BREAKING MUSE: The Wow! Signal

Post (Pt. 1)

The Big Mates discuss big batteries, envelopes, headphones , and Post by Björk.  Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of her second solo album by looking at how Björk wrote and recorded the record, the changes in the team around her, and the thought behind the various styles found on the record. They also find time to explore how Björk reacted to her new found fame and the musical landscape in 1995, before starting the track-by-track analysis of the album, exploring the composition, sound, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between! How does Björk follow up her debut? When did the Spice Girls form? What albums would you describe as a chungus? Find out on this episode of What Is Music? Our next episode is out next week, Monday July 27th, and will continue the deep-dive into Björk's second album! Join the conversation on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod [https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod [https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod] E-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.com Get access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon! Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod] and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including our album club and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion! Support our show when starting your own podcast! By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379] Check out our merch! https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com [https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com/] Donate to our podcast! https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic [https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic] http://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/ [http://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/] Support the show [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod]

Björk Shows Us Her Home Studio

The Big Mates provide a special kind of audio accompaniment for a variety of clips from the Debut era of Björk’s career.  Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss late night hosts, Cars equivalents, Letterboxd ratings, Glastonbury Festival, the Eurovision movie, the true identity of ancient aliens, and hectic editing whilst watching Björk perform on TV, at festivals, and at her own shows. They also look at some interviews and promotional footage from around the Debut era. Head to YouTube to watch along by clicking here [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTTnd9qSstSE&si=VUYq_v6XZ-9bjxz6]! Or don't watch along - the episode works fine either way! Our next episode comes out Monday July 20th, and sees us dive into Björk’s second album - Post! Join the conversation on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod [https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod [https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod] E-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.com Get access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon! Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod] and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including our album club and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion! Support our show when starting your own podcast! By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379] Check out our merch! https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com [https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com/] Donate to our podcast! https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic [https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic] http://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/ [http://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/] Support the show [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod]

Debut (Pt. 3)

The Big Mates discuss simulations, sampling, scores, and Debut by Björk.  Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Björk and conclude their track-by-track analysis of her first studio album.  They explore the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song on the second half of the record in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between! They also look at how the album was received at the time, the legacy it left behind, and the events that followed its release. Then they sum up their feelings on the album, give it a score, and pick some standout tracks. What do we make of the album? How was the album received at the time? Are Massive Attack trip-hop or Massive Attack? Find out on this episode of What Is Music? Our next episode is out next week, on Monday July 13th! Join the conversation on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod [https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod [https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod] E-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.com Get access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon! Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod] and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including our album club and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion! Support our show when starting your own podcast! By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379] Check out our merch! https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com [https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com/] Donate to our podcast! https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic [https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic] http://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/ [http://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/] Support the show [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod]

BREAKING MUSE: The Wow! Signal

BONG. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY NEWS BROADCAST. The Big Mates  discuss the newly released album The Wow! Signal by Muse. They give their first impressions and pick some standout tracks. Join the conversation on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod [https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod [https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod] E-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.com Get access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon! Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod] and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including our album club and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion! Support our show when starting your own podcast! By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379] Check out our merch! https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com [https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com/] Donate to our podcast! https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic [https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic] http://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/ [http://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/] Support the show [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod]

Debut (Pt. 2)

The Big Mates discuss Goddesses, beauty, GoldenEye, and Debut by Björk.  Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Björk and their track-by-track analysis of her first studio album.  They explore the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between! They also look at how the writing of the album was inspired by Björk's feelings in an unfamiliar city, her integration into the club scene, and a potentially mythological recording technique... How does the tone of the album keep changing? How is Lucas’ plant doing? How old are we? Find out on this episode of What Is Music? Our next episode is out next week, Monday Monday July 6th, and will conclude our thoughts on Debut! Join the conversation on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.social] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod [https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod [https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod] E-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.com Get access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon! Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod] and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including our album club and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion! Support our show when starting your own podcast! By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379] Check out our merch! https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com [https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com/] Donate to our podcast! https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic [https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic] http://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/ [http://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/] Support the show [https://patreon.com/whatismusicpod]