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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 1H 34M

S3E18 Cardinal S/T Side A

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Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.Email me tonight and we will give ourselves away tonight: ⁠[email protected]⁠LISTEN TO THE ALBUMCardinal “Cardinal”CHAPTERS0:00: It’s Gettin’ Hot in the Heat Dome0:20: A Twee Theme1:19: The Quotable Eric Matthews4:46: The Baroque & Twee JW Hall10:38: Housekeeping? Homekeeping.15:33: The Basics24:25: Portland, Tony Lash, & the Elliott Smith Connection30:00: Influencers & Influencees35:50: Overall Impressions50:15: Side A, Track 1: If You Believe in Christmas Trees1:04:30: Side A, Track 2: Last Poems1:09:49: Side A, Track 3: Big Mink1:20:15: Side A, Track 4: You’ve Lost Me There1:26:50: Side A, Track 5: Public Melody #11:31:30: Cliffhanger!BACKTRACKING SOCIALSTwitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORYAsia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)

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Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.Email me tonight and we will give ourselves away tonight: ⁠[email protected]⁠LISTEN TO THE ALBUMCardinal “Cardinal”CHAPTERS0:00: It’s Gettin’ Hot in the Heat Dome0:20: A Twee Theme1:19: The Quotable Eric Matthews4:46: The Baroque & Twee JW Hall10:38: Housekeeping? Homekeeping.15:33: The Basics24:25: Portland, Tony Lash, & the Elliott Smith Connection30:00: Influencers & Influencees35:50: Overall Impressions50:15: Side A, Track 1: If You Believe in Christmas Trees1:04:30: Side A, Track 2: Last Poems1:09:49: Side A, Track 3: Big Mink1:20:15: Side A, Track 4: You’ve Lost Me There1:26:50: Side A, Track 5: Public Melody #11:31:30: Cliffhanger!BACKTRACKING SOCIALSTwitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORYAsia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)

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