Steely Dan - Two Against Nature

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature

We return to Grammy-bait hell (and middle-Strat-position hell!) to discuss and older (!) and wiser (?) Steely Dan's triumphant (?) return. Yell at the closest waiter as we ask a series of rhetorical questions: Should we call it a comback? Should we call the police about this man in the park? Where's Don Henley's Nobel Prize? For fans of: things that suck, chords with numbers in 'em, nature, general MIDI.

Ween - The Mollusk / Joni Mitchell - Blue

Wherein we give one another albums to listen to and discover that actually Matt is the mean one. Get on this crazy bird with us and ask: Why not call up Young to try to round out the list? Is it cool if we leave our stuff here? What are the stories BEHIND the music? For fans of: Canadians explaining the blues, close readings of joke songs, forgetting the SASE.

Radiohead - Pablo Honey

Fortunately, anyone can also do podcasts (trust us, it's just talking). Grow your hair and try not to say anything too embarrassing while we ask: Can we just do a Brian De Palma podcast instead? Will there be blood? How much boomer trash can Matt name before Brett puts his foot down? For fans of: the exhilarating tension between being and becoming, agreeing to shut up but refusing to play the hits, finishing practice so you can play with pedals in your room.

Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Are we all men? For good or ill, the answer is Yes. Twitch uncomfortably around the stage while we ask: Where's the one? Where's the Eno? Is Devo's message about the dehumanizing effects of technology still even relevant nowadays? For fans of: bit commitment, cartoon theme songs, the other Mothersbaugh.

Faith No More - Angel Dust

No, no, Mr. Bungle was my father's name. Call me Alvin. Steadily reduce your slap bass usage while we ask: Can you have it all? (You can't.) Is everything ruined? (Oh, you bet.) Did we like it? (About 70% of it, yeah!) For fans of: Mike Patton and whoever is around at the time, making people listen to Dillinger Escape Plan, videos that changed everything.