Backtracking

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Wrapped around my email: [email protected]

GUEST
Nathan Larson
Instagram | Spotify
Shudder to Think
Bandcamp

CHAPTERS
0:00: Welcome Nathan!
1:14: Nathan’s early days in the D.C. punk scene
3:10: Swiz and early influences (Metallica! Megadeth!)
4:30: Transitioning from bass to guitar and joining Shudder to Think
6:45: Developing a "guitar pyrotechnics" style influenced by 80s rock like Van Halen and Def Leppard
8:40: The New York scene: Knitting Factory, The Swans, and noise rock
10:20: Musical complexity: Finding the balance between Prog and Pop
12:15: Recording Pony Express Record in Baltimore and the creative process behind Mind Science of the Mind
15:10: Working with Joan Wasser, Mary Timony, and Kevin March
16:45: The influence of Jeff Buckley and his love for "weird rock"
18:15: Lyrical approach: Word games and the "exquisite corpse" technique
20:50: Transitioning to film scoring and the pop sensibility of First Love Last Rites
22:30: Solo work: Jealous God and the challenges of being a frontman
24:10: Personal growth, sobriety, and meditation
26:00: Looking back at the Mind Science of the Mind record: "Do You Rule"
28:45: What’s next: New music and a new era for Shudder to Think

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

LISTEN TO THE ALBUMS
Dan’s 5 Albums
Raf’s 5 Albums
JW’s 5 Albums

SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY
Asia
Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)

Barenaked Ladies
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Candlemass
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Cardinal
Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook

Dumptruck
Bandcamp | Facebook

Felt
Bandcamp | Instagram

Gang of Youths
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Idaho
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Men at Work
Official Website | Facebook

Mind Science of the Mind
Bandcamp

Ozzy Osbourne
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Sting
Official Website | Instagram | Facebook

The Chameleons
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

The Tragically Hip
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

U2
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

There's a line, sister, between beauty marks and emails: [email protected]

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
Mind Science of the Mind

CHAPTERS
0:00: In the Event of My Kidnapping….
0:15: Intro!
1:30: It’s about cross-pollination.
7:00: Side B, Track 1: Oceans Don’t Need Us
16:17: Side B, Track 2: Dutch Ghost Reclamation of the City of New York
26:42: Side B, Track 3: To the Tender (Beauty Marks/Blisters)
34:25: Side B, Track 4: Do You Rule?
39:50: Side B, Track 5: Aiwass
48:50: Die Besten, Die Wurster
54:28: Another Huge Win

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY
Asia
Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)

Barenaked Ladies
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Candlemass
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Cardinal
Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook

Dumptruck
Bandcamp | Facebook

Felt
Bandcamp | Instagram

Gang of Youths
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Idaho
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Men at Work
Official Website | Facebook

Mind Science of the Mind
Bandcamp

Ozzy Osbourne
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Sting
Official Website | Instagram | Facebook

The Chameleons
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

The Tragically Hip
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

U2
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Mind Science of the Email:[email protected]

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
Mind Science of the Mind

CHAPTERS
0:00: Bosch: The Fixer
0:28: The Best Theme Ever
1:30: Every journey begins with an ill-considered step.
3:20: The house needs kept.
15:00: Raf’s First Impression / Soul Search
19:30: JW’s First Impression / Soul Train
21:15: Dan’s First Impression / Souly War
27:45: A Major Announcement!
29:16: The Basics
36:50: Cover the Cover, Brought to You by Michael
43:50: A Niceley Produced Album
1:02:45: Side A, Track 1: Infidels (When Your Hips Came Loose)
1:13:05: Side A, Track 2: Skirts to Suffer On
1:21:26: Side A, Track 3: Your Human Spine
1:34:57: Side A, Track 4: Does It Rain in Your Womb
1:43:10: Side A, Track 5: Science of the Mind
1:51:48: Enough! Side B next week!

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Backtracking Season 3
Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.
Wide Awake in Email: [email protected]
LISTEN TO THE ALBUMS
Dan’s 5 Albums
Raf’s 5 Albums
JW’s 5 Albums
CHAPTERS
0:00: The Coldest Opens, the Deepest Sighs
0:11: A New Intro, a New Era, a New Theme Song?
1:14: Breaking Backtracking Boundaries
4:33: Keeping the House
9:44: We Reveal the Album Reveal
10:30: Raf’s 1st Pick: Ozzy Osbourne “Blizzard of Ozz”
13:24: JW’s 1st Pick: Men at Work “Business As Usual”
16:45: Raf’s 2nd Pick: Asia “Alpha”
18:45: Raf’s 3rd Pick: U2 “Wide Awake in America”
21:45: JW’s 2nd Pick: The Chameleons “Strange Times”
24:45: JW’s 3rd Pick: Felt “Forever Breathes the Lonely Word”
28:58: JW’s 4th Pick: Dumptruck “For the Country”
32:00: Dan’s 1st Pick: Candlemass “Tales of Creation”
36:02: Dan’s 2nd Pick: Sting “The Soul Cages”
39:31: Raf’s 4th Pick: Barenaked Ladies “Gordon”
42:12: JW’s Final Pick: Cardinal (Self-Titled)
45:47: Raf’s Final Pick: The Tragically Hip “Road Apples”
50:10: Dan’s 3rd Pick: Mind Science of the Mind (Self-Titled)
54:40: Dan’s 4th Pick: Idaho “Three Sheets to the Wind”
57:25: Dan’s Final Pick: Gang of Youths “Angel in Realtime”
1:01:59: The Most Diverse List of Albums Ever*
1:04:04: Hasta la Album
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Season 3 Band Directory
Asia
Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)

Barenaked Ladies
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Candlemass
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Cardinal
Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook

Dumptruck
Bandcamp | Facebook

Felt
Bandcamp | Instagram

Gang of Youths
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Idaho
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Men at Work
Official Website | Facebook

Mind Science of the Mind
Bandcamp

Ozzy Osbourne
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Sting
Official Website | Instagram | Facebook

The Chameleons
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram |