173. Peter Bibby on Sleep 'Dopesmoker' (2003)

Peter Bibby and I pull up a pew at a Newcastle church to talk about the stoner metal epic 'Dopesmoker' by Sleep. One song over an entire album, a peon to weed. We delve into the bizarre story of its creation and release, whether you need to be high to appreciate the album, whether it's a good record to have sex to, and why it makes a good soundtrack to Donald Trump's ramblings. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at [email protected].