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1001 Album Complaints

1001 Album Complaints

By: The Chop Unlimited
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 Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", delivered every Monday morning. We do all the research, help you better understand why you love the things you love, plus introduce you to new music and musical ideas you should care about. Want to sound informed, intelligent, and funny when talking about music, even the records you don't like? Want to laugh while you learn more about music production and music history? Then welcome to your new favorite weekly podcast.Copyright 2025 The Chop Unlimited Music
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  • The Story Behind: Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Ep 211

    The Story Behind: Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Ep 211
    Jun 2 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Lana Del Rey is a prolific songwriter and dream pop goddess of the modern era who shuffled through some different personas before finding her niche. The team welcome a very special guest and discuss sad girl indie, unexpected melodic changes, and an acrobatic vocal style.

    Get More our our Special Guest Jenn Tully on her show WAYLIT - available everywhere:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ki3TOiB1uFOGrQv5rJsDB?si=99e46d1fc24e45e9

    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints

    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com

    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00hAKiFne67vRSKvuAee5M?si=5ae100576aa1472f

    Listen to Chemtrails Over the Country Club here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/6QeosPQpJckkW0Obir5RT8?si=04pHIJ07SEyxYwxJ46we8Q

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home

    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints

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    Next week's album: Digital Underground - Sex Packets
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • The Story Behind: Yes - Close to the Edge, Ep 210

    The Story Behind: Yes - Close to the Edge, Ep 210
    May 26 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Yes went through multiple lineups changes and their biggest hits before heading into the studio for their most ambitious project by far. The boys welcome Marty as a first time host and discuss gnome villages, terrible alternate band names, and the music of insects.

    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints

    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com

    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Qy3oB2X0JxPgcxoSPHkFn?si=aa8b8301c35a4c93

    Listen to Close to the Edge here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/252LyflX4wUeISSzgL392F?si=OHyN-JnOSc6F9N5QbQNbIg

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home

    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints

    Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 30+ hrs of bonus shows!

    https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints

    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.

    US Merch Store

    UK Merch Store

    Next week's album: Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • The Story Behind: De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising, Ep 209

    The Story Behind: De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising, Ep 209
    May 19 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. De La Soul were still kids when they got a record deal and access to a full studio's worth of gear to record their debut LP. The boys get together and talk about a complete lack of self-editing, early adventures in creative sampling, and the importance of being charming,

    Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints

    Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com

    Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zYe2wZyZ4oUotdlNLtIye?si=24267b4dff414473

    Listen to 3 Feet High and Rising here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/34LxHI9x14qXUOS8AWRrYD?si=YUnAwYBdS0W_DKJlBsXX4Q

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

    Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home

    Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints

    Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 30+ hrs of bonus shows!

    https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints

    We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.

    US Merch Store

    UK Merch Store

    Next week's album: Yes - Close to the Edge
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    1 hr and 27 mins
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for a person who podcasts so obsessively that she basically has an IV drip of daily content, this show has been a delight and a relief to listen to. the crew deconstructs and reconstructs milestone albums through a cultural lens in dialogue that is easy, natural and smart. the content is well-researched; the hosts draw on their academic understanding and personal experiences playing music for commentary on extant work that is salient, stimulating and frequently novel. the real joy is that the "smart stuff" does not make their conversations inaccessible; the podcasts' approach is a satisfying balance of tomfooling amongst a buncha goons who get a kick out of being together, and reliable, interesting historical and musical analysis.

give it a shot. start with an episode on an album you know well (whether you love it or hate it) rather than trying a chronological exploration. the result is likely to be gratifying. ❤️

humor meets intellect and experience for a WIN ❤️

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These guys are fantastic. They know more than a little about music and are funny to boot. Look forward to Mondays because of this podcast. Keep up the great work.

This Podcast ROCKS!

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I like the podcast..I do find the guys a little blinkered in the way they approach some of the albums and as artists themselves a bit to quick to attack the albums that don't fit in to their preferred genres of music... but on a whole a fun listen

not in total agreement with them

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They complain and make fun of music, while sounding like they know something about what they're talking about, and they get away with it because they're talking to a younger less informed audience. If your a boomer, you'll hate the show, They're musicians, so you have your basic rock talk. They do make some funny references, but they should stick to their own music. Panning Surealistic Pillow by a guy who's favorite band is Rush says it all. Again it's a comedy show.

It's a comedy show!!

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