Music for a Hotter Future

An album that needs no introduction.song of the week: Catch Catch by YENA

Diva house album nominated by James, plus a discussion of Beyonce's Rennaisance (2022). We also go through the latest NYT ragebait list.Song of the week: ALIEN SUPERSTAR by Beyonce

Essential pop-magician underscores is back with another project following Wallsocket in 2023, which was awesome.Song of the week: It's Gonna Be Me by *NSYNCLEAVE A COMMENT!

I subjected Parker and James to metal, AGAIN. Third time's the charm?song of the week: vinnum sabbathi by electric wizardLEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE A METAL HEAD OR A BALD HEAD

This album was preceded by a strong run of singles that generated a lot of hype, but do the album tracks stack up?LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE AN OG FAN!

Robyn walked so that AURORA could run - we break down our first wild card classic pick of the pod. Song of the week: Konichiwa Bitches by RobynLEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT NICO BACK!

We talk in-depth about gooning for most of this episode. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE A GOONER

We review the hemlocke springs' debut, talk Oscars and discuss Timothee Chalamet's comments on opera and ballet.song of the week: Yi Jian Mei by Fei Yu-Ching

Anti-Social Social Club type music.song of the week: I FEEL COKE by Daisuke Inoue LEAVE A COMMENT SUGGESTING A CLASSIC ALBUM!

me tink me gon die in dis ouse.Charli sountracks the Wuthering Heights """adaptation"""" without AG Cook. Results are mixed. Plus, we review Lana Del Rey's new single, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter.Song of the week: Wuthering Heights by Kate BushLEAVE A COMMENT SUGGESTING A CLASSIC ALBUM!

We review the pop bible at a time when its sound is being emulated more than ever.Song of the week: We Can Fuck by PrinceCOMMENT SUGGESTING AN ALBUM AND WE MAY NOMINATE IT!

The final album of classics month and our third from the early 70's.Song of the week: For Free by Lana Del Rey.

Easily one of the most challenging classics picks, but also one of the best. Listen to the album first, work on your Bjork impression, then listen and compare to our Bjork impressions. This is what Music for a Hotter Future is all about. Stay tuned for the biggest music news segment ever. Plenty of Nicki Minaj news from our Barb correspondent.Song of the week: Big Time Sensuality by BjorkLEAVE A COMMENT!

This week, we review a diary entry from an artist we lost before his singular talent and voice could be appreciated.SONG of the WEEK: Black Sabbath by Black SabbathLEAVE A COMMENT!

James says this album set the stage for hyperpop and the current era of pop music. Song of the week: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites by SkrillexLEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE KNEADING DOUGH.

This is it, folks. The fifth best-selling album of all time. Possibly the most iconic album cover of all time, and the quintessential psychedelic and prog rock album. This album made Pink Floyd the biggest band in the world, similar to how Nevermind catapulted Nirvana from obscurity to super stardom. Song of the Week: California Saga (California) by The Beach BoysLEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'VE BEEN DIGGING AWAY!

We're back! For our first classics month album of 2026, I picked Loveless by mbv. I love this album, and this is a great episode. Stay tuned to hear our next classics month pick.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LOVE THIS ALBUM!

THE TIME HAS COME to give out the Hottie for ALBUM OF THE YEAR! And to go through the top 20 albums of the year as voted on by Sam, Parker, and James. Sarah plays the role of MC and reveals the rankings. She will vote next year. TUNE IN FOR THE GRAND FINALE OF OUR YEAR!WHAT'S YOUR ALBUM OF THE YEAR? Leave a comment!

Another year in the books! We got to rehash the past year today and go over the lower half of our ranked list of the albums we reviewed from this year. At the end, we awarded the Hottie for WORST ALBUM OF THE YEAR! Its a great episode, stay tuned for next week when we give out the Hottie for Best Album of 2025.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE A TRUE FAN!

The last album of 2025, and we begin where it all started. Next week: the 2025 Hotties including the S$%t from a Butt award, followed by the Album of the Year award the week after.LEAVE A COMMENT

Pretty contentious episode.

vamanos for a bueno episode amigosLEAVE A COMMENTADOR POR FAVOR

Sarah joins the pod - and review the 2025 Scammy's nominations.SONG OF THE WEEK: PLAY TO LOSE by RAPALLO LEAVE A COMMENT WELCOMING SARAH TO THE SHOW

We review a new release from a band we liked last year.SONG OF THE WEEK: P. CONTROL by PRINCELEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE EXCITED FOR SARAH TO COME ON THE POD!

Mr. Impala goes electronic. LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE PODCAST!

Say it ain't so . . . SONG OF THE WEEK: COCOON by BJORKLEAVE A COMMENT

We finally got to it. Listen to hear what happens when a barb is forced to listen to Swans.SONG OF THE WEEK: BLOW ME AWAY by BREAKING BENJAMIN (HALO 2 SOUNDTRACK)LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WERE BORN.

Certified good by all. Also, we review Taylor Swift's latest album: The Life of a Showgirl.LEAVE A COMMENT

This title makes me think of humpty dumpty.SONG OF THE WEEK: PEANUT BUTTER by RU PAULLEAVE A COMMMENT, MAN!

Including a review of some KATSEYE singles. Good episode.SONG OF THE WEEK: BACK TO FRIENDS by SOMBR

Checking in on what Adrianne Lenker, winner of Album of the Year 2024, is up to.SONG OF THE WEEK: FAREWELL TRANSMISSION by SONGS: OHIA

I wasn't here for this one so idk if its good. Lmk in the comments if it was good.SONG OF THE WEEK: THE GHETTO - Live at the Troubadour by DONNY HATHAWAY

A 20-minutes-long, loud cocaine binge.SONG OF THE WEEK: PLUG ME IN by LIL SODA BOILEAVE A COMMENT DESCRIBING ONE OF YOUR REOCCURING DREAMS.

Sarah is back on the pod. This is an album about children innocently being exposed to LiveLeak.SONG OF THE WEEK: GLUM by HALEY WILLIAMSLEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WERE TRAUMATIZED BY LIVELEAK AT A YOUNG AGE!

SONG OF THE WEEK: BLIND by MICHAEL GIRAMe: Certified goodParker: Its going to sound like I don't like this but I actually liked thisNico: This sounds like its from the late 90'sJames: Its ok but its not Lana so I played with my pussy instead of listeningLEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE LISTENING AT ALL!

SONG OF THE WEEK: LORELEI by COCTEAU TWINSOur 100th episode. Finally, after 100 episodes of experimentation, we finally found out how to make the podcast good. One way is to invite Gavin on and have him do as much talking as possible. Another way is to actually care even a little bit about what we are saying. Next week - the new and improved show, this time with PREPARATION!Thank you to Gavin for coming onto the show. LEAVE A COMMENT, PLEASE.

We're going way back . . . before Big Foot, before Starships, and before Roman . . . to the origin of Onika Burgers. We examine the earliest manifestation of her power and discuss it in the context of the titantic career for which it served to debut.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE A BARB

This is my pick for our 100th episode celebration - and its freaky deeky and shifty - constantly looking over its shoulder for people with changing faces. This masterpiece of rhythm has earned uniformly high praise when it was released and still to this day.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR FACE

Nico's pick for our 100th episode celebration! A live recording of Mac DeMarco playing without a band, and not acoustic actually, to apparently a bar audience at an event for Fader in 2013 . . . tell us what you think in the comments.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE A HOG!

Robert Smith on Wish: Everything is black and dark and its all so miserable! Ohhh but you are just a tiny kitten, MEOW, and I'm hear to LOVE YOU UNTIL I'm falling apart and breaking into tiny pieces because thats how it ALWAYS ENDS. This is Parker's pick for our 100th episode celebration - and its a good one. Contrary to what you might think listening to the episdoe, I really like this album.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU YEARN FOR WHATEVER ROBERT SMITH IS SINGING ABOUT

Fantano is washed. Pitchfork is cooked. Brad crashed out. The year is 2025 and there stands alone only one hope for internet music criticism. One leader amongst puny weaklings; one shining example upon whose back the depth groveling masses pile their hopes. They stand high above the clouds of delerium that have suffocated internet music criticism and proudly speak their prophecy to the desperate, tired, and forsaken bodies of depleted, withered music nerds: We are MUSIC FOR A HOTTER FUTURE, and we are THE ONE.LEAVE COMMENT IF YOU ARE A TRUE BELIEVER.

Mixed bag album. Kinda like a bag of gardettos without any rye chips.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE MOTHER.

METAL WEEK 2025 IS HERE!LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW!

Labubus. Chex Mix. Starburst. Outhouses. Lorde being weird. Hotline TNT. Go.LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR FAVORITE CHEX MIX PIECE!

Listen to the episode to understand the cover photo for this ep.LEAVE A COMMENT

Might be the best album ever made ...LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR FLAME 🔥

LEMME TOUCH THAT PEARL - said Kino, the protagonist of John Steinbeck's 1947 novella The Pearl LEAVE COMMENT IF YOU TOUCHIN YOUR PEARL RN

Classico podcata today. Just parker and I. French electronic today. Check the vibe.LEAVE A COMMENT WITH A QUESTION FOR US!

🇬🇧 Head down to the mall. Put in your wired earbuds. Play the album. Then listen to this review.LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU'RE A CHEEKY BUGGER

Just a trio on this one - stay tuned for music news and our live reaction to Andre 3000, Matthew Shipp, and RihannaLEAVE A COMMENT ANSWERING JAMES'S GREAT DILEMMA!