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Jun 24, 2026 1 hr 5 min

EP #204 - Murray Macleod (The Xcerts / Cold Crows Dead)

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On this episode I'm joined by The Xcerts frontman, Murray Macleod. We talk about the band's sixth album 'i think i want to go home now.', its unintentional parallels to their debut album 'In The Cold Wind We Smile' from 2009, working with producer Larry Hibbitt, being inspired by older post-hardcore bands from the UK, writing with As It Is, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAST 👉 Subscribe / Follow 👉 Leave a rating/review 👉 Sign up to the newsletter 👉 Join the Patreon 👉 Pick up some merch ------------------------------ JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCORD | Click here ------------------------------ CONTACT THE PODCAST [email protected] ------------------------------ FOLLOW THE PODCAST X (TWITTER) | @inappodcast INSTAGRAM | @inappod FACEBOOK | @inappodcast ------------------------------ FOLLOW ZACH REDRUP X (TWITTER) | @zachredrup INSTAGRAM | @zachredrup TIKTOK | @zachredrup ------------------------------ FOLLOW THE XCERTS X (TWITTER) | @thexcerts INSTAGRAM | @thexcerts TIKTOK | @thexcerts ------------------------------ FOLLOW MURRAY MACLEOD X (TWITTER) | @murraycert INSTAGRAM | @murraycert ------------------------------ THEME MUSIC 'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence Send the podcast a message Support the show

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On this episode I'm joined by The Xcerts frontman, Murray Macleod. We talk about the band's sixth album 'i think i want to go home now.', its unintentional parallels to their debut album 'In The Cold Wind We Smile' from 2009, working with producer Larry Hibbitt, being inspired by older post-hardcore bands from the UK, writing with As It Is, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAST 👉 Subscribe / Follow 👉 Leave a rating...

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EP #204 - Murray Macleod (The Xcerts / Cold Crows Dead)

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 1:24 Introducing: Murray Macleod
  3. 1:56 Recent shows with Twin Atlantic
  4. 4:37 New album 'i think i want to go home now.'
  5. 6:26 Parallels with debut album
  6. 11:13 Writing together and human connection
  7. 15:38 AI in music
  8. 21:20 Working with Larry Hibbitt
  9. 26:01 Recording process
  10. 32:43 UK post-hardcore bands and influences
  11. 40:08 Writing songs with As It Is
  12. 47:14 2000 Trees Festival
  13. 53:47 Different generations of fans
  14. 56:17 Glassjaw
  15. 1:00:02 Plans for rest of 2026
  16. 1:02:00 Final words
  17. 1:05:26 Outro

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