"After a few heavy albums, it felt right to me to pick something I can't help but dance to. I find this album sounds, to me, like a love letter. A plea to put our phones down and connect with the people around us. Plus, Matty Healy's questionable personality on and off the stage I think gives us something a bit extra to talk about." -Abby Episode 11 features Iain's pick: Sufjan Steven's Carrie & Lowell What we've been listening to lately... Matt: Post Malone - Mourning, Dave Matthews Band - Madman's Eyes, Post Malone - Nirvana Tribute Iain: Sudden Lights - Aijā, Port St. Willow - Amawalk, Ben Frost - DARK Netflix Series Soundtrack Abby: Ed Sheeran - Wildflowers (I'm sorry I am boring right now) You can find a playlist of the music we discussed in episode 10 of The Album Files here. You can find us on social media @abimickey, @iaintreloar and @climbingcyclist.

"Few Australian bands were as big as Silverchair in the 1990s and 2000s and no Silverchair album was more important than Diorama. An evolution from the trio's earlier, grungier works, Diorama was a fascinating, meandering journey through a fantastical dreamworld conjured up by frontman-genius Daniel Johns. It's an album that meant a lot to me when it came out, and listening to it again 20 years on, I'm delighted to discover that it holds up remarkably well." - Matt Episode 10 features Abby's pick: Being Funny in a Foreign Language by The 1975. What we've been listening to lately... Matt: First of October, Sonic Boom, More Sonic Boom Iain: Taylor Swift - Story of Us, Tim Hecker - Obsidian Counterpoint, King Woman - Morning Star Abby: Corrs - Breathless You can find a playlist of the music we discussed in episode 8 of The Album Files here. You can find us on social media @abimickey, @iaintreloar and @climbingcyclist.

We are back for a bonus episode about The National's latest album First Two Pages of Frankenstein! You're welcome.

A warning: This episode discusses suicide. "Scottish band Frightened Rabbit’s breakout album, Midnight Organ Fight (2008), has had an enduring legacy. It’s been described as 'an album about breaking-up and fucking up', and one of the greatest break-up albums of recent times, and it is that – but there’s much more to it. At its core it’s a showcase of songwriter Scott Hutchison’s self-awareness and journey towards acceptance in the midst of personal turmoil, set to deceptively upbeat indie rock with a heartfelt performance. It’s not always a happy album and it is trailed by tragedy, but its journey is a worthwhile and important one." - Iain Episode 9 features Matt's pick: Silverchair's Diorama What we've been listening to lately... Matt: Biffy Clyro - The Myth of the Happily Ever After, Ben Folds - Exhausting Lover, Metallica - 72 Seasons, Lizzy McAlpine - A Little Bit of Everything Iain: Arooj Aftab - Tiny Desk, Bell Witch - Future's Shadow Part 1, Tim Hecker - Monotony Abby: Ed Sheeran - Boat You can find a playlist of the music we discussed in episode 8 of The Album Files here. You can find us on social media @abimickey, @iaintreloar and @climbingcyclist.

This week we were really excited to feature three albums suggested by listeners! We pulled three albums out of a kid's helmet and each of us picked one to dig into. Hope you enjoy and thank you so much for your suggestions. Episode 8 features Iain's pick The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit. What we've been listening to lately... Matt: 100 gecs - 10,000 Gecs Iain: Sannhet - So Numb, The Hotelier - Among the Wildflowers, Bleachers - Rollercoaster, Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better Abby: Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed You can find a playlist of the music we discussed in episode 7 of The Album Files here. You can find us on social media @abimickey, @iaintreloar and @climbingcyclist.