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Phoenix, who had us all dancing in 2009 with the album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, is back with a new single called "Alpha Zulu." We talk about that, and go through the French band's career, before Tim shares his top-five songs of 2022 (January-June).
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about new releases and songs of the recent past. -
Out of thin air, Drake has returned with a new House-influenced album, Honestly, Nevermind. We share our thoughts on the release along with lead single "Falling Back." Then we tackle Drake's expansive career, from sad boy rap crooner to sonic tastemaker, by highlighting his 2018 smash "God's Plan."
Afterward, Chris shares his top-five songs of 2022 (January-June). Stay tuned for Tim's picks next week.
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about new releases and songs of the recent past. -
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with a ferocious new single about environmental chaos and youth uprising. We'll go into that, plus we'll look back at the band's outstanding career. Also, we're recommending some relatively new Angel Olsen and the newest Maggie Rogers single; finally, we'll dive deeper into Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers."
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about recently released songs and tracks from the last 15 years. -
Summer is here, and Diana Ross and Tame Impala (with Jack Antonoff) are hoping they've laid down the Song of the Summer. Tim and Chris discuss the disco-flavored "Turn Up the Sunshine" before taking a look back at Tame Impala's career. Plus, they revisit Harry Styles' 'Harry's House' after a few weeks of sitting with the new album.
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about recently released songs and tracks from the last 15 years. -
In this week's episode of Modern Songs, Tim and Chris talk at length about country singer Joshua Hedley, whose album "Neon Blue" is one of the best things about 2022. After chatting about his song "Bury Me With My Boots On," Tim and Chris talk more about Kendrick Lamar and his 2017 song "Humble," from the now legendary "DAMN."
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about recently released songs and tracks from the last 15 years. -
A new Kendrick Lamar album is upon us, and as usual, the arguable greatest rapper on Earth gave us a sample of what to expect with another chapter to his series "The Heart." Part 5 sees Kendrick rhyme about the struggle of Black men who are meant to represent culture, coupling the track with an incredible video that must be watched.
Tim and Chris talk about Kendrick's return, then dive into a song by Swedish artist Jens Lekman from 2017.
Modern Songs is a podcast about music discovery, of both the present and the very recent past.
Kendrick Lamar, "The Heart Part 5" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAPUkgeiFVY -
Maren Morris' new album "Humble Quest" finds the pop and country star leaning heavily toward the latter and embracing the Nashville of it all. In this episode of Modern Songs, Tim and Chris discuss lead single "Circles Around This Town," a memoir of sorts about Morris' early days as a country songwriter. Then our two middle-aged guys get nostalgic about LCD Soundsystem's iconic 2007 jam "All My Friends."
Plus, we review some tracks we've been into lately, including stuff by The Regrettes, Pup, Pusha T and Louis The Child.
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast reviewing new music and songs released since 2006. -
Celebrated rockers Arcade Fire is back with a new album, "We," set to be released this May. The album's first single is "The Lightning I, II," and Tim and Chris settle in to discuss the new track. And considering the moment, they go even deeper into Arcade Fire history and talk about the arresting "Neon Bible" closer "My Body is a Cage," which just end up being the band's legacy.
Modern Songs is a podcast about the discovery of new music and the discussion of music of the recent past. -
Harry Styles has finally given 2022 its big pop smash. On this episode of Modern Songs, Tim and Chris talk about "As It Was," the first song to come out of Styles' forthcoming album "Harry's House." Spoiler: They like it. Then, they talk some Kanye by going deep into "Black Skinhead," a song from his 2013 album "Yeezus." Following that, Tim and Chris discuss some recent favorites, including music by Orville Peck and Maggie Rogers.
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Everyone is talking about Wet Leg, the duo out of the Isle of Wight whose witty, ribald brand of punk and power pop took music lovers by storm over the last several months. On this episode of Modern Songs we join the conversation and talk specifically about "Ur Mum" from the new self-titled album. Plus, we'll go back nine years to discuss another all-female rock band, HAIM, and its sensational "The Wire."
Modern Songs is a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. -
We talk about a lot of new, lightly explored music in this episode of Modern Songs. Gang of Youth's has a new album called "Angel in Realtime." We discuss one of its singles, "In the Wake of Your Leave." We stay in Australia to talk about Camp Cope's "Caroline," then dig into the newest from Sam Outlaw, Soccer Mommy, and California indie band Wallows. In our segment looking farther back in time, we chat about the strengths and weaknesses of Jay-Z's anthem "Empire State of Mind."
Modern Songs is a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. -
Rosalía is making her mark in America with her new album Motomami, and we dive into the dynamic Spanish artist's work with the reggaeton-inspired track "SAOKO." Plus, we name Beyoncé's 2016 masterwork "Formation" a Modern Classic, and we play another round of Chart Predictor. One of the hosts is doing well in that department ...
Modern Songs is a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. -
Philadelphia-area singer/songwriter Kurt Vile is back with new material, the first of which being his mind-bending "Like Exploding Stones." We'll talk about that to lead off this episode of Modern Songs. Plus, we go back in time to address a question that has defined our generation: "Are we human, or are we dancer?" And we'll chat about a couple other songs piquing our interests, including the newest from Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa.
Modern Songs is a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. -
In this episode of Modern Songs, Rex Orange County has returned with a new album titled Who Cares? We discuss one of the songs off the release, "Open a Window," featuring Tyler, the Creator. Plus, we crown our second Modern Classic in M83's 2011 banger "Midnight City," and we play a little trivia.
Modern Songs is a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. -
In this episode of Modern Songs, we talk about the eco-aware "Rhododendron" by Hurray for the Riff Raff, then we remember when U2 dropped an album on all of us without asking. Specifically, we discuss the song "Sleep Like a Baby Tonight." After that, we go through a couple tracks we're really loving right now, by Lucy Dacus, Sabrina Carpenter, Mr. Husband, and Goose.
Modern Songs is a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. -
In this pilot, we launch Modern Songs, a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. In each episode we’ll talk about one newly released song, plus another of our choosing. On some weeks, we’ll proclaim a Modern Classic.
This week, we share our thoughts about Florence + The Machine’s new single “King,” and we go over the ins and outs of our first Modern Classic, “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley.
