Best Album Of The Month Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 50 | Nilifur Yanya | My Method Actor 1:09:13

15d ago1:09:13

1:09:13

We've hit the BIG 5-0 and we're still speaking to each other. It's delight to welcome to Episode 50 of This is Not Happening (TINH). An Album of the Month (AOTM) Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents…

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Ep. 49 | Common & Pete Rock | The Auditorium Vol. 1 1:15:55

1M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

Welcome to Episode 49 of This is Not Happening (TINH). An Album of the Month (AOTM) Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It o…

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Ep. 48 | Linda Thompson | Proxy Music 1:07:16

2M ago1:07:16

1:07:16

Welcome to Episode 48 of This is Not Happening (TINH). An Album of the Month (AOTM) Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It o…

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Ep. 47 | Charli XCX | Brat 1:04:22

3M ago1:04:22

1:04:22

Welcome to Episode 47 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 46 | St. Vincent | All Born Screaming 1:12:30

4M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Welcome to Episode 45 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 45 | Vampire Weekend | Only God Was Above Us 1:11:42

5M ago1:11:42

1:11:42

Welcome to Episode 45 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 44 | Yard Act | Where's My Utopia? 1:16:54

6M ago1:16:54

1:16:54

Welcome to Episode 44 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 43 | Helado Negro | Phasor 1:08:12

8M ago1:08:12

1:08:12

Welcome to Episode 43 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 42 | Aesop Rock | Integrated Tech Solutions 1:08:02

9M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

Welcome to Episode 42 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 41 | Lana Del Rey | ... Ocean Blvd. 1:07:59

10M ago1:07:59

1:07:59

Welcome to Episode 41 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep.40 | 2023 Review | Top 10 Albums & Tracks of the Year 1:07:52

11M ago1:07:52

1:07:52

Welcome to Episode 40 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where we usually review an album in depth and play something called 'Spin It or Bin It' ... but not this month. We're celebrating our big 4-0 in style. It's end of year review time. We select our top 10 albums of 2023 and each pick our Track of 2023. Part 1 - 2023 Top 10 …

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Ep. 39 | Sufjan Stevens | Javelin 1:16:09

12M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

Welcome to Episode 39 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 38 | Noname | Sundial 1:01:28

1y ago1:01:28

1:01:28

Welcome to Episode 38 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 37 | Julie Byrne | The Greater Wings 1:16:42

1y ago1:16:42

1:16:42

Welcome to Episode 37 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 36 | Creep Show | Yawning Abyss 1:14:49

1y ago1:14:49

1:14:49

Welcome to Episode 36 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'? Thi…

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Ep. 35 | 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop 1:10:51

1+ y ago1:10:51

1:10:51

This month we're doing things a little differently. In this episode we are celebrating Hip Hop's 50th Birthday by each choosing our favourite Hip Hop album. We're not choosing 'the best' or 'the most important' we're choosing our personal favourites. We take it in turns to introduce our favourite album and discuss what everyone else thinks. Listen …

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Ep 34 | Durand Jones | Wait Til I Get Over 1:10:25

1+ y ago1:10:25

1:10:25

In Part 1 we get to grips with the enchanting 'Wait Til I Get Over' by Durand Jones. We talk all things soul and share our opinions. In Part 2 we play a one-off version of Spin It or Bin It that we're calling 'Love/Hate'. We each pick a track that we love but we think the others will hate. Part 1 | Album of the Month | Durand Jones | Wait Til I Get…

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Ep. 33 | Everything But The Girl | Fuse 1:10:50

1+ y ago1:10:50

1:10:50

In Part 1 we explore the new Everything But The Girl album Fuse, and ask is it worth the 24 year wait? In Part 2 we play Spin It or Bin It? The theme this month is new music ... tracks that have been released since Feb 1st 2023. Part 1 | Album of the Month | EBTG | Fuse It's Nolan's choice this month and we go with the long awaited / not even expec…

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Ep.32 | Kelela | Raven 1:08:40

1+ y ago1:08:40

1:08:40

In Part 1 we explore the mesmerising (but opinion dividing) 2nd album by Kelela, 'Raven'. In Part 2 we play 'Spin it or bin it?' ... but do we really? The theme this month is our favourite De La Soul tracks ... is anyone really going to bin a De La Soul track? Part 1 | Album of the Month | Kelela | Raven It's Joey's choice this month and we're focu…

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Ep. 31 | Young Fathers | Heavy Heavy 1:09:29

1+ y ago1:09:29

1:09:29

In Part 1 we speak in depth about Young Fathers latest album 'Heavy Heavy' and how it packs such a punch in 32 minutes. In Part 2 we play 'Spin it or bin it?', the theme this month is the curious anomaly that is 'Post Genre'. Part 1 | Album of the Month | Young Fathers | Heavy Heavy It's Guy's choice this month and we return back to an artist that …

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Ep 30 | Rozi Plain | Prize 1:17:16

1+ y ago1:17:16

1:17:16

In Part 1 we speak in depth about Rozi Plain's new album 'Prize'. It's a curious, warming gem of an album that really needs to be talked about. In Part 2 we play 'Spin it or bin it?', the theme this month is Protest Music. Part 1 | Album of the Month | Rozi Plain | Prize David's choice this month is an artist that he has a long relationship with, R…

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Ep 29 | Ab-Soul | Herbert 1:09:25

2y ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Our first AOTM episode in 2023 finds us exploring Ab Soul's 'Herbert' in Part 1 and we focus on New Music for 'Spin It or Bin It' in Part 2. Part 1 | Album of the Month | Ab Soul | Herbert It's Nolan's choice this month and he's taking us to his spiritual home - Hip Hop with Ab Soul's late 2022 release, 'Herbert'. For once, we're all coming to this…

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Ep 28 | 2022 Top 10 Albums + Top Tracks 1:25:45

2y ago1:25:45

1:25:45

It's that time of year again, we dust off David's secret scoring algorithm for the end of year review. This is the one we look forward to and we hope you enjoy it. This month, in Part 1 we run through our collective, This is Not Happening Top-10 albums. In Part 2 we all introduce our Track of the Year. Part 1 | 2022 This is Not Happening Top 10 Alb…

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Ep 27 | Sudan Archives | Natural Brown Prom Queen 1:07:26

2y ago1:07:26

1:07:26

Guess who's back. Back again. TINH's back. Tell a friend. This month, in Part 1 we go deep on this month's Album of the Month by Sudan Archives. In Part 2 we play 'Spin It or Bin It', where we choose a theme and each bring our choice of tracks. This month the theme is 'Our own personal entrance music'. Part 1 | Album of the Month | Sudan Archives |…

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Ep 26 - Hot Chip - Freakout / Release 1:05:15

2y ago1:05:15

1:05:15

We're back again this month with our usual format. In Part 1 we go deep on Hot Chip's latest album, in Part 2 we play 'Spin It or Bin It', where we choose a theme and each bring our choice of tracks. This month the theme is 'Dance-Pop'. Part 1 | Album of the Month | Hot Chip | Freakout/Release It's Guy's choice this month and he chooses the one of …

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Ep 25 - Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights 1:09:32

2y ago1:09:32

1:09:32

After a little summer break we're back! We get deep into our Album of the Month, Steve Lacy's Gemini Rights in Part 1. We dig a little deeper than most pods and make sure we've spent LOADS of time living with the album. In Part 2 we have one of the best 'Spin It or Bin It' that I can remember - we each bring a track and ask each other 'Spin It or B…

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Ep 24 - Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers 1:17:44

2+ y ago1:17:44

1:17:44

Our last Album of the Month (AOTM) was the beautiful 'Life on Earth' by Hurray for the Riff Raff. This month the This Is Not Happening crew tackle Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' head on! We get stuck right into this challenging album in Part 1 of the pod. In Part 2, we play 'Spin It or Bin It?' where we judge the tracks that we've…

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Ep. 23 - Hurray For The Riff Raff - Life on Earth 1:10:49

2+ y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Last month we shared our thoughts on 'Dragon New Mountain I Believe In You' by Big Thief. This month This Is Not Happening stays in the broad genre of 'Indie' with Hurray for The Riff Raff's 'Life on Earth' which we get into a deep discussion about in Part 1. In Part 2, we play 'Spin It or Bin It?' where we judge the tracks that we've chosen for th…

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Ep 22 - Big Thief - Dragon, New Warm Mountain ... 1:11:55

2+ y ago1:11:55

1:11:55

Last month we shared our thoughts on Small World by Metronomy, all 9 tracks and 35 minutes worth. This month This Is Not Happening ups the ante with 'Dragon, New Mountain ...', all 20 tracks and 80 minutes worth. In part 1, we deep dive into the density of Big Thief and Part 2 we play 'Spin It or Bin It?' where we judge the tracks that we've chosen…

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Ep 21 - Metronomy - Small World 1:09:32

2+ y ago1:09:32

1:09:32

Following last months's Album Club #1, This Is Not Happening returns to our traditional format. In part 1, we deep dive into an album that one of us has selected. In Part 2 we play 'Spin It or Bin It?' where we judge each others track selections of great new music from 2022. Part 1 - Album of the Month This month it's Guy's choice, Small World the …

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Ep 20 - Album Club - Modern Classics 1:03:25

2+ y ago1:03:25

1:03:25

We usually pick a (relatively) new album release to focus on but this month we changed things up. The start of the year is a funny time for album releases and 2022 was no different. We decided that rather than spend a month and a podcast talking about something that we weren't too passionate about, we'd take a different path. This month is the firs…

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Ep 19 - Joy Crookes - Skin 1:03:46

3y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

Part 1 - Album of the Month This Is Not Happening kicks off the New Year with a great album from the end of 2021, Joy Crookes' debut release 'Skin'. We discuss our expectations and reactions, similarities between this album and a certain other soul singer from London and get deep into our favourite tracks from the album. There's lovely point of pod…

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Ep 18 - Our Top 10 Albums of 2021 1:15:32

3y ago1:15:32

1:15:32

This Is Not Happening's 2021 comes to an end with a look back at the many musical highs of a memorable 2021 and count down our top ten albums of the year. Despite the many challenges musicians have been facing in making music in a pandemic, it's been a truly exceptional year, from the likes of Wolf Alice, Japanese Breakfast, Arlo Parks, Billie Eili…

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Ep 17 - Mano Le Tough - At The Moment 1:06:11

3y ago1:06:11

1:06:11

Episode 17 of This Is Not Happening follows Billie Eilish's memorable new album with a slice of classy electronic music from Irishman Mano Le Tough. Dubliner turned Zurich resident Niall Mannion's third album At The Moment saw him expand his musical horizons in lockdown, and we all got to stand back and say what it meant to us. Nolan was at the til…

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Ep 16 - Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever 1:11:04

3y ago1:11:04

1:11:04

Episode 16 of This Is Not Happening goes as big as it gets with Billie Eilish's new album, Happier Than Ever. Following angular synth and guitars of Lonelady in episode 15, we take an album that's already one of the most talked-about of the year, and delve into what it means for us, and the music world. David is bringing us this album. In the secon…

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Ep 15 - Lonelady - Former Things 1:03:05

3y ago1:03:05

1:03:05

Episode 15 of This Is Not Happening heads to the north west of England with Manchester artist Lonelady's third album, Former Things. After the heart-on-sleeve shogazey pop of Japanese Breakfast's Jubilee, Julie Campbell's solo guitar/drums/synth template brings 8 tracks of post-punk, electronic fusion, with Guy at the helm! In the second half of th…

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Ep 14 - Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee 1:04:07

3y ago1:04:07

1:04:07

Episode 14 of This Is Not Happening heads from hip-hop to pop with Japanese Breakfast's Jubilee. The creation of Korean-American Michelle Zauner, this is her 3rd album and sees her move from a more shoegazey, loose style into the full pop universe. Joey comes at us with it, but do we feel the same way he does? Find out! In the second half of the ep…

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Ep 13 - Skyzoo - All The Brilliant Things 1:02:08

3+ y ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Episode 13 of This Is Not Happening stays in NYC with Skyzoo's new album All The Brilliant Things following up the 70s palette of St Vincent: Daddy's Home. The much-respected Brooklyn MC's 7th album finds him writing a paen to his changing city, gentrification and history. It's a beguiling work that Nolan brought to us get deep on as we move into s…

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This Is Not Happening - Season 2 Trailer 3:05

3+ y ago3:05

3:05

Welcome to Season 2 of This Is Not Happening, an Album of the Month podcast from four of us: Guy, Joey, Nolan and David. We choose an album: we digest it, we praise it, we question it. And we bring tracks to the table. Every month. And you get to listen. Think of this as a highlights package. A year into it, we've been lucky enough to cover some am…

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Ep 12 - St Vincent - Daddy's Home 1:07:07

3+ y ago1:07:07

1:07:07

Episode 12 of This Is Not Happening strides from Genesis Owusu's Smiling With No Teeth to the much-anticipated new album from St Vincent: Daddy's Home. The New York art-rock darling has embraced the underbelly of the 1970s with a new persona and some eye-catching tracks. Megafan David tries to convince us why we should all love it. It's definitely …

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Ep 11 - Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth 1:05:02

3+ y ago1:05:02

1:05:02

Episode 11 of This Is Not Happening departs from the ethereal Weather Station to a debut album of rare and mighty impact from Genesis Owusu. Smiling With No Teeth comes from an Australian-Ghanaian whose melting-pot influences have created one of the most fascinating and memorable albums of the year for an artist capturing lived experience in the st…

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Ep 10 - The Weather Station - Ignorance 1:00:23

3+ y ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Episode 10 of This Is Not Happening finds us sticking with female artists but switching from the UK to Canada with the Weather Station's Ignorance. Tamara Lindeman's group released its 5th album in 2021, and it marks another progression from folk-tinged songwriting to full-blown grown-up pop that touched on so many of our big influences. We all wen…

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Ep 9 - Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams 58:59

3+ y ago58:59

58:59

Episode 9 of This Is Not Happening lands on another massively hyped album from the last year: Arlo Parks: Collapsed In Sunbeams. From being crowned BBC's 'Sound of 2020' and labelled 'the voice of a generation', the pressure on a debut album hasn't been this heavy in a long time. We dissect it to see it lived up to the expectation, with Nolan at th…

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Ep 8 - Bicep - Isles 1:02:06

3+ y ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Episode 8 of This Is Not Happening finds one of the most hotly-anticipated electronic music albums of the last year: Bicep's Isles. Made mostly before lockdown, and held back as music came to terms with the pandemic, Isles comes after their monster self-titled debut in 2017. Guy is at the helm to ask if you can dance to an album with no dancefloors…

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Ep 7 - Paul McCartney III 1:07:57

4y ago1:07:57

1:07:57

Episode 7 of This Is Not Happening returns to new albums, from one of music's demi-gods: Paul McCartney. For January, we dive into the ex-Beatles' unexpected McCartney III. Made in lockdown, its the third in his series of completely solo projects, following 1980's McCartney II. So how will it match up to its two legendary predecessors? Lifetime Mac…

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Ep 6 - Review of 2020 1:15:01

4y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

This Is Not Happening's 2020 comes to an end with a look back a tumultuous 2020 and count down our top ten (ok, eleven) albums of the year. It's been an incredible year for music, from the likes of Roisin Murphy, Sault, Caribou, Run The Jewels, Phoebe Bridgers and many others, but who will come out top with us in our 6th episode? We'll also be nomi…

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Ep 5 - Sufjan Stevens: The Ascension 1:01:09

4y ago1:01:09

1:01:09

In episode 5 of This Is Not Happening, we wade through blog favourite Sufjan Stevens' much-awaited new album, The Ascension. It's the first album we've picked for an episode before its release, following 2015's Carrie and Lowell, a deeply personal album that we all loved on its release. The Ascension is a departure into electronica, and it truly sp…

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Ep 4 - Sault - Untitled [Black Is] 1:08:02

4y ago1:08:02

1:08:02

This Is Not Happening sees our fourth episode in October talk about mysterious US/UK collective Sault's 3rd album, Untitled [Black Is]. It's an album we've had on our radar for a few months, so much so they released their 4th before we recorded! It's a shimmering work of modern soul, playing with the genres, and we loved digging into it. We'll also…

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Ep3 - Yves Tumor - Heaven To A Tortured Mind 1:00:39

4y ago1:00:39

1:00:39

This Is Not Happening's third episode in September encounters Yves Tumor's monstrous Heaven To A Tortured Mind. Tumor's 4th album lands on Warp, and it's a melting pot of soul, funk and noise. A big listen that hit us all in different ways. We'll also each be bringing a disco killer to the table, and deciding if we spin it, or bin it. The four danc…

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Ep 2 - Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure? 1:03:26

4y ago1:03:26

1:03:26

For our second episode of This Is Not Happening in August we encounter Jessie Ware's glittering What's Your Pleasure? It's Jessie's 4th album and sees her move from soul into the land of modern disco-tinged pop. We'll also be chatting about tracks that have chilled us out over the past month, and selecting our track of the month from that quartet. …

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