Today we're discussing Of Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. This band is nuts. Like really nuts. You can generally categorize them as prog music, but the result is so much more theatrical, textural, and downright terrifying. Made up of core members and multi-instrumentalists Nils Frykdahl, Carla Kihlstedt, and Dan Rathbun, SGM is nothing short of amazing and completely unique.
Read MoreRelentless by Pentagram
Today we're discussing Relentless, the debut album by Pentagram. Most people are familiar with this band because of the viral video of singer Bobby Liebling staring at what we can only imagine is God. But Pentagram formed in the early 70s and is credited with pioneering doom metal. Bobby Liebling, on the other hand, has a backstory to match his face. But how well does the album actually hold up?
Read MoreEpisode 249: Zeni Geva
Today we're interviewing Mitsuru Tabata and he's walking us through every album by Japanese noise metal band Zeni Geva. Formed by KK Null in 1987, Zeni Geva was a metal band like no other, blending sludge, doom, prog, and noise to create a spectacularly brutal sound. And now Tabata is here to give us all the insight into this amazing band.
Read MoreEpisode 248: Amebix
Today we're discussing every album by Amebix. Credited with almost single-handedly pioneering crust punk, Amebix were a band like no other. They began as bitter punk before evolving into brutal metal, influencing bands like Neurosis, Sepultura, and Faith No More in the process. Led by Rob "the Baron" Miller (who is now a world-renowned swordsmith) and his brother, Chris "Stig" Miller, Amebix were one of the gnarliest punk bands in history.
Read MoreAn Undying Love for a Burning World by Neurosis
Today we're discussing An Undying Love for a Burning World, the latest album by Neurosis. It's been 4 years since the band publicly parted ways with founding member Scott Kelly over his admitted abuse toward his family. Since then, the future of Neurosis has been a mystery. But without warning they dropped this album, which features Kelly's full-time replacement, Aaron Turner (Isis, Sumac). Get ready, this album is an absolute beast.
Read MoreOcean Machine by Devin Townsend
Today we're discussing Ocean Machine: Biomech by the great Devin Townsend. Ocean Machine was Townsend's first solo record, but its origins go all the way back, even before Strapping Young Lad. More importantly though, the making of this beloved record was bonkers. It's a miracle we even have it. Some of these stories sound made up, but I assure you, it's all real.
Read MoreEpisode 247: Boredoms
This week we're discussing every album by Boredoms. Formed by vocalist and sole consistent member Yamatsuka Eye (aka Yamantaka Eye, aka Yamataka Eye), Boredoms are one of the most unbelievable bands on the planet. They began as brutal, incredibly abrasive noise, then evolved into psychedelic, experimental krautrock with multiple drummers. How many drummers? Sometimes 3, sometimes 12, sometimes 77, and sometimes 88. There's never been a band like Boredoms before or since.
Read MoreForever Changes by Love
Today we're discussing the legendary Forever Changes by Love. We're also doing a deep dive into the tragic story of singer and main songwriter Arthur Lee. Forever Changes is widely considered one of the best albums ever made, but it was a massive failure when it released. Later in life, Lee had many run-ins with the law, culminating in his wrongful imprisonment in 1996. He then died at the age of 61 in 2006.
Read MoreEpisode 246: Squirrel Bait
This week we're discussing every album by Squirrel Bait. Formed in Louisville in the early 80s, Squirrel Bait was a huge influence on what would eventually become emo. While their sound is far closer to Washington DC emo-core bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace, they made a significant impact within their short existence. Members of Squirrel Bait later went on to form Slint, Bastro, and Gastr Del Sol, among others.
Read MoreThis Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall
This week we're discussing This Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall. More than that, we're doing a deep dive into singer Mark E. Smith's most unbelievable stories. The man was a miserable, mean, abusive wrecking ball of a person, but his stories are funnier than anything you've ever heard. This Nation's Saving Grace is one of The Fall's most beloved albums, so we're digging into all of it here.
Read MoreEpisode 245: Die Kreuzen
Today we're interviewing drummer Erik Tunison and author Sahan Jayasuriya to discuss every album by Die Kreuzen. While the band began as ferocious hardcore punk in the early 80s, they quickly evolved. With every subsequent record, they were always a few years ahead of their time, pioneering genres like noise rock, alt rock, and grunge. Now, Erik and Sahan (author of Don't Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen) are here to tell us the entire fascinating story of Die Kreuzen.
Read MoreTender Prey by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Today we're discussing Tender Prey by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This is one of Nick Cave's most legendary albums for the simple fact that it contains "The Mercy Seat," his most famous song (also covered by Johnny Cash). But there's so much more to it. The substance abuse and subsequence chaos behind the scenes, the strange production style, and the eclectic songwriting make this one of Nick Cave's absolute weirdest albums.
Read MoreEpisode 244: Suburban Lawns
This week we're discussing every album by Suburban Lawns. Formed in 1978 in Long Beach, CA, the story of Suburban Lawns is definitely a weird one. A surreal Saturday Night Live appearance, an unlikely friendship with the director of Silence of the Lambs, and the sudden disappearance of their singer, Su Tissue--it's all real. Their history is as strange and unpredictable as their music, and we're dissecting it all here.
Read MoreEntertainment! by Gang of Four | Ever Album Ever Review
Today we're discussing Entertainment!, the debut album by English post-punk band Gang of Four. This is a legendary and beloved album, influencing countless musicians since its release in 1979. But how does it hold up?
Read MoreThinking Fellers Union Local 282 Breaks Down All Their Albums
Today Mike is interviewing Hugh Swarts, Mark Davies, Brian Hageman, and Paul Bergmann of Thinking Fellers Union Local 282. For the uninitiated, TFUL282 were one of the strangest and most creative indie bands to come out of the 90s. And while many might not know their name today, their albums are unlike anything else and showcase a truly special group of songwriters. Now the members of the band are going to walk us through their entire discography, album by album.
Read MoreReturning to Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart
This week we're discussing the best, most awful, controversial, hilarious, and upsetting album to ever grace God's green Earth, Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band. An album Mike has been listening to since he was 11-years-old and still can't justify why anyone should listen to it. So his brother Robert is here to set the record straight and give (at least his perspective) on why it's the best album ever made. If you don't get the hype, good. You're probably better off spending your time having a family or making money or something.
Read MoreEpisode 243: Jay Reatard
This week we're discussing every album by Jay Reatard. Before his untimely death due to an overdose in 2010, Jay Reatard (not his birth name, believe it or not) made his name playing a distinct but surprisingly catchy brand of garage rock-infused punk. He started with The Reatards and then Lost Sounds before going solo. Maybe his style isn't for everyone, but dammit if these aren't some of the most fun songs ever written.
Read MoreOur Favorite Albums of 2025 + Alex Says Goodbye
This week is bitter-sweet. On one hand, we're ranking the best albums to come out in 2025. On the other, it is Alex's final episode on the show. So to send him off, he's also running down his top 10 favorite albums of all-time. Thanks for all the episodes, Alex, best of luck with whatever you move on to next. The show will continue in 2026 with Mike doing solo episodes, as well as periodically having on regulars Tom and Robert. Thank you to everyone who's stuck with us all these years.
Read MoreSmoke & Fiction by X | Loose Ends
Today we're tying up some loose ends by discussing Smoke & Fiction, the final album by legendary punk band X. We originally covered the band's whole discography back in 2019, so when X reunited to release Alphabetland in 2020, it completely caught us off-guard. Smoke & Fiction is more of the same, which in this case is a bit disappointing. It's great to have an official send off to such a great band, but this one isn't doing it for us.
Read MoreEpisode 242: Torche
This week we're discussing every album by Torche. This is Alex's final discography with Every Album Ever, so we wanted to go out with a bang and discuss one of the most criminally underrated metal bands ever. Combining sludge and stoner metal with bright riffs and lightning speed, Torche is a band that perfected a style unlike anyone else. Every album rules and you should listen to them immediately.
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