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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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- 5 days ago1h 1m
A New Queens Of The Stone Age Album + The Greatest Rock Songs Of The 21st Century
Steven and Ian open with a quick Sportscast about the Milwaukee Brewers winning the World Series before talking about Turnstile playing a huge free benefit concert in Washington D.C. . Then they talk about Rolling Stone's recent list of the 200 greatest rock songs of the 21st century . After a quick Fantasy Albums Draft update , they discuss new albums out today by DIIV, Clinic and 2nd Grade before a deeper conversation about Queens Of The Stone Age and their new album "Perfecth" . In Recommendation Corner, they discuss albums by Loidis and Rainbow Body . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago1h 2m
The Legacy Of Elephant 6 and The Rise Of Laptop Twee
In this episode Steven and Ian talk about new albums by The Olivia Tremor Control and Worldpeace DMT, and also sports and Jay-Z at the Super Bowl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago55 min
A Big New Fontaines DC Album + The 200 Greatest Emo Albums
Steven and Ian do a quick Sportscast about Steve's book tour coinciding with the Brewers' magical playoffs run before pivoting to a conversation about allegations against Geordie Greep and how the story broke . After that, they discuss a recent list of emo albums and what Ian thought about it . Then they talk about the week's big indie releases, including albums by Dummy, Eels, Geologist, and The Avalanches before focusing on the latest by Fontaines D.C. and what it means for their overall standing . In Recommendation Corner, they discuss new albums by Juno Togiak and Animal Piss, It's Everywhere . 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 0m
Cameron Winter's New Live Album + Turnstile's "SNL" Fallout
Steven and Ian begin with a quick Sportscast on the Brewers vs. Padres playoffs series before discussing the legendary "Indiecast bump" that possibly caused reunions for the braintrusts of Deerhunter and Drive-By Truckers . Then they discuss Turnstile's appearance on "SNL" and some of the stranger reactions on social media . After that they cover new releases by Jess Williamson, Teenage Fanclub, and The Tallest Man on Earth before discussing Cameron Winter's new live album recorded at Carnegie Hall . In Recommendation Corner they discuss new albums by Margo Cilker and 300SkullsAndCounting / Jenny Sparks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Oct 2, 202657 min
Hoping For A Bradford Cox Comeback + Most Anticipated Albums of 2026's Q4
After a quick Sportscast on the bad fortunes of their respective NFL teams , Steven and Ian discuss the recent re-emergence of Bradford Cox and whether he might mount a serious comeback . They also discuss the state of the Q3 fantasy albums draft before talking about the albums coming up this fall drafted in the Q4 draft . In Recommendation Corner they talk about Holidays In The United States, Greg Freeman, and Wishy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 25, 202658 min
Gilla Band Has Made The Car Stereo Album Of 2026 and Angine de Poitrine Wins The Polaris Prize
Steven and Ian begin with a Sportscast about injured QBs and terrible NFL watches before paying tribute to 90s soft-rock god Duncan Sheik . After that they discuss Angine De Poitrine winning the Polaris Prize and whether their rise should be a bigger story as well as new releases by Blondshell, Julia Jacklin, M83, and Protomartyr . They also review the great new album by Gilla Band before wrapping with Recommendation Corner on Curbside Lambsear and The Drin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 18, 202658 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.
- Sep 11, 202657 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.
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