1001 Album Complaints

By: The Chop Unlimited
  • Summary

  • Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", delivered every Monday morning. We do all the research, help you better understand why you love the things you love, plus introduce you to new music and musical ideas you should care about. Want to sound informed, intelligent, and funny when talking about music, even the records you don't like? Want to laugh while you learn more about music production and music history? Then welcome to your new favorite weekly podcast.
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  • #175 PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
    Sep 16 2024

    PJ Harvey spent 6 months living as an artist in New York City and decided that her next record had to take a different direction. The fellows discuss strumming guitars, ultra-realistic lyrics, and the spiritual connection to New York at rock pioneers The Velvet Underground.

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    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/5I2OwWELqhJbQpOexodUZF?si=6ba3bcdeafb3407d

    Listen to Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/0hBWhJEmVyNPG2Jq71CJXz?si=2ir01R8eQDa-GW31QBr48A

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: The Monkees - Headquarters

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • #174 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced "Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd"
    Sep 9 2024

    Lynyrd Skynyrd practiced for hours, weeks, months and years before finally getting a chance to record their debut album of southern rock anthems. The boys talk about rock and roll excess, sweaty practice spaces, and arrangements that keep long songs moving forward.

    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints

    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/1duXAEAQahHcAVTE2iFH6f?si=afa770b89dcf431d

    Listen to Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/6DExt1eX4lflLacVjHHbOs?si=cbM4hcuMTZOM3gzVfeqDNQ

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home

    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints

    Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle!

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    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.

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    Next week's album: PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • #173 Motorhead - Ace of Spades
    Sep 2 2024

    Motorhead was formed after Lemmy was fired from psych rock pioneers Hawkwind. They aimed to combine the energy and defiance of the MC5 with the early rock and roll spirit of Little Richard. This week the fellows discuss Lemmy's growl, title-first songwriting, and accident-prone drummers.

    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints

    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/4fLM2c7VfPQSkRKSlLTtOD?si=4cdda48dc18043b6

    Listen to Ace of Spades here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/1LORPYoTiPGpJC37GqYSvC?si=XaT031oqTjm6jPDal2T-Ww

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home

    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints

    Support us on Patreon, now including our new show Song Battle!

    https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints

    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.

    US Merch Store

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    Next week's album: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd

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    1 hr and 30 mins

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humor meets intellect and experience for a WIN ❤️

for a person who podcasts so obsessively that she basically has an IV drip of daily content, this show has been a delight and a relief to listen to. the crew deconstructs and reconstructs milestone albums through a cultural lens in dialogue that is easy, natural and smart. the content is well-researched; the hosts draw on their academic understanding and personal experiences playing music for commentary on extant work that is salient, stimulating and frequently novel. the real joy is that the "smart stuff" does not make their conversations inaccessible; the podcasts' approach is a satisfying balance of tomfooling amongst a buncha goons who get a kick out of being together, and reliable, interesting historical and musical analysis.

give it a shot. start with an episode on an album you know well (whether you love it or hate it) rather than trying a chronological exploration. the result is likely to be gratifying. ❤️

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This Podcast ROCKS!

These guys are fantastic. They know more than a little about music and are funny to boot. Look forward to Mondays because of this podcast. Keep up the great work.

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not in total agreement with them

I like the podcast..I do find the guys a little blinkered in the way they approach some of the albums and as artists themselves a bit to quick to attack the albums that don't fit in to their preferred genres of music... but on a whole a fun listen

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It's a comedy show!!

They complain and make fun of music, while sounding like they know something about what they're talking about, and they get away with it because they're talking to a younger less informed audience. If your a boomer, you'll hate the show, They're musicians, so you have your basic rock talk. They do make some funny references, but they should stick to their own music. Panning Surealistic Pillow by a guy who's favorite band is Rush says it all. Again it's a comedy show.

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