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Indiecast is a weekly show from Amazon Music hosted by music critics Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen. Every week, Hyden and Cohen discuss the biggest news and names in modern indie, as well as look back to moments that established the indie rock canon.
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- 2 days ago58 min
New Albums by Beck, Beabadoobee, Boy Harsher, and more
The guys begin with a Sportscast on the sorry state of their football teams before looking at the recent free speech controversy involving the objectively hilarious stadium-pop pairing of Ed Sheeran and Macklemore . After that they discuss a big slate of new albums out this week headlined by Beck . In Recommendation Corner, Ian recommends Butter Sugar Toast and Steven recommends Lily Seabird .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago57 min
New Music By The War On Drugs and This Is Lorelei, and Looking Back at 9/11 Albums
Steven and Ian begin by paying tribute to a shuttered Scottish music publication that was a big part of the fantasy album draft before discussing Geese finally commenting on the Chaotic Good scandal . After that they talk about the new War On Drugs single and whether a new album is coming , and then transition to a conversation about memorable albums released 25 years ago on 9/11 . After touching on some new releases by Bloc Party, Brian Fallon and Sylvan Esso , they review the new album by This Is Lorelei . Finally, in Recommendation Corner Ian talks about No Joy and Baths and Steven talks about The Tubs .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago48 min
Special Bonus Episode: An Interview with Nate Amos of This Is Lorelei
Ahead of the release of his great new album "The Singer In My Band," Nate Amos of This Is Lorelei sat down with Steven Hyden for this special bonus episode interview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago51 min
Coachella 2027 Rumors, The Banality of AI Music, and The Properties of Lyft Music
Steven is in LA this week, so the city comes up a lot in this episode, starting with a quick Sportscast on the LA Clippers and a discussion of Lyft music and the Tupac murder case . After plugs for Steven's book and Andrew Sacher's "Emo Revival" and short revie of the week's scant new releases , the guys address rumors about headliners at Coachella 2027 and a new lawsuit filed by musicians led by Jason Isbell against an AI company . In Recommendation Corner, Ian recommends Clippers and Steven recommends The Bures Band .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago1h 3m
Big Thief Plays 29 New Songs In Nashville, A Cameron Winter Live Album and Film, and Reviews of Alabama Shakes, Interpol and Mike D
Steven and Ian begin by paying tribute to the late, great Dolly Parton and looking back at the Columbia House record club, which incredibly just shut down after a long period of irrelevance . Then they discuss Big Thief debuting a triple album's worth of new songs in Nashville, and whether hearing so much unknown material at once live is a good thing . They also talk about the new Cameron Winter live album and concert film before discussing new albums by Alabama Shakes, Interpol and Mike D . In Recommendation Corner, Ian recommends World Record and Steven recommends Dogwood Tales . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 21, 20261h 3m
Reviews of New Albums by Brandon Flowers, Weezer and Wild Pink
Steven and Ian begin by paying tribute to Frank Beard of ZZ Top, who passed away this week at age 77 . Then they talk about a recent backlash to Audrey Hobert and whether it's related to the aesthetics of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert . After that they discuss new songs by Fontaines DC and Gang of Youths before reviewing new albums by Brandon Flowers , Weezer and Wild Pink . In Recommendation Corner, ian talks about Sueter7 and Steven talks about Westside Cowboy and Brennan Wedl . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 14, 20261h 0m
Reviews of New Albums by Phoebe Bridgers, L'Rain and Hovvdy
Steven and Ian start with an extended riff on "Alt-Rock Is Dead" albums from 1996, including classics by Pearl Jam and Weezer as well as way too much conversation about Crash Test Dummies . Then they do their first fantasy album draft update in a long time , which eventually leads to discussion about new albums by Phoebe Bridgers , L'Rain , and Hovvdy . In Recommendation Corner , Ian recommends Hana Streetton and Steven recommends Sam & Louise Sullivan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 7, 202657 min
RIP Brooklyn Vegan (And Online Music Media), Plus: We Answer Listener Emails (Finally!)
Steven and Ian open with a conversation about Brooklyn Vegan, the long-running music site that faced heavy layoffs this week, and what that says about the rapidly evolving state of online media (:50). Then they talk about the week's new releases, including albums by Ceremony, Citizen, and the Mountain Goats. . Then they (finally) open up the mailbag, and discuss listener questions about musical revisionism, yay or nay and whether it's a good idea to check the setlist online before a show . In Recommendation Corner, Ian recommends Now It's Overhead and Steven recommends Kiwi Jr. . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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