The Killers came roaring out of Las Vegas desert with the flashing lights behind them. The boys discuss underbaked melodies, Bono's love for the SM58, and a the power of a kicking band to make even the dorkiest of singers confident. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7GokzXorltMTGbqbwmgt46?si=bdb3b33fe61040aa Listen to Hot Fuss here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4piJq7R3gjUOxnYs6lDCTg?si=q7ZNAagcQaWQgkTMfM9Z ..read more

Sleater-Kinney pushed Riot Grrrl and the Olympia, Washington music to the masses with their breakout album Dig Me Out. The boys discuss excellent drumming, the "1st idea is best" aesthetic, and the dreaded goat vibrato. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sJmocG7Efgn6yTJsscwXB?si=29ed5b45ea4a44a1 Listen to Dig Me Out here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3tshnNFNhHrO6NUQ0BHw42?si=2d4iibCrQsy7F6Ea5Z88bw Intro mu ..read more

We've been hard at work on a brand new show at 1001 Album Complaints - it's a Patreon-only bracket competition called Song Battle, where contestants choose songs to rep, and we all vote to eventually crown the winner. We wanted to give our loyal listeners a little preview of what Song Battle is like with Episode #1 of our recent "March Radness" edition (The Best Song of the 1980s) If you like what you hear, you can listen to all of the episodes right now over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We've already aired 2 full 5 episode runs of Song Battle and have a 3rd ..read more

Elton John's career was climbing fast when he and his band decided to lay down the 17 tracks for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The guys discuss underrated bass players, lyrics that needed a little longer in the oven, and stacking the deck across one hundred and sixteen minutes of double album. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jeE6d5ue6XS7fzXTyUQbD?si=e571915616834201 Listen to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road here: h ..read more

Living Colour broke the mold of what it meant to be a rock band in the late 80s, and they managed to break through the noise with a little help from MTV. The fellas discuss proggy solos, lazy lyric writing, and Mick Jagger cameo appearances. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ovXjZ9gqnMbCSvDcbh9Im?si=d273ccd3dfa64105 Listen to Vivid here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Itv01cUzRusmyNcEgEmOA?si=rXrkaFmJTSCvs3 ..read more

Ray Charles refused to be held back by his blindness and his never-ending ambition led him to musical stardom AND full creative freedom from his record company. The boys talk about picking the right cover songs, navigating the music scene in an unfamiliar town, and the insane business savvy of Ray. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61iBcsF0v9QaHYaMN1N50F?si=8d2b5a1dde194c5c Listen to Modern Sounds in Country ..read more

Rod Stewart had already weaved in and out of the London music scene for a few years when he got his solo record deal and started recording. The guys get together to discuss unnecessary covers, mixing against lead vocals, and too many guitars (gasp) crowding the track. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ba0AEt7pge8fFxMp6iZIb?si=a5a39eb181c24167 Listen to Gasoline Alley here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6FaM ..read more

Manic Street Preachers came roaring out of Cool Cymru movement in late 80s Cardiff (Wales) only to face an uphill battle with mental illness and rock n roll decadence. The boys welcome a special guest and talk about lyric-first songwriting, working class musicians' ethos, and the dark disappearance story of this band's de facto leader. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to That Record Got Me High podcast here, hosted by our guest complainer Rob: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-record-got-me-high-podcast/id1369133152 Listen to o ..read more

Slipknot came out of the Des Moines metal scene determined to be the biggest band in the entire world, so they kept adding members until it became a reality. The team welcome a special guest and discuss band marketing strategies, nu metal's contributions to the canon, and the Slipknot mask hierarchy Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Check out our special guest James, from This is Revolution podcast at these links: This is Revolution Podcast Website TIR YouTube Jason Myles in Damage Magazine Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine Listen to our episod ..read more

Leonard Cohen was a respected literary talent when he decided to try his hand at the music business of the late 1960s, The guys talk about rambling melodies, flamenco chord patterns, and artsy Greek islands Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to special guest Josh's podcast Dad Rocks! here: https://open.spotify.com/show/30qOy0ietEb48bzLj4qO1x?si=ec44e8a3a5f64404 Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ce4Rt8HWxgkJzz3iRl4Q3?si=f94778b4c9f14987 ..read more