Album Divers
Join us on Album Divers as cohosts Shane and Trevor alternate deep dives into history and track-by-track analysis of an album released this calendar year and one that has been around awhile.
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Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
For his first pick of 2021 for an album that has "been around awhile," Shane selected the CSNY classic Deja' Vu, released in 1970. Of all of the albums Shane and Trevor have selected for a deep dive thus far, Deja' Vu may hold the most history for both of them. Trevor and Shane have childhood memories of being exposed to this album by their folks back in the day. Though the songs themselves were familiar, diving into the stories behind this iconic album were what made this episode stand out most. From interpersonal rift, drugs, relationship issues, and even death, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young had their share of struggles putting this classic album together. All wrapped up in these stories are the historical perspectives that resulted from social and political unrest and their antidote in musical form, the movement that was Laurel Canyon, and Woodstock. Shane and Trevor had fun unwrapping these stories and applying them to their own lives and today's social climate.
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Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
On this final episode of 2020, Shane and Trevor each select 5 albums and together compile their top 10 albums of the year. Before doing so, they laid down a few ground rules:
1. They couldn't select an album from 2020 that already had a "deep dive" episode.
2. They wouldn't be ranking their top 5 or the final top 10. and
3. They couldn't both select the same album.
With these self-imposed rules in place, Trevor and Shane took turns sharing their picks for the year one by one. Did your favorite 2020 album make the list? Contact Album Divers on Facebook or Instagram at Album Divers or write to albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com to let them know what they left off!
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Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
On this special episode, Trevor and Shane are joined by Rik Ganju, composer and multi-intrumentalist of Ganfunkel. Ganfunkel is a Musical Collective that defies genre but has elements of jazz, industrial, world, and EDM. This latest EP is a two song work titled "God's Creation." Despite the fact that these songs are instrumental, the music speaks volumes about the chaos of our world today and touches on wildfires, covid 19, and our political climate with a saxophone as the central protagonist amidst this disorder. Rik shares his vision for these songs, but more broadly speaks about the balance between his classical training and his intuition and ways that they work together but can also be at odds with one another when tapping into the magic that makes something just work. Though lyrics often play a central role in Shane and Trevor's musical deep dives, this exploration was a very rewarding look into how the music itself can tell a story...and how that story can speak differently to one person or another. You can find Ganfunkel's music wherever you get your tunes, but it is also featured as the outro to every Album Divers episode. Link to episode in bio.
Links:
ganfunkel.com
facebook.com/Ganfunkel
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Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
For Trevor's final 2020 pick, he selects Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf's new album "Neon Skyline" that was released way back at the beginning of the year in January. Like Trevor's first 2020 selection, this is another concept album. In contrast to his Field Music pick that follows a theme with songs covering many topics, Andy Shauf's 2020 release is a complete story from front to back following the narrator who meets his drinking buddy at their favorite bar for what feels like any other night out only to discover that his ex girlfriend Judy is back in town. Shane and Trevor follow the narrator's story through Andy Shauf's talented songwriting from present to past memories and back again as he wrestles with all the emotions mixing slowly with the alcohol as the night progresses. Andy Shauf draws comparisons to Elliott Smith, Jimmy Buffet, and especially Paul Simon on this excellent release.
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Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
This time for Shane's pick of an album that has been around awhile, he chose Marcy Playground's sophomore effort Shapeshifter, released in 1999. Shapeshifter was Marcy Playground's follow-up to their self-titled debut album with one of the most memorable songs of the 90s in "Sex and Candy." Despite the fame of their first album, Shane shares why he considers Shapeshifter to be an even better representation of the band's talents. He also reminisces on his teen years and why this album stood out to him in his music development. Shane and Trevor also discuss what it means to be labeled a "one hit wonder," and how just maybe that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Before getting into the album itself, Trevor and Shane also take a walk down memory lane and revisit what else was going on in the music culture that year. Looking back on this album and the year 1999 as a whole gave both of them a new perspective on an era of music and a band that despite being labeled a one hit wonder by some, have put out many great tunes and continue to be a band today.
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Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
On this episode, Trevor and Shane sit down with songwriter Billy Shields to discuss his debut 2020 album Wherever Bound. Billy is a musician, world traveler, baker of some amazing cookies, and an all around wild buccaneer. What started out as a deep appreciation for great musicianship and songwriting blossomed into a friendship between the three, and when this damn Covid pandemic is all over, Shane, Trevor, and Billy know there is a music festival somewhere with their names on it! Billy was incredibly generous with his time and open and candid about lyrics that he wrote living on the road spanning over a decade of his life. This album and conversation surrounding it traverses the US and makes stops in Hawaii, Vietnam, and Pai but never gets too far away from the shared human experience of what it means to be someone in search of connection with others.
Billy would like to recognize:
727 Studios
Aj Jagganath- engineer
Zachary Shields- producer
Brian Pyle- mastering
Instagram: @727nyc @mattpatwalsh @danthemusicmannyc @nicoramas @charlie.peckar @van.duzen
Available anywhere you find music! Spotify, Apple, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, etcBillyshields.comFacebook.com/redwoodpalmtreeInstagram: @redwood_palmtreeYoutube.com/wajshields
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HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS:
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Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
For Trevor's pick of an album that has been around awhile, he chose Sunny Day Real Estate's third album, 1998's How It Feels To Be Something On. This is an album that played a pivotal roll in Trevor's coming of age years as he was living just outside of the band's home city of Seattle at the time he discovered it. For Shane, this was his first time listening to this album, and it was fun for both of them to share their experiences hearing and interpreting lyrics that are clearly meaningful though perhaps not always with concise meaning. Though he's heard it hundreds of times, unpacking it again with a fresh set of ears helped Trevor discover components of this album he had never explored before. Coupling that with their companion episode to this one where they got to interview members of the band themselves, this was truly a rewarding experience. Finally, at the end of the episode, Trevor reveals a surprise to Shane that made him happy...even though it might mean Shane’s going to have to do more of the episode editing in the future.
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Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
On this special bonus episode and ahead of their deep dive into Trevor's pick of Sunny Day Real Estate's 3rd album, "How it feels to be something on," Shane and Trevor interview Sunny Day Real Estate drummer William Goldsmith and producer Greg Williamson. Greg and William reminisce on their experiences making and contributing to this album, share untold stories of the band, and recall some of their fondest memories of this period of the band's existence. Greg and William also share current projects they are working on today. If you are a guitar player, check out Greedtone, Greg's company that creates custom guitar pedals and amplifiers. Also, be sure to check out William Goldsmith's band Assertion with Justin Tamminga and Bryan Gorder.
Greedtone Audio:
https://www.greedtoneaudio.com/
Assertion:
https://assertion.bandcamp.com/
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Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
On this episode, Shane selects Awolnation's 2020 release Angel Miners and the Lightning Riders. At first, Trevor wasn't sure it was his style, but before he knew it, he couldn't help singing along to these 10 incredibly catchy tunes created by lead singer and songwriter Aaron Bruno. In addition to being fun genre bending, dance inducing, electro-pop music, Aaron Bruno has constructed a cathartic recount of his experience of the 2018 Malibu wildfires which destroyed his recording studio. Dancing just below the surface of these personal stories of loss, confusion, and rediscovery are the forces of good (Lightning Riders) and evil (Angel Miners) that are influencing both what happens to Aaron and how he responds. Shane and Trevor agreed that this is an album you could put on in the background, forget about these deeper stories, and simply enjoy the music. Or you can delve into the underlying significance of the lyrics and discuss how these forces play out in our own lives. Whichever way you choose to experience this album, it's a memorable and fun ride.
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HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS:
*You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at:
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Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
For Trevor's pick of an album that has "been around awhile," he selected the Beach Boys classic 1966 release "Pet Sounds." Both Trevor and Shane had memories growing up of listening to the Beach Boys, but neither had dived into this iconic album and absorbed it like they knew they should have. It did not disappoint. The history, the stories, the relationships, and everything Brian Wilson led to endless information to research, connections with Beach Boys fans, and a newfound appreciation for this masterpiece. One of these times they will figure out how to talk about an album they both love in less time than 2 hours. This will not be one of those times. If you don't know the history of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and the album that compelled the defeated Beatles back into the studio to create "Sergeant Pepper's," then buckle up because you are in for a ride.
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HOW TO CONNECT WITH ALBUM DIVERS:
*You can submit your questions or comments about this episode or anything else on your mind here via our text line at:
(502) 792-8080
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*Email us at Albumdiverspodcast@gmail.com
*Please subscribe and review wherever you get your podcasts!
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