A week of sad bangers & baths of ecstasy (Podcast)

Andrea and Luke are in the hot seats this week talking new releases and what’s happening in the world of music.

What’s up for discussion this week?

A few words on the passing of Phillipe Zdar and the return of Friendly Fires.

Tracks of the week:
Mark Ronson & Angel Olsen – True Blue
Maija Sofia – Edie Sedgewick
Snail Mail’s cover of Courtney Love’s song The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World (not that Courtney Love!)
Daphni – Just

Album of the week: Hot Chip – A Bath Full of Ecstasy
The UK dance band’s seventh album – is a bath full of ecstasy or a bath full of salt?

Closing chat about films Luke is watching (westerns! Clint!), Andrea’s holiday books and revisiting the historical sexism of Mad Men

Closing song: Cassius – Rock No Stop

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