Album ReBrews

This week, the music is hot, the drinks are cold, and the vibes are downright sexy. Come vibe with us and Kira from Madame Reaper (the vampiest Chicago art pop band) as we sip perfectly purple Aviation cocktails and explore the musical and brand-building genius behind Prince's 1999. Consider us seduced!!

Listen to 1999 by Prince here.
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Today is Sarah's birthday, so you're contractually obligated to listen to this episode. Additional selling points: Robby and Braden from Red Scarves are here to vibe through Figure 8 by Elliott Smith. We give song recommendations to Reddit users. We invite a few members of The Beatles to make a guest appearance. We deep-dive into the Figure 8 Extended Cinematic Universe. Are you buying what we're selling here? It&apo...

Contrary to popular belief, the pairing for this episode is NOT hot dog flavored water! We had a much classier experience talking about Limp Bizkit with Screeneers because we drank Lime-A-Rita tall boys on a Monday evening. This one is zesty and chaotically charming, plus we'll do some profanity-related math. Fun!

Listen to Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit here.
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This week, we're jamming through some Gender Jams with Mech and Dan from Chicago punk band Robot Civil War. We'll talk about the emotional highs and lows of Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!, gush about how cool Laura Jane Grace is, and play a musical guessing game that's quite... punctual.

Listen to Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me! here.
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We've already done a Valentine's episode for Haters, so this week, we're feeling the love! Join us as Sarah's new brother-in-law Xander talks us through all the mushy gushy goodness of A Song for You by the Carpenters while sipping Sarah's mom's Old Fashioned recipe. (We promise you haven't had an Old Fashioned like this before unless you're from Wisconsin) We'll also put our love radars...

We're simply head over feet with Jagged Little Pill, and you oughta know about our awesome guest cohost this episode, V.V. Lightbody! Join us as we gush over allllll the 1995 goodness that Alanis Morissette blessed us with, and find out why it's the perfect CD to have in your car at all times.

Listen to Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette here.
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It's 2024 and we're BACK baby! What better way to kick off the new year than diving into the mathy, unconventionally jazzy album Gist Is by Adult Jazz with Daylong (aka Daylongsigh). We'll talk about kooky musical choices, the strain of organized religion, and give some songs on Spotify their first ever play in our recurring segment - Descriptify!

Listen to Gist Is by Adult Jazz here.
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Dan Stewart and Tommy Kessler could probably have written "I Miss You," but Blink-182 could never participate in the podcast crossover of the year. It's Halloween in December, baby, and we've partnered with Musicians Movie Club to bring a little spook to your holiday season. The scariest part of all? Corrupted audio files. Enjoy!

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We're thankful for a lot over here at Album ReBrews LLC, Inc., Ltd., but we're especially thankful for bands like Getting Started who drink a whole bunch of Montucky Cold Snacks with us and absolutely gush about music bringing people together. Ain't that just the vibe? We'll also discuss creepy cryptids, what Jesus would put on if given the AUX, and the fact that sometimes, all you need to do to "make it&qu...

Hey friends, we did a podcast episode. We did a pod for you, and all the things you do, and it was all audio. It was also all really super fun. Big thanks to Big Weather for coming on the show and picking our most beer-intensive pairing to date.  We'll talk about songs nobody has ever heard before, and a few songs a billion people have heard before.

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GAMES GAMES GAMES! This Halloween we'll talk spooky movies, the very accredited hollow earth theory, and Sarah's most favorited Rocky Horror call outs.  

Keep an ear out for The Popp EP from Cameron Bopp! Follow @cambopp on Twitter for updates!  Please also for vote for "Kiss in the Piss Tunnel" or "Piss in the Kiss Tunnel" on the Spotify question . 

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Dearest Album ReBrews listener, it has been two weeks since we last wrote. We have been well here in Chicago. We have made new friends, Logan and Andrew from The Trenchies, who have come on our podcast to talk about Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel. Our recording session was full of spirited conversation and sparkling gin and soda. Beloved listener, you would have loved the iconic musical bridges we listened to in ...

If you've got a date in Constantinople, they'll be waiting in Istanbul. If you want a podcast episode that loves on Flood by They Might Be Giants, it's right here. This week, Ben and Cora from Chicago band Truth or Consequences New Mexico are our guests, and we'll talk big music, big feelings, and things that are... BIG.

Listen to TCNM, the debut LP from Truth or Consequences New Mexico here!
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Put on your captain's hat, get ready to catch some perch. This week, Hammad Imam from Chicago indie folk band Light Blue Lines sails with us through Boat Songs by MJ Lenderman. Listen to hear us sip on some tasty fruited sours, come up with some interesting automobile innovations, and discover some... unexpected AI song covers.

Listen to Sunspot, the debut LP from Light Blue Lines here!
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Behold! The first episode of Album ReBrews where we break our guest's heart within the first 10 minutes! On the chopping block today is our new friend Freddie Sunshine, Chicago indie artist and all-around sweetie, chatting about the 2005 album Silent Alarm by British indie band Bloc Party. We'll also unearth the dark secret of grenadine, talk about cryptids as basslines, and gush only a little bit about DJ Khalid. 
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Do we have another episode out? Yeah yeah yeah we do! This week Meag and Wes from Yada Yada take us through the 2003 debut album Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and just like a fever, things get sweaty.  We'll sip on Brass Monkeys, chat about the New York indie scene in the early 2000s, and sing lots and lots of "yeahs."

Make sure to go listen to "Emoticon" right now! You'll be so happy you...

It's Season 4, and we've got an out-of-this-world premiere! This week, Josh Kayne from Pretty Pleased joins us to talk about Walk the Moon's self-titled first album (a personal favorite of ours), paired with, of course, a couple of Blue Moon Belgian Whites. We'll also talk about Josh's gorgeous photo with Scarlett Johansson, learn about lunar and planetary science, and really, really crave a Taco Bell quesa...

We are Album ReBrews and we'll continue to be Album ReBrews! Don't fret, we'll be back August 7th with a fresh new episode to kick off Season 4. 
In the meantime, here are some of our favorite moments from Season 3! Thanks so much to the folks who made this season what it was, we had a blast.

Ep 57: Tommy Kessler - Insta / Bandcamp
Ep 58: Nora Marks - Insta / Bandcamp
Ep 59: Courtney Smith - Ins...

Folks... we've done it. This episode is a big deal not only because of the episode number, but also because Kathy aka Girl K joins us to talk about Strange Mercy by St Vincent. We'll sip on "Death In The Afternoon" cocktails, bond over being former choir kids, and delve into the weirdly specific world of patron saints.
 
Check out Girl K on Instagram and listen to ALL their tunes here.
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