Every Album Ever with Mike Mansour

We interviewed Paul Leary, guitarist and founding member of the Butthole Surfers, and he walked us through each of their albums, one-by-one. Made up of core members Paul Leary, Gibby Haynes, and King Coffey, the Butthole Surfers are one of the most beloved and extraordinarily weird bands in history. But after some major-label drama in the early 00s, they are finally releasing the original version of their final album as it was intended by the band (After the Astronaut, out June 26). Intro 00:00 The Band's Early Days 1:36 Butthole Surfers EP 4:48 Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac 15:22 Matador Records Revisionist History 16:43 Lineup Changes 19:10 Rembrandt Pussyhorse 27:00 Their Insane Live Shows 28:23 Locust Abortion Technician 33:50 Getting Screwed by Alternative Tentacles 36:21 Recording Locust 37:39 Hairway to Steven 42:21 Jeff Pinkus, Butthole Bassists 45:36 Kathleen the Nude Dancer 49:11 The Worst Vans of All Time 51:42 piouhgd 53:07 Being on the Larry Sanders Show 55:41 Independent Worm Saloon/Screwed by Touch and Go 57:09 Major Label Changes 58:30 Major Label Buttholes 1:05:46 Electriclarryland and "Pepper" 1:08:53 Weird Revolution 1:16:23 After the Astronaut 1:19:47 Paul's Production Career 1:22 How Paul Keeps Busy 1:27:56 The Butthole Surfers Documentary 1:29:34 Rob Reiner's Final Day Was Watching Butthole Surfers 1:32:27 Closing Thoughts, Outro 1:34:22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Top 77 Album Recommendations: https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0 Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I listened to every album by mathcore band Botch. Made up of musicians who would go on to form Minus the Bear, Russian Circles, and Sumac, Botch was a brutal and excitingly technical band. A must listen for fans of Dillinger Escape Plan, Coalesce, or just rad heavy music in general. Intro 00:00 How They Formed 3:26 Unifying Themes Redux 5:25 Matt Bayles 12:39 American Nervoso 14:43 We Are the Romans 22:56 An Anthology of Dead Ends EP 28:36 The Reunion 34:15 Outro 35:30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Top 77 Album Recommendations: https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0 Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike's Picks: We Are the Romans (1999) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Unifying Themes Redux (2002) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

I interviewed Jeff Shneider (aka "Mr. Clinical Depression"), guitarist of Arab on Radar, and he walked me through each of their albums, one-by-one. Arab on Radar was a noise rock band from the 90s and early 00s who was so abrasive and offensive that concert attendees literally physically attacked them for their music. Intro 00:00 The Pseudonyms 2:42 How the Band Formed 4:54 The Stolen Singles 10:20 Queen Hygiene II 15:10 Rough Day at the Orifice 30:08 Soak the Saddle 36:04 People's Violent Reactions 40:36 Writing Soak the Saddle, Touring 44:26 Yahweh or the Highway 59:22 Breakup/Reformation/Breakup Again 1:06:19 Jeff's Favorite AOR Album 1:14:03 Jeff's Current Projects 1:16:06 Mike's Album Picks 1:21:15 Outro 1:29:50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Top 77 Album Recommendations: https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0 Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike's Picks: Soak the Saddle (2000) -- Best Album Queen Hygiene II (1997) -- Personal Favorite The Stolen Singles (2003) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite Albums discussed this episode... The Stolen Singles (Comp, 2003) Queen Hygiene II (1997) Rough Day At The Orifice (1998) Soak The Saddle (2000) Yahweh Or The Highway (2001)

Today we're discussing every album by the mighty Godflesh. Made up of core members Justin Broadrick and GC Green, Godflesh are pioneers of industrial metal and one of the heaviest bands of all time. Hugely influential and beloved by so many, Godflesh's career is roller coaster of unexpected turns, while still retaining a consistent brutality throughout. Some of these albums are the best metal albums of all time. Strap in. Intro 00:00 Who Are Godflesh? 2:16 Which Records We Skipped 3:54 Overall Thoughts About the Band 6:54 How They Formed 9:45 Godflesh EP 14:00 Streetcleaner 23:39 Tiny Tears EP 29:26 Slavestate EP 31:56 Pure 37:30 Selfless 45:29 Songs of Love and Hate 52:34 'Us and Them' 1:01:05 Messiah EP 1:09:05 Hymns 1:13:20 Decline & Fall EP 1:27:19 A World Lit Only by Fire 1:32:08 Post Self 1:37:17 Purge 1:45:44 Broadrick's Health/The Future of Godflesh 1:51:04 Outro 1:58:30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike's Picks: Streetcleaner (1989) -- Best Album Hymns (2001) -- Personal Favorite Purge (2023) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite Tom's Picks: Streetcleaner (1989) -- Best Album Godflesh EP (1988) -- Personal Favorite Hymns (2001) -- Worst Album Selfless (1994) -- Least Favorite Albums we discussed this episode... Godflesh EP (1988) Streetcleaner (1989) Slavestate EP (1991) Pure (1992) Selfless (1994) Songs of Love and Hate (1996) 'Us and Them' (1999) Messiah EP (recorded 1994, 2000) Hymns (2001) Decline & Fall EP(2014) A World Lit Only by Fire (2014) Post Self (2017) Purge (2023)

This week we're discussing This Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall. More than that, we're doing a deep dive into singer Mark E. Smith's most unbelievable stories. The man was a miserable, mean, abusive wrecking ball of a person, but his stories are funnier than anything you've ever heard. This Nation's Saving Grace is one of The Fall's most beloved albums, so we're digging into all of it here. Intro 00:00 The Insanity of Mark E. Smith 2:45 His Awkward Interviews 4:38 That Time NME Tried to Give Him an Award 5:52 When He Dissed Sonic Youth 6:42 When He Dissed Pavement 7:35 When He Dissed Morrissey 8:18 When He Dissed Kate Bush 8:52 When He Dissed LCD Soundsystem 9:31 When He Assaulted Mumford & Sons 11:21 Member Drama and Lineup Changes 12:15 Chaos Onstage 14:34 His Hatred of Dancing 19:16 His Hatred of Cute Animals 20:17 Smith and the N Word 21:58 He Might Have Been Actually Nuts 23:14 This Nation's Saving Grace Analysis 24:09 Closing Thoughts 42:27 Outro 43:35 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Today we're discussing Tender Prey by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This is one of Nick Cave's most legendary albums for the simple fact that it contains "The Mercy Seat," his most famous song (also covered by Johnny Cash). But there's so much more to it. The substance abuse and subsequence chaos behind the scenes, the strange production style, and the eclectic songwriting make this one of Nick Cave's absolute weirdest albums. Intro 00:00 The Making of/Dissecting the Music 3:21 Closing Thoughts/Outro 58:28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Today we're discussing Entertainment!, the debut album by English post-punk band Gang of Four. This is a legendary and beloved album, influencing countless musicians since its release in 1979. But how does it hold up? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This week we're discussing the best, most awful, controversial, hilarious, and upsetting album to ever grace God's green Earth, Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band. An album Mike has been listening to since he was 11-years-old and still can't justify why anyone should listen to it. So his brother Robert is here to set the record straight and give (at least his perspective) on why it's the best album ever made. If you don't get the hype, good. You're probably better off spending your time having a family or making money or something. Intro/Album Overview 00:00 What even is this album? 3:31 Some people respond to this album with rage 9:08 Making of the album: Starvation, manipulation, abuse 10:31 What the music actually sounds like 16:06 Mike's first time hearing it at 11 20:52 When Mike showed his best friend the album at 11 23:18 Robert's first reaction to the album 25:14 How the music was constructed 28:06 The drummer's recounting of the history 32:18 Why this album got so weird 35:25 The impact of this album 42:34 This album ISN'T "cool" 44:12 Why it's Robert's favorite album ever 51:09 Some people prefer Lick My Decals Off, Baby 52:01 How can someone learn to enjoy the album? 57:26 You don't need to like it 1:00:42 The vocal performances 1:05:09 Later Captain Beefheart albums 1:07:40 Final thoughts/Outro 1:10:21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------