Earshifter

Luna - the 1990s dream-pop architects dubbed "the best band you've never heard of." Sean and Rene unpack how Lou Reed hand-picked them to open The Velvet Underground’s 1993 European reunion tour, the delicate beauty of "Anesthesia" and Sean's 30-year concert loop at Lee's Palace. Plus, why Dean Wareham is indie rock’s patron saint of elegant underachievement and Luna remains the ultimate soundtrack for thoughtful music obsessives. Apple Music Songs Playlist Spotify Songs Playlist Send us Fan...

Mannequin Pussy – the shape-shifting Philly punk band who mix brutal noise with undeniable melodic hooks. Sean and Rene recount MP’s first stadium gig opening for Foo Fighters, Missy's absolute rockstar swagger and a classic Henry Rollins tangent about opening acts. Plus, Rene's weeks-long obsession with their latest album and why blasting this band for his daughter made him feel like a rebellious teenager again. Apple Music Songs Playlist Spotify Songs Playlist Send us Fan Mail ...

Dry Cleaning – the London crank-wave four-piece whose deadpan singer Florence Shaw turns fragments of diaries, adverts and overheard thoughts into poetry, comedy and music. Sean and Rene explore the band’s angular guitars, Shaw’s improvised lyric process, their disturbing music videos, and why Rene walked out of their concert after 45 minutes. Apple Music Songs Playlist Spotify Songs Playlist Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, follow us to learn more about pas...

Black Country, New Road – the Cambridge art school collective that's two bands in one. Rene and Sean break down both eras, Isaac Wood's departure, the band's pact to never play his songs live and why Rene somehow keeps falling for artists whose lead singers disappear. Plus a sold-out Toronto show, the drummer who played banjo mid-show and a Drake shoutout nobody saw coming. Apple Music Songs Playlist Spotify Songs Playlist Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, ...

Momus – the Scottish trickster-poet whose biography is titled Famous For 15 People and has spent 40 years doing it entirely his way. In the Season 3 premiere, Sean and Rene revisit the artist who first bonded them – the fan letter, the El Mocambo eye patch, the Creation Records years, a Japanese number one, and why his most provocative song could have been a Pet Shop Boys hit. Apple Music Songs Playlist Spotify Songs Playlist Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode...