Marty and Kris are back at it again with a new yearly episode...The next 2 episodes, we're gonna tackle 1967! We start with talking about how 1967 is a "Fulcrum" year for music (2:35) as we transition into an in-depth conversation about the "Summer of Love", it's cultural impact at the time and how it endured and influenced other generations. (14:36). Moving on, Marty unveils his pick for 1967, 13th Floor Elevators second album, "Easter Everywhere". (This one was a lot of fun, we hope you guys enjoy it! Reach out at [email protected] and check out our Patreon at patreon.com/albumoftheyear

Hello AOTYer's!! Marty and Kris are back after nearly a month respite to talk GUILTY PLEASURES!! We first talk about the topic and how we understand the core concept and go on to explore how it resonates thru different periods and even musical genres. This one was a ton of fun, thanks for listening! Be on the lookout for another yearly episode coming soon! Also drop us an email at [email protected] and check out patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Thanks again!

Marty and Kris come roaring back with part 2 of the start a new decade, 1980! The guys talk about Marty's birthday (0:33) and Kris berates him for being younger than him for 3 weeks, Pre-COVID recording (2:39) John Lennon's death being a dark shadow hanging over the year (4:55) Marty talks about how Prog Rock was nearly inescapable during the late 70's/early 80's (14:37) We then move into the charts (16:22) What the hell was up with Christopher Cross? (18:58) A mini podcast inside of a podcast about the Police (20:01) Mickey Gilley, gold chains, and Urban Cowboy (28:36) We then dive head first into LA Punk Stalwarts X, and their scorching debut, *Los Angeles*. (51:27). Thanks again for listening, be sure to check out patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Our new episode day has been moved to Wednesdays, so be on the lookout!

aaaand WE'RE BACK!! Marty and Kris are back in the house to unfurl 1980 and break down the good, the bad, and the ugly. We talk "moanin cat blues" (0:05) Marty talks tectonic plates shifting (4:34) and body shames Vince Neil (11:14). We then have a conversation about the synthesizer and how it influenced the decade and the genres and bands it created (13:00). To cap it off, We get down to Kris' pick, Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders raucous and gritty debut, Pretenders (43:00).

Thanks to everyone sticking it out thru the madness. We're going to start releasing episodes on a more regular basis now that we've made some upgrades to our home recording setups. We've got some fun stuff lined up for upcoming episodes. Hit us up at [email protected] and, if you feel so inclined, check out our patreon at patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Thanks again!

Marty and Kris are back in the game, this time, talking about a couple of obscure albums they've been listening to lately. Marty kicks things off with Albert Ayer's misunderstood neo-soul/free jazz stomper "New Grass" (22:07). Moving on, Kris talks about his pick, "All the Best from Ireland: 40 Irish Drinking songs" (38:24). We hope you enjoyed this episode, we had a really great time talking about these albums! We're also going to start getting back to a more normal schedule and revisiting the yearly format soon! In the mean time, be sure to check out our Patreon-We'll have some new episodes of our sister podcast, How Have I Not Seen Die Hard? up there very shortly! All the details can be found at https://www.patreon.com/albumoftheyear . Thanks for listening!

Hello AOTYers....we hope you're all staying safe out there! We're sorry for the lack of recent episodes-we're still doing what we can to figure out a way to get content to you as best we can during lockdown. Lucky for us, we were able to tap friend of the podcast Kevin Moss to all the way in Cincinnati, Ohio-LIVE via satellite! Ok, via the internet, but who's counting! For our newest anthology episode, Marty, Kris, and Kevin tackle one of the most prolific bands of all time-Guided by Voices! We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Also, be sure to check out Kevin's B-Movie podcast, Junk Food Dinner at http://www.junkfooddinner.com/. Thank for listening and stay safe!

Hello friends! We are doing our best to bring you content in the midst of everything going on. Here's a lunchtime episode Kris and Marty recorded last week. In this episode they discuss YouTube, and what it means to music in several different ways. Be on the lookout for a new year episode soon! Thanks for listening and be sure to check out patreon.com/albumoftheyear and email us at [email protected]. Thanks as always for listening!

Hello friends! In lieu of a regular AOTY Episode, we have Episode 1 of our Patreon only exclusive podcast, How Have I Not Seen Die Hard? In this podcast, Kris and his brother-in-law, Thomas, break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of movies pretty much everyone has seen, except for them. 12-inch and 180 Gram LP Patreon subscribers get this and other exclusive audio content by subscribing! In the first episode, Kris and Thomas break down Sly Stallone's 1982 classic "First Blood". Check out the details at patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Everyone stay safe, wash your hands, and we'll catch you on the flip! Thanks for listening!

Hey Team, let's kick it for this week's new lunchtime episode! Kris kicks things off pledge drive style (0:20) Introducing Thomas back on AOTY Podcast by recounting a story about him trying to get into the 1997's MTV Sports and Music festival (4:30) Getting marooned at Barton Springs Mall as a result (5:33) Recounting 1-800 Collect (6:42) Thomas's proper intro (12:00) Introducing our Lunctime topic, art and commerce (13:50) (14:57) Shock Jock madness (19:05) Kris reminiscing on his time as "Encyclopedia Brown", and his Monday morning airshift on college radio (19:32) Re-introducing our Patreon and going over patron levels (37:41), and Kris and Thomas introduce their side Podcast, How have I not seen Die Hard? that will be available for the 12-inch LP level Patreon supporters (40:40) Check out our Patreon at Patreon.com/albumoftheyear and email us at [email protected]! Thanks for listening!

Let's do this, team...1997 Part 2 is here! Marty talks about his partner, Courtney, seeing Björk at ACL Fest in the early 2000's (0:00) Kris wonders how that show slipped under his radar (1:10) The '97 Beat goes on with Stephen talking about the MTV Sports and Music Festival that took place in Austin (2:56) Kris recounts what some music critics had dubbed "The worst 2 week period in the history of music (7:20) Way more Limp Bizkit talk than any one music podcast should tolerate (14:00) We move to the charts (28:50) Marty doing his best DJ Kool impression (34:55) We move on to Marty's pick, Sleater-Kinney's watershed, "Dig me Out" (46:45). After that, we get to Kris's pick, Radiohead's landmark statement, "Ok Computer". Thanks for listening!

We're BAAACK with our first year episode of Season 4! Get ready for all things 1997! We cold open with our guest, Stephen Cadena, aka DJ Shoestring (0:00) We then give him a proper introduction (1:51) Marty and Stephen reminisce on growing up with Hip Hop in Ohio and Texas (5:59) We move on by breaking down the state of Hip Hop in 1997 (16:34) Wu-Tang Forever and how it fit into the time contextually (27:54) More seminal Hip Hop albums from '97 (34:00) Master P's "Ghetto D" and how he inexplicably used DIY aesthetic and branding to build an empire (36:50) We then charge forward with Stephen's pick, Björk's lush masterpiece, Homogenic. (48:52) Be on the lookout for 1997 Episode 2 next week!