"I came across Ceres’ 2016 album Drag It Down on You by accident. The Spotify algorithm thought I’d like it, and I did. A lot. Ever since I heard the raucous drums that kickstart Happy in Your Head, this album has been one I’ve returned to often and always enjoyed. It’s heavy, it’s dark, and it’s raw, but it’s also a thing of great beauty – guitars and drums hit hard, as do the lyrics, and the vocal melodies are frequently sublime. An underrated gem of an album." - Matt
Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Album Files! We will return to discuss Abby's pick: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' by The Beatles.
We'd love to hear your thoughts, if you want to send us a voice memo to include in the show you can find our social media links below.
What we've been listening to lately...
Matt: p.g. lost - Oscillate, Lizzie McAlpine - Older and Wiser, Ceres - Magic Mountain
Iain: Sadness - i love you, Fionn Regan - Farewell, Christian Lee Hutson - Paradise Pop 10
Abby: The original cast recording from Wicked
You can find a playlist of the music we discussed in episode 29 of The Album Files here. You can find us on social media @abimickey, @iaintreloar and @climbingcyclist.
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Iain//Arooj Aftab, Night Reign
"Arooj Aftab's most recent album, Night Reign, is a fascinating merging of styles with the Pakistani-American singer's breathtaking voice floating over the top of it. Something about Aftab's work has really struck a chord with me and I was excited to share it with the rest of the crew – to see whether Abby and Matt were able to find the beauty in this haunting music." - Iain
Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Album Files! We will return in two weeks to discuss Matt's pick: 'Drag It Down on You' by Ceres.
We'd love to hear your thoughts, if you want to send us a voice memo to include in the show you can find our social media links below.
What we've been listening to lately...
Matt: Post Malone, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Eminem, Lizzy McAlpine doco
Iain: Cassandra Jenkins, Alcest, Christian Löffler, Charli XCX
Abby: Sabrina Carpenter
You can find a playlist of the music we discussed in episode 28 of The Album Files here. You can find us on social media @abimickey, @iaintreloar and @climbingcyclist.
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Abby//Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasy
"From the moment I heard My Lady of Mercy I knew 'The Last Dinner Party' was a band I wanted to introduce to this podcast. The over-the-top, grandiose, almost theatrical nature of the band, not just their music but also their overall aesthetic, was attractive from the first music video and the story behind the band and the rapid trajectory of their last two years makes the whole picture all the more impressive. When I'd finally heard the whole album there was no doubt in my mind I would pitch it, it was only a matter of when." - Abby
Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Album Files! We will return in two weeks to discuss Iain's pick: 'Night Reign' by Arooj Aftab.
We'd love to hear your thoughts, if you want to send us a voice memo to include in the show you can find our social media links below.
What we've been listening to lately...
Matt: Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft, Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism, Fanning Dempsey National Park, Led Zeppelin - IV
Iain: Abba - Conociendome, Conociendote, Trhä
Abby: Sabrina Carpenter - Please, Please, Please and Espresso
You can find a playlist of the music we discussed in episode 27 of The Album Files here. You can find us on social media @abimickey, @iaintreloar and @climbingcyclist.
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Bonus!//Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology
Yes, we were supposed to talk about The Last Dinner Party's Prelude to Ecstasy this week, but we couldn't stop listening to Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.
Don't worry, we'll be back to our regular episodes next time! For now, please enjoy this bonus episode that could have lasted another 54 minutes.
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Bonus!//Lizzy McAlpine, Older
"Lizzy McAlpine’s sophomore album, ‘Five Seconds Flat’, was one of the first albums we reviewed here at The Album Files. It made an immediate impression on all of us and has been an album we’ve come back to again and again in the year and a bit since. So when she released her third album, ‘Older’, earlier this month, we knew we had to get together and talk about it." - Matt
We will be back next week with a regularly scheduled (what does that even mean with us) episode. Thank you for listening!
A listening experience focusing on whole albums in an increasingly single-driven world. Pushing for a more considered listening approach. With Abby Mickey, Matt de Neef, and Iain Treloar.
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