Show Notes
In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Erin to discuss Lorde’s 2017 sophomore album Melodrama. Melodrama being considered a pop album is accurate, but it paints Lorde in a way that sometimes seems to undersell her excellent as a songwriter. Find out more about her growth as a person and writer over the four year gap between albums, which Lorde song Jakes thinks is perfect, and why her eventual third album may be analyzed through a more appropriate lens on this week’s podcast.
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In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy anoint Motion City Soundtrack as the show's second two-time episode band, joining blink-182. The episode is primarily about Even If It Kills Me, but there is plenty of My Dinosaur Life talk, as well. Find out more about what changed for Motion City Soundtrack coming off the success of Commit This To Memory, where Mark Hoppus factors in again, which host has a tattoo referencing this album, and more on this week's podcast.
In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy discuss Hawthorne Heights' 2004 album The Silence in Black and White. We almost said their debut album, which would only be kind-of true, as A Day In The Life changed their name and jumped to Victory Records for this successful next step. Find out more about why Ohio is for lovers, how Hawthorne Heights stand out as a dividing line between pop-punk eras, play a YouTube algorithm game with the guys, and more on this week's podcast.
After garnering attention from her debut 'Same Trailer Different Park', the small-town-Texan continued her observationalist approach to song writing with Pageant Material. It was certainly a new challenge for both Blake and Jake, as the album leans country and it isn't exactly the 2000s emo we're all used to, but there are a lot of familiar connections to be found when digging around Kacey's upbringing, her mid-teen fashion choices and even her musical inspirations. It's one of our favourite episodes yet, and we hope you enjoy it!
In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy discuss Emergency & I, the 1999 album from The Dismemberment Plan. More than two decades later, it remains held in the highest of indie esteem. Find out more about the best rhythm section in indie rock, what Jake feels is maybe THE best song (period!), which band member moved on to work for NASA, and more on this week's podcast.
In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Lauren Denitzio of Worriers (@worriesmusic) to discuss Tegan and Sara's 2007 album The Con. Yes, we're finally getting back to the one remaining winner from the Patreon CanCon arc voting. Find out more about how The Con came to hold such a special place in Canadian indie-emo, what the album meant to Lauren and our hosts, how Tegan and Sara dealt with The Con's reception very differently, and more on this week's podcast.