Episodes

  • Picky Bastards Episode 81

    Picky Bastards Episode 81
    Oct 30 2024

    It's Episode 81 of Picky Bastards, the miserable music podcast. This month's playlist includes new releases by Blossoms, Floating Points, Nilüfer Yanya and The Waeve. This month's classic album is Either/Or by Elliot Smith and then host Fran tells us why he loves The Prodigy.


    Which albums were your favourites from the playlist?


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    55 mins
  • Picky Bastards Episode 80

    Picky Bastards Episode 80
    Sep 25 2024

    On Episode 80 of Picky Bastards, we have new releases from Personal Trainer, Melt Banana, Hinds and Pom Poko. This month's classic album is A Trick of the Tail by Genesis and then host Sam tells us why he loves Treats by Sleigh Bells.


    Which albums were your favourites from the playlist?



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    49 mins
  • Picky Bastards Episode 79

    Picky Bastards Episode 79
    Aug 26 2024
    It's our yearly Mercury Music Prize episode of the Picky Bastards podcast. This year James Spearing joins the bastards and we talk through, argue and kick off about the 12 albums shortlisted for the Mercury Prize 2024.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Picky Bastards Episode 78

    Picky Bastards Episode 78
    Aug 14 2024

    Each month the miserable music podcast hosts review 4 recently released albums and a 'classic' that none of us know. We then close the episode with the 'Why I Love' section, where one of the hosts introduces a band or artist they adore.


    On Episode 78, we have new releases from Kneecap, Lola Young, Goat Girl and Megan Thee Stallion. This month's classic album is Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest. Matt also tells us why he loves Bauhaus, which albums did you enjoy from this month's playlist?


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    59 mins
  • Picky Bastards Episode 77

    Picky Bastards Episode 77
    Jul 27 2024

    Each month the miserable music podcast hosts review 4 recently released albums and a 'classic' that none of us know. We then close the episode with the 'Why I Love' section, where one of the hosts introduces a band or artist they adore.


    On Episode 77 this month, we have new releases from Beth Gibbons, Bring Me The Horizon, Richard Hawley and The Lovely Eggs. This month's classic album is World of Echo by Arthur Russell. Fran tells us why he loves The Twilight Sad, but which other albums did the bastards think were worth your time this month.


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    56 mins
  • Picky Bastards Episode 76

    Picky Bastards Episode 76
    Jun 5 2024

    Each month the miserable music podcast hosts review 4 recently released albums and a 'classic' that none of us know. We then close the episode with the 'Why I Love' section, where one of the hosts introduces a band or artist they adore.


    This month, we have new releases from Still House Plants, Cadence Weapon, Blue Bendy, and A Certain Ratio and a 'classic' from Liz Phair. Listen to find out which of those albums Sam says is 'the worst thing you've ever made me listen to.' And then listen to Sam tell us why Florence and the Machine is the best thing he has ever made us listen to.


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    56 mins
  • Picky Bastards Episode 75

    Picky Bastards Episode 75
    May 8 2024
    The miserable music podcast returns with more questionable opinions from at least 2 of the 3 hosts. Albums discussed this month are from Kim Gordon, Adrianne Lenker, Gossip, and Waxahatchee with a classic from Tom Waits. Matt then closes the episode by talking about the Gil Scott Heron and Jamie xx album in our 'Why I Love' section.

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    52 mins
  • Picky Bastards Episode 74

    Picky Bastards Episode 74
    Apr 10 2024
    Yep. It's the miserable music podcast, again. And to make it even more miserable than usual, Fran will be discussing Radiohead in this month's Why I Love section (tune in to see if he can convince you that they aren't miserable after all). New releases discussed this month are from IDLES, serpentwithfeet, Allie X, and Everything Everything and the classic is from Otis Redding. Get it all in your ears. Immediately.

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    1 hr and 9 mins