Episode 271 - The One Album Wonders Mixtape (Side A)

Now that we’ve set music festivals to rights (for this year) we thought we’d follow up on our White Town episode - a true one hit wonder - with a one album wonder mixtape. Which, as is our wont, turned into a two parter.

So the remit is simple here - bands that have had only had one album. We’re not talking about bands that are on their debut album, but acts that were one and done. To bring some order to this, we’ve picked three albums each, and also come up with three buckets in which to place artists:

• Bands that seemed to be fully-fledged projects but ended before they could realise their potential

• Spin-offs and side projects

• Acts that changed their name for one record

This week, we go through the first category, which is by far and away the biggest, and talk about two of our chosen albums - In a Million Pieces by The Draft and The Spoils by USSA.

There’s more samples than you can shake a stick at in this episode, which makes it a real fun, and informative listen. Enjoy!