On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Plouffe's next pick, The Growlers' Chinese Fountain. Their fourth studio album, Chinese Fountain could best be described as psychedelic surf and garage rock, with a lot of the lyrical content dealing with finding and losing love. Upon release, the album received positive reviews, with many reviewers saying that it was one of the best indie albums of 2014. The album also charted well, hitting #7 on the Heatseekers chart and #35 o...
Oct 24, 2022•29 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Jamie's next pick, the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique . Either one long single LP, or two LPs in the case of Plouffe's special edition copy, Paul's Boutique is their second album. Coming three years after the release of the wildly successful License to Ill, this album was a wild departure from that album. Early critical reaction to album was largely mixed, with reception of the album becoming overwhelmingly positive as time went ...
Oct 15, 2022•54 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Bell's next pick, Yaeji's EP1 + EP2. A compilation album comprising her first two EPs, EP1 +EP2 has been described as being in both the lo-fi house and trap genres. The album features lyrics in a combination of both English and Korean, reflecting Yaeji's upbringing in both the United States and Korea. Will the boys go to the club and beat up the beat, or will they give the record two thumbs way down? Come along and find out!...
Oct 08, 2022•38 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to their picks for the records they regret adding to their collection. What makes a record a regretful experience? Is it bad art? Poor quality audio? Or is it that it's a Rush album? Come along and share in the regret with us!
Oct 02, 2022•46 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Plouffe's next pick, Blind Melon's Nico . Released after the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon, Nico is named after his daughter, Nico Blue. Nico is a compilation album made up of odds and sods from various Blind Melon recording sessions, answering machine messages and alternate takes. Proceeds from the royalties and album sales were initially placed in a college trust for Nico Blue. Will the boys find the album to be the greate...
Sep 24, 2022•28 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Jamie's next pick - The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St . Recorded mostly in the basement of Keith Richards' rented villa in the south of France, Exile on Main St. was recorded at a time of transition for the band. While reviews at the time of release in 1971 were mixed at best, it has been since re-evaluated as the Stones' greatest album and has earned accolades including #7 on the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time i...
Sep 17, 2022•44 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Bell's next pick - Mac Miller's Swimming in Circles . Released posthumously, Swimming in Circles is a box set of Swimming, his fifth album and Circles, his sixth and final, studio album. The albums explore themes relating to the era of life Mac Miller felt he was in at the time. Both albums were critically well received at the time of their release, with many reviewers praising how cohesive and introspective the lyrics were. Wil...
Sep 10, 2022•44 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe are joined by Colin Worobetz to talk about his pick - Jungle - For Ever . Jungle is a neo-soul/funk band from England, consisting of only two members because much of their sound is based in electronic techniques. On tour the band expands to seven members! Released in 2018, For Ever is Jungle's second album and it went to #10 in the UK and #6 on the US Billboard Top Dance/Electronic albums chart. Will the boys put this album at the top of ...
Sep 03, 2022•38 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Plouffe's next pick, Jazz Spastiks' Scratch & Sniff. Jazz Spastiks are an underground hip-hop and beat making group from the UK, sometimes referred to as the "rough smooth duo". Scratch & Sniff is a record with a theme centered around smells and was sold with a booklet with you guessed it - scratch and sniff stickers for each track. Will the record pass the sniff test with the boys? Will it be an olfactory delight or jus...
Aug 28, 2022•32 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Jamie's next pick - Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells a Story. Released in 1971, this is Rod Stewart's third studio album. Featuring the members of his previous group The Faces, it reached number one on the charts in Australia, Canada, the UK and the US in 1971. Will the boys like this album or will it paint a picture best left forgotten? Come along and find out!
Aug 20, 2022•46 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Bell's next pick - Lianne La Havas' - Lianne La Havas. Her third studio album, Lianne La Havas came out after a five year hiatus following her second studio album. Released to overwhelmingly positive reviews by critics, the album has been called "truly captivating" and "jazzy, soulful and understated". Will the boys find the album truly captivating, or will they find the album paper thin? Come along and find out!...
Aug 13, 2022•45 min
Today on Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe take a listen to their favourite TV and Movie soundtracks. Come along as the boys talk about what they like in a soundtrack. Will it be a cinematic experience? Will there be laughs? Will there be Conan the Barbarian? Tune in and find out!
Aug 06, 2022•1 hr 10 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie, and Plouffe listen to Plouffe's next pick -- Gift of Gab's Rejoice! Rappers are Rapping Again! Gift of Gab was a prolific artist both solo and with Blackalicious, having put out a multitude of albums, mixtapes, EPs and collaborations before his death in 2021. Released in 2017, Rejoice! Rappers are Rapping Again! is Gift of Gab's third EP, and it comes in at a swift 21 minutes long. Will the boys enjoy their brief time with the album, or will they th...
Jul 30, 2022•36 min
On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Jamie's next pick -- Supertramp's Crime of the Century, or Space Prison as Bell calls it . Coming off the release of the unsuccessful Indelibly Stamped , this is Supertramp's third album, released in 1974. Will the boys love it, or will they feel like Supertramp has committed a sonic crime and has sent their ears to jail? Come along and find out!
Jul 16, 2022•36 min
Today on Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Bell’s next pick — Slide by George Clanton. A prolific artist, George has also performed as ESPRIT 空想, Mirror Kisses and Kids Garden. Slide is his second album under his own name. Will the boys slide into good times? Find out!
Jul 09, 2022•44 min
Today marks a special episode of Vinyl Verdict, where Bell, Jamie, and Plouffe are joined by a special guest: Alex Clark. Alex's pick is an album by the acclaimed flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, An Evening of Magic: Live at the Hollywood Bowl. Released in 1978, Live at the Hollywood Bowl is Chuck Mangione's second live album and was in support of his enormously popular 1977 release Feels so good. Will the boys feel so good about this pick, or will an evening of magic turn the podcast back into...
Jul 06, 2022•40 min
This week on Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie, and Plouffe listen to Plouffe's pick -- Future Me Hates Me by The Beths. Released in 2018, Future Me Hates Me is the first studio album by New Zealand indie rock band The Beths and is the follow-up to their EP, Warm Blood. Will the boys like the Upbeat, airy sounds of the record, or will future Vinyl Verdict hate present Vinyl Verdict for wasting 38 minutes of their lives?
Jul 05, 2022•38 min
This week on Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie, and Plouffe listen to Jamie's pick -- Live at Leeds by The Who. Originally released in 1970, Live at Leeds is widely regarded as one of the most influential live albums of all time. Clocking in at 129 minutes, the boys are listening to the entire concert, re-released on 3 LPs in 2014. Will the boys have the same reverence for the album, or will they rank it as a certified "mouldy oldie"?
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min
In the inaugural episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie, and Plouffe take a listen to Bell's first pick -- The Now Now by Gorillaz. Released in 2018, The Now Now is Gorillaz' sixth studio album. Will the boys like it, or will their verdicts leave this album an outcast?
Jul 03, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
