The part where Robyn tells the story of the Replacements wanting him to produce their record is 💯

Lots of great, informative, fun, inspiring episodes of this podcast (Surfer Rosa, Crazy Rhythms, etc} but this might be my favorite. I could listen to @robynhitchcock.bsky.social hold court all day.

such a brilliant record and episode: highly recommend

I learned this morning that this track cost about £7.50 to record. Even accounting for inflation that's just a tad over £37 today. Seven pounds and fifty pence. 🤯 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rTa...

…and there were three other demos recorded: Tonight, Kingdom of Love and Queen of Eyes (I think). I’ve list my cassette of that, but Kimberley may still have one…

I did - it’s all true! Fun reminiscences here…

In our latest episode, @robynhitchcock.bsky.social discusses how The Soft Boys' iconic "I Wanna Destroy You" was recorded so cheaply that he wrote a check for 30 pounds at the end of the session. Full UNDERWATER MOONLIGHT deep dive: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-soft-bo...

This was a fantastic listen about an iconic record

Great interview by Dan (as usual) about a great record.

Oh, this is a delight, filled with those quintessential Hitchockian verbal flourishes, observations, and anecdotes.

Grwat episode of Life of the Record has a great dissection of the making of Underwater Moonlight from @robynhitchcock.bsky.social Robyn Hitchcock himself. Highly Recommended. youtu.be/NO6NBgcdGNg?...

this is fucking fantastic #softboys #robynhitchcock

I had fun drawling through the history of the Soft Boys and how beautifully we didn’t fit into the British Punk/New Wave picture: you can hear it here, intercut with flashes of our now-legendary ‘Underwater Moonlight’ album. Yaysville! lifeoftherecord.com#/the-soft-bo...

I love the Soft Boys. Underwater Moonlight is one of the best albums of 1980. Early jangle pop that still sounds great 46 years later. The darkly surreal lyrics are a perfect blend of Dylan, Lennon and Barrett. Fascinating to hear how it all came together.

An audio history of every detail about this great album, featuring Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson lifeoftherecord.com#/richard-lin...

Brilliant episode

For the 45th anniversary of The Soft Boys’ UNDERWATER MOONLIGHT, we spoke to Robyn Hitchcock about how it was made. Becoming a songwriter, a young band at its peak, 60s retro in the time of punk, and an album chock full of power pop gems. Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-soft-bo...

Pitchfork calls our Smog episode “a must listen”: pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...

In our latest episode, Natasha Khan Bat for Lashes describes the looping mistake that led to her writing “What’s a Girl to Do?” Full FUR AND GOLD deep dive at lifeoftherecord.com

Who wants to hear Michael Rother on a podcast talking about the making of the first Neu! album?

For the 20th anniversary of the debut Bat for Lashes album, FUR AND GOLD, we spoke to Natasha Khan and producer David Kosten about how it was made. Recording outside, baroque instruments meet lo-fi MIDI sounds and a clear and uncompromising vision. Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/bat-for-las...

I finally got around to listening to this beautiful revisitation of a record that meant so much to me 20 years ago (and still does)

In our latest episode, Jim James of @mymorningjacket.bsky.social describes the thrill of finishing their album Z, but dreading that "it's not as good as Nirvana." Full track-by-track conversation: lifeoftherecord.com#/my-morning-...

Chanced upon this (North American) podcast called Life of the Record where they go through a "classic" album with the artists involved. This one from last September features The Jesus and Mary Chain reminiscing in depth over Psychocandy, its recording and memories of them days.

For the 20th anniversary of @mymorningjacket.bsky.social’s Z, we spoke to Jim James about how it was made. Recording outside of Louisville, bringing in new sounds & band members, struggling with depression and the pressure of trying to make a great record. Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/my-morning-...

Thanks for listening in 2025! Back with new episodes soon…

Essential podcast for all Feelies fans!

Cannot recommend this podcast episode enough to all you #Feelies fans out there. Learn what they're really shouting in the title track - because it's not "Crazy Rhythms!"

An amazing recap of another great year of one of the best podcasts anywhere. Check it out, and catch up before the next round of brilliant shows starts dropping in January.

A recap of our 2025 episodes. One big highlight was chatting with Jim Reid and William Reid of @themarychain.bsky.social about their iconic debut album. PSYCHOCANDY was so ahead of its time and it was a thrill to hear all that went into making it. (1/12) lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...

Absoute standout episode of @lifeoftherecord.bsky.social recovers the many stories behind The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" lifeoftherecord.com#/the-pogues/

This is a gem of an episode!

Life of the Record does it again with my all-time favorite Christmas song! Who knew that Once Upon a Time in America, Ennio Morricone, and On the Waterfront were inspirations? I listened to this while on the Peloton and there's nothing like crying while exercising!

Life of the Record just dropped a present for us all.

ICYMI - For our end of the year episode, we dove deep into the Pogues' Christmas classic, "Fairytale of New York." Hear Steve Lillywhite, Jem Finer and James Fearnley reflect on how the song came together. Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-pogues/

this is one of my absolute favorite podcasts and i'm so excited to listen to this episode

"You cannot say ‘this song’s gonna to be timeless’ because you don’t know. With Fairytale of New York, I think we did make timeless art"—Life of the Record on the Pogues' holiday classic lifeoftherecord.com#/the-pogues/ @lifeoftherecord.bsky.social #drunktank

Remembering the great Kirsty MacColl on the 25th anniversary of her death. In our latest episode, Steve Lillywhite, Jem Finer and James Fearnley share the story of how Kirsty ended up singing on The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York." Full episode: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-pogues/

The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is one of the all-time great Christmas songs. We spoke to Steve Lillywhite, Jem Finer & James Fearnley about how it was made. The song's long gestation, a key tape edit, an imagined NYC and an unforgettable duet. Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-pogues/

In our latest episode, Lou Gramm describes Foreigner’s decision to update their sound and pare down to a four-piece for FOREIGNER 4. Full track-by-track deep dive: lifeoftherecord.com#/foreigner/

this was a really great episode of @lifeoftherecord.bsky.social wild that they recorded Perfect THREE times. lifeoftherecord.com/built-to-spi...

In celebration of the deluxe edition of FOREIGNER 4, we spoke to Lou Gramm about how it was made. Paring down to a four-piece, working with producer Mutt Lange, bringing in Thomas Dolby on synths and updating the Foreigner sound for the 1980s. Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/foreigner/

'Life Of The Record' podcst is great, lots of great eps (Minor Threat, Bill Callahan, Beat Happening) but I (obviously) loved this JAMC one very much... Great stories all through it, some I've never heard before, William is hilarious... The first band I loved ❤️ lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...

Stumbled upon thispod called Life of the Record. Great stuff here on Minor Threat's making of Out of Step! The Making of OUT OF STEP by Minor Threat - featuring Ian MacKaye on Podbean www.podbean.com/ea/dir-3nu3u...

In our latest episode, William Reid of @themarychain.bsky.social describes @creationrecords.bsky.social’ reaction to hearing the hit potential of “Just Like Honey.” Full PSYCHOCANDY deep dive with William and Jim at lifeoftherecord.com

Then listen to the "Life of the Record" podcast about making it - with hilarious interviews of the Reid brothers: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...

Nearly 2 hours of William & Jim describing their early years and the making of Psychocandy, interrupted only by snippets of same lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...

More Psychocandy content!

this is awesome. both brothers interviewed. scottish accents. and guess what? they had no idea what they were doing when they recorded the album. magic.

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