Picky Bastards

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

On Episode 92 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.We have new releases by GANS, Kojey Radical, Geese and Purity Ring. This month's classic album is Diana by Diana Ross and then Sam tells us why he loves Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves.This month's playlist:GANS - GOOD FOR THE SOULKojey Radical - Don’t Look DownPurity Ring - purity ringGeese - Getting KilledDiana Ross - DianaWhy I Love: Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour

On Episode 91 of Picky Bastards we are back talking about our favourite music award the Mercury Music Prize.This month the regular bastards are joined by Tom Burrows to discuss all 12 of this year's Mercury shortlisted albums. We discuss who we think should win and who would be the worst possible winner of the Mercury Prize 2025. The list includes:CMAT: ‘EURO-COUNTRY’Emma-Jean Thackray: ‘Weirdo’FKA twigs: ‘EUSEXUA’Fontaines D.C.: ‘Romance’Jacob Alon: ‘In Limerence’Joe Webb: ‘Hamstrings & Hurricanes’Martin Carthy: ‘Transform Me Then Into A Fish’Pa Salieu: ‘Afrikan Alien’PinkPantheress: ‘Fancy That’Pulp: ‘More’Sam Fender: ‘People Watching’Wolf Alice: ‘The Clearing’

On Episode90 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.We have new releases by The Sick Man of Europe, Hayden Pedigo, Big Special and Annahstasia. This month's classic album is Different Light by The Bangles and then Matt tells us why he loves Hidden by These New Puritans.This month's playlist:The Sick Man of Europe - The Sick Man of EuropeHayden Pedigo - I’ve Be Waving as You Drive AwayBig Special - National AverageAnnahstasia - TetherThe Bangles - Different Light These New Puritans - Hidden

On Episode 89 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.We have new releases by Little Simz, Shura, Mckinley Dixon and Lifeguard. This month's classic album is Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous by Big L and then Fran tells us why he loves Bob Dylan.This month's playlist:Little Simz - LotusShura - I Got Too Sad For My FriendsMcKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!Lifeguard - Ripped and TornBig L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & DangerousWhy I Love - Bob Dylan

On Episode 88 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.We have new releases by SENTRIES, Blondshell, Jenny Hval and Model/Actriz. This month's classic album is Amor Prohibido by Selena and then Sam tells us why he loves Take That and Robbie Williams.This month's playlist:Blondshell - If You Asked for a PictureSENTRIES - Gem of the WestModel/Actriz - PirouetteJenny Hval - Iris Silver MistSelena - Amor ProhibidoWhy I Love - Take That & Robbie Williams

On Episode 87 of Picky Bastards we are joined by special guest Rick Larson. We have new releases by Japanese Breakfast, Greentea Peng, Backxwash and YHWH Nailgun. This month's classic album is Laughing Stock by Talk Talk and then Rick tells us why he loves Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen.This month's playlist:Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunetts (& sad women)Greentea Peng - TELL DEM IT'S SUNNYBackxwash - Only Dust RemainsYHWH Nailgun - 45 PoundsTalk Talk - Laughing StockMinutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

On Episode 86 of Picky Bastards we have new releases by Sharon Van Etten, Antony Szmierek, LISA and Everything Is Recorded. This month's classic album is from Willie Nelso with Red Headed Stranger and then Matt tells us why he loves InterpolThis month's playlist:Sharon Van Etten - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment TheoryAntony Szmierek - Service Station At The End of the UniverseLISA - Alter EgoEverything Is Recorded - Richard Russell Is TemporaryWillie Nelson - Red Headed StrangerWhy I Love - Interpol

On Episode 85 of Picky Bastards we have new releases by Victoria Canal, FKA Twigs, Ditz and Central Cee. This month's classic album is from Fugazi with The Argument and then Fran tells us why he loves This Is The KitThis month's playlist:Victoria Canal - Slowly, It DawnsFKA Twigs - EusexuaDitz - Never ExhaleCentral Cee - Can't Rush GreatnessFugazi- The ArgumentWhy I Love - This is the Kit