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Combing the Stacks

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Three guys, three unique viewpoints on music. Each week, CTS covers four albums and five singles with a recap of all angles at the end of the season. Season 1 covers the 60s, Season 2 the 70s, Season 3 the 80s and Season 4 (our current season) covers the 90s. Start from the beginning or dive into an episode that covers an album you love (or hate)!New episodes every Friday afternoon.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-DWaPDG1AGY-giXO6jhtwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GN4XRFHL8FLl4PgbomIYbLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshua_g/list/combing-the-stacks-movie-list/

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Episodes

  1. S5 E26- Top Albums of the 2000s - Ms. Dynamite/Avril Lavigne/Spoon 3/Boards of Canada 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:26). This episode covers the following albums: Ms. Dynamite - A Little Deeper (39:02), Avril Lavigne - Let Go (1:03:09), Spoon - Kill the Moonlight (1:29:45), and...

  2. S5 E25- Top Albums of the 2000s - Sleater-Kinney 3/Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man/Iron & Wine/Coldplay 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:25). This episode covers the following albums: Sleater-Kinney - One Beat (37:22), Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man - Out of Season (55:42), Iron & Wine - The Creek Drank…

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  3. S5 E24- Top Albums of the 2000s - Mclusky/Damien Rice/Queens of the Stone Age 2/The Flaming Lips 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (3:03). This episode covers the following albums: Mclusky - Mclusky Do Dallas (26:40), Damien Rice - O (46:05), Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf (1:02:13)…

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  4. S5 E23- Top Albums of the 2000s - Christina Aguilera/George Harrison 2/Sun Kil Moon/Wilco 3

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (9:27). This episode covers the following albums: Christina Aguilera - Stripped (34:07), George Harrison - Brainwashed (53:01), Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great…

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  5. S5 E22- Top Albums of the 2000s - The Dismemberment Plan 2/Audioslave/Beck 3/The Avalanches

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (3:57). This episode covers the following albums: The Dismemberment Plan - Change (34:07), Audioslave - Audioslave (53:01), Beck - Sea Change (1:12:45), and The…

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  6. S5 E21- Top Albums of the 2000s - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists/R.E.M. 12/Cannibal Ox/The Strokes

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (2:40). This episode covers the following albums: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Tyranny of Distance (33:37), R.E.M. - Reveal (50:50), Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein...

  7. S5 E20- Top Albums of the 2000s - Spoon 2/Royksopp/Gorillaz/The Shins

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:59). This episode covers the following albums: Spoon - Girls Can Tell (40:03), Royksopp - Melody A.M. (1:00:51), Gorillaz - Gorillaz (1:22:05), and The Shins - Oh,...

  8. S5 B10: Combing The Stacks Bonus Episode - Modest Mouse 3/MF Doom 2/The Wrens

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Ten Singles segment starts at (2:02). This episode covers the following albums: Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News (41:08), MF Doom - MM..Food (51:43), and The Wrens - The...

  9. S5 B9: Combing The Stacks Bonus Episode - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros/Beyonce/Yellowcard

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Ten Singles segment starts at (4:10). This episode covers the following albums: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Streetcore (44:50), Beyonce - Dangerously In Love (55:22), and Yellowcard - Ocean…

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  10. S5 B8: Combing The Stacks Bonus Episode - Sunny Day Real Estate 2/Idlewild 2/The Dandy Warhols

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. No singles on this episode. This episode covers the following albums: Sunny Day Real Estate - The Rising Tide (4:35), Idlewild - The Remote Part (29:40), and The Dandy Warhols - Thirteen Tales from Urban...

  11. S5 E19- Top Albums of the 2000s - Roots Manuva/Sparklehorse 2/The White Stripes 2/Radiohead 5

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:19). This episode covers the following albums: Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me (33:57), Sparklehorse - It's a Wonderful Life (49:17), The White Stripes - White Blood...

  12. S5 B7- Top Albums of the 2000s- The Raveonettes/Pete Yorn/eels 2

    A bonus episode covering three unique albums and ten singles. This episode covers: 1- The Raveonettes: Chain Gang of Love (2003) 2- Pete Yorn: musicforthemorningafter (2001) 3-eels: Souljacker (2001)

  13. S5 E18- Top Albums of the 2000s - The Beta Band 2/Weezer 3/Jimmy Eat World/Norah Jones

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:06). This episode covers the following albums: The Beta Band - Hot Shots II (42:37), Weezer - Green Album (1:04:37), Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American (1:37:45), and...

  14. S5 E17- Top Albums of the 2000s - Rufus Wainwright/Stars of the Lid/Jay-Z 4/The Microphones

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:29). This episode covers the following albums: Rufus Wainwright - Poses (41:47), Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid (1:00:52), Jay-Z - The...

  15. S5 B6- Top Albums of the 2000s- Andrew WK/Idlewild/My Chemical Romance

    A bonus episode covering three albums from the early 00s along with ten unique singles. Albums covered include: 1) "I Get Wet" by Andrew WK (2001) 2) "100 Broken Windows" by Idlewild (2000) 3) "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" by My Chemical Romance (2004)

  16. S5 E16- Top Albums of the 2000s - Mary J Blige 3/No Doubt 4/Gillian Welch 2/Daft Punk 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:38). This episode covers the following albums: Mary J Blige - No More Drama (42:19), No Doubt - Rock Steady (1:05:22), Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) (1:31:59),...

  17. S5 E15- Top Albums of the 2000s - Missy Elliott 2/Spiritualized 2/System of a Down/Bjork 4

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:10). This episode covers the following albums: Missy Elliott - Miss E...So Addictive (43:20), Spiritualized - Let It Come Down (1:03:09), System of a Down - Toxicity...

  18. S5 E14- Top Albums of the 2000s - Ludacris/Destiny's Child 2/Jim O'Rourke 2/Super Furry Animals 3

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (7:36). This episode covers the following albums: Ludacris - Word of Mouf (40:38), Destiny's Child - Survivor (59:36), Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance (1:17:01), and Super...

  19. S5 E13- Top Albums of the 2000s - Basement Jaxx/Leonard Cohen 3/Fennesz/Ryan Adams 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:47). This episode covers the following albums: Basement Jaxx - Rooty (40:25), Leonard Cohen - Ten New Songs (1:01:32), Fennesz - Endless Summer (1:22:58), and Ryan...

  20. S5 B5: Combing The Stacks Bonus Episode - Dizzee Rascal/Goldfinger 2/The Darkness

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Ten Singles segment starts at (4:50). This episode covers the following albums: Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner (45:41), Goldfinger - Open Your Eyes (1:01:11), and The Darkness - Permission To Land...

  21. S5 E12- Top Albums of the 2000s - Giant Sand/Aaliyah 2/The Clientele/Outkast 3

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:51). This episode covers the following albums: Giant Sand - Chore of Enchantment (44:04), Aaliyah - Self-titled (1:02:15), The Clientele - Suburban Light (1:27:06)…

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  22. S5 B4: Combing The Stacks Bonus Episode - Cake/...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead/Sum 41

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Ten Singles segment starts at (3:30). This episode covers the following albums: Cake - Comfort Eagle (42:45), ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Source Tags & Codes (55:08), and Sum 41 -...

  23. S5 E11- Top Albums of the 2000s - Mike Ladd/NSYNC/Goldfrapp/Grandaddy

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:50). This episode covers the following albums: Mike Ladd - Welcome to the Afterfuture (38:02), NSYNC - No Strings Attached (57:44), Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain…

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  24. S5 E10- Top Albums of the 2000s - Capdown/The Delgados/Erykah Badu 2/Queens of the Stone Age

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (3:32). This episode covers the following albums: Capdown - Civil Disobedients (30:58), The Delgados - The Great Eastern (48:02), Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun (1:10:01), and...

  25. S5 E9- Top Albums of the 2000s - Red Snapper/Jurassic 5/PJ Harvey 4/Radiohead 4

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:38). This episode covers the following albums: Red Snapper - Our Aim Is To Satisfy (37:25), Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (1:00:14), PJ Harvey - Stories From The City,...

  26. S5 E8- Top Albums of the 2000s - Harvey Danger/Botch/Primal Scream 2/Eminem 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:26). This episode covers the following albums: Harvey Danger - King James Version (34:19), Botch - We Are The Romans (54:31), Primal Scream - XTRMNTR (1:16:18), and...

  27. S5 E7- Top Albums of the 2000s - Ute Lemper/Wu-Tang Clan 2/Jill Scott/Pearl Jam 6

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (7:07). This episode covers the following albums: Ute Lemper - Punishing Kiss (34:20), Wu-Tang Clan - The W (55:32), Jill Scott - Who is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds…

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  28. S5 E6- Top Albums of the 2000s - Clinic/Belle and Sebastian 3/Ghostface Killah 2/Yo La Tengo 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:46). This episode covers the following albums: Clinic - Internal Wrangler (38:26), Belle and Sebastian - Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant (56:25),...

  29. S5 B2- Top Albums of the 2000s - Manu Chao 2/Alicia Keys/Fugazi 4

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Ten Singles segment starts at (6:15). This episode covers the following albums: Manu Chao - Proxima Estacion: Esperanza (51:43), Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor (1:02:17), Fugazi - The Argument...

  30. S5 E5- Top Albums of the 2000s - Nelly/The Hives/Boredoms 2/Elliott Smith 4

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:54). This episode covers the following albums: Nelly - Country Grammar (42:24), The Hives - Veni, Vidi, Vicious (1:03:47), Boredoms - Vision Creation Newsun…

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  31. S5 E4- Top Albums of the 2000s - Bebel Gilberto/U2 6/Linkin Park/D'Angelo 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:43). This episode covers the following albums: Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo (41:07), U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind (1:00:10), Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory...

  32. S5 E3- Top Albums of the 2000s - Common 2/The New Pornographers/Lambchop/Badly Drawn Boy

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (11:26). This episode covers the following albums: Common - Like Water For Chocolate (43:42), The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic (1:10:20), Lambchop - Nixon…

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  33. S5 B1- Top Albums of the 2000s - Ryan Adams/GAS/Modest Mouse 2

    It's our first bonus episode of the season with 3 additional albums and 10 singles! The Ten Singles segment starts at (2:49). This episode covers the following albums: Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (35:02), GAS - Pop (47:23), Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antarctica (1:05:07). Check out our YouTube…

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  34. S5 E2- Top Albums of the 2000s - No Doubt 3/Madonna 5/Doves/At The Drive-In

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (3:46). This episode covers the following albums: No Doubt - Return of Saturn (35:56), Madonna - Music (56:51), Doves - Lost Souls (1:18:44), and At The Drive-In -...

  35. S5 E1- Top Albums of the 2000s - Emmylou Harris/Limp Bizkit 2/Aimee Mann 2/Coldplay

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 2000s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:14). This episode covers the following albums: Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl (41:18), Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water (1:01:53), Aimee...

  36. S4 B25 - Combing the Stacks Bonus Episode - Marah/Fountains of Wayne/Isaac Hayes 2/Television 2

    Our final bonus episode of Season 4 covers a variety of albums spanning from the 70s to the 90s. 1) Marah: Let's Cut the Crap & Hook Up Later Tonight 2) Fountains of Wayne: Utopia Parkway 3) Isaac Hayes: ...To Be Continued 4) Television: Adventure

  37. S4 B24 - Combing the Stacks Bonus Episode - Michael Penn/Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels/The Specials 2/Van Halen 3

    Another bonus episode with Jon and Matt! This week we cover the following albums: 1) Michael Penn: Resigned (1997) 2) Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels: Take a Ride (1965) 3) The Specials: More Specials (1980) 4) Van Halen: Fair Warning (1981)

  38. S4 B23 - Combing the Stacks Bonus Episode - SIMPLY RED/BLONDIE 2/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 4/PEARL JAM 5

    A bonus episode featuring albums from the 70s, 80s and 90s! Jon and Matt team up to cover the following albums: -Simply Red- "Picture Book" -Blondie "Eat to the Beat" -Red Hot Chili Peppers "One Hot Minute" -Pearl Jam "Yield" Check out our YouTube page here:...

  39. S4 E81 - 1990s Decade Wrap-Up Extravaganza

    We close out our two year music exploration of the 1990s with a wrap-up show. We go through our lists of the Top 20 Albums We Already Knew, Top 20 New Discoveries, and conclude with other superlatives such as MVP of the Decade! See you in 2026 for Season 5! Top 20 Albums We Already Knew starts at...

  40. S4 E80- Top Albums of the 1990s - Blackalicious/Meshell Ndegeocello/Santana 3/Pavement 4

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:03). This episode covers the following albums: Blackalicious - Nia (38:47), Meshell Ndegeocello - Bitter (56:51), Santana - Supernatural (1:20:14), and Pavement -...

  41. S4 E79- Top Albums of the 1990s - Pharoahe Monch/Travis/Blur 3/The Flaming Lips

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (2:22). This episode covers the following albums: Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs (32:24), Travis - The Man Who (50:20), Blur - 13 (1:17:27), and The Flaming Lips…

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  42. S4 E78- Top Albums of the 1990s - Destiny's Child/Rage Against the Machine 3/Dismemberment Plan/Sigur Ros

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:27). This episode covers the following albums: Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall (37:03), Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles (57:40),...

  43. S4 E77- Top Albums of the 1990s - Guster/Le Tigre/MF Doom/Nine Inch Nails 3

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (6:08). This episode covers the following albums: Guster - Lost and Gone Forever (41:36), Le Tigre - Le Tigre (1:12:14), MF Doom - Operation Doomsday (1:30:38), and Nine...

  44. S4 E76- Top Albums of the 1990s - Smog/The Roots 2/Eminem/Red Hot Chili Peppers 3

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:33). This episode covers the following albums: Smog - Knock Knock (36:00), The Roots - Things Fall Apart (57:23), Eminem - The Slim Shady LP (1:19:36), and Red Hot...

  45. S4 E75- Top Albums of the 1990s - Limp Bizkit/Makaveli (aka Tupac)/R.E.M. 11/Blink-182 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:26). This episode covers the following albums: Limp Bizkit - Significant Other (38:27), Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1:07:56), R.E.M - Up...

  46. S4 B22: Combing the Stacks Bonus Episode - Whiskeytown/Beastie Boys 5/Pixies 4

    On this week's episode, Jon and Matt cover three new albums from across the 90s. We start with "Strangers Almanac" by Whiskeytown, followed by "Hello Nasty" by the Beastie Boys, and finish up with "Trompe La Monde" by Pixies. Check out our YouTube page here:...

  47. S4 E74- Top Albums of the 1990s - Britney Spears/Jim O'Rourke/Dr. Dre 2/Moby

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (4:15). This episode covers the following albums: Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time (36:49), Jim O'Rourke - Eureka (1:08:26), Dr. Dre - Chronic 2001 (1:31:04), and...

  48. S4 B21: Combing The Stacks Bonus Episode - Green Day 3/Rakim/Spoon

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Ten Singles segment starts at (3:46). This episode covers the following albums: Green Day - Nimrod (45:37), Rakim - The Master (1:02:03), and Spoon - A Series of Sneaks (1:16:03). Check out our…

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  49. S4 E73- Top Albums of the 1990s - Kelis/The Chicks/Dream Theater/Wilco 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (5:03). This episode covers the following albums: Kelis - Kaleidoscope (34:50), The Chicks - Fly (54:15), Dream Theater - Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory...

  50. S4 E72- Top Albums of the 1990s - The White Stripes/Mos Def/American Football/Fiona Apple 2

    This season we discuss over 300 albums of the 1990s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The Six Singles segment starts at (2:19). This episode covers the following albums: The White Stripes - The White Stripes (32:44), Mos Def - Black On Both Sides (1:02:46), American Football - American...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Three guys, three unique viewpoints on music. Each week, CTS covers four albums and five singles with a recap of all angles at the end of the season. Season 1 covers the 60s, Season 2 the 70s, Season 3 the 80s and Season 4 (our current season) covers the 90s. Start from the beginning or dive into an episode that covers an album you love (or hate)!New episodes every Friday afternoon.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-DWaPDG1AGY-giXO6jhtwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GN4XRFHL8FLl4PgbomIYbLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshua_g/list/combing-the-stacks-movie-list/

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Three guys, three unique viewpoints on music. Each week, CTS covers four albums and five singles with a recap of all angles at the end of the season. Season 1 covers the 60s, Season 2 the 70s, Season 3 the 80s and Season 4 (our current season) covers the 90s. Start from the beginning or dive into...

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