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NOW LISTEN TO THIS

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Now Listen To This is a podcast about being judgmental towards music. Brett, Nick, and Max are three long time friends and music aficionados, who sit down each episode to review, rate, rank, and discuss every album ever made. Or at least some of them.

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Episodes

  1. 2024 Goodies

    Max and Nick go through and listen to some notable new releases from 2024, and look towards the future as well! Albums featured: Dissimulator - Lower Form Resistance Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out Aberration - Refracture Knoll - Offering Kawir - Kydoimos Darkthrone - It Beckons Us All... TWRP -...

  2. 35 - The Big 4: Debuts

    Metallica - Kill 'Em All VS Slayer - Show No Mercy VS Anthrax - Fistful of Metal VS Megadeth - Killing is my Busines... and Business is Good! We do the unthinkable and cover four albums in one episode! Among the titans of thrash, whose origin rocks the hardest?

  3. 34 - Goth Off: 69 Eyes vs Lacrimas Profundere

    Flip your hair out of your eyes and dejectedly lean against a wall while sighing, because we're comparing The 69 Eyes' Devils and Lacrimas Profundere's Ave End. Will you be my 'amburger? Or will you smoke cigarettes in your bed?

  4. Albums From 2023 That Rule

    This episode, Max delves deeper into his list of good records from 2023. He goes through a bunch of albums and plays cool songs from them - so sit back and tune in! Songs included: Health - DSM-V Fires in the Distance - Adrift Beneath the Listless Waves Xoth - Reptilian Bloodsport Aodon - Swen…

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  5. 33 - Sepultura: Arise - VS - Sarcofago: The Laws of Scourge

    1991. Brazil. Thrash. Fight. Kiss? We compare two of the meanest and greatest thrash albums of all time, both courtesy of Brazil, with a legendary history of shared members and nasty feuds. Who comes out on top?

  6. 32 - Album of the Year 2023

    2023 was a baller year for music, so Nick and Max deep dive into their top 5 albums and a few honorable mentions!

  7. 31 - The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds VS the Beatles' Sgt Pepper

    PETS V PEPS BEACH BOYS - PET SOUNDS VS BEATLES - SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BANDS Two of the most progressive and influential pop albums ever go head to head... Who will come out on top?!

  8. 30 - Taylor Swift: Folklore

    Dark Taylor is here, and the cusses won't stop. Returning guest Branwen guides us through the best selling 2020 hit, Folklore, and we become Trve Swifties.

  9. 28 - The Lion's Daughter: Skin Show

    John Carpenter synths, check. Sludgy riffs, check. Catchy choruses, check. This record has it all! St. Louis, MO based The Lion's Daughter came at us in 2021 with Skin Show, and left us all... skinned... and showed us? Just listen.

  10. 27 - King's X: King's X

    A smorgasbord of early 90's prog rock, metal, and grunge, King's X are sort of underground heroes. Brett guides us through their 1992 self titled release!

  11. 29 - Jess Williamson: Sorceress

    Wind. Smoke. Tin. Toes. Jess Williamson's 2020 release, Sorceress, is a fantastic example of modern, kinda spooky, kinda sad American country folk. Plus, guest star Branwen joins and makes us all realize we're not paying enough attention to lyrics!

  12. 26 - EP-stravaganza

    A triple threat! This time, we're covering some favorite EPs, splits, and demos. Isen Torr - Mighty & Superior Mono/The Ocean - Transcendental Queensryche - Queensryche

  13. 25 - Soja: Syr Mahber

    A bit of an experiment this time! Soja, an American reggae band, recorded two tracks and then sent them out to various reggae artists to reinterpret as they saw fit. Does it work as an album? Are the songs interesting to hear over and over again? Find out with us!

  14. 24 - Eyeliner: Drop Shadow

    Take a cruise on a pixelated sunset beach with us as we talk about Eyeliner's 2020 vaporwave masterpiece, Drop Shadow.

  15. 23 - Cheap Trick: Cheap Trick

    R. Neilsen v N. Poffinbarger - The Neener-Neener Case (1977)

  16. Episode 22 - Yellow Rivers Boys: Urinal St. Station

    Widely regarded as the greatest piss-themed album of all time, Yellow River Boy's 2013 classic "Urinal St. Station" is a yellow ocean of elegant southern rock to dive into. Will we slurp it up? Or will we flush it down?

  17. Episode 21 - The Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium

    Take a ride (and the veil, Cerpin Taxt) on the drunkship of lanterns with us as we immerse ourselves in the 2003 post-prog-rock debut of madmen The Mars Volta!

  18. Episode 20 -Amorphis: Tuonela

    Progressive folk metal masterpiece, or the Finnish Load? We find out! Listen along to Amorphis' 1999 classic, Tuonela, with us!

  19. Episode 19 - Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue

    One of the famed Beach Boys, Dennis Wilson released a single solo album during his short life time. Brett loves it. Will Nick and Max finally hear the good vibrations?

  20. Episode 18 - Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell

    One of the best selling albums of all time. The real Born to Run. We rant and rave about Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman's 1977 masterpiece, Bat out of Hell!

  21. Episode 17 - Blood Ceremony: The Eldritch Dark

    Is it the Old Ways of Maine? Or the Old Ways Remain? Honestly we'll never know. But we do know that this here is some good ol' flute doom rock.

  22. Episode 16: Cynic - Focus/ReFocus

    Nick and Max get together for a special mini episode to talk about Cynic's new remaster of 1993's iconic debut Focus, as well as digging into Traced in Air's remaster and reinterpretation Re-Traced.

  23. Episode 15 - Samael: Passage

    Max forces Nick and Brett to listen to industrial black metal. What could go wrong? Take a listen to Samael's 1996 classic, Passage, and become luciferean cosmonauts with us!

  24. Episode 14 - Chris Dane Owens Interview + Yes: Tormato

    We sit down with Chris Dane Owens himself to discuss his life, inspirations for Blue Stone, and a brief discussion on his album pick, Yes's 1978 classic, Tormato!

  25. Episode 13 - Chris Dane Owens: Blue Stone

    We take a trip to the Third Kingdom! Famous for the incredible music videos, does Chris Dane Owens' solo debut have the tunes to back it up? We find out!

  26. Episode 12: Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera

    Hansi era 2 is in full effect. Our friend Chris joins us to talk about one of power metal's biggest bands making their biggest swing!

  27. Episode 11 - Bret Michaels: Songs of Life

    If you're Bret Michaels, don't listen to this. #exfriendjack #suckedinthesack

  28. Episode 10 - Darkthrone: Ravishing Grimness

    Max gets to talk about his favorite band, Nick gets to talk about a band he likes, and Brett gets to talk about a band he doesn't really care for! Disclaimer: We had some issues with the audio and it skips ahead at one point!

  29. Episode 9 - The Zombies: Odessey and Oracle

    It's spelled wrong.

  30. Episode 8 - Arcade Fire: We

    We once again spun the wheel of the Top 40 of 2022 and chose an album at random. Should we have unsubscribed? Was the KFC Double Down an act of hubris? Listen and find out. Also, the audio on this one had a couple problems, so if it's a bit choppy at times, our apologies!

  31. Episodes 6 & 7 - Edge of Sanity: Crimson/Coheed and Cambria: Vaxis 2 - A Window to the Waking Mind

    A very special episode! Our first guest, Chris, joins us to talk about two albums we already did. But the twist? Max lost the files, so we combined both and got Chris to give us a fresh take!

  32. Episode 5 - Jeff Buckley: Grace

    We dive into the melancholic masterpiece that is Jeff Buckley's 1994 sole release, Grace.

  33. Episode 4 - Lil Durk: 7220

    We discuss one of 2022's biggest releases, Lil Durk's 7220. and wonder... Does Lil Durk mow his own lawn?

  34. Episode 3 - Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die

    Notorious B.I.G. enjoyed being referred to as Large Father. We talk about that and some Elder Scrolls, as well.

  35. Max's Recommendations, Part 1 (No Music Edition)

    Wanna hear some stuff released in 2022? Well then listen to this (now?). If you're not listening to this on Spotify, you sadly won't hear the music, but you can just pretend and make your own! Or click this link and listen to on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/5zRByZFhiUKEVR41swpb7Q Check...

  36. Episode 2 - Herbie Hancock: Head Hunters

    Jazzers and funkers. Fused into one being. This week on Now Listen to This, Brett, Nick, and Max discuss the supreme jazz funk fusion record, Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters!

  37. Episode 1 - Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run

    We talk about Bad Scoot's prototype for Bat Out of Hell on the first episode of Now Listen To This!

  38. Now Listen To This - Episode 0

    Welcome to our show, Now Listen To This! We are three long time friends and music fans, sitting down to rate, rank, review, and discuss every album ever made. Or at least some of them.

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Now Listen To This is a podcast about being judgmental towards music. Brett, Nick, and Max are three long time friends and music aficionados, who sit down each episode to review, rate, rank, and discuss every album ever made. Or at least some of them.

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