Production is a vital but infrequently discussed aspect of making music. We aim to fix that, so we're spending a whole episode on various aspects of production!
For listening at your convenience, a direct download is HERE and a torrent download can be found HERE.
Your weekly All-Time Great Album word cloud: Let it Be by The Replacements!
Categories covered:
- 14 Rap Song where the beat is much better than the rapping
- Turner: POWER - Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
- Jon: The Breaks - Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
- 15 Rap Song where the lyrics are much better than the beat
- Turner: Follow the Leader - Erik B. and Rakim - Follow the Leader
- Jon: I Ain't No Joke - Erik B. and Rakim - Paid in Full
- 87 song that benefits from bad recording/production
- Turner: The Truly Great Thing - Sebadoh - III
- Jon: Androgynous - The Replacements - Let it Be
- 88 song that is harmed by good recording/production
- Turner: Calgary - Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
- Jon: Bastards of Young - The Replacements - Tim
- Steve Albini, the person for whom the episode is named, has produced an insane amount of music
- A way we didn't mention that production can harm not only a single song but whole genres of music: The Loudness War
- Info about lizard people from a reputable source
- And a disreputable one
- More about voting for 'lizard people'
