Chris Stapleton's debut record back in 2015 was influential both on the podcast's musical taste and on the future of country music. It helped expand our palettes and pushed the genre forward. Join us as we revisit the record and discuss our thoughts after all these...
Alt Country
Favorite Albums of 2023 (PJ Harvey, Peter Gabriel, Charles Wesley Godwin)
As 2023 comes to a close, we look back and highlight the new releases that stood-out. Join us as we discuss honorable mentions and pick our fav albums of the year. Happy New Year! PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying (Andy)Peter Gabriel - I/O (Don)Charles Wesley...
New Releases
What's new Nerds? We've got a few new releases to share with you fine folks. Andy's pick comes from indie rock veteran Elvis Costello and his band The Imposters. The record finds Costello channeling his early straight-ahead rock sound - and doing it well. Don's...
Black Dresses, Mac Leaphart, A$AP Rocky, and Red Hot Chili Peppers
New release recommendations from industrial metal duo Black Dresses and independent country artist Mac Leaphart. Our Old Dog picks feature a mix tape debut from NYC rapper A$AP Rocky that features some of the prominent producers of the time. And the record that put...
American Aquarium, Lido Pimienta, Annihilator, and More
New album recommendations from alt-country group American Aquarium, Canadian/Colombian artist Lido Pimienta, thrash metal group Annihilator, and Chicago-based grunge band Melkbelly. Plus classic albums from the reconstructed rock group Blind Melon. And an influential...
From a Room: Volume 1, Death Song
Spring is here and it's brought some great new music! We recommend 2 recent releases from Chris Stapleton and The Black Angels. And we sprinkle in a listener recommendation for good measure. Turn that Nerd up to 11....
Episode 20 – Thank You for Your Rainy Day
A special treat from the depths of the Album Nerds archives. Album recommendations from A Tribe Called Quest and country artist Brent Cobb. Shout-outs to Netflix shows Stranger Things and Hell on Wheels. Dig it....