Picky Bastards

Yep. Believe it or not, the most disorganised set of miserable music podcasters have managed to make it to 100 episodes. To celebrate, we get the usual crew together alongside Pickybs.com editors and regular podcast guests James and Tom. Instead of the normal playlist full of new releases and classic albums, we look back at our favourite musical discoveries since we started the show in 2017.Expect quick fire questions, random ramblings, emotional reflections, and awful music tastes.If you enjoy this one, please subscribe to the show and come find us on Instagram at @thepickybastards.

It's Picky Bastards Podcast Mini time once more. Join regular podcast host Fran Slater and previous guest and pickybs.com editor Tom Burrows as they share their thoughts on Fenian by Kneecap.If you enjoy this, please subscribe to the podcast, give us a nice review or some stars wherever you get your podcasts, and come follow us on Instagram @thepickybastards.

Episode 99 of the miserable music podcast is upon you, so please come and join us as we say goodbye to episode numbers with two digits. On this month's playlist we discuss newly released albums from Aldous Harding, SHHE, Genesis Owusu, and Cola and a classic LP from OMD.And, as long time Picky Bs host Sam Atkins gets closer to his final episode with his, he introduces what he calls 'the most pointless Why I Love section in podcast history'. Come and see if you agree while he talks about loving Laura Marling.If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to the show on your podcast app, give us a nice review wherever you do that kind of thing, tell your friends, and come follow us on Instagram at @thepickybastards.

In Episode 98 of the miserable music podcast, Fran, Matt, and Sam review four more recently released albums and a classic album none of us know. The episode closes, as always, with one of the panel telling you about a band or artist they adore in the ‘Why I Love’ section.This month, the new albums are from Arlo Parks, Brown Horse, Lime Garden, and Wesley Joseph and the ‘classic’ is from Nitzer Ebb. Matt closes the show by telling you why he loves Damon Albarn and his various projects. Warning: this episode contains idiotic opinions, total exaggeration, and a podcast host whose not good at words and stuff. If you enjoy the show, please do subscribe to the show on your podcast app, give us a nice review, and follow us on Instagram @thepickybastards and Bluesky @pickybs.com.

In Episode 97 of the miserable music podcast, Fran, Matt, and Sam review four more recently released albums and a classic album none of us know. The episode closes, as always, with one of the panel telling you about a band or artist they adore in the 'Why I Love' section.This month, the new albums are from Mitski, Yebba, By Storm and Altin Gun and the 'classic' is from 10,000 Maniacs. Fran closes the show by telling you why he loves Joy Division. Warning: this episode contains what one of the hosts calls 'their worst music take of all time.'If you enjoy the show, please do subscribe to the show on your podcast app, give us a nice review, and follow us on Instagram @thepickybastards and Bluesky @pickybs.com.

It's time for the 96th episode of the miserable music podcast, with hosts Matt, Sam, and Fran.As always, we cover four recently released albums and a classic album that none of us know, before one of the panel tells you all about a band or artist that they adore in the 'Why I Love' section.This month, we have new releases from Geologist, Ratboys, Dream Nails, and Mandy, Indiana and a classic from Joan Armatrading. Sam closes the episode by telling us why he loves Rihanna (finally).If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the podcast and give us a nice review on whatever app you use. And you can find us on social media with @thepickybastards on Instagram and @pickybs.com on Bluesky.

On Episode 94 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.Back for 2026 we are here with a new playlist of albums including a Classic and a Why I Love.This month's playlist:Mon Rovia - BloodlineA$ap Rocky - Don’t Be DumbCavetown - Running With ScissorsSleaford Mods - The Demise of Planet XCLASSIC: Wrens - The MeadowlandsWhy I Love - Sparks

On Episode 94 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.It's our Album of the Year 2025 special and we are here to decide definitively which album was the best this year.This month's playlist:Jasmine 4.t - You Are The MorningClipse - Let God Sort ‘Em OutMaruja - Pain To PowerHeartworms - Glutton For PunishmentHayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette PartySpiritbox - Tsunami SeaBon Iver - Sable, FableJason Isbell - Foxes in the SnowOklou - choke enough

On Episode 93 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.We have new releases by Sigrid, Dave, Tame Impala and Just Mustard. This month's classic album is Folksinger by Dave Van Ronk and then Fran tells us why he loves TORRES.This month's playlist:Sigrid - There's Always More That I Could SayDave - The Boy Who Played The HarpTame Impala - DeadbeatJust Mustard - WE WERE JUST HEREDave Van Ronk - FolksingerWhy I Love... TORRES