101. Rat Discusses Pale Blue Eyes, Souvenirs

Send us Fan MailRat — the guitarist for Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and Obey Robots — makes a return visit to YMAAA, and with a connection to his first visit. On Ep 29, he introduced Al to Public Service Broadcasting’s The Race for Space. Recently, Rat saw PSB live, and he was impressed by the support band, Pale Blue Eyes. He immediately went out and bought PBE’s debut album, Souvenirs, and now he is here to let us know why we should know this album, too. In addition to discussing Souvenirs, Rat talks about Obey Robots’ soon-to-be-released debut album, One In A Thousand, and upcoming plans for Ned’s Atomic Dustbin.Rat and Al talked about Obey Robots’ video for “Let It Snow,” and if you haven’t seen it yet, you should! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb734Q9HuK4Be sure to follow Rat for all Ned’s and Obey Robots developments...Twitter: @Rat_NedFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rat.ned/And check out his weekly playlist, as discussed on this episode: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/ratned?si=b9000f6ea2944018And while you’re at it, keep up with Rat’s OR bandmate, Laura Kidd, too!Twitter and Instagram: @penfriendrocksFacebook: search for Laura Kidd or PenfriendWebsite: https://penfriend.rocks/Al is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB, and this show has accounts on Twitter and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter is now free to all subscribers! https://youmealbum.substack.com/If you are interested in supporting this podcast, please check out the show’s new Patreon site, https://www.patreon.com/youmealbum. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and keep this show going.1:07 Rat joins the show1:45 Rat talks about how he first learned about Pale Blue Eyes4:34 Rat explains what makes Pale Blue Eyes a great live act7:52 Rat encourages us to support the support bands9:44 Souvenirs’ sequencing adds to the listening experience for RatObservations about specific tracks12:41 Chelsea16:53 Honeybear20:59 Little Gem24:29 Champagne (and a discussion of ‘80s music)30:36 TV Flicker31:52 Globe33:04 Dr Pong35:29 Neither Rat nor Al bothered much with listening to the lyrics37:19 Sing It Like We Used To38:52 Under Northern Sky41:21 Rat and Al talk about the new Obey Robots album and videos45:25 What’s next for Obey Robots?47:25 What’s coming up for Ned’s Atomic Dustbin?50:44 Rat talks about his new weekly playlistsSupport the show