Phoenix, who had us all dancing in 2009 with the album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, is back with a new single called "Alpha Zulu." We talk about that, and go through the French band's career, before Tim shares his top-five songs of 2022 (January-June). Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about new releases and songs of the recent past.…

Out of thin air, Drake has returned with a new House-influenced album, Honestly, Nevermind. We share our thoughts on the release along with lead single "Falling Back." Then we tackle Drake's expansive career, from sad boy rap crooner to sonic tastemaker, by highlighting his 2018 smash "God's Plan." Afterward, Chris shares his top-five songs of 2022…

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with a ferocious new single about environmental chaos and youth uprising. We'll go into that, plus we'll look back at the band's outstanding career. Also, we're recommending some relatively new Angel Olsen and the newest Maggie Rogers single; finally, we'll dive deeper into Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers." …

Summer is here, and Diana Ross and Tame Impala (with Jack Antonoff) are hoping they've laid down the Song of the Summer. Tim and Chris discuss the disco-flavored "Turn Up the Sunshine" before taking a look back at Tame Impala's career. Plus, they revisit Harry Styles' 'Harry's House' after a few weeks of sitting with the new album. Modern Songs is …

In this week's episode of Modern Songs, Tim and Chris talk at length about country singer Joshua Hedley, whose album "Neon Blue" is one of the best things about 2022. After chatting about his song "Bury Me With My Boots On," Tim and Chris talk more about Kendrick Lamar and his 2017 song "Humble," from the now legendary "DAMN." Modern Songs is a mus…

A new Kendrick Lamar album is upon us, and as usual, the arguable greatest rapper on Earth gave us a sample of what to expect with another chapter to his series "The Heart." Part 5 sees Kendrick rhyme about the struggle of Black men who are meant to represent culture, coupling the track with an incredible video that must be watched. Tim and Chris t…

Maren Morris' new album "Humble Quest" finds the pop and country star leaning heavily toward the latter and embracing the Nashville of it all. In this episode of Modern Songs, Tim and Chris discuss lead single "Circles Around This Town," a memoir of sorts about Morris' early days as a country songwriter. Then our two middle-aged guys get nostalgic …

Celebrated rockers Arcade Fire is back with a new album, "We," set to be released this May. The album's first single is "The Lightning I, II," and Tim and Chris settle in to discuss the new track. And considering the moment, they go even deeper into Arcade Fire history and talk about the arresting "Neon Bible" closer "My Body is a Cage," which just…

Harry Styles has finally given 2022 its big pop smash. On this episode of Modern Songs, Tim and Chris talk about "As It Was," the first song to come out of Styles' forthcoming album "Harry's House." Spoiler: They like it. Then, they talk some Kanye by going deep into "Black Skinhead," a song from his 2013 album "Yeezus." Following that, Tim and Chr…

Everyone is talking about Wet Leg, the duo out of the Isle of Wight whose witty, ribald brand of punk and power pop took music lovers by storm over the last several months. On this episode of Modern Songs we join the conversation and talk specifically about "Ur Mum" from the new self-titled album. Plus, we'll go back nine years to discuss another a…

We talk about a lot of new, lightly explored music in this episode of Modern Songs. Gang of Youth's has a new album called "Angel in Realtime." We discuss one of its singles, "In the Wake of Your Leave." We stay in Australia to talk about Camp Cope's "Caroline," then dig into the newest from Sam Outlaw, Soccer Mommy, and California indie band Wallo…

Rosalía is making her mark in America with her new album Motomami, and we dive into the dynamic Spanish artist's work with the reggaeton-inspired track "SAOKO." Plus, we name Beyoncé's 2016 masterwork "Formation" a Modern Classic, and we play another round of Chart Predictor. One of the hosts is doing well in that department ... Modern Songs is a …

Philadelphia-area singer/songwriter Kurt Vile is back with new material, the first of which being his mind-bending "Like Exploding Stones." We'll talk about that to lead off this episode of Modern Songs. Plus, we go back in time to address a question that has defined our generation: "Are we human, or are we dancer?" And we'll chat about a couple ot…

In this episode of Modern Songs, Rex Orange County has returned with a new album titled Who Cares? We discuss one of the songs off the release, "Open a Window," featuring Tyler, the Creator. Plus, we crown our second Modern Classic in M83's 2011 banger "Midnight City," and we play a little trivia. Modern Songs is a podcast devoted to the discovery …

In this pilot, we launch Modern Songs, a podcast devoted to the discovery of new music and the discussion of the greatest songs of the last 15 years. In each episode we’ll talk about one newly released song, plus another of our choosing. On some weeks, we’ll proclaim a Modern Classic. This week, we share our thoughts about Florence + The Machine’s …

In this episode of Modern Songs, we talk about the eco-aware "Rhododendron" by Hurray for the Riff Raff, then we remember when U2 dropped an album on all of us without asking. Specifically, we discuss the song "Sleep Like a Baby Tonight." After that, we go through a couple tracks we're really loving right now, by Lucy Dacus, Sabrina Carpenter, Mr. …