This week, Matt and Ryan review Justin Bieber’s 2025 album, SWAG. As the long-awaited follow-up to 2021’s Justice, the record has been met with generally favorable reviews. Writing for The New Yorker, Brady Brickner-Wood praised the project, noting, 'Bieber has never sounded this wild, this expansive, this connected to something true.' Tune in to hear what the guys have to say about the album!

Listen to the album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nGg_xXxWAN5OVZeMl-9mtDi7vZUlEsKEo&si=cj7h42bcz3-ZyhLr

Purchase the album:

https://shop.justinbiebermusic.com/collections/swag?srsltid=AfmBOoo9fL0A8BCH26FimIzS7v3UlLN91SsoHktdXMpm_9w1VlX5MPTT

If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend!

Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com.

Connect with Us!

* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten

* Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten

Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

02:38 Last Week Recap

04:31 What is a Justin Bieber?

22:13 All I Can Take

28:51 Diases

36:05 Yukon

45:07 Go Baby

52:04 Things You Do/Butterflies

01:00:02 Way It Is (With Gunna)

01:07:46 First Place

01:12:51 Soulful (With Druski)/Walking Away

01:21:28 Ways To Support The Show

01:26:45 Glory Voice Memo/Devotion (With Dijon)

01:34:53 Dadz Love (With Lil B)

01:39:47 Therapy Session (With Druski)/Sweet Spot (With Sexy Redd)

01:45:26 Standing on Business (With Druski)/405

01:51:28 Swag (with Cash Cobain and Eddie Benjamin)

01:57:16 Zuma House/Too Long

02:02:13 Forgiveness (performed by Marvin Winans)

02:05:04Final Ratings

02:11:57 Next Album Recommendations

02:15:17 Next Week's Episode

This week, Matt and Ryan review the 1961 release from Oliver Nelson called The Blues and the Abstract Truth. This album is Nelson's most acclaimed and features some notable musicians: Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers and Roy Haynes. The record is noted for its unique ensemble arrangements. Check out what we have to say about the album!

Listen to the album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb2Y6NVXNIAZdY_5poKq7_bdvz0qasHyB&si=KmwUjngrdtT_2BHt

Purchase the album:

https://www.amazon.com/Blues-Abstract-Truth-Oliver-Nelson/dp/B000003N7E

If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend!

Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com.

Connect with Us!

* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten

* Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten

Episode Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:58 Revisiting Los Campesinos! 'All Hell'

05:16 Introducing Oliver Nelson

16:37 Deep Dive into 'Stolen Moments' Track

31:54 Analyzing the Energetic 'Hoe-down' Track

42:21 Exploring the Compositional 'Cascades' Track

51:59 How to Connect and Support Our Show

58:39 Dissecting the Complexities of 'Yearnin'

01:36:39 The Saxophone-Heavy 'Butch and Butch'

01:14:22 Experimental Harmonies in 'Teenie's Blues'

01:22:30 Final Thoughts and Ratings for the Album

01:29:47 Album Recommendations and Next Week's Tease

This week, Matt and Ryan dive into the 2024 release by Los Campesinos! entitled All Hell. After breaking onto the indie rock scene in the 2000s, the band has spent years grinding and fine-tuning their craft to build sustained success with their fanbase. This latest record is a testament to their longevity, stands as their highest-charting album to date. Tune in to hear what the guys have to say!

Listen to the album:

https://loscampesinos.bandcamp.com/album/all-hell

Purchase the album:

https://loscampesinos.bandcamp.com/album/all-hell

If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend!

Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at ttheylisten@gmail.com.

Connect with Us!

* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten

* Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten

Episode Timestamps

0:00 Intro/Last Week Recap

0​5:21 What is a Los Campesinos!

​20:27 The Coin-Op Guillotine

​28:48 Holy Smoke (2005)

​35:34 A Psychic Wound

​42:30 I. Spit; or, a Bite Mark in the Shape of the Sunflower State/Long Throes

​52:21 Feast of Tongues

58:34 The Order of the Seasons

01:07:21 Ways to Support The Show

​01:12:37 II. Music for Aerial Toll House/To Hell in a Handjob

0​1:22:39 Clown Blood/Orpheus' Bobbing Head

0​1:29:59 Kms

01:36:41 III. Surfing a Contrail/Moonstruck

01:44:22 0898 Heartache

01:49:35 Adult Acne Stigmata

​01:56:19 Ratings & Next Album Recommendations

02:04:54 Next Week's Review & Outro