About this episode

The episode serves as the season finale focusing on the influential band American Music Club and includes various song brackets and a reveal for the next season.

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club. We all have to find our own email address: backtrackingrox@gmail.com . CHAPTERS: 0:00: Build it up, burn it down. 0:28: The Final Intro 1:03: A look back on Big Head Todd & the Monsters. 2:50: Haaskeepin’ and thank y’uns. 14:41: JW’s Worst Song Bracket 27:58: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket 36:50: Michael Presents: Best Cover Ever 43:06: JW’s Best Song Bracket 1:03:39: Dan’s Best Song Bracket 1:12:20: The Huge Season 3 Reveal 1:41:50: JW’s Best Album Bracket & Champion 2:06:18: Dan’s Best Album Bracket & Champion 2:17:21: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion 2:20:25: JW’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion 2:25:50: JW’s Best Song Bracket & Champion 2:33:10: Dan’s Best Song Bracket & Champion 2:40:40: The back has been tracked, and to all a good night. AMC LINKS: - Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web - American Music Club on Bandcamp - American Music Club on Spotify - Danny Pearson on Bandcamp BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox…

People in this episode

Host: Backtracking

Topics covered

• American Music Club
• indie rock
• music analysis
• song brackets
• season finale

Keywords

• American Music Club
• indie rock
• music podcast
• song brackets
• season finale

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Music Club

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