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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: Abba - The Visitors, Ep 208

    The Story Behind: Abba - The Visitors, Ep 208
    May 12 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Abba had an impressive run of pop hits while touring the world non-stop in the 1970s, but as the 1980s came around, they were close to a breaking point, both personally and professionally. The team get together to talk about being in a band with your wife, the Swedish wrecking crew, and where pop catchiness comes from.

    Come hang with the guys live in person at The Beverly Crushers album release show in San Francisco - Saturday May 17th at Thee Parkside

    Follow our amazing guest complainer Thomas at: https://www.instagram.com/carolclevelandsings/

    and listen to his latest music at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mLtSiWnsetUanX2AQ4mS4

    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/5C6BhrFGiyhzcDGAHQ5zJ4?si=821b9ee082c140aa

    Listen to The Visitors here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/3JHZ83ohEBDLFQfbVfDHFh?si=v-kmBHDSSX2p1zs8I7YcGQ

    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 35+ hrs of bonus shows!

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

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    Next week's album: De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • The Story Behind: Santana - Abraxas, Ep 207

    The Story Behind: Santana - Abraxas, Ep 207
    May 5 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Santana formed as a collective in the swinging San Francisco 60s, and hit the big time during their breakout set at Woodstock. The boys get together to discuss mood music, minor pentatonics, and snake-fighting on stage in front of 400K people

    Come hang with the guys live in person at The Beverly Crushers album release show in San Francisco - Saturday May 17th at Thee Parkside

    Special Thanks to our guest complainer Dave Gebroe! Check out his amazing podcast Discograffiti here:

    https://podfollow.com/1592182331

    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/6mjz8RG7xxYksFDrvLIeqZ?si=778cdc4a8b0c4815

    Listen to Abraxas here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/1CHUXwuge9A7L2KiA3vnR6?si=i5dZYOBKR7Si1MRu-914_g

    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: Abba - The Visitors
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • The Story Behind: Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand, Ep 206

    The Story Behind: Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand, Ep 206
    Apr 28 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow with the express purpose of making music that would make women want to dance. And - they did. The boys discuss the full backstory of the band and in the process touch on stacked guitar-monies, sing-talking, and the art rock-modded disco beats of the early 2000s.

    Come hang with the guys live in person at The Beverly Crushers album release show in San Francisco - Saturday May 17th at Thee Parkside

    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/6mfQa8ibngv5ltjebSZ1Ke?si=b2a3fe56606b42b5

    Listen to Franz Ferdinand here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/0vi5ePiEHrGZJF7QhnDW2z?si=E16ir6IWRDuKPP81jY4awQ

    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: Santana - Abraxas
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    1 hr and 29 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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