Human Terrain

Kevin's pick this time is Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a sprawling and ambitious statement from Sir Elton.Rocco came in expecting piano ballads and left surprised by how hard this album rocks. It has prog epics, glam stompers, lo-fi blues, southern rock, and one faux-reggae detour that sparks the biggest fight of the episode.

Rocco makes Jake listen to Parquet Courts for the first time ever. Wide Awake! proves itself to align its musical feel to its lyrical message. A dancey, funky, rock and roll album for an age of resistance, dissociation, and distrust.Check out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HumanTerrainSound

Rocco makes Kevin listen to The New Abnormal by The Strokes. Kevin likes The Strokes, but had never heard their 2020 album. We discover that some bands just keep ripping. Check out the Youtube channel for reviews and cultural critiques. https://www.youtube.com/@HumanTerrainSound

Special guest Alex drops by to talk about The Hotelier's 2014 emo revival classic, Home Like NoPlace Is There. This is a dark album full of pain and frustration but like all great emo music, it transforms those feelings into something tangible that we can all learn from.

This episode covers an album that both Kevin and Rocco already love. Could this be the best Bon Iver album?