CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including mental health crises, panic disorders, sleep deprivation, and suicide, related to the subject matter of The Reticent's album “please\". Listener discretion is advised.
Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take!
Join the father and son duo as we unpack the deeply personal and intense new album from The Reticent, please. We'll give you the album's backstory and a detailed track-by-track breakdown of this powerful, heavy release.
Next, we dive into Michael's Journey by dissecting the unforgettable 80s dance-rock hit, \"Need You Tonight\" by INXS!
Plus, we shine a light on three fantastic bands that deserve more attention in our essential segment, The Art of Discovery, featuring Flood In Belief, FREKVENT, and Maudits.
And before we go, find out what surprise song and albums Michael has to study for the next episode's Top 5 Albums of 2025 Special!
· (00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to this Week?
· (00:04:40) - The Art of Discovery
· (00:05:05) - Flood In Belief \"Flood in Belief\"
· (00:13:26) - Frekvent \"The Garden of Delusion\"
· (00:23:36) - Maudits \"Fall Over\"
· (00:32:49) - Main Topic: Breaking Down The Reticent's Brand New Release, \"please\"
· (01:10:45) - Question for the Audience
· (01:10:55) - Can't Wait
· (01:12:18) - Michael's Journey: Discussing INXS' \"Need You Tonight\"
· (01:17:35) - On the Next Episode
· (01:17:54) - Contact Info/Outro
THE ART OF DISCOVERY:
· Flood In Belief “Flood in Belief” (From the album: Senseless)
· FREKVENT - “The Garden of Delusion” (From the album: In Hubris)
· Maudits - \"Fall Over\" (From the album: In Situ)
OTHER BAND MENTIONS:
· Between The Buried and Me
· Spock’s Beard
· Persefone
· Tesseract
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Recorded on 11/30/2025
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