A New Rock Opera By Car Seat Headrest + The Best ’CD Album’ Albums

Steven and Ian open this week with a conversation about financial woes at the LP subscription service Vinyl Me Please, and what this says about the "Big Vinyl" industry (1:16). They also talk about Steven's recent column on the most "CD album" albums, and why certain records work better on compact disc (9:38).

In the Fantasy Album Draft update, they talk about new records by Model/Actriz and Jenny Hval (22:13). Then they review The Scholars, the latest album by Car Seat Headrest, along with discussing the band's career (29:28). In the mailbag, a reader asks about albums made by comedians, including a recent effort by Kyle Mooney, as well as a "yay or nay" verdict on They Might Be Giants (44:08).

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talk about the new album by Club Night while Steven goes for the latest from The Convenience (56:17).

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