Nerds Nerd Out About Dystopian Music

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about three notable dystopian-themed albums in the sci-fi genre.

Hello and welcome to the future we have, and not the future we deserve! Listen in as the Nerds discuss three albums known for their nerdy sci-fi nature: Deloused at the Comatorium by The Mars Volta, Simulation Theory by Muse, and Year Zero by NIN. Listen to the albums, and listen to the conversation. Heck, join the conversation by emailing us at nerdsofoldrepublic@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you - send us your thoughts, your requests for what to cover next, your birthday gift requests, whatever! Until our next episode, cheers, nerds!

People in this episode

Host: Nerds of the Old Republic

Topics covered

• dystopian music
• sci-fi albums
• music discussion
• Nerds of the Old Republic
• album reviews

Keywords

• dystopian music
• The Mars Volta
• Muse
• NIN
• album discussion
• sci-fi music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Mars Volta, Muse, NIN

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