POLYMUSE
POLYMUSE is an experience that takes a deep dive through the discographies of the artists that changed our lives! Co-hosts and cousins, Ben and Michal, dissect a different artist each season, and a different album each episode as they break down each project! The duo delve into the album backstory, and spin though track-by-track analysis of instrumentals, lyrics, impact, and nostalgia! Each song is also ranked on a tier list as the cousins work toward revealing which tracks will make their all-time mix CD! Season 2 takes System of a Down for a rewind!
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Serj Tankian's five-track "Elasticity" project holds similar "System" themes. A brief, self-described collection of SOAD drafts completed in Serj's image, the cousin duo gives thoughts and grades!
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SOAD released two new tracks for a good cause in 2020 after a decade off! Join the fam as the discuss what brought the group back together and how "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz" really scratched the SOAD itch!
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The duo tackles Daron Malakian's 2nd soloish project "Dictator" with a new supporting cast composing the remainder of "Scars". New grades, a 2018 time capsule, and Ben debuts a new Daron voice! Listen to the "Spotify Cut" exclusively on Spotify for music included in the episode!
During System of a Down's "timeout" Darin Malakian puts his own material together, created a groovy band name, and released some new tunes! Ben & Michal discuss strange sound choices, lyrics, and contrast to SOAD.
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American Idol, CSI, and other top 2005 shows are discussed. Then we recap our 14 track all-time System of a Down mixtapes!
Ben's Playlist:
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Banana banana banana terracotta all-timer! Your two favorite cousins peel apart “Vicinity of Obscenity” and transition just fine into “She’s Like Heroin”. Then they slide into 2005 video games!
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Ben & Michal take a more serious approach to the heavy tracks “U-Fig” & “Holy Mountains”. Ben discusses the minutia of SOAD’s lyrical content related to war and politics before touching on the Armenian Genocide.
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Ben discusses his dream “Stealing Society” music video. Michal names his favorite things. Then both cousins rip into “Tentative” and somehow we come away with a (maybe) surprise grade in this episode!
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You’re feeling compelled to press play. You’re hovering. You’ve been leaning “no”, but you see this and you’re feeling more compelled to select “play” because of this cheeky writing. You feel more relaxed. Nostalgic. So you press play to join your two favorite cousin’s as Michal sort of revisits a tale hypnotic tale and the album title track from SOAD.
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The cousins talk “Mesmerize” and “Hypnotize” album art before diving into the rich and (sometimes) memorable 2005 album releases! 50, Em, Wolfmother, Green Day! And Ben debates the death of rock.
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SOAD comes out swinging in “Hypnotize”! Their 2nd album release in 2005 as do the cousins in there 2023 review of the killer album in wrestling the first two aggressive tracks in “Attack!” and “Dreaming”!
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The excited and berry eating cousins you never had answer the real “Question!” and delve into a deep and intricate track. Michal runs down the top 10 selling albums of 2005 and Polymuse claims December.
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This is the cocaine song for all cocaine songs with a title that is way too long and its awesome but first the cousins join soad for a trip down memory lane for radio/video a song that’s a real banger but be careful because lisa and danny are sus and you should check out the polymuse socials while you’re here because they’re cool on there this cocaine makes me feel like I can hear my favorite pod hosts in my head
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