Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Karla and Jack of SPRINTS, the Irish post-punk band who recently released their debut album titled Letter to Self. The hosts also review new music from Charli XCX and Goat Girl, and Jim speaks with music critic Niko Stratis.
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review the new album from British pop star Charli XCX, “Brat.” The hosts are enthusiastic about the album’s merits.
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review the new album from British post-punks Goat Girl, “Below The Waste.” Though their sound and approach have changed since their previous album, “On All Fours,” the experimental spirit is the same and delivers another album well worth listening to.
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview two members of the Irish post-punk band Sprints: singer Karla Chubb and drummer Jack Callan. Though they’ve only released one album, Sprints appeared near the top of both Jim and Greg’s midyear best albums lists.
Sprints, "Heavy," Letter To Self, City Slang, 2024
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, Parlophone, 1967
Charli XCX, "Von Dutch," Brat, Atlantic, 2024
Charli XCX, "Sympathy Is A Knife," Brat, Atlantic, 2024
Charli XCX, "Girl, So Confusing," Brat, Atlantic, 2024
Charli XCX, "So I," Brat, Atlantic, 2024
Goat Girl, "TCNC," Below The Waste, Rough Trade, 2024
Goat Girl, "Tonight," Below The Waste, Rough Trade, 2024
Goat Girl, "Motorway," Below The Waste, Rough Trade, 2024
Sprints, "Cathedral," Letter To Self, City Slang, 2024
Sprints, "Kissing Practice," The Cheek (Single), Nice Swan, 2020
Sprints, "Up And Comer," Letter To Self, City Slang, 2024
Sprints, "Ticking," Letter To Self, City Slang, 2024
Sprints, "Letter To Self," Letter To Self, City Slang, 2024
Sprints, "Literary Mind," Letter To Self, City Slang, 2024
Sprints, "Shaking Their Hands," Letter To Self, City Slang, 2024
Talking Heads, "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)," Speaking in Tongues, Sire, 1983
Ben E King, "Stand By Me," Don't Play That Song! , Atco, 1962
The Kinks, "Lola," Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, Pye, 1970
Little Richard, "Tutti Frutti," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957
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