by The Chop Unlimited
Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", delivered every Monday morning. We do all the research, help you better understand why you love the things you love, plus introduce you to new music and musical ideas you should care about. Want to sound informed, intelligent, and funny when talking about music, even the records you don't like? Want to laugh while you learn more about music production and music history? Then welcome to your new favorite weekly podcast.
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April 28, 2025
<p>Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow with the express purpose of making music that would make women want to dance. And - they did. The boys discuss the full backstory of the band and in the process touch on stacked guitar-monies, sing-talking, and the art rock-modded disco beats of the early 2000s. </p><p>Come hang with the guys live in person at The Beverly Crushers album release show in San Francisco -<a href="https://www.theeparkside.com/live-music-2#/events/138439" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Saturday May 17th at Thee Parkside</a></p><p>Join our Mailing List here:<a href="https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints</a></p><p>Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p>Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mfQa8ibngv5ltjebSZ1Ke?si=b2a3fe56606b42b5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mfQa8ibngv5ltjebSZ1Ke?si=b2a3fe56606b42b5</a></p><p>Listen to Franz Ferdinand here:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0vi5ePiEHrGZJF7QhnDW2z?si=E16ir6IWRDuKPP81jY4awQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/0vi5ePiEHrGZJF7QhnDW2z?si=E16ir6IWRDuKPP81jY4awQ</a></p><p>Intro music: When the Walls Fell by<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iUot3X4FwzuZVHMQ4xh4P?si=TOpyXme9QU-Hf71jjj7_DQ&dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Beverly Crushers</a></p><p>Outro music: After the Afterlife by<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ehOaXsBSc6eMO2fnveJU2?si=UrpyPkbrQh2AB9wQBLVbOg&dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> MEGA</a></p><p>Follow our<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M8Zb9Njt4NlJlOHjoYqFw?si=16266c89968b4b05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Spotify Playlist</a> of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home</p><p>Follow us on instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thechopunlimited/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @thechopunlimited</a> AND<a href="https://www.instagram.com/1001albumcomplaints/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @1001AlbumComplaints</a></p><p>Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 30+ hrs of bonus shows!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints</a></p><p>We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A7141123011%2Cp_4%3AThe+Chop+Unlimited&ref=bl_sl_s_ap_web_7141123011" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US Merch Store</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLB99Y6L?customId=B075382VY7&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1#B075382VY7&th=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Merch Store</a></p><p>Next week's album: Santana - Abraxas</p>
April 21, 2025
<p>Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Christina Aguilera went from pre-teen singing phenom to Disney channel star and then decided she wanted to make a different kind of music. The team get together to discuss genre-hopping, excessive vamps, and the challenges of pop stardom. </p><p>Buy your ticket to see guys live in person at The Beverly Crushers album release show in San Francisco - <a href="https://linktr.ee/thebeverlycrushers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/thebeverlycrushers</a></p><p>Join our Mailing List here:<a href="https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints</a></p><p>Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p>Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mG0iAYAapqdj2Fjqiusdz?si=c568d266321e4cd9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mG0iAYAapqdj2Fjqiusdz?si=c568d266321e4cd9</a></p><p>Listen to Stripped here:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2USigX9DhGuAini71XZEEK?si=S5hzJg5JQK2TzpYcAIKQFA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/2USigX9DhGuAini71XZEEK?si=S5hzJg5JQK2TzpYcAIKQFA</a></p><p>Intro music: When the Walls Fell by<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iUot3X4FwzuZVHMQ4xh4P?si=TOpyXme9QU-Hf71jjj7_DQ&dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Beverly Crushers</a></p><p>Outro music: After the Afterlife by<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ehOaXsBSc6eMO2fnveJU2?si=UrpyPkbrQh2AB9wQBLVbOg&dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> MEGA</a></p><p>Follow our<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M8Zb9Njt4NlJlOHjoYqFw?si=16266c89968b4b05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Spotify Playlist</a> of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home</p><p>Follow us on instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thechopunlimited/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @thechopunlimited</a> AND<a href="https://www.instagram.com/1001albumcomplaints/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @1001AlbumComplaints</a></p><p>Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 35+ hrs of bonus shows!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints</a></p><p>We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A7141123011%2Cp_4%3AThe+Chop+Unlimited&ref=bl_sl_s_ap_web_7141123011" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US Merch Store</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLB99Y6L?customId=B075382VY7&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1#B075382VY7&th=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Merch Store</a></p><p>Next week's album: Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand</p>
April 14, 2025
<p>Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Janis Joplin dreamed of being a famous blues singer and moved from Texas to San Francisco to make it happen. The guys discuss psych rock's delta blues origins, 70s keyboard aesthetics, and the importance of repertoire.</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/thebeverlycrushers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy a copy of The Beverly Crushers "Enterprise" (Rob and Tom's new album) and have a chance to pick what album we cover next</a> </p><p>Join our Mailing List here:<a href="https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints</a></p><p>Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p>Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/08qd0HzabRiv7K5PFWhxzM?si=92e36b3d649f4390" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/08qd0HzabRiv7K5PFWhxzM?si=92e36b3d649f4390</a></p><p>Listen to Pearl here:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6JltsW8Goc3cZQ0GOtTX2z?si=z8X3i6fiTGWtV6YNHinDPQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/6JltsW8Goc3cZQ0GOtTX2z?si=z8X3i6fiTGWtV6YNHinDPQ</a></p><p>Intro music: When the Walls Fell by<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iUot3X4FwzuZVHMQ4xh4P?si=TOpyXme9QU-Hf71jjj7_DQ&dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Beverly Crushers</a></p><p>Outro music: After the Afterlife by<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ehOaXsBSc6eMO2fnveJU2?si=UrpyPkbrQh2AB9wQBLVbOg&dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> MEGA</a></p><p>Follow our<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M8Zb9Njt4NlJlOHjoYqFw?si=16266c89968b4b05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Spotify Playlist</a> of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home</p><p>Follow us on instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thechopunlimited/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @thechopunlimited</a> AND<a href="https://www.instagram.com/1001albumcomplaints/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @1001AlbumComplaints</a></p><p>Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 30+ hrs of bonus shows!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints</a></p><p>We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A7141123011%2Cp_4%3AThe+Chop+Unlimited&ref=bl_sl_s_ap_web_7141123011" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US Merch Store</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLB99Y6L?customId=B075382VY7&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1#B075382VY7&th=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Merch Store</a></p><p>Next week's album: Christina Aguilera - Stripped</p>
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