Every Album Ever with Mike Mansour

Michael Mansour
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Failing musician and music-lover Michael Mansour dissects a different album every week and an entire discography once a month. ALL their albums…even the ones they wish you forgot. On those episodes, Mike picks that artist's best and worst albums, in addition to his personal favorites and least favorites. He's also sometimes joined by musician and music journalist Tom Osman, his brother Robert, and even members of the bands themselves. Come get down with the sickness with us every Tuesday at noon PT.

  1. His Failed Project with Kurt Cobain Led to This | Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan

    1d ago

    His Failed Project with Kurt Cobain Led to This | Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan

    I listened to Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan. Released in 2004, Bubblegum is Lanegan's sixth solo album, and was released well after his primary band, Screaming Trees had disbanded. The dizzying number of collaborators on Bubblegum include PJ Harvey, Josh Homme, as well as Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin of Guns 'N' Roses.   Intro 00:00 Lanegan's Origins 00:21 When He Discovered Punk 1:43 Relationship w/Kurt Cobain, Going Solo 3:55 Bubblegum Review 9:12 Lanegan's Death 19:15 Outro 20:35   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Top 77 Album Recommendations: https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    21 min
  2. Their Music Sent People into a Blind Rage | Ep. 252: Arab on Radar

    May 26

    Their Music Sent People into a Blind Rage | Ep. 252: Arab on Radar

    I interviewed Jeff Shneider (aka "Mr. Clinical Depression"), guitarist of Arab on Radar, and he walked me through each of their albums, one-by-one. Arab on Radar was a noise rock band from the 90s and early 00s who was so abrasive and offensive that concert attendees literally physically attacked them for their music.   Intro 00:00 The Pseudonyms 2:42 How the Band Formed 4:54 The Stolen Singles 10:20 Queen Hygiene II 15:10 Rough Day at the Orifice 30:08 Soak the Saddle 36:04 People's Violent Reactions 40:36 Writing Soak the Saddle, Touring 44:26 Yahweh or the Highway 59:22 Breakup/Reformation/Breakup Again 1:06:19 Jeff's Favorite AOR Album 1:14:03 Jeff's Current Projects 1:16:06 Mike's Album Picks 1:21:15 Outro 1:29:50   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Top 77 Album Recommendations: https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike's Picks: Soak the Saddle (2000) -- Best Album Queen Hygiene II (1997) -- Personal Favorite The Stolen Singles (2003) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite    Albums discussed this episode... The Stolen Singles (Comp, 2003) Queen Hygiene II (1997) Rough Day At The Orifice (1998) Soak The Saddle (2000) Yahweh Or The Highway (2001)

    1h 31m
  3. I'm Begging You to Listen to This Band | Ep. 251: Deep Turtle

    May 19

    I'm Begging You to Listen to This Band | Ep. 251: Deep Turtle

    I listened to every album by Deep Turtle and you should, too. Deep Turtle was an insane and unpredictable experimental prog band from Pori, Finland in the 90s and early 00s. And that's about all I know. Mysterious, hilarious, and too good to be forgotten once you've heard them.   Who Are Deep Turtle? 00:00 Searching For Info Online 2:38 Rip-Off Dokumento 5:15 There's a Vomitsprinkler in My Liverriver 12:41 The Peel Session 17:56 Tutina! 18:30 Recommend Me Some Albums 19:30 Turkele 21:20 Breakup 23:54 Outro 25:37   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike's Picks: There's a Vomitsprinkler in My Liverriver (1994) -- Best, Personal Favorite Turkele (2003) -- Worst, Least Favorite

    26 min
  4. I Spent 21 Hours Listening to Every Godflesh Album | Ep. 250: Godflesh

    May 12

    I Spent 21 Hours Listening to Every Godflesh Album | Ep. 250: Godflesh

    Today we're discussing every album by the mighty Godflesh. Made up of core members Justin Broadrick and GC Green, Godflesh are pioneers of industrial metal and one of the heaviest bands of all time. Hugely influential and beloved by so many, Godflesh's career is roller coaster of unexpected turns, while still retaining a consistent brutality throughout. Some of these albums are the best metal albums of all time. Strap in.   Intro 00:00 Who Are Godflesh? 2:16 Which Records We Skipped 3:54 Overall Thoughts About the Band 6:54 How They Formed 9:45 Godflesh EP 14:00 Streetcleaner 23:39 Tiny Tears EP 29:26 Slavestate EP 31:56 Pure 37:30 Selfless 45:29 Songs of Love and Hate 52:34 'Us and Them' 1:01:05 Messiah EP 1:09:05 Hymns 1:13:20 Decline & Fall EP 1:27:19 A World Lit Only by Fire 1:32:08 Post Self 1:37:17 Purge 1:45:44 Broadrick's Health/The Future of Godflesh 1:51:04 Outro 1:58:30   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Mike's Picks: Streetcleaner (1989) -- Best Album Hymns (2001) -- Personal Favorite Purge (2023) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite   Tom's Picks: Streetcleaner (1989) -- Best Album Godflesh EP (1988) -- Personal Favorite Hymns (2001) -- Worst Album Selfless (1994) -- Least Favorite   Albums we discussed this episode... Godflesh EP (1988) Streetcleaner (1989) Slavestate EP (1991) Pure (1992) Selfless (1994) Songs of Love and Hate (1996) 'Us and Them' (1999) Messiah EP (recorded 1994, 2000) Hymns (2001) Decline & Fall EP(2014) A World Lit Only by Fire (2014) Post Self (2017) Purge (2023)

    2h 1m
  5. The Scariest Prog Band of All Time | Of Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

    Apr 28

    The Scariest Prog Band of All Time | Of Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

    Today we're discussing Of Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. This band is nuts. Like really nuts. You can generally categorize them as prog music, but the result is so much more theatrical, textural, and downright terrifying. Made up of core members and multi-instrumentalists Nils Frykdahl, Carla Kihlstedt, and Dan Rathbun, SGM is nothing short of amazing and completely unique.   Intro 00:00 Band Members 00:59 Album Release 2:27 The Band's Look 3:10 Of Natural History Review 4:12 Outro 16:37   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    18 min
  6. There's No Way This Is Actually Good | Relentless by Pentagram

    Apr 21

    There's No Way This Is Actually Good | Relentless by Pentagram

    Today we're discussing Relentless, the debut album by Pentagram. Most people are familiar with this band because of the viral video of singer Bobby Liebling staring at what we can only imagine is God. But Pentagram formed in the early 70s and is credited with pioneering doom metal. Bobby Liebling, on the other hand, has a backstory to match his face. But how well does the album actually hold up?   Intro/Who Is Bobby Liebling? 00:00 Pentagram's Early Days 00:52 The Kiss Debacle 2:45 Another Squandered Opportunity 4:11 The Documentary and His Second Chance 4:37 More Controversy 5:02 The Worst Son on the Planet 5:45 The Viral Video 6:23 Relentless Review 7:09 Outro 15:49   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    17 min
  7. Steve Albini's Favorite Noise Band | Ep. 249: Zeni Geva

    Apr 14

    Steve Albini's Favorite Noise Band | Ep. 249: Zeni Geva

    Today we're interviewing Mitsuru Tabata and he's walking us through every album by Japanese noise metal band Zeni Geva. Formed by KK Null in 1987, Zeni Geva was a metal band like no other, blending sludge, doom, prog, and noise to create a spectacularly brutal sound. And now Tabata is here to give us all the insight into this amazing band.   Who Is Zeni Geva? 00:00 Relationship with Steve Albini 1:01 Origin of the Band Name 2:45 Correcting a Longtime Online Mistake 3:40 How to Kill 4:33 Maximum Love + F**k 6:06 Maximum Money Monster 8:07 Total Castration 11:55 Nai-Ha/Superunit 17:02 Desire for Agony 21:42 Freedom Bondage 25:23 10,000 Light Years 36:26 Tabata's Final Days w/ ZG 48:49 Tabata's Favorite ZG Album 51:32 Mike and Tom's Album Picks 55:05 Outro 1:16:31   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Mike's Picks: Freedom Bondage (1995) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite How to Kill (1987) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite   Tom's Picks: 10,000 Light Years (2001) -- Best Album Desire for Agony (1993) -- Personal Favorite Maximum Love and F**k (1989) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite   Albums discussed this episode... How to Kill (1987) Maximum Love and F**k (1989) Maximum Money Monster (1990) Total Castration (1991) Nai-Ha/Superunit (1993/1996) Desire for Agony (1993) Freedom Bondage (1995) 10,000 Light Years (2001)

    1h 19m
  8. The Punk Band Who Invented Extreme Metal | Ep. 248: Amebix

    Apr 7

    The Punk Band Who Invented Extreme Metal | Ep. 248: Amebix

    Today we're discussing every album by Amebix. Credited with almost single-handedly pioneering crust punk, Amebix were a band like no other. They began as bitter punk before evolving into brutal metal, influencing bands like Neurosis, Sepultura, and Faith No More in the process. Led by Rob "the Baron" Miller (who is now a world-renowned swordsmith) and his brother, Chris "Stig" Miller, Amebix were one of the gnarliest punk bands in history.   Who Are Amebix? 00:00 How They Formed 2:32 Who's the Enemy EP 7:45 Winter EP 13:04 No Sanctuary 17:05 Arise! 24:37 Monolith 31:44 The First Breakup 34:46 The Baron Becomes a F*cking Swordsmith 36:12 The Reunion 38:44 Sonic Mass 40:10 The Last Breakup 46:22 Outro 49:31   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Mike's Picks: No Sanctuary (1983) -- Best Album Winter EP (1983) -- Personal Favorite Who's the Enemy EP (1982) -- Worst Record Monolith (1987) -- Least Favorite   Albums discussed this episode... Who's the Enemy EP (1982) Winter EP (1983) No Sanctuary (1983) Arise! (1985) Monolith (1987) Sonic Mass (2011)

    51 min
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Failing musician and music-lover Michael Mansour dissects a different album every week and an entire discography once a month. ALL their albums…even the ones they wish you forgot. On those episodes, Mike picks that artist's best and worst albums, in addition to his personal favorites and least favorites. He's also sometimes joined by musician and music journalist Tom Osman, his brother Robert, and even members of the bands themselves. Come get down with the sickness with us every Tuesday at noon PT.

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