Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present

Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present


Latest Episodes

Revisiting Neutral Milk Hotel’s On Avery Island
August 28, 2019

We've had pre-Aeroplane Neutral Milk Hotel on our minds lately, so we decided to discuss the band's criminally overlooked debut LP, On Avery Island, and finally give it its due.

Is Billie Eilish the Only One Doing Anything Interesting Nowadays?
August 16, 2019

Billie Eilish is proving to be one of the most divisive pop stars in recent memory. We dive deep into her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, and try to figure out why.

BONUS: Radiohead's OK Computer and A Moon Shaped Pool (Flashback!)
August 09, 2019

Enjoy this bonus episode on Radiohead's OK Computer reissue, OKNOTOK, as well as the band's most recent album, A Moon Shaped Pool—both recorded at the time of their original release.

Thom Yorke’s The Eraser vs. Radiohead’s The King of Limbs
August 02, 2019

In the wake of Thom Yorke's magnificent ANIMA, we reassess Yorke's The Eraser alongside Radiohead's The King of Limbs—the first two disappointments from an otherwise flawless band.

BONUS: Autechre's NTS Sessions (Flashback!)
July 25, 2019

Enjoy this bonus episode on all 8 hours of Autechre's NTS Sessions, recorded back in 2018.

Celebrating 30 Years of Warp Records with Boards of Canada, Broadcast, and Autechre
July 19, 2019

We celebrate the legacy of the iconic Warp Records by discussing underrated gems from Boards of Canada, Broadcast, and Autechre.

The 10 Best Nirvana Songs
July 03, 2019

We celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's debut album by counting down the 10 best songs in the legendary band's extraordinary catalogue.

Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue
June 21, 2019

Bob Dylan's legendary 1975 concert tour, recently documented in film and box set form, has us trying to figure out the meaning and lessons of the fascinating experiment that was the Rolling Thunder Revue.

The Grateful Dead’s Dark Star vs. The Velvet Underground’s Sister Ray
June 07, 2019

There are so many similarities and connections between the Grateful Dead and the Velvet Underground, so why do they feel like polar opposites? We compare and contrast both bands' most jammed-out masterpieces to get to the bottom of it.

Reassessing Tool and Lateralus
May 23, 2019

The announcement of Tool's first album in 12 years has us reflecting on our former obsession and current distaste for the alternative metal juggernauts, so we revisit their crowning achievement, 2001's Lateralus, in order to reassess the band's legacy.

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