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The Album Files

The Album Files

Written by: Abigail Mickey
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 A listening experience focusing on whole albums in an increasingly single-driven world. Pushing for a more considered listening approach. With Abby Mickey, Matt de Neef, and Iain Treloar.Abigail Mickey Music
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  • We're Back//Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl

    We're Back//Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl
    Oct 22 2025

    Bet you thought we were done. Well, surprise, surprise! We're back, baby! A new Taylor Swift album was just what we needed to resurrect the Album Files. After sitting with The Life of a Showgirl for a little while, Abby, Matt, and Iain sat down to discuss it.


    Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Album Files! We will return (probably) to discuss Abby's pick: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' by The Beatles.


    We'd love to hear your thoughts, if you want to send us a voice memo to include in the show you can find our social media links below.


    What we've been listening to lately...


    Matt: ⁠⁠⁠Jacob Collier - The Light For Days

    Iain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Morten Lohne - Sleeping for Years

    Abby: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hayley Williams - Ego Death At a Bachelorette Party, Role Model - Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)

    You can find us on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@abimickey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@iaintreloar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@climbingcyclist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Matt//Ceres, Drag It Down on You

    Matt//Ceres, Drag It Down on You
    Nov 25 2024
    "I came across Ceres’ 2016 album Drag It Down on You by accident. The Spotify algorithm thought I’d like it, and I did. A lot. Ever since I heard the raucous drums that kickstart Happy in Your Head, this album has been one I’ve returned to often and always enjoyed. It’s heavy, it’s dark, and it’s raw, but it’s also a thing of great beauty – guitars and drums hit hard, as do the lyrics, and the vocal melodies are frequently sublime. An underrated gem of an album." - Matt Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Album Files! We will return to discuss Abby's pick: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' by The Beatles. We'd love to hear your thoughts, if you want to send us a voice memo to include in the show you can find our social media links below. What we've been listening to lately... Matt: p.g. lost - Oscillate, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lizzie McAlpine - Older and Wiser, Ceres - Magic Mountain Iain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sadness - i love you, Fionn Regan - Farewell, Christian Lee Hutson - Paradise Pop 10 Abby: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The original cast recording from Wicked ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find a ⁠⁠playlist of the music we discussed in episode 29 of The Album Files ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ You can find us on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@abimickey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@iaintreloar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@climbingcyclist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    43 mins
  • Iain//Arooj Aftab, Night Reign

    Iain//Arooj Aftab, Night Reign
    Sep 16 2024

    "Arooj Aftab's most recent album, Night Reign, is a fascinating merging of styles with the Pakistani-American singer's breathtaking voice floating over the top of it. Something about Aftab's work has really struck a chord with me and I was excited to share it with the rest of the crew – to see whether Abby and Matt were able to find the beauty in this haunting music." - Iain


    Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Album Files! We will return in two weeks to discuss Matt's pick: 'Drag It Down on You' by Ceres.


    We'd love to hear your thoughts, if you want to send us a voice memo to include in the show you can find our social media links below.


    What we've been listening to lately...


    Matt: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post Malone, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard⁠, Eminem⁠, Lizzy McAlpine doco

    Iain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cassandra Jenkins, Alcest, ⁠Christian Löffler, Charli XCX

    Abby: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sabrina Carpenter


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find a ⁠⁠playlist of the music we discussed in episode 28 of The Album Files ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ You can find us on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@abimickey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@iaintreloar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@climbingcyclist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    53 mins
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