! Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com. Connect with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:11 Last Week Recap 08:13 What is a David Bowie? 24:42 Five Years 34:30 Soul Love 42:00 Moonage Day Dream 51:34 Starman 01:01:04 It Ain't Easy 01:10:23 Ways to Support The Show 01:15:56 Lady Stardust 01:22:06 Star 01:29:02 Hang on to Yourself 01:37:18 Ziggy Stardust 01:48:14 Suffragette City 01:57:37 Rock 'n' Roll Suicide 02:06:25 Overall Ratings 02:13:12 Next Album Recommendations 02:16:56 Next Week's Review

What Is The Best Weezer Album? Part 2: Pinkerton

This week, Matt and Ryan finish off their two-part series: What Is The Best Weezer Album? Last week they reviewed The Blue Album, and now Pinkerton is on deck. Initially a commercial flop, this 1996 record has since gained cult-classic status and is frequently cited as the band's definitive masterpiece. Does it live up to the legendary hype, or will the guys crown the debut record as the ultimate winner? Tune in to find out! Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mEo-LLncm4GSVaKFiTq5JP8wA7vMucyNw&si=8RJv1NXMyWMJ-HEq Purchase the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mEo-LLncm4GSVaKFiTq5JP8wA7vMucyNw&si=8RJv1NXMyWMJ-HEq If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend! Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com. Connect with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:38 Last Week Recap 06:58 What is a Pinkerton? 22:38Tired of Sex 30:33Getchoo 37:48 No One Other 43:38 Why Bother? 51:12 Across The Sea 59:38 Ways to Support The Show 01:06:04 The Good Life 01:12:52 El Scorcho 01:21:31 Pink Triangle 01:30:32 Falling For You 01:35:57 Butterfly 01:43:04 Overall Ratings 01:51:40 Next Album Recommendations 01:56:42 Next Week's Review

What Is The Best Weezer Album? Part 1: The Blue Album

This week on Hey, Listen to This!, Matt and Ryan are kicking off a massive two-part showdown. We are diving deep into the discography of a band that defined alternative pop-rock in the 90s, with one ultimate goal in mind: determining once and for all which record reigns supreme as the absolute best in Weezer's catalogue. In Part 1 of our series, we are taking it back to May 1994 to break down their legendary self-titled debut, universally known as The Blue Album. Produced by Ric Ocasek, this record fused heavy, crunchy guitar walls with massive pop melodies—completely altering the course of modern indie, emo, and pop-punk. Does The Blue Album hold the flawless tracklist necessary to take the crown, or will its raw, emotional counterpart edge it out next week? Tune in to hear what the guys have to say! Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_la1rPdQCDb3WQ0Mm7PvIukPE-HuXJzh5E&si=s1voxpcPeU3ELUH1 Purchase the album: https://www.amazon.com/Weezer-Blue-Album/dp/B000003TAW If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend! Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com. Connect with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:27 Last Week Recap 06:27 What is a Weezer? 27:44 My Name Is Jonas 37:10 No One Else 43:47 The World Has Turned and Left Me Here 50:05 Buddy Holly 01:00:30 Undone – The Sweater Song 01:11:01 Ways To Support The Show 01:16:23 Surf Wax America 01:23:41 Say It Ain't So 01:31:39 In the Garage 01:38:21 Holiday 01:43:42 Only in Dreams 01:52:04 Overall Ratings 01:58:29 Next Album Recommendations 02:03:19 Next Week's Review

SWAG by Justin Bieber Album Review

This week, Matt and Ryan review Justin Bieber’s 2025 album, SWAG. As the long-awaited follow-up to 2021’s Justice, the record has been met with generally favorable reviews. Writing for The New Yorker, Brady Brickner-Wood praised the project, noting, 'Bieber has never sounded this wild, this expansive, this connected to something true.' Tune in to hear what the guys have to say about the album! Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nGg_xXxWAN5OVZeMl-9mtDi7vZUlEsKEo&si=cj7h42bcz3-ZyhLr Purchase the album: https://shop.justinbiebermusic.com/collections/swag?srsltid=AfmBOoo9fL0A8BCH26FimIzS7v3UlLN91SsoHktdXMpm_9w1VlX5MPTT If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend! Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com. Connect with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:38 Last Week Recap 04:31 What is a Justin Bieber? 22:13 All I Can Take 28:51 Diases 36:05 Yukon 45:07 Go Baby 52:04 Things You Do/Butterflies 01:00:02 Way It Is (With Gunna) 01:07:46 First Place 01:12:51 Soulful (With Druski)/Walking Away 01:21:28 Ways To Support The Show 01:26:45 Glory Voice Memo/Devotion (With Dijon) 01:34:53 Dadz Love (With Lil B) 01:39:47 Therapy Session (With Druski)/Sweet Spot (With Sexy Redd) 01:45:26 Standing on Business (With Druski)/405 01:51:28 Swag (with Cash Cobain and Eddie Benjamin) 01:57:16 Zuma House/Too Long 02:02:13 Forgiveness (performed by Marvin Winans) 02:05:04Final Ratings 02:11:57 Next Album Recommendations 02:15:17 Next Week's Episode