The Hunt For The Perfect Album

The Hunt For The Perfect Album

Join Billy and Dave as they celebrate the magic of a day gone by, challenging each other week to week with an album that one of them thinks is “perfect”, and has zero skippable tracks; which the other has never listened to before. Now, kids, once upon a time, many moons ago, when streaming services were just a dream Steve Jobs had after eating too much cheese before bed; we listened to music in carefully curated lists that the artists had painstakingly put together in such a way as to take the listener on an emotional journey. These lists were hard-coded onto disks of vinyl, or recorded onto magnetic tape in little plastic cases. We called these magical items “albums”. In the before times you couldn’t skip tracks, or (god forbid) put the album on shuffle. That would have been like watching the scenes of a movie out of order. Madness.

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May 19, 2024 28 mins

Join us for another Australian band, this time more of the guitar rock variety as Billy throws Dave an album featuring 3/4 Lucksmiths - 'Other Towns Than Ours' by Last Leaves.

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This week we're listening to one of Dave's new favourites, such a favourite he supports her on patreon, as we check out 'Super Sexy Heartbreak' by Mary Spender.

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Join us for another mixtape, as we're joined by Liz from Movie Reviews in 20 Q's, to count down our ultimate playlist of songs with names in the title.

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April 28, 2024 28 mins

This week we're moving down to South Plantation Road in Tallahassee, as Billy strikes back with a concept album of his choosing - 'Tallahassee' by The Mountain Goats.

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Let's take it down a notch, throw down some scotch, and listen to the country stylings of Willie Nelson, as Dave picks his concept album 'Redheaded Stranger'.

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We're getting back to twee, Billy's favourite genre, and spinning Anthony Atkinsons 'Broken Folks'.

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April 7, 2024 26 mins

Shockingly, Billy is unfamiliar with Australian Rockers Midnight Oil, despite having once seen them live. So join us as the boys spin '10 to 1'.

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April 1, 2024 25 mins

Join us as we throw back to where it all began, and Billy finally makes Dave listen to Charly Bliss' follow up LP 'Young Enough'. Will Dave think it's as good as the first?

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Head on over to jolly old London with us as we check out one of Dave's favourite new artists Lilly Allen, and her LP 'It's Not Me, It's You'.

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Join us as we get as twee as possible, spinning one of Billy's favourite of the genre - 'Our Hearts Beat Out Loud' by Math and Physics Club.

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March 11, 2024 21 mins

This week we're spinning a classic as Dave selects post-punk outfit 'Television' and their debut LP 'Marquee Moon'.

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This week we're spinning our all-time favourite cover versions just for you! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

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Join us this week as deck the halls, jingle our bells, and bring out the classics, all while curating our ultimate Christmas Songs Playlist!

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Join us this week as we return to music, and count down our ultimate list of one hit wonders!

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Join us this week as for something different we construct a playlist of our all time favourite drinking songs! Be this songs about drinking, or songs to jam out to while having a cheeky bevvy, or in Dave's case constructing a playlist that tells the story of an evening! Enjoy!

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Join us for a very special episode of The Hunt for the Perfect Album in which we get to sit down with Australian indie legend Mark Monnone, best known for The Lucksmiths, and his record label 'Lost and Lonesome'. Join us as Mark chats all things music, what it's like to run a record label, and shares his favourite albums that he's worked on and that inspire him.

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Yar me hearties, it's time to swab the deck and sing along as Billy picks a collection of sea shanties in the form of 'Between Wind and Water' by The Longest Johns.

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February 28, 2024 19 mins

This week we're relaxing as Dave suggests we check out 'Welcome to the Beautiful South'.

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February 28, 2024 31 mins

Get on your punk attire and slog it over to Pity Me in Durham as Billy throws a group of young punk rockers at Dave in the form of 'Courting Strong' by Martha.

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Join us in our time machine as we throw it all the way back for the 70's for prog-rock classic 'Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds', one of Dave's childhood favourites.

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