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No Tone Unturned
by Scrubbing Media
No Tone Unturned is a docu-podcast series that takes Australian music seriously. Every season, we’ll take 1 significant Australian album, and work our way through it from start to finish, one song per episode. We’ll comb through each and every verse to unpack the lyrics, songwriting techniques and philosophy behind the tunes that have moved this country. Season 1 is dedicated to analysing 'Go Farther In Lightness' by Gang of Youths! Starting June 4th, join us every Tuesday as we break down this incredible piece of Australian art! Follow us on instagram @scrubbingmedia to stay in the loop about upcoming episodes, giveaways and updates. To support No Tone Unturned, consider subscribing to patreon.com/scrubbingmedia to access bonus episodes, early episodes and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com
Episodes
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E15 | Finale
In our Season 1 finale, we’ll begin by summarising everything we’ve learned over the last 14 episodes, as well as add some additional takeaways. Then, we’ll enter a more conversational format to discuss our personal takeaways as well as build the perfect 5-song Gang of Youths Playlist. Thank you...
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TEASER | Bonus Episode 4
Our final Bonus Episode for Season 1, we cover drama over One Direction's Niall Horan allegedly stealing Gang of Youth's cover artwork, the story of the mysterious woman on 'The Heart Is a Muscle's single art, and further explain the links to The Clash in 'Say Yes to Life'. In Part 1 we'll offer...
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E14 | Our Time Is Short / Say Yes to Life
Moving finally into the record’s last chapter, we cover the two closing songs on the album: ‘Our Time Is Short’ and ‘Say Yes To Life’. ‘Our Time Is Short’ relays the unstoppable finite passing of time in a way that doesn’t despair, but compels us to let this fact drive an embracing love for life...
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E13 | The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows
The fan-favourite, ‘The Deepest Sighs The Frankest Shadows’, is our focus this week - a widescreen, life-affirming indie rock banger destined for stadiums. In our analysis, we’ll break down how the song laments the difficulties of connection in the present day, what our protagonist means by “the...
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E12 | The Heart Is a Muscle
The anthemic, ‘The Heart is a Muscle’, teaches us that we can get better at love the same way we can get better at anything else. Our protagonist defiantly refuses to live in the regret of being closed off to love in this celebration of intimacy, and in its 5 minute 23 second runtime, this song...
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We chat with Go Farther's Producer; Adrian Breakspear
He's won an ARIA for producing Go Farther In Lightness, he’s Grammy nominated, he’s worked with the likes of Kid Laroi, Pharrel and Guy Sebastian, and now in this very special episode of No Tone Unturned, he’s here to share his story, his perspectives on Australian music and of course, some…
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E11 | Let Me Down Easy
Today, we delve into the band’s biggest radio hit: ‘Let Me Down Easy’, a song utterly enamoured with dancing, drinking and opening yourself up to love. We’ll learn why our frontman is so moved by the power of dance, the clever ways in which this song *tries* to get us dancing, and maybe even have…
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E10 | Persevere
One storm may have passed, but ‘Persevere’ shows us there’s always another one coming. In the face of unspeakable loss, we explore the vital importance of unity, conversation and perseverance. Reconciling faith with the incomprehensible tragedy of life forms a central conflict in this track and…
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TEASER | Bonus Episode 3
In our third bonus episode we’ll examine the movie scene that inspired ‘Achilles Come Down’, as well as allegations that Guns and Roses plagiarised an Australian band for their legendary hit song ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’. Listen now in full on patreon.com/scrubbingmedia! In Part 1, we’ll be covering...
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E9 | Achilles Come Down - Part 2
We explore the final leg of the epic ‘Achilles Come Down’ in this final installment of our 2-part analysis of the band’s most popular track. Here, we’ll see the two opposing voices meet in a Homeric clash with stakes that could literally mean life or death for our protagonist. We’ll learn more...
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E8 | Achilles Come Down - Part 1
It's the song you’ll all been waiting for, the climax, the dangling on the precipice of mortality: ‘Achilles Come Down’. In Part 1 of this epic, we analyse the build up to the big clash. We ask and answer why he’s up there in the first place, who the voices are that want him to get down, the...
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E7 | Go Farther In Lightness
The title track, ‘Go Farther in Lightness’, brings us to the brink of the album’s halfway mark. Having now explored the hardships of the record’s first half, this song is the calm before the storm - one that sees him return to a sacred place, only to find the same feelings of alienation there…
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E6 | Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane
In the paradisal dreamscape of ‘Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane’, there is everything one could ever want: the perfect love, the perfect kid, the perfect house…yet something sinister lurks beneath the surface. We explore the psychological civil war and how Guns and Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ fits...
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TEASER | Bonus Episode 2
Bonus Ep 2 is out on Patreon! In this instalment, we cover ‘Fear and Trembling’, ‘What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?’, ‘Atlas Drowned’ and ‘Keep Me In The Open’. Listen now in full on patreon.com/scrubbingmedia! Unlike our main series, these episodes will take a more conversational format. We’ll...
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E5 | Keep Me In The Open
Full of sober reflection on lost love, ‘Keep Me In The Open’ sees our protagonist pick up and examine the pieces of his failed relationship and come to a profound and much needed personal revelation. No Tone Unturned is a docu-podcast series that takes Australian music seriously. Every season,...
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E4 | Atlas Drowned
In Track 3 - Atlas Drowned, we hear frustration and defiance in the face of political injustice. Our protagonist takes aim at Australia’s colonial legacy and the notoriously influential ideas of Ayn Rand. We are all urged to not grow complacent. No Tone Unturned is a docu-podcast series that…
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E3 | What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?
From anxiety into desperation we come to Track 2 - ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’. We explore what keeps our protagonist’s fire burning - is it the will to pleasure, meaning or power? Uncertain if the answer is to be found in Freud, Frankl or Nietzsche, this intensely yearning song also…
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TEASER | Bonus Episode 1
Bonus Ep 1 is out on Patreon! Covering 'The Positions' and everything the band put out prior to 'Go Farther In Lightness'. Listen now on patreon.com/scrubbingmedia! Unlike our main series, these episodes will see us trying out a more conversational format. We’ll cover all their music videos, dive...
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E2 | Fear and Trembling
We begin our journey into ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ with Track 1 - Fear and Trembling. In this episode, we cover everything from ‘Thunder Road’ to Joni Mitchell and even the philosophical text the song is named after. As we kick things off, we’ll get some insight into the hopes, fears and…
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E1 | David Le'aupepe, Gang of Youths & 'The Positions'
In our very first episode we find out everything we need to know before diving into ‘Go Farther In Lightness’. We cover the origins of the band, analyse their debut album, ‘The Positions’ , and find out who David Le'aupepe is. To support the show and get acces to bonus content, early episodes and...
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Trailer | No Tone Unturned
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
No Tone Unturned is a docu-podcast series that takes Australian music seriously.
Every season, we’ll take 1 significant Australian album, and work our way through it from start to finish, one song per episode. We’ll comb through each and every verse to unpack the lyrics, songwriting techniques and philosophy behind the tunes that have moved this country.
Season 1 is dedicated to analysing 'Go Farther In Lightness' by Gang of Youths! Starting June 4th, join us every Tuesday as we break down this incredible piece of Australian art!
Follow us on instagram @scrubbingmedia to stay in the loop about upcoming episodes, giveaways and updates.
To support No Tone Unturned, consider subscribing to patreon.com/scrubbingmedia to access bonus episodes, early episodes and more.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com
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No Tone Unturned is a docu-podcast series that takes Australian music seriously. Every season, we’ll take 1 significant Australian album, and work our way through it from start to finish, one song per episode. We’ll comb through each and every verse to unpack the lyrics, songwriting techniques and...
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