Album of the Year Podcast

Marty and Kris are back at it again with a new yearly episode...The next 2 episodes, we're gonna tackle 1967! We start with talking about how 1967 is a "Fulcrum" year for music (2:35) as we transition into an in-depth conversation about the "Summer of Love", it's cultural impact at the time and how it endured and influenced other generations. (14:36). Moving on, Marty unveils his pick for 1967, 13th Floor Elevators second album, "Easter Everywhere". (This one was a lot of fun, we hope you guys enjoy it! Reach out at [email protected] and check out our Patreon at patreon.com/albumoftheyear

Hello AOTYer's!! Marty and Kris are back after nearly a month respite to talk GUILTY PLEASURES!! We first talk about the topic and how we understand the core concept and go on to explore how it resonates thru different periods and even musical genres. This one was a ton of fun, thanks for listening! Be on the lookout for another yearly episode coming soon! Also drop us an email at [email protected] and check out patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Thanks again!     

Marty and Kris come roaring back with part 2 of the start a new decade, 1980! The guys talk about Marty's birthday (0:33) and Kris berates him for being younger than him for 3 weeks, Pre-COVID recording (2:39) John Lennon's death being a dark shadow hanging over the year (4:55) Marty talks about how Prog Rock was nearly inescapable during the late 70's/early 80's (14:37) We then move into the charts (16:22) What the hell was up with Christopher Cross? (18:58) A mini podcast inside of a podcast about the Police (20:01) Mickey Gilley, gold chains, and Urban Cowboy (28:36) We then dive head first into LA Punk Stalwarts X, and their scorching debut, *Los Angeles*. (51:27). Thanks again for listening, be sure to check out patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Our new episode day has been moved to Wednesdays, so be on the lookout!

aaaand WE'RE BACK!! Marty and Kris are back in the house to unfurl 1980 and break down the good, the bad, and the ugly. We talk "moanin cat blues" (0:05) Marty talks tectonic plates shifting (4:34) and body shames Vince Neil (11:14). We then have a conversation about the synthesizer and how it influenced the decade and the genres and bands it created (13:00). To cap it off, We get down to Kris' pick, Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders raucous and gritty debut, Pretenders (43:00).  Thanks to everyone sticking it out thru the madness. We're going to start releasing episodes on a more regular basis now that we've made some upgrades to our home recording setups. We've got some fun stuff lined up for upcoming episodes. Hit us up at [email protected] and, if you feel so inclined, check out our patreon at patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Thanks again!             

Marty and Kris are back in the game, this time, talking about a couple of obscure albums they've been listening to lately. Marty kicks things off with Albert Ayer's misunderstood neo-soul/free jazz stomper "New Grass" (22:07). Moving on, Kris talks about his pick, "All the Best from Ireland: 40 Irish Drinking songs" (38:24). We hope you enjoyed this episode, we had a really great time talking about these albums! We're also going to start getting back to a more normal schedule and revisiting the yearly format soon! In the mean time, be sure to check out our Patreon-We'll have some new episodes of our sister podcast, How Have I Not Seen Die Hard? up there very shortly! All the details can be found at https://www.patreon.com/albumoftheyear . Thanks for listening!