Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters, a Perfect 10?
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
Release Date: 05/01/2020
Ranking Every Song on Radiohead’s Kid A
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Radiohead's Kid A by attempting to rank every song.
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The Top 5 Autumn Albums
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
The fall season has officially begun, so we're counting down the five greatest autumn albums of all time.
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Cocteau Twins’ Heaven or Las Vegas Turns 30
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cocteau Twins classic, Heaven or Las Vegas, by getting into the album for the very first time.
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Revisiting The Microphones’ The Glow Pt. 2 (and Microphones in 2020!)
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We celebrate Phil Elverum's return to The Microphones with a deep dive into Elverum's 2001 masterpiece, The Glow Pt. 2.
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BONUS: Lou Reed and Neil Young (Flashback!)
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We're taking a brief summer break, so here's an assortment of Lou Reed and Neil Young reviews from our archives to hold you over.
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Reassessing Pink Floyd and Meddle
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We reflect on our past obsessions with Pink Floyd by diving deep into the band's 1971 LP, Meddle.
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Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways, One Last Masterpiece?
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We take a deep dive into Bob Dylan's new LP, Rough and Rowdy Ways, as well as the state of Bob Dylan's legacy in 2020.
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Learning to Love 100 gecs
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We dive deep into the phenomenon that is 100 gecs by discussing their debut LP, 1000 gecs.
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The Top 5 Albums of 1970
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
We celebrate a ton of classics that are turning 50 this year by counting down and debating our favorite records from 1970.
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Learning to Love Devo
Pop Shield: Perspectives on Music Past and Present
In honor of Mark Mothersbaugh’s 70th birthday (but mostly to appease Dan), we're getting into Devo by exploring the band's 1978 debut, Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
info_outlineWe discuss Fiona Apple's new LP, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, plus the insane hype surrounding the album, including Pitchfork's perfect 10 rating.
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