EPISODE · Jan 4, 2025 · 1H 16M
Aja by Steely Dan Album Review
from Hey, Listen to This! · host Matt Drzik and Ryan Kearns
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the sixth album by Steely Dan named Aja. For this album, the group enlisted the services of nearly 40 musicians in order to pursue longer and more sophisticated compositions. Aja has appeared on many retrospective "greatest albums" lists. This album has been cited as an important development for the genre of yacht rock. Check out what the guys have to say about the record by listening to this episode. Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:26 Last Week Recap 03:57 Aja Overview 10:06 Black Cow 20:01 Aja 29:59 Deacon Blues 38:31 Ways To Support The Show 42:22 Peg 49:20 Home At Last 54:28 I Got The News 01:00:32 Josie 01:05:34 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations 01:13:13 Next Week's Review 01:16:03 Outro If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend. If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Social Media Links https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten Ryan’s Vinyl Collection https://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collection
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In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the sixth album by Steely Dan named Aja. For this album, the group enlisted the services of nearly 40 musicians in order to pursue longer and more sophisticated compositions. Aja has appeared on many retrospective "greatest albums" lists. This album has been cited as an important development for the genre of yacht rock. Check out what the guys have to say about the record by listening to this episode. Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:26 Last Week Recap 03:57 Aja Overview 10:06 Black Cow 20:01 Aja 29:59 Deacon Blues 38:31 Ways To Support The Show 42:22 Peg 49:20 Home At Last 54:28 I Got The News 01:00:32 Josie 01:05:34 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations 01:13:13 Next Week's Review 01:16:03 Outro If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend. If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Social Media Links https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten Ryan’s Vinyl Collection https://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collection
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