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Getting Pretentious
by James Albarn
Every week, musician George Kerridge and filmmaker James Albarn, delve into the world of music to pick an album to discuss and to get pretentious with. Everything from pop superstars to indie bangers to the more experimental end of music is covered to help us all broaden our musical horizons and find our hidden pretentiousness within us. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-pretentious. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episodes
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21. Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas
In the twenty-first episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Lianne La Havas's 'Lianne La Havas'. They discuss everything from the unplanned feeling of the artwork and press shots, the emotional power of the record to Lianne's cover of Radiohead's 'Weird Fishes' and why her...
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20. Thom Yorke - ANIMA
In the twentieth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Thom Yorke's 'ANIMA'. They discuss everything from the album's sterling production, Paul Thomas Anderson's film to why coconut rum is George and James's new favourite drink. Watch the podcast every Monday at:...
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19. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
In the nineteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs'. They discuss everything from the nostalgic sound of the music, the unique way in which the album was recorded to the decision to not feature David Byrne from The Talking Heads on the album....
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18. Death Grips - The Money Store
In the eighteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Death Grips's 'The Money Store'. They discuss everything from the aggressive production, MC Ride's lyrics to the world that Death Grips create through their music and the album's artwork. Follow us on social media…
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17. Jack Garratt - Love, Death & Dancing
In the seventeenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Jack Garratt's 'Love, Death & Dancing'. They discuss everything from Jack Garratt's deeply personal sophomore record, the record's production to why Jack Garratt is one of the most unique live artists working today....
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16. Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor
In the sixteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Hayley Williams's 'Petals For Armor'. They discuss everything from why the project is the best surprise of 2020, the meaning behind the album's title to why artists should consider making feature length films with their...
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15. The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
In the fifteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The 1975's 'Notes On A Conditional Form'. They discuss everything from the significance of the album's mammoth track list, the differing genres to why Notes On A Conditional Form would make a great name for a kebab shop....
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14. Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Parts 1&2
In the fourteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Foals's 'Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Parts 1&2. They discuss everything from the significance of the album's artwork, the consequences of splitting the album into two parts to an in depth look at the music videos…
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13. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
In the thirteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The Dave Brubeck Quartet's 'Time Out'. They discuss everything from how Dave Brubeck's trip to Turkey inspired the rhythms of 'Blue Rondo a la Turk', the difference between cool jazz and bebop to why Dave Brubeck is so...
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12. The National - I Am Easy To Find
In the twelfth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The National's 'I Am Easy To Find'. They discuss everything from the short film that accompanies the album by Mike Mills, the album's mood piece feel to why George doesn't like the album but would put it in top 100 album...
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11. Peter Gabriel - So
In the eleventh episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Peter Gabriel's 'So'. They discuss everything from the influences that Peter Gabriel has had on today's artists, the awesome production by Daniel Lanois to why James is astonished that George has never heard 'Sledgehammer'...
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10. Primal Scream - Screamadelica
In the tenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Primal Scream's 'Screamadelica'. They discuss everything from Andrew Weatherall's legendary production work on the album, their thoughts on Primal Scream before and after the album, to why this album deserved to win the first...
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09. Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
In the ninth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia'. They discuss everything from the interesting revelations surrounding the album's songwriters, the compilation feel of the record to why Future Nostalgia feels like the set up for something...
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08. Colossal Squid - Swungert
In the eighth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Colossal Squid's 'Swungert'. They discuss everything from Adam Betts's mastery over a drum kit, the way in which Colossal Squid's album was made to why some artists live for the album whereas others live for the live...
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07. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
In the seventh episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The War On Drugs's "Lost In The Dream". They discuss everything from Adam Granduciel's mindset during the making of the album, why James struggles to articulate what it is about The War On Drugs that he loves so much to…
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Bonus Episode - Miss Americana
In this bonus episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James look at the Taylor Swift documentary, Miss Americana. They discuss everything from why the documentary packs an emotional punch, the trials and tribulations of meeting someone famous to why everyone should watch the film for a new...
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06. Swans - To Be Kind
In the sixth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Swans's 'To Be Kind'. They discuss everything from the epic two hour running time of the album, the cinematic nature of To Be Kind to whether or not an album that is two hours long is self-indulgent or beautifully well…
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05. Michael Kiwanuka - KIWANUKA
In the fifth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Michael Kiwanuka's 'KIWANUKA'. They discuss everything from the well constructed tracklisting of 'KIWANUKA', their initial misconceptions of Michael Kiwanuka's music to the awesome production of Danger Mouse. There is also an...
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04. Childish Gambino - Because The Internet
In the fourth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Childish Gambino's 'Because The Internet'. They discuss everything from the screenplay written to accompany the album, how 'Because The Internet' compares to Gambino's next album 'Awaken My Love' to why 'Because The…
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03. White Lies - To Lose My Life
In the third episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into White Lies's 'To Lose My Life'. They discuss everything from the effect of Charles Cave's complex lyricism, how White Lies's instrumental simplicity makes the album shine to why ten years on 'To Lose My Life' still stands out...
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02. Taylor Swift - 1989
In the second episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Taylor Swift's '1989'. They discuss everything from why 'Blank Space' is one of the best pop tracks of the decade, Taylor Swift's transition from a country singer to pop superstar, to George and James's confusion as to why...
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01. The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
In the first ever episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive in to The 1975's 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships'. They discuss everything from James's initial preconceptions and misgivings about the band, the 1975's visual style, George's love and appreciation of Matt Healy's...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Every week, musician George Kerridge and filmmaker James Albarn, delve into the world of music to pick an album to discuss and to get pretentious with. Everything from pop superstars to indie bangers to the more experimental end of music is covered to help us all broaden our musical horizons and find our hidden pretentiousness within us.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-pretentious.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Every week, musician George Kerridge and filmmaker James Albarn, delve into the world of music to pick an album to discuss and to get pretentious with. Everything from pop superstars to indie bangers to the more experimental end of music is covered to help us all broaden our musical horizons and...
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Getting Pretentious is created and hosted by James Albarn.
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