Friends Talking Music with Beer FTMB

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
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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
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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).