Episode 26: “No Ali G Shit” - The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast

2024-02-04

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This episode should have come out in August 2023. We had planned to record it, but I got sick and it was postponed. Then, life got busy with staggers, weddings (both hosts included), and honeymoons.It’s been over six months since our last episode - which is absolutely mental - but we’re finally back with loads of great new (ish) music to talk about!On our singles swap we’re discussing: Post-punk Experiment #3 (A Bigger Splash) by experimental indie weirdos The Wife Guys of Reddit, and You Can Be Mean by American-Brazilian singer-songwriter

This episode should have come out in August 2023. We had planned to record it, but I got sick and it was postponed. Then, life got busy with staggers, weddings (both hosts included), and honeymoons.

It’s been over six months since our last episode - which is absolutely mental - but we’re finally back with loads of great new (ish) music to talk about!

On our singles swap we’re discussing: Post-punk Experiment #3 (A Bigger Splash) by experimental indie weirdos The Wife Guys of Reddit, and You Can Be Mean by American-Brazilian singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza.

Our album reviews for this episode are Doggerland, the third album from Glasgow’s musical wizard Rudi Zygadlo; the Black or White EP, the 18th record from Munich-based artist Cagri Raydemir; Standard Patter, the new album from Scottish rappers Fire Up The Sun; Restless Dreams, the latest EP from Livingston’s industrial electro-pop goths GRAVELLE; and finally, Nothing Clever, Just Feelings from Brighton-based, electro-punks CLT DRP.

Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 26: ”No Ali G Shit”.

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If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)