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Not dead yet! The FTMB crew is back with a long awaited album review and musical catch up. We discuss our favorite music of 2021, general music curiosities, and then dive into a review of Black Country, New Road's sophomore album, 'Ants From Up There'. 'Ants From Up There' pairs well with a French Style Farmhouse Ale Matt's Beer: Miskatonic Brewing Company - West Coast Wizard Riley's Beer: Seventh Son - Beer Me

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Our annual countdown of our favorite music from the past year Matt ----- Favorite Albums 3.) No Dream - Jeff Rosenstock 2.) Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress - Gulch 1.) YHLQMDLG - Bad Bunny Honorable Mentions 1.) Likewise - Frances Quinlan 2.) Ecstasy - Disclosure 3.) Saint Cloud - Waxahatchee 4.) The New Abnormal - The Strokes 5.) Pray For Paris - Westside Gunn 6.) LAS QUE NO IBAN A SALIR - Bad Bunny 7.) Stay Alive - Laura Jane Other things Matt Liked 1.) Brazilian Funk Music 2.) Older Trance Music 3.) Northstar (emo band) 4.) Misfits 5.) The Lillingtons 6.) Choking Victim Riley ----- Favorite Albums 3.) Miss Colombia - Lido Pimienta 2.) Underneath - Code Orange 1.) No Dream - Jeff Rosenstock Honorable Mentions 1.) Likewise - Frances Quinlan 2.) 2017 - 2019 - Against All Logic 3.) The New Abnormal - The Strokes 4.) Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress - Gulch 5.) Down in the Weeds Where The World Once Was - Bright Eyes Other things Riley liked 1.) Deafheaven's entire discography 2.) Incredible Jazz Guitar and Smokin' At the Half Note - Wes Montgomery 3.) To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

More Jam Sessions for your varied musical interests. Apologies for the audio glitches here and there, we were trying out some new software and obviously there are some kinks to iron out. Timestamps: -Beer of the podcast (3:58) -What are your favorite album closers? (10:38) -What's an album that you haven't listened to in a long time, but would immediately come to mind if you were asked about your favorite albums ever? (26:58) -Subscriber model for music distribution (32:02) -What are your favorite live performances on YouTube? (39:50) -What are we currently listening to? (56:30)

We're back (woo!) and once again discussing a wide range of musical topics in our Jam Session style videos. Thanks for listening and continue subscribing to our OnlyFanz account so we can continue to produce the carnal listening that your ears lust for. Timestamps: -Beer of the podcast (1:25) -What kind of music are you listening to in order to escape the reality of the pandemic? (3:00) -The christening of “American Pie-core” (6:50) -How has quarantine affected your music listening experience? (10:37) -Are single releases ruining the experience of a new album? (23:00) -Rewatching Super Bowl Halftime performances (27:20) -Recommending new music for each other (32:10)

We're alive and back with an actual album review! NO DREAM is another great addition to Jeff Rosenstock's already stellar solo output, and who's themes resonate well (with often depressing results) during these times (2020).

Best Of Decade Timestamps 2010 - 2:13 Riley The Suburbs by Arcade Fire Halcyon Digest by Deer Hunter EARL by Earl Sweatshirt Plastic Beach by The Gorillaz My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West Congratulations by MGMT Matt White Crosses by Against Me 4x4 = 12 by DeadMau5 Plastic Beach by The Gorillaz My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West Man On The Moon II by Kid Cudi Finger Snaps and Gun Claps by King Fantastic LP 4 by Ratatat Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites by Skrillex The Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man on Earth Kush and Orange Juice by Wiz Khalifa ---------------------------------------------- 2011 - 14:20 Riley NO FAVORITE ALBUMS :( Matt Watch The Throne by Kanye West and Jay-Z Defiant Order by Birdy Nam Nam Reptilians by Star F****r Camp by Childish Gambino XXX by Danny Brown The King is Dead by The Decemberists The Head and the Heart by The Head and the Heart Lasers by Lupe Fiasco Subtract by Subtract Cabin Fever by Wiz Khalifa ---------------------------------------------- 2012 - 20:20 Riley The Money Store by Death Grips On The Impossible Past by The Menzingers Good Kid MAAD City by Kendrick Lamar Matt Attack On Memory by Cloud Nothings Album Title Goes Here by DeadMau5 On The Impossible Past by The Menzingers Good Kid MAAD City by Kendrick Lamar The OF Tape Vol. 2 by Odd Future Tonight EP by Tonight ---------------------------------------------- 2013 - 28:37 Riley Acid Rap by Chance The Rapper 18 Hours of Static by Big Ups (actually released 2014) Sunbather by Deafheaven Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend Matt Acid Rap by Chance The Rapper Random Access Memories by Daft Punk Settle by Disclosure Blow The Roof by Flux Pavilion Something Wild by Radiator Hospital Pure Heroin by Lorde ---------------------------------------------- 2014 - 35:52 Riley Benji by Sun Kil Moon Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor Matt Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me 18 Hours of Static by Big Ups Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor Torch Song by Radiator Hospital The Night Day EP by Zoo My Krazy Life by YG Oxymoron by Schoolboy Q Rented World by The Menzingers Sound of a Woman by Keisza ---------------------------------------------- 2015 - 44:24 Riley Painted Shut by Hop Along To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar Matt White Reaper Does it Again by White Reaper We Cool by Jeff Rosenstock In Colour by Jaime xx Little Neon Limelight by Houndmouth Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett ---------------------------------------------- 2016 - 50:24 Riley Ruminations by Conor Oberst Worry by Jeff Rosenstock You Will Never Be One of Us by Nails The Dream is Over by PUP Body War by Show Me the Body Matt Life of Pablo by Kanye West Cardinal by Pinegrove Malibu by Anderson Paak Worry by Jeff Rosenstock Best Buds by Mom Jeans ---------------------------------------------- 2017 - 56:33 Riley A Crow Looked At Me by Mount Eerie Matt The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit The Worlds Best American Band by White Reaper After The Party by The Menzingers The Yunahon Mixtape by Oso Oso Forever is A Mighty Long Time by Big Krit Flowerboy by Tyler The Creator Odisea by Ozuna ---------------------------------------------- 2018 - 1:03:37 Riley 2012 - 2017 by Against All Logic Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest Matt DiCaprio II by JID Post by Jeff Rosenstock Vibras by J Balvin Master Volume by The Dirty Nil Golden Hour by Kasey Musgraves Victory Lap by Nipsey Hustle ---------------------------------------------- 2019 and The Future 1:09:47 DECADE DEFINING ALBUM 1:18:54

What were your favorite albums of 2019? The friends talk about beer and their favorite albums of 2019. Matt's picks 3rd - Morbid Stuff by Pup 5:06 2nd - Hello Exile by The Menzingers 10:49 1st - Ventura by Anderson Paak 21:28 Riley's picks 3rd - Sea Of Worry by Have a Nice Life 8:08 2nd - Morbid Stuff by Pup 5:06 1st - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet Is Coming 16:22 Honorable Mentions! I Love You. It's A Fever Dream by The Tallest Man On Earth 25:16 Igor by Tyler the Creator 24:45 Jesus Is King by Kanye West 26:10 You Deserve Love by White Reaper 26:45 Upset by Upset 28:46 Charli by Charli XCX 29:00 Chat Pile EPs 30:15 Dog Whistle by Show Me The Body 31:48 Brain Drops by Tropical F**k Storm 32:25 Caligula by Lingua Ignota 34:00 General Listening 35:25 Looking forward to in 2020 44:14 Beers of the podcast: Dunkin Coffee Porter by Harpoon Brewing and Assistant Manager by Seventh Son

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but fear not dear listener! Matt and Riley are here to bless your ears with tidings of beer and music! In the newly christened “Jam Session” series, your two magi discuss joyous topics such as: -What are IBUs? (04:30) -What will be Kanye’s legacy in the future? (10:20) -What music is the most “American” or are you most proud of as an American? (18:10) -Is music journalism dead? How do people discover new music? (30:30) -What we’ve been listening to recently and thoughts on RHCP returning (41:20) -The return of My Chemical Romance and new albums by The Menzingers, White Reaper, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kanye West (51:50) Beers of the podcast: Celebration by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and Calfé by Rhinegeist Brewery

It’s that time of year when the leaves change, kids are back in school, flannels become appropriate clothing to wear, and stores sell pumpkin-flavored things. Yes, it’s fall. The FTMB boys attempt to decode and explain what makes the perfect fall album, and give their personal fall favorites. What are your favorite autumnal albums? Topics include: What is a “fall” album? (6:15) American Football - self-titled (12:27) White Reaper Does It Again by White Reaper (15:55) I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Lifted by Conor Oberst (18:10) Sky Blue Sky by Wilco (21:25) Beyond by Dinosaur Jr. (24:50) RL Grime’s Halloween mixes (27:00) The Draft by Football, etc. (28:35) Cardinal by Pinegrove (28:53) WORRY by Jeff Rosenstock (33:05) Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate, Of All The Things I Will Soon Grow Tired and Never Hungover Again by Joyce Manor, and On The Impossible Past by The Menzingers (37:20) Beer of the podcast: Dark Signal by Great Lakes Brewing

In the new Freeform series, we're talking various music topics and whatever else bounces into our minds. Topics include: -Most recent music we've been listening to including a HAWT TAKE on Chance the Rapper’s new album (10:30) -Albums we’ve been listening to recently (24:00) -50th anniversary of Woodstock and it's "revival" (29:45) -Favorite musical scores (35:20) -If you could go back in time to see any artist, who would you see? (46:07) -And more!

In this episode Riley and Matt review the prodigious pop-punk quartet's latest album, Morbid Stuff. Also includes discussion on the current state of PUP and pop-punk in general, as well as the progression of a band's sound as they put out more music. They also change the name of the podcast to “Pig Talk”. Topics Covered • Da beers (1:27) • Morbid Stuff by PUP: punk goes pop? Why do pop-punk bands end up going more towards pop than punk? The music video for Free At Last. The artistic aesthetic. (7:02) • Morbid Stuff (14:34) • Kids (15:30) – Matt Sharp singing • Free At Last (18:53) – Why do encores still exist? (21:15) • See You At Your Funeral (22:46) • Scorpion Hill (23:55) • Closure (27:03) • Bloody Mary, Kate, and Ashley (28:00) • Sibling Rivalry (30:26) • Full Blown Meltdown (32:55) • Bare Hands (should be “Bear Hands”) (35:56) – hockey reference (37:00) • City (38:05) • Summary of album. Where does PUP go from here? (41:25) Beers of the podcast • Radiant Pig’s “Save the Robots” – A New England style IPA. Fresh, hoppy, and juicy. Very crushable. Tropical and citrus notes. Local NYC beer. Try it! We’ll make them a commercial! • Rhinegeist’s “Mosiac” – A tropical pale ale with some grapefruit tang. Eminently drinkable. A refreshing choice for summer days.