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Album Divers
by Trevor & Shane
Join us every month on Album Divers as we do a deep track-by-track analysis of one album released this year and one that has been around awhile.
Episodes
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2025 "Best of the Rest" (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year)
On this final episode of 2025, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as prior years: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2025 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't…
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Prince - Around the World in a Day (A deep dive with author James Campion) (1985)
For this episode, Trevor and Shane are joined by acclaimed writer James Campion, author of Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era, whose deep well of knowledge on Prince proves invaluable as he selects Around the World in a Day for a full track-by-track dive. Coming on the heels of Purple Rain…
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Divorce - Drive to Goldenhammer (2025)
For his latest pick of a 2025 album, Shane selects the striking debut album Drive to Goldenhammer by Nottingham’s genre-defying band, Divorce. Balancing grit and vulnerability, Divorce delivers a bold introduction with their unique blend of alt-country, art rock, and post-punk flair. Shane and...
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Pearl Jam - Ten (1991)
For Shane's next pick of an album that has "been around awhile" he selects the iconic debut "Ten" by grunge legends, Pearl Jam. Even with Trevor's Seattle roots, and Shane's incessant teasing about being him being old, Trevor and Shane were too young to remember the grunge movement while it was...
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2024 "Best of the Rest" (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year)
On this final episode of 2024, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as prior years: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2024 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't…
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Needtobreathe - Into the Mystery (2021)
On this special episode, Trevor sits down with his lifelong childhood friend Caleb to discuss his pick of the band Needtobreathe’s 2021 album, “Into the Mystery.” This is an album that speaks deeply to Caleb in its lyrics and music that touch on themes of love, coming of age, and spirituality.…
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Everything Everything - Mountainhead (2024)
For his next pick of an album from this calendar year, Shane selects the 7th studio album by the Manchester art rock band, Everything Everything.The album is a concept album and metaphor for human inequality depicted as a fictional world where the common workers (Mountainheads) must build a giant...
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Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991)
On this special episode, Trevor sits down with Joey Deschenes, his long time friend and lead singer of the band Carciofi to discuss Joey's favorite band and one of his favorite albums of all time with Primus's Sailing the Seas of Cheese. For over four decades now, Primus has combined some of the...
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Dog Party - Dangerous (Inside the Making of "Dangerous" with Gwennie and Lucy Giles) (2024)
On this special episode, Shane and Trevor sit down with sisters Gwennie and Lucy Giles of the pop-punk duo Dog Party and discuss their latest album Dangerous. This is already the 7th studio album for the Giles sisters who began playing and writing songs together when they were just kids growing…
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Joanna Newsom - Ys (2006)
On this special episode, Trevor sits down with his sister Jessie to discuss her favorite all time artist Joanna Newsom. Joanna has the ability to channel a childlike innocence in her voice, yet at the same time a mythical elderly sage. Her lyrics are no less mysterious, and Jessie and Trevor have...
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Teens in Trouble - What's Mine (A deep dive with the artist Lizzie Killian) (2024)
On this episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with Lizzie Killian, the voice and mind behind Teens in Trouble's debut album What's Mine. In the words of the album's producer/engineer Ryan Perras (and uttered by him in the background during the album itself if you listen closely enough), "When you're...
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Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
For his next pick of an album that has “been around awhile,” Trevor takes us back to 1997 and selects Radiohead’s groundbreaking album Ok Computer. This was more or less Shane’s entry point into the band, at least as far as consuming a full album is concerned. As is commonly the case with this...
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2023 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year)
On this final (and unfortunately only) episode of 2023, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as prior years: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2023 that already had a "deep dive"...
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2022 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year)
On this final episode of 2022, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as last year: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2022 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't be...
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Mandolin Orange - Such Jubilee (2015)
For his next pick of an album that has, “been around awhile” Shane selects Mandolin Orange’s 2015 release, “Such Jubilee.” Mandolin Orange (now known as Watchhouse since a name change last year) is an Americana/Folk duo from North Carolina formed in 2009 by husband and wife duo Andrew Marlin and...
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Arcade Fire - WE (2022)
For Shane's pick of a 2022 album, he selected indie rock staple Arcade Fire and their new album "WE.” This was a unique endeavor for your hosts at Album Divers in that Arcade Fire is a band Trevor had been following since their beginnings but lost track of in recent years, and Shane, though...
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The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
For their next pick of an album that has been around awhile, Trevor and Shane go back 55 years to the date to break down an album that needs no introduction, The Beatles’ “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Recognizing this as an arduous task, Shane and Trevor were fortunate and grateful...
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Bonus Episode: Interview with author James Campion on his book ”Take a Sad Song”
On this special bonus episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with author James Campion to discuss his new book "Take a Sad Song...the Emotional Currency of Hey Jude." James is a syndicated columnist and editor for the pop culture magazine “The Aquarian Weekly." His long form essays are featured in…
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Jesse Norell - Aorta Borealis (A deep dive with the artist) (2022)
On this special episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with musician Jesse Norell to discuss the first music he has written in over 15 years, a concept album about the birth and subsequent medical challenges facing his now 6 year old daughter Alyssa. On the day of her birth, Jesse found out in the…
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Sam Cooke - One Night Stand, Live At The Harlem Square Club (1963)
For his first selection of 2022, Trevor goes all the way back to 1963 and selects Sam Cooke's second live album, "One Night Stand: Live at the Harlem Square Club." Though recorded 22 years earlier, this album was not released to the public until 1985 as Sam Cooke's record label felt that the raw...
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2021 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year)
On this final episode of 2021, Trevor and Shane each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. The ground rules were simple and were the same this year as last year: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2021 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't be...
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Lucy Dacus - Home Video (2021)
For his last selection of a 2021 album, Trevor selects Lucy Dacus' June release titled, "Home Video." Lucy Dacus has carved a name for herself with her unique songwriting and layered themes. Once a film school student prior to becoming a musician, Lucy has now released three studio albums as well...
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Ben Folds - Rockin‘ The Suburbs (2001)
For Shane's pick of an album that has "been around awhile," he selects Ben Folds' 2001 release Rockin' the Suburbs. Trevor and Shane have fun reminiscing on an album that they both have history with and memories listening to growing up. This album covers topics of love, fatherhood, self-identity,...
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Counting Crows - Butter Miracle Suite One (with special guest Katie Darby Mullins) (2021)
For Trevor's next pick of a new album from 2021, he selects the latest from Counting Crows titled Butter Miracle Suite One. Joining Trevor and Shane for this album dive is special guest Katie Darby Mullins. In addition to being a die-hard fan of the band, Katie is also a longtime friend of lead...
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Harvey Danger - Little by Little (A deep dive with the artist Sean Nelson) (2005)
For his next pick of an album that has "been around awhile," Trevor selects Harvey Danger's third and final album, "Little by Little." Shane and Trevor are fortunate to have lead singer and talented writer Sean Nelson along for the track-by-track deep dive of this amazing album, a favorite of...
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Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country Club (2021)
For his next 2021 pick, Shane selects Lana Del Rey's 7th studio album, "Chemtrails Over the Country Club." Trevor and Shane both know Lana Del Rey's music as an influential part of pop culture, but neither had ever taken the time to fully absorb one of her albums. Chemtrails detours some from...
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Dispatch - Silent Steeples (1996)
For Shane's pick of an album that has "been around awhile," he selected Dispatch's 1996 debut "Silent Steeples." If you haven't heard of Dispatch, you either slept on the biggest independent band made popular by file sharing in the 90's...or you are Trevor. Dispatch is a difficult band to…
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Assertion - Intermission (a deep dive with the artists Justin Tamminga and William Goldsmith) (2021)
For his first album of 2021, Trevor selects Assertion's debut release "Intermission." Joining Trevor and Shane for this episode are lead vocalist and guitarist Justin Tamminga (Pig Snout, Blind Guides, Dying Trades) and drummer William Goldsmith (Sunny Day Real Estate, Foo Fighters, The Fire...
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Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1985)
For Trevor's first pick of 2021 for an album that has "been around awhile," he chooses Kate Bush's 1985 album "Hounds of Love." This is Bush's 5th studio album and shows her expanding her use of the Fairlight synthesizer creating lush landscapes on an album with two distinct halves. The first…
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Hether - Sticky Thumb (2021)
For his first pick of a 2021 album, Shane chooses "Sticky Thumb," an album by 25 year old Lo-Fi artist Paul Castelluzzo, who creates music under the name "Hether." Paul grew up playing Jazz and listening to T. Rex, Beach Boys, Velvet Underground, and The Beatles. Shane and Trevor definitely hear…
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Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Deja‘ Vu (1970)
For his first pick of 2021 for an album that has "been around awhile," Shane selected the CSNY classic Deja' Vu, released in 1970. Of all of the albums Shane and Trevor have selected for a deep dive thus far, Deja' Vu may hold the most history for both of them. Trevor and Shane have childhood...
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2020 ”Best of the Rest” (Album Divers top 10 albums of the year)
On this final episode of 2020, Shane and Trevor each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. Before doing so, they laid down a few ground rules: 1. They couldn't select an album from 2020 that already had a "deep dive" episode. 2. They wouldn't be ranking their top 5...
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Ganfunkel - God‘s Creation (a deep dive with the artist Rik Ganju) (2020)
On this special episode, Trevor and Shane are joined by Rik Ganju, composer and multi-intrumentalist of Ganfunkel. Ganfunkel is a Musical Collective that defies genre but has elements of jazz, industrial, world, and EDM. This latest EP is a two song work titled "God's Creation." Despite the fact...
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Andy Shauf - Neon Skyline (2020)
For Trevor's final 2020 pick, he selects Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf's new album "Neon Skyline" that was released way back at the beginning of the year in January. Like Trevor's first 2020 selection, this is another concept album. In contrast to his Field Music pick that follows a theme...
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Marcy Playground - Shapeshifter (1999)
This time for Shane's pick of an album that has been around awhile, he chose Marcy Playground's sophomore effort Shapeshifter, released in 1999. Shapeshifter was Marcy Playground's follow-up to their self-titled debut album with one of the most memorable songs of the 90s in "Sex and Candy."…
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Billy Shields -Wherever Bound (a deep dive with the artist) (2020)
On this episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with songwriter Billy Shields to discuss his debut 2020 album Wherever Bound. Billy is a musician, world traveler, baker of some amazing cookies, and an all around wild buccaneer. What started out as a deep appreciation for great musicianship and...
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Sunny Day Real Estate - How It Feels To Be Something On (1998)
For Trevor's pick of an album that has been around awhile, he chose Sunny Day Real Estate's third album, 1998's How It Feels To Be Something On. This is an album that played a pivotal roll in Trevor's coming of age years as he was living just outside of the band's home city of Seattle at the time...
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Bonus Episode: Interview with drummer William Goldsmith and producer Greg Williamson of Sunny Day Real Estate
On this special bonus episode and ahead of their deep dive into Trevor's pick of Sunny Day Real Estate's 3rd album, "How it feels to be something on," Shane and Trevor interview Sunny Day Real Estate drummer William Goldsmith and producer Greg Williamson. Greg and William reminisce on their...
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AWOLNATION - Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders (2020)
On this episode, Shane selects Awolnation's 2020 release Angel Miners and the Lightning Riders. At first, Trevor wasn't sure it was his style, but before he knew it, he couldn't help singing along to these 10 incredibly catchy tunes created by lead singer and songwriter Aaron Bruno. In addition…
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Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1965)
For Trevor's pick of an album that has "been around awhile," he selected the Beach Boys classic 1966 release "Pet Sounds." Both Trevor and Shane had memories growing up of listening to the Beach Boys, but neither had dived into this iconic album and absorbed it like they knew they should have. It...
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Bonus Episode: Interview with Beach Boys fans Doug and Gary on Pet Sounds
On this bonus episode, Trevor and Shane interview two lifelong Beach Boys fans Gary Mohr and Doug Paulsen ahead of their deep dive into Brian Wilson's masterpiece Pet Sounds. They have a great time discussing how they first encountered this album and the Beach Boys, their favorite memories...
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Pinegrove - Marigold (2020)
On this episode, Shane selects Pinegrove's new album Marigold as his 2020 pick. Shane and Trevor have fun exploring the themes of this album and hear influences that include musicians Deathcab for Cutie and Phil Elverum, as well as literary influences such as George Saunders and William Faulkner....
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Heart - Dreamboat Annie (1975)
On this episode Trevor and Shane dive into Heart's classic 1975 Album Dreamboat Annie. They discuss the amazing origin story that lead to their success, dive into the history of the familial ties and love story, and rediscover classic favorites and tracks that they weren't as familiar with…
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Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free (2015)
For Shane's January pick of an older album that has "been around awhile," he selected Jason Isbell's 2015 release "Something More Than Free." Trevor and Shane quickly discovered after 4+ hours of discussing this album that they are both kind of Isbell fanboys. They fortunately managed to condense...
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Field Music - Making a New World (2020)
Trevor and Shane begin their journey into deep album dives with Field Music's 7th studio album, "Making a New World," released in January 2020. This concept album based on the after-effects of World War I was inspired by an image from a 1919 publication by the US Department of War. Originally...
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Introduction
On this first episode of Album Divers, your hosts Trevor and Shane discuss why they are venturing down this path of music discussion, provide some background info about who they are, and share what listeners can expect from this podcast going forward. They also reminisce about when and where…
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Trailer
This is a podcast created by two music lovers who still remember listening to albums from start to finish the way the artist intended. Hosts Trevor and Shane give history, track by track analysis, and delve into the music and lyrics of some of the best albums of the past and today as they…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join us every month on Album Divers as we do a deep track-by-track analysis of one album released this year and one that has been around awhile.
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Join us every month on Album Divers as we do a deep track-by-track analysis of one album released this year and one that has been around awhile.
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