Episode 4 - 1985

Album of the Year Podcast

Hold on to your hats, fam… we got another banger for ya! Marty kicks things off by doing his best classical radio station DJ impersonation (0:44) Breaking down the setlist from the Breeders ACL night show at Scoot Inn (5:50) naming inspiration for Kris’s first band (7:57) The last time Marty saw GWAR live (14:03) Kris’s weird side project band, The Martian Armpit Orchestra, and their big last.fm hit “Mars is Made of Chocolate Fudge” (18:25), Marty reading the Bob Pollard/Guided by Voices biography “Closer your are” (20:35) and Kris getting a new Gretsch guitar for his 40th birthday (24:30). After some laughs and waaay too much Spin Doctors, Kris and I delve into the meat of episode 4-1985! We start with breaking down our feelings on the 80’s as a decade (35:35), what the charts looked like (46:36), and the introduction of yet another episode themed beverage (1:05:02). Next up on the menu for this delightfully 80’s year, we have two classic albums to break down! We start off with Marty’s pick, the treble-induced, proto-shoegaze masterpiece by Scotland’s Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychocandy. Next up is Kris’s pick for 1985- Tom Waits’ timeless romp through dark alleys, dingy basements, and deserted port towns-Rain Dogs. Tell us what you think on twitter and instagram @aotypodcast and drop us a line if you like at [e-mail]. Thanks for listening!