Quarantine the Past

Best of 2022: Part 4

Juan Rodríguez is joined by special guest Sean Caldwell to discuss some of the noisier delights from 2022, including Chat Pile, black midi, Enumclaw, OFF!, The Soft Moon and Die! Die! Die!

Best of 2022: No Ripcord’s Top 50 of the Year

In this episode, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodríguez, David Coleman and Joe Rivers dissect the noripcord.com list of the Top 50 records of 2022. What was too high? What was too low? And what missed out altogether?
Head on over to noripcord.com to check out the list in full https://www.noripcord.com/features/50-best-albums-2022

Best of 2022: Part 2

Our usual quartet of No Ripcord scribes - David Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers and Juan Rodríguez - finish up their look at the best records of 2022, including Special Interest, Ezra Collective and Bug Club. And, we explore which Stranger Things cast member made the best record this year.
The Spotify playlist for the EOY episodes can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T1OtDrZEP5Xj1P194Cz4R?si=7a0341d5844343e7

Best of 2022: Part 1

It's the end of the year, and that means album lists. In the first of two parts, the gang run through some of their favourites, including releases from 2nd Grade, The Beths, Harry Styles, The Mars Volta, Jockstrap, MUNA, Sudan Archives and more.
The Spotify playlist for the EOY episodes can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T1OtDrZEP5Xj1P194Cz4R?si=7a0341d5844343e7

BONUS EPISODE: Alvvays Special

David Coleman and Juan Rodríguez explore what makes Blue Rev, the sensational new album from Canada’s Alvvays, worthy of a
rare perfect ten rating. 
We discuss the LP's influences, themes, and share our favourite moments from the record.
Huge thanks to Polyvinyl, Transgressive, and of course Alvvays for allowing us to use excerpts from Blue Rev. If you like what you hear, buy it and see them live.
Episode playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34QbEMrJBJtRr4Yr8yc6Yf?si=w-cf-KAISAKLUP3eXa1c8Q

Nisa, Mamalarky, Porij and Courting

Dave Coleman, Juan Rodríguez, Joe Rivers and Gabbie Nirenburg have four more of the most exciting emerging acts in music to introduce you to.
All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
Check out this episode's playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17jeL7PnbLMv7EeujPsRKk?si=1544b4c80a0d4d77

21st Century bands that should’ve made it

In the first part of a bumper Episode 5, the crew - Joe Rivers, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodriguez and David Coleman - reminisce about their favourite artists from the last couple of decades that, for whatever reason, never got the recognition they deserved. You can listen to all the bands mentioned here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22kGCvcvB9EnjsiHi7M1Fi?si=577e18c93df54bc7

Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, Yaya Bey, Lawn and Pale Blue Eyes

Joe Rivers, Dave Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg and Juan Rodriguez pick four new bands for your listening pleasure, plus reveal the albums they've rediscovered in recent months.
All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
Check out this episode's playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6KrYtyCNLRcHQ8KpV7a4u7?si=e82921eaae674bdd

Horsegirl, 1300, Body Type and Viagra Boys

In Part 2, David Coleman, Joe Rivers, Gabbie Nirenburg and Juan Rodriguez pick some new tracks that are exciting them right now, from teenage shoegaze to Korean-Australian hip-hop to scuzzy rock to tongue-in-cheek punk.
All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
Check out this episode's playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zilFLDTldy38xFgJWlQG9?si=bf7d6f824afd4c9c

Albums of 2022... so far

In the first part of this bumper-length episode, Juan Rodriguez, Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers and Dave Coleman take a break from their usual recommendations to discuss their picks for the best albums from the first half of 2022.