Best Song Ever

“Stone Cold Slaparoonies.” In this episode, Kevin put Mac Demarco’s One Wayne G on trial for breaking his precious “Views Rule” and provides alternative ways to spend 9 1/2 hours. The guys discuss the merits of choruses in songs and debate the use of the term “Gunting.” Plus they play an amazing lineup of new songs from incredible artists. Songs Played In This Episode: Generationals - Dirt Diamond from Heatherhead out June 2nd on Polyvinyl Hippo Campus - Honeysuckle from Wasteland out now via Grand Jury Music Summer Like The Season - Mental from Aggregator out June 1st on Earth Libraries Beach Fossils - Don’t Fade Away from the album Bunny out June 2nd on Bayonet Angelo De Augustine - Another Universe from Toil and Trouble out June 30th via Asthmatic Kitty Records William the Conqueror - Somebody Else from Excuse Me While I Vanish out July 28th via Chrysalis Records Photo Credits: Generationals by POND Creative Hippo Campus by Pooneh Ghana Summer Like The Season by Toko Shiiki Beach Fossils by Hana Mendel Ang

“Contentious Consensus.” In this minisode, Luke & Kevin continue building their playlist of the Best Songs Ever and discuss why they chose their selections. Plus they share all the music they’ve been loving and looking forward to on #NewMusicFriday. Listen to our Best Songs Ever Playlist. Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

“Faders Gonna Fade.” In this episode, Luke and Kevin mourn Taylor Swift’s relationship, discover the meaning of the name Girlpool and have varying opinions on fade-outs. Plus they play an amazing lineup of new songs from incredible artists. Songs Played In This Episode: Girl Ray - Hold Tight from Prestige out August 4th via Moshi Moshi Lauren Early - Good Girl Bad Boy from Don’t Take My Dream Away out May 19th Danger Collective Records The Murlocs - Initiative from Calm Ya Farm out May 19th on ATO Records Altin Gün - Su Siziyor from Aşk out now on ATO Records Billy Tibbals - Hurt So Bad from Stay Teenage out April 21st via Silver Arrow Records The Drums - I Want It All out now on ANTI- Photo Credits: Girl Ray by Chiara Gambuto Lauren Early by Cheryl Georgette The Murlocs by Izzie Austin Altin Gün by Catharina Gerritsen Billy Tibbals by Emily Butler The Drums by Qiao Meng Listen to our Official Best Song Ever playlist. Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

“The Podcast.” In this minisode Luke & Kevin pick the Best Solo Songs from boygenius Members and discuss The Record and The Film directed by Kristen Stewart. Plus they share all the music they’ve been loving and the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to. Listen to our Best Solo Songs by boygenius Members Playlist TOUTS: Boygenius - The Record Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale Faintest Idea - Road to Sedition Altin Gun - Ask The New Pornographers - Continue As a Guest Caroline Rose - The Art of Forgetting Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust Youth Lagoon - Savage Hills Ballroom SHOUTS: Linkin Park - Meteora (20th Anniversary Edition) Yaeji - With A Hammer Wednesday - Rat Saw God Worriers - Warm Blanket HMLTD - The Worm Overcoats - Winner Daughter - Stereo Mind Game Rae Sremmurd - SREMM4LIFE Daniel Caesar - NEVER ENOUGH Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven Thomas Bangalter - Mythologies Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.n

“This podcast isn’t about the short-lived ABC drama V.” In this episode Luke does a gec bit, the guys discuss virtual concerts and try to decipher the mysterious meaning of 100 gecs name. Kevin becomes obsessed with the short-lived ABC drama V and bestows the highest honor he’s ever given a song. Plus they play and amazing lineup of songs including a track from Luke’s debut EP as Indie Darling. Songs Played In This Episode: 100 gecs - Dumbest Girl Alive from 10,000 gecs out now on Dog Show Records / Atlantic Records Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Meshuggah from V out now on Jagjaguar Kid Koala - Things Are Gonna Change from Creatures of the Late Afternoon out April 14th on Envision Records Braids - Apple from Euphoric Recall out April 28th via Secret City Records LA Priest - It’s You from Fase Luna out May 5th on Domino Recording Co. Indie Darling - Formula (Single Version) from his debut EP Snowfall Suite out now on all DSPs Photo Credits: 100 gecs by Chris Maggio Unknown Mortal Orchestra by Juan Ortiz Arenas K

“Turn It Up a Couple More Clicks.” In this minisode, Luke and Kevin discuss their Eras outfits for the Taylor Swift concert and begin building their list of Best Songs Ever adding 2 classic tracks to the list. Plus they share all the music they’ve been loving and looking forward to. TOUTS Fever Ray - Radical Romantics Shalom - Sublimation Nia Archives - Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against The Wall MSPAINT - Post-American Manchester Orchestra - The Valley Of Vision Franc Moody - Into the Ether Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation CASIOPEA - MINT JAMS(live) Masayoshi Takanaka - On Guitar SHOUTS U2 - Songs of Surrender M83 - Fantasy 100 gecs - 10,000 gecs Lil Pump - Lil Pump 2 Tei Shi - Bad Premonition Uknown Mortal Orchestra - V FIDLAR - That’s Life Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

“The Saxophone Is The Tomato of Instruments.” In this episode Kevin achieves his goal and Luke mixes up The Hamster Dance and The Humpty Dance and the guys discuss their pasts with woodwind instruments. Kevin breaks his olive oil bottle and Luke falls down the stairsPlus they play an amazing lineup of new songs from incredible albums. Songs Played In This Episode: Adi Oasis - Naked ft. Leven Kali from Lotus Glow out now on Unity Records Tennis - Let’s Make a Mistake Tonight from Pollen out now via Mutually Detrimental Andy Shauf - Wasted On You from Norm out now on Anti- Le Couleur - Sentiments nouveaux out now via Lisbon Lux Records Dad Hats - Fastest Man Alive from Spill out now on Mind Over Matter Records Photo Credits: Adi Oasis by Kendall Bessent Tennis by Luca Venter Andy Shauf by Angela Lewis Dad Hats by Joe Halby Le Colouer by Andy Jon Listen to our Official Best Song Ever playlist. Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

“Antics Occur, Hijinks Ensue.” In this minisode the guys try to guess mashed up up movie titles in Oscar Mash-Up. Plus, they share all the music they’ve been loving and looking forward to. TOUTS Neutral Milk Hotel - Ferris Wheel On Fire EP U.S. Girls - Bless This Mess Marker Starling - Diamond Violence Gorillaz - Cracker Island Nappy Nina - Mourning Due Sideshow - 2MM DON’T JUST STAND THERE! ELEPHANT 6 TOUTS: Elf Power - When The Red King Comes Apples In Stereo - Fun Trick Noisemaker The Minders - Hooray for Tuesday The Music Tapes - The Orbiting Human Circus The Gerbils - The Battle of Electricity A Hawk and a Hacksaw - The Way the Wind Blows Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk at Cubist Castle Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? SHOUTS: Deamville - Creed III: The Soundtrack Kate NV - WOW Dry Cleaning - Swampy Xiu Xiu - Ignore Grief Slowthai - UGLY Kali Uchis - Red Moon In Venus Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

“Hot Diggity Dog with a glass of Neutral Milk.” In this episode Kevin struggles to answer a simple question, Luke presents the Rise & Reign of Neutral Milk Hotel and plays a song from The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel. Plus they play an amazing lineup of new songs from incredible artists. Songs Played In This Episode: Neutral Milk Hotel - Gardenhead / Leave Me Alone from On Avery Island taken from the compilation The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel out today on Merge Records Django Django - Complete Me feat. Self Esteem from Off Planet – Part 1 out now due to be released in full on June 16th via Because Music Avey Tare - Invisible Darlings from 7s out now on Domino Recording Co. Bodywash - Massif Central” from I Held the Shape While I Could out April 14th on Light Organ Softcult - Dress from See You In The Dark EP out March 24th via Easy Life Records HOOGENBOOM - Shame on Us from Good For Nothing (A Spiraling Blackout Montage) out now via Rose Garden Listen to our Official Best Song Ever pla

“People are saying Best Song Ever is the best podcast of 2023!” In this minisode Luke & Kevin discuss Rihanna’s halftime show, Luke shows a remnant from his musical past and they discuss all the albums they’ve been loving and the new music they’re looking forward to this week. TOUTS: Andy Shauf - Norm Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People Paramore - This Is Why SHOUTS: Avey Tare - 7s Pile - Alll Fiction Nappy Nina - Mourning Due Steady Holiday - Newfound Oxygen Skrillex - Quest for Fire P!nk - TRUSTFALL Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Land of Sleeper Screaming Females - Desire Pathway Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

“Dark Side of the Moon is a Great Album.” In this minisode, the guys have fun with colors and make rainbows with album covers in their Double Rainbow playlist. Plus they share all the music they’ve been loving and look forward to with a bonus book recommendation. Listen to the Double Rainbow playlist. TOUTS: Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Samia - Honey King Tuff - Small-town Stardust The Murder Capital - Gigi’s Recovery The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences Part Two Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here SG Lewis - Audiolust & Higherlove July Talk – Remember Never Before Kota the Friend - Lyrics to GO, Vol. 4 RUSH! – Maneskin Coast Contra - Apt. 505 BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Questlove - Music Is History SHOUTS: Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World Tennis - Pollen Andy Shauf - Norm Kalela - Raven Paramore – This is Why Rebecca Black – Let Her Burn Jessie Murph – Drowning Conway the Machine & Jae Skeese – Pain Provided Profit

“A Banger of the Heart.” In this episode, the guys discuss reactions to their Lavender Haze video, HBO’s The Last of Us and Luke presents Rise & Reign: Linda Ronstadt. Plus they play an amazing lineup of new songs from incredible artists. Songs Played In This Episode: Oddisee - Already Knew from To What End out now via his own Outer Note Label Fuller - Trivial from LOWLIFE out now via Yr Favorite Records Worriers - Pollen In The Air from Warm Blanket out April 7th via Ernest Jenning Record Co. TRY - Fire Sign feat. Mikky Ekko from Chapter Two out later this year via Spectrophonic Sound Ron Gallo - AT LEAST I’M DANCING from FOREGROUND MUSIC out March 3rd via Kill Rock Stars Braids - Evolution from Euphoric Recall out April 28th via Secret City Records Photo Credits: Oddisee by Jasmine Van Buytene Fuller by Aubree Estrella Worriers by A. W. Klass TRY by Lissa Laricchia Ron Gallo by Chiara D’Anzieri Braids by Mélissa Gamache Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts & Offshelf

BSE Special Presentation | Taylor Swift "Lavender Haze" Music Video Reaction WAKEY WAKEY VID FROM TAY TAY!!! Kevin & Luke got up early to react to the new Lavender Haze video from Taylor Swift! Plus they share all the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to! SHOUTS: King Tuff - Small-town Stardust Samia - Honey Fucked Up - One Day H.C. McEntire - Every Acre Lil Yahty - Let’s Start Here Sam Smith - Gloria SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove

“Ol’ Gravel Throat Over Here.” In their first minisode of the new year the guys catch up from their time away and make predictions about the world of music in 2023. Plus they discuss all the music they’ve been loving and looking forward to this year. TOUTS: Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers Margo Price - Strays James Yortkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle TSHA - Capricorn Sun Kevin Morby - This Is a Photograph Young Guv - GUV III & IV Castlebeat - Half Life Alex G - God Save the Animals Marlowe - Marlowe 3 Lucius - Wildewoman SHOUTS: Mac Demarco - Five Easy Hot Dogs Guided By Voices - La La Land John Cale - Mercy Lapsley - Cautionary Tales of Youth Trippie Redd - Mansion Musik Maneskin - RUSH! LADYTRON - Time’s Arrow July Talk - Remember Never Before We Are Scientists - Lobes Oddisee - To What End New Found Glory - Make the Most of it

“We’re In Every Album Is Great Territory.” In this episode, the guys recap 20-11 on their Best Albums of 2022 list. Then they discuss and play selections from their Top 10 albums of 2022 and look back on an amazing year in music. Songs Played In This Episode: Yung Bae - Straight Up Relaxin’ feat. Cosmo’s Midnight from Goove Continental: Side A out now on Arista Records Drugdealer - Madison from Hiding In Plain Sight out now on Mexican Summer Mint Green - Make Me Stay from All Girls Go to Heaven out now on Pure Noise Records Beach House - Only You Know from Once Twice Melody out now on Sub Pop Records Pinkshift - nothing (in my head) from Love Me Forever out now on Hopeless Records Marlowe - Royal feat. Blu and Joelle Ortiz from Marlowe 3 out now on Mello Music Group Lucius - Dance Around It feat. Brandi Carlile and Sheryl Crow from Second Nature out now on Mom + Pop Photo Credits: Yung Bae by Arista Records Drugdealer by Andrea Adoplh Mint Green by Athel Rogers Beach House by David Belisle Pinkshift by LA Ro

Best of 2022 Part 1 In this minisode the guys discuss their Spotify Wrapped results and discover how much Dad Rock Summer influenced their results. They reflect on musical memories throughout the year, discuss what excited them about music this year and count down from 20-11 on their Best Albums of 2022 list. Listen to our Best Albums of 2022 Part 1 playlist.

“Santa Puts Anyone Who Punches a Nazi on the Nice List.” It’s that time of year again, the guys add some their favorite festive tunes to their Best Christmas Songs playlist. They discuss their Instafest lineups, being depressed on Christmas and share holiday listening memories and traditions. Plus they shout out Christmas movies and TV shows that are mandatory holiday viewing. Listen to our Best Christmas Songs playlist.

“You Had Me Before I Even Heard The Sax.” In this episode Kevin gives an important TaycketmasterGate update and the guys discuss songs about fictional locations. They talk about working on their Year-End Lists, revisit Luke’s Best Albums of 2015 list and Luke surprises Kevin with a certain instrument. Plus they play an amazing lineup of new songs from fantastic artists. Songs Played In This Episode: CASTLEBEAT - Looking For Something from Half Life out now on spirit goth records Cayucas - Sayulita out now via The Wild Honey Pie Erick The Architect - No Ice feat. AKTHESAVIOR out now everywhere (self-released) Billy Nomates - Spite from Cacti out January 13th, 2023 on Invada Records Smidley - I’m Breaking My Own Heart from Here Comes The Devil out now on Miscellaneous Records mmeadows - By Design from Light Moves Around You out February 3rd, 2023 (self-released) Photo Credits: CASTLEBEAT by spirit goth Cayucas by Cara Robbins Erick The Architect & AKTHESAVIOR by Press Billy Nomates by nwspk Smidley by Tim

“TaycketmasterGate.” In this minisode, the guys discuss the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco. Luke tells the saga of getting his tickets and Kevin gives a brief history of Ticketmaster’s monopoly. Plus, they discuss all the music they’ve been loving and looking forward to. TOUTS Smidley - Here Comes The Devil Marlowe - Marlowe 3 Drugdealer - Hiding In Plain Sight WILLOW -

“Skyrim sounds like when you eat God’s Butthole” In this minisode the guys celebrate the arrival of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever by making a playlist of the Best Cat Songs. Plus, they talk about all the new music Friday releases they’re anticipating. Listen to our Best Cat Songs playlist