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Deafheaven/Lorde/Lingua Ignota

Episode 21 features a huge variety of styles. The “black-metal-turned-post rock” band Deafheaven - owner of 2013’s top rating on Metacritic - has a new album “Infinite Granite” that seemingly eschews all black metal influence. Then we cover one of the most anticipated pop albums of the year with Lorde’s “Solar Power”. Last, we get very weird and cover a more experimental album garnering lots of praise, Lingua Ignota’s latest attempt at the scariest album ever called “SINNER GET READY”. It’s a mess of genres, a concoction you’ll only find here at The Play Button Recommended Tracks: Deafheaven - Infinite Granite - "Other Language [https://li.sten.to/hu0WEaL]" Lorde - Solar Power - "California [https://li.sten.to/cCsPuqP]" Lingua Ignota - SINNER GET READY - "PERPETUAL FLAME OF CENTRALIA [https://li.sten.to/9XUxWNi]"

Vince Staples/Yves Tumor/Billie Eilish | DaBaby Gets Cancelled

We’re back after a little summer break! This episode settles on some July releases scattered across the month with American artists once again front and center. Vince Staples’ new self-titled album is pretty dialed back by his standards, can it match his old critically-acclaimed hits? Next up is a new EP from Yves Tumor, perhaps some late session B-side cuts that didn’t make it on their well-received 2020 album. We then dive into Billie Eilish’s new album “Happier Than Ever” - does it live up to its expectations? Finally, we take a closer look at the recent controversy surrounding rapper DaBaby. Recommended Tracks: Vince Staples - Vince Staples - “TAKE ME HOME [https://li.sten.to/qt9PvNd]” Yves Tumor - The Asymptotical World - “Crushed Velvet [https://li.sten.to/XDvqIlX]” Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever - ”NDA [https://li.sten.to/NjxmZPu]”

Doja Cat/Lucy Dacus/Tyler, the Creator | Old Memories

Our 19th episode features an entirely American group of artists. Doja Cat’s new album “Planet Her” feels like her big leap at stardom loaded with features. Does she stick the landing though? Elsewhere, Lucy Dacus follows up her stellar sophomore album with “Home Video”, a softer more personal release. Finally, we tackle Tyler, the Creator’s new album “Call Me If You Get Lost”, a tour-de-force of all different sides of him packed into one whirlwind of a track list. It’s also the return of our topic of the day segment - this week, we cover how music can sometimes remind you of past memories and past relationships. Recommended Tracks: Doja Cat  - Planet Her - "You Right [https://li.sten.to/Ze0EgrA]" Lucy Dacus - Home Video - "VBS [https://li.sten.to/g3jetjS]" Tyler, the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost - "LEMONHEAD [https://li.sten.to/DlHyXRE]"

Japanese Breakfast/Wolf Alice/black midi

This episode aims to catch up on some releases from late May and early June 2021. We cover two albums garnering tons of praise: “Jubilee” by Japanese Breakfast and “Blue Weekend” by Wolf Alice. We then cover the wild new album “Cavalcade” by Black Midi, a band that has caught Kevin’s eye recently. Will we both buy into the hype? Recommended Tracks: Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee - "Paprika [https://li.sten.to/mNkm2e4]" Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend - "Feeling Myself [https://li.sten.to/vnN2UiD]" black midi - Cavalcade - "Dethroned [https://li.sten.to/IuTcLly]"

Twenty One Pilots/St. Vincent/J. Cole

It’s time to kick off summer with the psychedelic haze of St. Vincent’s latest, the much-anticipated “Daddy’s Home”. Also, Kevin tries his best to sit through Twenty One Pilots, and J. Cole rounds things out with the most-streamed release of the year so far: “The Off-Season”. Recommended Tracks: Twenty One Pilots - Scaled and Icy - "The Outside [https://li.sten.to/kyw1lp5]" St. Vincent - Daddy's Home - "Somebody Like Me [https://li.sten.to/qg9vRjK]" J. Cole - The Off-Season - "m y . l i f e [https://li.sten.to/ys0T1o6]"