Oasis are back on a massive reunion tour, so we went back to the album that made them stadium legends: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

In this episode of Playback, Nate and Brandon dig into how this record actually holds up in 2020s headphones. We talk about the songwriting, the wall-of-guitars production, Noel vs Liam dynamics, Britpop history, and whether Morning Glory is truly a masterpiece or just a very good time capsule. We also put it in context with the Oasis reunion and how these songs hit now.

In this episode:

– Track-by-track highlights (“Hello,” “Roll With It,” “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Champagne Supernova” and more)

– How the guitar tones, chords and arrangements do more work than people give them credit for

– Britpop, class, swagger, and why Oasis blew up the way they did

– Our honest answer: does Morning Glory still deserve its legendary status?

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Chapters:

00:00 (Intro and First Impressions)

00:26:52 (Britpop and Oasis in the 90s)

00:46:41 (Music Analysis)

01:36:56 (Standout Songs)

02:01:37 (Favorite/Best and Hot Takes)

02:16:53 (Final Thoughts and Spoilers for Succession lol) F

or Further Study: Oasis: Supersonic https://tubitv.com/movies/100038702/oasis-supersonic

Ween fans, this one’s for you. In this episode of Playback, Nate and Brandon are joined by comedian and podcaster Kyle Clark (This Is Rad) to dive into The Mollusk, Ween’s watery, proggy, sea-shanty psych masterpiece.

We talk about why this record has such a cult following, how tightly written and arranged it actually is under all the goofiness, and what makes Ween so good at jumping genres without losing their identity. From maritime prog to fake folk, from heavy riffs to bizarre character voices, The Mollusk has it all.

In this episode:

– Track and moment highlights across The Mollusk

– How the band builds a whole underwater world with harmony, sound design and lyrics

– Why this might be Ween’s most complete “album-album”

– Kyle’s perspective as a lifelong Ween fan and host of This Is Rad

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• Playback on Patreon – bonus episodes & ad-free audio

• Black Market Dub on Bandcamp – our original music

• Escape Hatch Records – label family & collabs

• Kyle’s podcast: This Is Rad (wherever you get podcasts)

Chapters:

00:00 (Intro and History of WEEN)

00:48:06 (The Mollusk)

01:30:23 (Standout Songs)

01:58:46 (Favorite/Best and Hot Takes)

02:12:57 (Final Thoughts)

02:21:49 (Kyle Clark plugs)

Parliament at peak powers. In this episode we dive into Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome, the 1977 P-Funk classic where George Clinton turns a whole philosophy of funk vs. “placebo” disco and consumerism into a wild concept album.

We talk about the P-Funk mythology (Sir Nose d’Voidoffunk, the Placebo Syndrome, the idea of funk as real life-force), how this ties together tracks like “Bop Gun (Endangered Species),” “Sir Nose d’Voidoffunk,” “Wizard of Finance,” “Funkentelechy,” “Placebo Syndrome” and of course “Flash Light,” with Bernie Worrell’s legendary synth-bass line.

In this episode:

– What the “placebo syndrome” actually is in the context of P-Funk

– How Parliament use groove, chants and comedy to talk about consumer culture

– Why Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome is one of the most important funk records of the ’70s

– How this album fits into the larger P-Funk universe and Parliament’s run of classics.

🔊 Support & follow:

• Patreon – bonus episodes & ad-free audio

• Black Market Dub on Bandcamp – our original music

• Escape Hatch Records – label family & collaborations

• Instagram – clips and episode updates

Chapters:

00:00 (Intro)

00:16:13 (Brief History of Parliament - Funkadelic)

00:41:56 (The Concept and Music of the album)

01:21:27 (Standout Songs and Deep Dive)

02:12:041 (Final Thoughts)