Endless Scroll

This week we continue working through the many 6/25 releases with more reviews! We talk projects from Squirrel Flower, Turnstile, & Lucy Dacus, and singles from Ed Sheeran and Illuminati Hotties. Plus, some spicy Michael takes. 

After 6/25's insane amount of new releases, we had to pick just a few to talk about. This week, reviews of Pom Pom Squad, Drug Church, Faye Webster, and Tyler The Creator. 

Eli, Miranda, and Eric discuss the discography of Japanese Breakfast and review her new album 'Jubilee.'            

It's that time of year! This week our four hosts rank their top 10 releases of the year so far. You can find a playlist of selections from those projects here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3WqmKym2VDOyDiZPwCw664?si=305ade17177347ea

This week, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Noah McGee of the 97 Demo podcast joined Michael and Eli for a wide-ranging discussion about hip-hop in 2021. We shared our thoughts on projects by Lil Baby and Lil Durk, Polo G, Pooh Shiesty, etc., talked about the efficacy of the collab album, commented on the music that's topped the charts, and more. You can, and should, check out 97 Demo on your preferred podcast app.    

On this week's episode, we answer your questions! Thanks to everyone who wrote in!

We'll be back to regularly scheduled programming later this week, but for now , enjoy a bonus episode that our Popstar Squad did on Gwen Stefani's bizarre career.  Original description: For this weeks bonus episode, the Endless Scroll Popstar Squad reunites to dive through the rather shallow pool of Gwen Stefani's solo career. This also introduces what we're calling the Flop Stars bracket! You'll hear more about that at the end of the episode.              

This week we discuss the way people who aren't teens talk about music made by teens, the critical consensus around Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour,' and the album itself. Plus, we review the new EP from Mannequin Pussy and the new album from Fiddlehead.  We will be off this weekend for Memorial Day, so there will be no new episode at the end of next week. We will be recording a mailbag episode when we return from break, so send us questions! You have until 6/5/21 and can send your questions to endlessscrollpod@gmail.com, or DM them to us on twitter, @endlessscroll_

We talk with Portland-based musician and music writer Mo Troper about his full cover album of The Beatles' Revolver, and about the complicated legacy and influence of the Fab Four in present-day rock music.    

This week we're joined by Hugo Reyes, a writer with bylines at Post-Trash, No Echo and more. We talk with Hugo about his series going through the history of the Chicago Emo Revival.  You can heard that series here: https://hugoreyes-36858.medium.com/

For this week's bonus episode, we look back at Turnover's 2015 record 'Peripheral Vision.' Some of us love it, some hate it, and one of us has never heard it until now.

This week we each pick three forgotten, or under-appreciated songs from the catalogs of artists we love. Plus, reviews of the new albums from Rosie Tucker, Origami Angel, and Hey, ily! 

This week we discuss new music from Snow Ellet, Sour Widows, and Remember Sports. Plus, we take a look at the very real prospect of live music coming back this year. Listen all the way through for a great bit of Michael Brooks backstory. 

This week we're talking narratives. The stories around albums or artists that get repeated over and over, sometimes even to the point of overshadowing the music itself. We use new releases from Greta Van Fleet, The Armed, and The Spirit of the Beehive as our examples, and talk about how we feel about each record. 

This week we're joined by writer Aliya Chaudhry, a writer with bylines at Billboard, Kerrang, Water and Music, and more. Aliya guides us along as we dive into the ways Pop Punk has been getting a new life on TikTok. 

This week we’re joined by the man once named Chicago’s Third Best Pizza, Leor Galil! Leor is a senior staff writer for the Chicago Reader and weird food enthusiast. We talk new releases from Xiu Xiu, Dry Cleaning, and Moontype. Plus, we talk to Leor about the Readers recent transition to nonprofit status, and ask him to rate weird food he’s eaten.

Well the first quarter of the year has come and gone, and so naturally it's time for a list episode. This time Eric, Eli, Michael and Miranda each share their 5 favorite songs and 10 favorite albums of the year so far. 

Surprise! We've unlocked this bonus episode to give you a taste of what we have behind the paywall. This week those of us in the Popstar Squad dive into the surprisingly deep discography of Canadian popstar Avril Lavigne. This episode finds us discussing maybe the worst song of the entire bracket???

This week is the 100th episode of Endless Scroll, and to celebrate the occasion, we asked some of our past guests to submit their hot takes for us to play and dissect. Plus, we have an incredible surprise for you. 

This week we're joined by the wonderful people who make up Another Michael, Michael Doherty, Alenni Davis, and Nick Sebastiano. We chat with them about their new album, their experience in the Philly DIY scene, and many other things. Their new album, New Music and Big Pop, is out now on Run For Cover Records.