On this week’s show: It gets noisy, as we discuss the Mount Rushmore of industrial & noise rock. We review new music from Harry Styles, Lamb of God & Mitski. 2026’s weirdest beef is Disturbed vs. Franz Ferdinand. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to listen to our take on 1993’s Undertow. The debut album from prog metal behemoths Tool. For some, it’s the Tool album before they really found their sound, one that gets dismissed due to the rest of their back catalogue. Harsh? We believe so.

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where Steve counts down the best 20 albums in from the worlds of synth pop and New Romantic music from that most decadent of decades, the 1980’s. The years when electronic pop hit its creative and commercial peak.

This week: We bring back the A, B, C box game for big hits from 70’s disco, 80’s rock & 90’s alternative. There’s reviews of new albums from Nothing, Carpenter Brut & more. A very cheesy lost pop hit by A-Ha. Just how bad were The BRIT’s? Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where our latest episode looks at the 4th, & best, album from Swedish pop rock band The Cardigans; 1998’s Gran Turismo. After their huge hit Lovefool, it would have been easy to make a full set of sugary pop. But The Cardigans had other ideas.

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where we look at “the greatest prog album of the 2000’s” Porcupine Tree’s 2007 effort Fear of a Blank Planet. A breakthrough album that tackles boredom, alienation, social anxiety & information overload with massive riffs & gorgeous pop hooks.

New show! Our man from down under Al Belling joins us to rant on a redacted A-Z of atrocities. There’s also chat on Deftones massive O2 show & new music from Jill Scott, Karnivool, Charli XCX, Uncultivates and more. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

In a change to regular scheduling, Trve. Crvp. Pop! is coming early this week. We look at the career of Vanilla & their 1997 hit No Way No Way. A story that takes in The Muppets, The Big Breakfast & one of the worst music videos of all time. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

It’s been a while, but Trve. Crvp. Pop! Is back. Don’t call it a comeback! Because Will Smith already has that penned. We look at Based on a True Story the somewhat misguided return from the rapper, actor and overly protective husband. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Our latest Trve. Cvlt. Rvdio! Is up and available to listen to at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop. Gaz takes you on a whistle stop tour of the very best album closing tracks of the most decadent of decades; the 1980’s.

This week: 3 more genres are given their Mount Rushmore of artists: grunge, sophisti-pop &, oh yes, the mid 90’s reggae revival. New albums from Converge, Silversun Pickups, Angel Du$t & more. Maximo Park live. A lost Pet Shops Boys hit. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where we continue our list… year… forever…? With another one, but this time with a competitive element. Steve picks his top 20 favourite albums of something, Gaz has to guess what the connection between them all is as the countdown goes on.

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to hear our latest podcast, as we look at the 2019 drama Sound of Metal. The multi award nominated story of a drummer who loses his hearing, featuring a superb performance by Riz Ahmed & sound design that is equal part remarkable & terrifying.

Albums of the month: Steve: Urne - Setting Fire to the Sky The third album from London trio is another slam dunk, the biggest, boldest & most instant album of their career. FFO: Mastodon, Dio, Enslaved

On this weeks show we go through the January albums that PR people paid us to talk about… I mean, our favourite albums of the month. We also have a very brief chat about the Grammys. Conclusion: Turnstile are good, but they’re not metal. 🤷‍♂️ Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Off you trot to Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where you can sign up and listen to Gaz’s right to reply on 90’s metal, as he picks his favourite 20 albums from the decade. There’s a few surprises in there, and VAR was required for one of the picks, so let us know what you think!

Our latest Trve. Cvlt. Rvdio! Show is up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop. It’s a love letter to one of the 90’s finest compilation series, the indie-centric Shine… or SHIIIIINNNEEE. We take a good long look at the best best and some forgotten favourites from its many iterations.

New show: Today is the anniversary of 2016, we went back a decade to look at everything that happens in the world of music, before picking our 5 favourite albums from that year. Plus, M Beat & Jamiroquai play all the notes. Ted Maul reports. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop as we continue lost month and count down Steve’s top 20 metal albums of the 90’s. The best decade for music? Sure, we’ve said it for years. But is the 90’s the lowkey GOAT for heavy music? Look, no spoilers, but we present a pretty strong case.

On this weeks show we pull out & recommend some deep cuts from some of our favourite artists. Plus we pick through the disaster that is the BRIT Awards nominations & remember when Ja Rule became an early adopter of Africa by Toto. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

We dive deep into the shit at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop as we reveal our own personal Top 20 Worst UK Number One Singles of All Time. A truly horrifying experience. Come and “enjoy” the absolute bottom of the barrel with us.

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop for our latest List Month podcast, one that goes up to 11, as Gaz picks his top 20 favourite movies of the 1980’s. From the biggest blockbusters to some lovely auteur picks, he’s got the lot.

On this weeks show Joe from Urne joins us in advance of the release of their new album Setting Fire to the Sky to take the 5 album challenge. There’s some good singing in there. We also talk about Scooby Doo… Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where our latest show looks at the 3rd studio album from Brit rock band Skunk Anansie, Post Orgasmic Chill. In the press they claimed it was “Obscenely heavy”, they headlined Glastonbury, so why didn’t they kick in afterwards? We investigate.

List month takes a bit of a weird turn at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop as we discuss the top 20 wrestlers of the 90’s… you did request it! Gaz isn’t up for it, so we brought in the most electrifying man in podcasting, Merlin Alderslade to sort the men from the jabronis. WOOOOOO!!!

It’s our first weekly show of 2026, so we’ve decided to take a look at the year ahead, previewing all the albums we’re looking forward to (or are intrigued about), the gigs we want to see & make a few predictions & wishes for the year ahead. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

List month continues over at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where you can sign up and listen to us count down our top 20 UK number one singles of all time. There have been 1445 number ones here in the United Kingdom since the charts began in 1952, we whittle them all down to 20 songs.

We kick off list month on our Patreon page with a podcast dedicated to popcorn cinemas greatest decade, as Steve picks his top 20 favourite films of the 1980’s. Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to listen, or to suggest any top 20 lists you’d like to hear from us.

Grab your popcorn & sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to hear our latest Trve. Cvlt. Rvdio! Where we head back to the 90’s and for you a run down of some of the decades best tunes from the best soundtracks of the best movies.

At Patreon.com/trvecvltpop we are joined by esteemed music writer Ian Winwood to discuss the 2002 Henry Rollins collaborative album Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Song to Benefit the West Memphis Three. With a stunning cast of guest vocalists & a powerful purpose, this is a classic.

It’s that time of the year again… already? On this weeks show we begin our countdown of the 20 best albums of 2025, a superb year for music, by revealing numbers 20-11. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

“We’re on a mission from God” Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop for a big Trve. Cvlt. Fvlm! As we look at the first ever SNL movie, a classic comedy of the 80’s that contains some legendary songs, even more legendary lines and… just SO much cocaine, it’s The Blues Brothers.

On this weeks show Merlin Alderslade joins us to review the year in electronic music. The great albums, the big live shows, all that. Plus reviews of Gary Numan, Clipse & Radiohead live, and we pay tribute to lost legends Mani & Jimmy Cliff. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Did it really happen? Was it all a dream? Did we all imagine it? Surely we did. Surely we couldn’t have been so foolish, so careless. But no, it did happen, it was real. Staind’s Break the Cycle really was a UK number one album. We dissect the horror at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to hear Gaz pay his respects after the terrible news of Mani’s passing with an hour long dive into the most underrated deep cuts from the discography of one of British musics most important ever bands; The Stone Roses.

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to hear us go track by track through one of the great soul compilations; 1993’s Blues Brother, Soul Sister. Filled to the brim with absolute classics AND you got the chance to win a mini hi-fi (with tape deck!) if you bought it!

If you sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop you’re invited to our indie disco. New artists, classics from icons, birthday celebrations for some legendary albums and, of course, a tribute to one of the genres finest ever musicians who we lost this week. RIP Mani.

On this weeks show, 601 give us 5 albums to chat about alongside their own excellent new album. Plus, loads of live reviews from Kneecap, Ash & Baby Seals & we discuss what we call the “Let Loose echo chamber”; lost classic or iconic banger? Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up for our exclusive content at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop including our latest podcast looking back at the major label debut from metalcore royalty Poison the Well, You Come Before You. Should they have been as big as KSE & A7X? Almost certainly. So why didn’t they kick on

On this weeks show Jimi from @BangersP joins us to share his musical atrocities. AI artwork, poor concert sound systems & more get a kicking. Plus we review both boyband royalty Five & Canadian black metal band Spectral Wound. That’s range! Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

25 years after its release, we pose the question: is Relationship of Command by At the Drive In the greatest album ever made in music history? Yes. It is. Find out why by signing up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop & hear a 2 hour deep dive on what should have been “the new Nirvana”.

🚨SOUND THE EAST 17 DEEP CUT KLAXON🚨 Over at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop there is a new Trve. Cvlt. Rvdio! Made purely of pop bangers from all the eras: synth pop, new wave, R&B jams, boy and girl band ragers, modern glitch pop future classics. It’s all there.

Albums of the month: Steve: Dave - The Boy who Played the Harp 3 Classic in a row from the UK’s brightest rap superstar. Brilliantly quiet, heartbreakingly confessional, he’s done it again. FFO: Little Simz, Kano, Jim Legxacy

It’s the first show of the month, so that means it’s a round up of the best music released last month. Also, Robbie Williams goes back to the 90’s, Download goes back to 2010, Death Grips go back into the studio & Disturbed just go. HOORAY! Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop for a beginners guide to the career of NYHC legends & pioneers Sick of it All. The classics, the lives shows, the underrated gems, every album ranked, it’s all here. Get well soon Lou Koller, you legend of a man.

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop where our latest radio show starts another A-Z list. This time of long lost, forgotten and underrated albums from the 90’s.

It’s Halloween! What better way to mark it than for us to invite Will from Creeper on to pick his 5 favourite spooky albums. There’s also the lost BEST Ghostbusters theme song from Bobby Brown & a hell of a great/bizarre Boomtown line up. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to listen to our latest podcast, reviewing the brand new biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. Starring Jeremy Allen White as The Boss, it charts the creation of the Nebraska album in the 80’s. But will it fall foul of biopic tropes?

On this weeks show. We give you some spicy hot takes: The SHOCK best of Paul Weller! St. Anger is GOOD! Bring back Mr. Blobby! LOADS of Nickelback! Plus, we pay tribute to 3 musicians we lost this week, a French lost pop banger & more. Listen here: linktr.ee/trvecvltpop

Sign up at Patreon.com/trvecvltpop to hear our latest podcast from your suggestions. And thank you for this one, as we look at a genuinely classic album: 1990’s Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins. We discuss the enduring majesty of what may be the finest ever dream pop album.