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...
Southern Rock
Southern Rock (Lynyrd Syknyrd, Drive-By Truckers, Pride & Glory)
Southern rock is kind of a tricky genre to pin down. It had it's hey-day in the 70s, but lives on today in various forms and fusions with other genres. On today's show we discuss a foundational southern rock record, as well some modern day interpretations of the...
Royce Wood Junior and The Black Crowes
Our new release recommendation is from UK RnB, electro funk artist Royce Wood Junior. Our old dog selection is from southern rockers The Black Crowes and their debut record from February of 1990. Here’s the full list of album recommendations from the show: Royce Wood...
Marcus King, Mac Miller, Sepultura, and More
New album recommendations from blues man Marcus King, hip-hop trailblazer Mac Miller, Brazilian metal band Sepultura, and London jazz group Nerija. Plus classic albums from singer/songwriter Chris Stapleton and RnB innovator D’Angelo. Here’s the full list of album...
Khruangbin, Whiskey Myers, The Byrds, and More
New album recommendations from Texas-based psychedelic rock group Khruangbin, southern rockers Whiskey Myers, bluegrass artist Lillie Mae, and progressive metal group Opeth. Plus classic albums from doom legends Sunn O))), and the genre-bending rock group The Byrds....
Ian Noe, Bill Callahan, The Steel Woods, and More
New album recommendations from Kentucky singer-songwriter Ian Noe, folk-artist Bill Callahan, Nashville-based rockers The Steel Woods, and the first release from The Raconteurs in over 10 years. Plus classic albums from RnB legends Sade and a creepy electronic record...
New Release Recommendation: Find a Light, Everything’s Fine
Spring is upon us and it’s brought with it some great new music. We’ve got 2 new album recommendations for ya this week- one from southern rockers Blackberry Smoke and the other from underground hip-hop duo Jean Grae and Quelle Chris....
New Release Recommendation: Changing Colours
On this edition of the Album Nerds Podcast, we recommend a new release from one of our favorite bands – southern rockers The Sheepdogs and their new record Changing Colours. The group was first brought to our attention when they won a Rolling Stone contest back in...
Sheepdog Messiah
With the passing of Chuck Berry, we nominate some modern day classics that build on the legacy he left behind. D'Angelo's 'Black Messiah' and The Sheepdogs 'Learn and Burn' are our picks. We also talk about a Kickstarter product called 'Super Screen' and a David Bowie...
Episode 14 – Self-Titled Reflection
We talk about recent releases from The Markus King Band and Brian Eno as well as cover the upcoming releases we're excited about. Here are the records we recommend: The Markus King Band - The Markus King BandBrian Eno - Reflection And those upcoming releases we're...