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EPISODE · Sep 6, 2025 · 1H 39M

Spiderland by Slint Album Review

from Hey, Listen to This! · host Matt Drzik and Ryan Kearns

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a deep dive into the cult classic album, Spiderland, from the band Slint. Highly influential in shaping the modern landscapes of post-rock and post-hardcore, the album was famously praised by Steve Albini in his Melody Maker review. He wrote, "It's an amazing record... and no one still capable of being moved by rock music should miss it. In 10 years it will be a landmark and you'll have to scramble to buy a copy then."Tune in to hear what the guys have to say about this landmark record.Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k1t9OEnvxzco03Yy8UwVfIiybcDMBmMZA&si=Ef6G3Tl8ppzXvl6ZPurchase the album: https://slint.bandcamp.com/album/spiderlandIf you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend!Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at [email protected] with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan's Vinyl CollectionExplore Ryan's full collection on Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionEpisode Timestamps00:00 Intro02:21 Last Week Recap06:32 What Is A Slint? 15:23 Breadcrumb Trail28:52 Nosferatu Man 38:26 Don, Aman48:54 Ways to Support the Show54:54 Washer01:06:54 For Dinner...01:11:44 Good Morning, Captain 01:23:12 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations01:35:35 Next Week's Review

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a deep dive into the cult classic album, Spiderland, from the band Slint. Highly influential in shaping the modern landscapes of post-rock and post-hardcore, the album was famously praised by Steve Albini in his Melody Maker review. He wrote, "It's an amazing record... and no one still capable of being moved by rock music should miss it. In 10 years it will be a landmark and you'll have to scramble to buy a copy then."Tune in to hear what the guys have to say about this landmark record.Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k1t9OEnvxzco03Yy8UwVfIiybcDMBmMZA&si=Ef6G3Tl8ppzXvl6ZPurchase the album: https://slint.bandcamp.com/album/spiderlandIf you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend!Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at [email protected] with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan's Vinyl CollectionExplore Ryan's full collection on Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionEpisode Timestamps00:00 Intro02:21 Last Week Recap06:32 What Is A Slint? 15:23 Breadcrumb Trail28:52 Nosferatu Man 38:26 Don, Aman48:54 Ways to Support the Show54:54 Washer01:06:54 For Dinner...01:11:44 Good Morning, Captain 01:23:12 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations01:35:35 Next Week's Review

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