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Join 4 friends on their quest to find meaning in music! No genre, medium or topic is off the table as Alex Wilson, Dan Shipley, Joe Manktelow and Jonathan Tullett review, discuss and play games with anything and everything music related. New episode every fortnight.
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39 - The Best Songs... Ever? 2 (opens the original)
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They greenlit the sequel! Dan and Jonathan return to share more of the songs they love most of all. What does Dan think 'Magnificent (She Says)''s opening line reveals about its hidden depths? How does 'Raspberry Beret' pull off happiness in a way Jonathan loves? Why does Dan credit Avenged Sevenfold with luring him down the path to prog metal? Join us for the full experience by listening along to our picks from this episode here: Song Smart Ep #39: The Best Songs... Ever? 2 - playlist by Song S
38 - Listeners' Questions & Housekeeping (opens the original)
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Dan and Jonathan are ready for the world's latest spring clean, tackling your questions and tidying up a few matters relating to the podcast more generally. Just where is Joe? Is it meaningless to analyse an artist's vocal performance in a modern pop song? Do we (Joe included) really hate deathcore? How will our new system for reviewing albums work? Roll up your sleeves and grab a duster to join us as we put this house in order and address some of your most pressing inquiries! (Recorded July 202
37 - Do First Impressions Matter? (opens the original)
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Serial yappers (and marathon listeners) Dan and Jonathan are back to ponder a question which they are arguably least naturally disposed to answer: how important is that all too fleeting first impression when it comes to music? Is it inherently a good thing for songs to be catchy? How significant in the long run were the first impressions Dan and Jonathan had of some of their favourite artists? Just what is demoitis? Join us as we cover as many bases as possible - including our recollections of o
36 - Hamish Hawk's Heavy Elevator (2021) (opens the original)
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Are you going up or down? Join Dan and Jonathan as they squeeze in to review Hamish Hawk's lofty lift album from the inside! Why does Heavy Elevator hold a special place in Dan's affections? What structural secret does Jonathan think lies behind 'Vivian Comma' being the album's opener? Can either of the guys figure out why 'Heavy Elevator' is the project's title track? Hop in before the doors close to explore an album full of dense lyricism, creeping uncertainty and tantalising obscurity. (Recor
35 - The Best Songs... Ever? (opens the original)
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Dan and Jonathan are back with an entirely new format, armed to the teeth with some of their favourite songs of all time! Listen along to the tracks ( Song Smart Ep #35: The Best Songs... Ever? - playlist by Song Smart | Spotify ) and discover: why does Jonathan consider 'The Roof (Back In Time)' to be one of the best songs ever written from a lyrical perspective? What is it about Anaïs Mitchell's delivery in 'Young Man In America' which Dan finds so successful on the storytelling front? Is 'Dia
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