Album vs Album
A podcast about music and friendship. Join Lucas and Cail for deep-dives into your favorite records. Which album will reign supreme?
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
An Oral History of FM.era with des hume
Lucas and Cail visit des hume for an immersive conversation about this upbeat, introspective record.
Bruce Springsteen, Live in Vancouver!
Lucas and Cail were live in attendance at Bruce Springsteen's final show of his world tour in Vancouver, BC! They share tasty treats, heroes/zeroes, and praise the power of the Boss and E Street Band…
Bruce Springsteen - Greetings from Asbury Park vs The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle
Lucas and Cail tackle one of their all-time heroes, pitting his first two records for Columbia against each other.
Constantines - Shine A Light vs Tournament of Hearts (feat. Dave Laird)
The boys are joined by Dave Laird (Concavity Show) to discuss the greatest(!!) Canadian band of all-time. If you don't know the Cons, no better time than today to get on-board, buster! There's room i…
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago vs Bon Iver
Chris Kelly (Kelly&Kelly) joins us to discuss the first two Bon Iver records, exceptional tasty treats, and secrets hidden in the songs. Put on your parka and join us in the cathedral of Justin Verno…
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People vs Hug of Thunder (feat. Alex Wyder)
We dive into records linked across space and time. Alex Wyder joins us to talk about his love for BSS and the life of a music manager. Cause = AvA.
blink-182 - Enema of the State vs blink-182 (feat. Sara Judy)
Dr. Sara Judy (PhD in U.S. poetry & religion) joins AvA to dive into the inner workings of blink-182.
Leon Bridges - Coming Home vs Good Thing
The boys debate the value of nostalgia-acts, and where Leon Bridges is (or isn't) taking his sound. Hot takes! Laughs! Come on in, the water is warm.
The Killers - Imploding the Mirage vs Pressure Machine
The Killers drifted off into the Las Vegas Strip for a while, but they roared back with two unique records. Join us on the brightside.
Dreaming of a White Christmas: Bing Crosby vs Kenny G
Can the king of smooth jazz and America’s ‘Old Groaner’ help Cail find his holiday spirit?
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher vs Stranger In the Alps
It's our last "Versus" episode of the year, and who better to end it all with than Phoebe Bridgers?
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Top Two for 2021
Lucas and Cail each share their top two records for 2021.
Cail
- Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
- Nick Schofield - Glass Gallery
Lucas
- The Felice Brothers - From Dreams To Dust
- Arlo Parks - Col…
Songs To Make You Happy
The boys are back with eight songs to make you happy. Smiles guaranteed or your joy back.
Songs To Make You Happy: A Spotify Playlist
Tracklist:
1. Wild World - des hume
2. There's No One Crying over Me …
Björk - Homogenic vs Vespertine (feat. des hume) - Part 2
Part two of our Björk convo with des hume is here. We swan-dive into Vespertine, a sexy-swirl of a record. Tune-in for the nuance and stay for the hot takes at the end.
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Björk - Homogenic vs Vespertine (feat. des hume) - Part 1
We discuss two magnificent Björk albums with "garbage-pop princess" des hume. In today's episode, we discuss Homogenic!
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Sufjan Stevens - Michigan vs Illinois (feat. That Was The Worst Podcast Ever!)
The full title of today's episode is styled "That Was The Worst Podcast Ever! vs Album vs Album: A Sufjan Stevens Crossover Episode about Illinois vs Michigan" — enjoy!
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- Check out all the other …
Is Pop Music Getting Better?
The boys share a nine-song playlist of the hottest bops with returning guest Matthew Walko. Get ready to smile.
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*Note: We recorded this befo…
Oasis - WTSMG? vs Don't Believe the Truth (feat. Jordan Eshpeter) Part 2
There's just not enough 'Don't Believe the Truth' content out there. We remedy that with part two of our Oasis discussion. Join Jordan, Cail and Lucas for a second dip into the Gallagher pool.
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Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? vs Don't Believe the Truth (feat. Jordan Eshpeter) Part 1
It's a big one! The top Gallagher expert we know joins us to dive deep into Oasis, how they were signed to Creation Records and what the best song on their second album is. What IS the story? Tune in…
Underrated Gems
The boys are back with a new playlist of songs that deserve more listens. 8 pure gems!
Listen to the tunes here --> AvA: Underrated Gems (A Spotify Playlist)
Tracklist:
1. Golden Frames - Shannon Shaw
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