SKiP'D
https://linktr.ee/skipdpod SKiP’D is the ultimate music podcast for album aficionados & casual listeners alike. Each episode, hosts Mike & Rob press play on a listener’s pick to determine whether each album is so flawless you’d never skip a single track, or if it belongs in a skip. With expert storytelling, in-depth album deep dives, & the hosts infectious banter, every unskippable album becomes a rich journey. From hidden gems to classic masterpieces, Mike & Rob explore the stories behind each album, share trivia, & invite listeners to rediscover what makes each album truly unskippable.
Episodes
In episode sixty-five of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive headfirst into the neon-soaked world of Forever the Sickest Kids and their 2008 debut album, Underdog Alma Mater. Arriving at the height of the pop-punk, emo-pop, and MySpace boom, the album released during a period when genre boundaries were becoming increasingly blurred, and Underdog Alma Mater fused pop-punk energy, glossy production, synth-pop flourishes, and infectious...
In episode sixty-four of Skip’d, Rob & Mike turn their attention to Crowded House's 1991 album 'Woodface', an album often hailed as one of the finest examples of sophisticated pop-rock songwriting. Released during a period of transition for both Crowded House and the Finn brothers, Woodface emerged from a collection of songs originally intended for different projects before being woven together, the result was a record fi...
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In episode sixty‑three of Skip’d, Rob & Mike fire up their red Barchetta for Rush’s 'Moving Pictures'. Released in 1981, the album marked the peak of the band’s prog‑rock powers, balancing intricate time signatures, razor‑sharp musicianship and sci‑fi‑tinged songwriting with a newfound sense of focus and radio‑ready punch. Rob & Mike unpack how those...
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In episode sixty‑two of Skip'd, Rob & Mike saddle up for Elton John's Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Released in 1975, the album marked a deeply personal turn, tracing the early struggles of Elton and lyricist Bernie Taupin through piano‑driven pop, lush arrangements and warm, wistful storytelling that plays out like a musical autobiography. Rob & Mike ...
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In episode sixty‑one of Skip'd, Rob & Mike take a drive through Compton with Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. Released in 2012, the album marked a breakthrough moment in modern hip‑hop, weaving cinematic storytelling, shifting flows and West Coast production into a coming‑of‑age narrative that plays out like a short film. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices sh...
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In episode sixty of Skip'd, Rob & Mike crank the amps up for Cage the Elephant's self‑titled debut. Released in 2008, the album marked a raw, restless introduction to the band, blending garage rock swagger, blues‑soaked riffs and punk‑edged energy into a sound that feels scrappy, unpredictable and full of nervous tension. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices shape the ...
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In episode fifty nine of Skip'd, Rob & Mike head onto the dancefloor with Jessie Ware's 'What's Your Pleasure'. Released in 2020, the album marked a full embrace of disco and nu‑disco, wrapping shimmering strings, pulsing basslines and retro‑futurist production around Ware's cool, controlled vocal delivery. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices shape the album's identit...
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In episode fifty eight of SKiP'D, the desert island tables turn for the second of this two‑part Desert Island Skips special as we hear Mike's picks. Rob puts Mike in the hot seat to reveal the eight tracks he'd take to a desert island, the book he'd want washed up beside him, and the one luxury he refuses to live without.
This episode digs into the songs that have soundtrack...
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In episode fifty‑seven of Skip'd, Rob & Mike shipwreck themselves on a very different format. In the first of two Desert Island Skips specials, Mike puts Rob on the spot, unpacking the eight tracks Rob would take to a desert island, the book he'd want washed up beside him, and the one indulgent luxury he can't imagine surviving without.
Away from the usual album deep‑dives...
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In episode fifty‑six of Skip’d, Rob & Mike step into Harry’s House. Released in 2022, Harry’s House marked a shift toward intimacy with a blend of soft‑pop, synth shimmer, and laid‑back grooves that feel inviting, familiar and deliberately unhurried. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices shape the album’s identity, and dig into what has shaped th...
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In episode fifty five of Skip’d, Rob & Mike turn their attention to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: The Grammy‑sweeping debut released in 1998 that blends hip‑hop, soul, gospel, and acoustic works and earned that reputation for being a masterpiece. Revered as a raw, poetic, and occasionally cryptic body of work, the boys will ask whether its emotional power comes f...
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In episode fifty four of Skip'd, Rob & Mike Every celebrate a year of their collaboration by pitting every album that's ever earned the 'unskippable' rating head to head in a single elimination tournament to find out which one is the actual best of the best. We're talking Thriller, Rumours, AM, Nevermind, Appetite For Destruction and more. This is not a bracket with weak ...
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In episode fifty three of Skip'd and to celebrate the looming one year anniversary of the podcast, Rob & Mike do something they've never done before: They go back. Every album that's ever walked away from this podcast wearing the dreaded Skip'd rating gets dragged back into the room for one more chance to prove Rob and Mike got it wrong. The boys pit them against each oth...
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In episode fifty‑two of Skip’d, Rob & Mike plunge headfirst into Nevermind, the era‑defining, culture‑shifting second album from Nirvana. Released in 1991, Nevermind finds Nirvana sharpening their raw punk roots into something louder, darker, and unexpectedly melodic. The album swings between serrated guitars, thunderous drums, and Cobain’s unmistakable blend...
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In episode fifty-one of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive into Hold Your Colour, the ground-breaking debut album from Pendulum. Released in 2005, Hold Your Colour helped redefine drum and bass for a new generation, blending breakneck beats with rock influences, soaring melodies, and anthemic song writing. The result was an album that crossed genre boundaries and became one o...
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In episode fifty of Skip’d, Rob & Mike take on one of the most celebrated albums in music history: Abbey Road by The Beatles. Released in 1969, Abbey Road stands as the band's final recorded album and a remarkable showcase of their creative ambition at the height of their powers. From its iconic opening moments to the legendary medley that closes the record, the al...
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In episode forty-nine of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive into Moisturizer, the second album from Wet Leg. Released in 2025, Moisturiser finds Wet Leg expanding their sonic palette whilst balancing an irreverent charm that made their debut such a phenomenon. The album swings between jangly guitars, punchy rhythms, synth‑flecked detours, and lyrics that oscillate between abs...
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In episode forty-eight of Skip’d, Rob & Mike descend into Welcome to My Nightmare, the twisted, theatrical, and wildly imaginative concept album from Alice Cooper. Released in 1975, Welcome to My Nightmare marks Cooper’s first solo outing, and follows a young boy named Steven as he navigates a dreamscape filled with monsters, shadows, temptations, and psychol...
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In episode forty‑seven of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive headfirst into Plastic Hearts, the bold, glam‑rock‑infused reinvention from Miley Cyrus. Released in 2020, Plastic Hearts finds Cyrus stepping confidently into a sound she’d been circling for years: a fusion of rock, synth‑pop, punk energy, and smoky, late‑night vulnerability. Across its tracklist, she explore...
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In episode forty‑six of Skip’d, Rob & Mike dive into Me Myself I, the bold, self‑assured, and irresistibly melodic 1980 album from Joan Armatrading. Released at the dawn of a new decade, Me Myself I is an album that balances strength with softness, swagger with sincerity, and pop‑rock immediacy with the introspective songwriting that has always defined Armatrading&...
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