Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Offspring gigged for 10 years before their huge breakthrough success came in 1994. The boys come together to discuss Dexter's signature vocal timbre, phrygian dominant scales, and heavy metal rhythm guitar patterns.

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Next week's album: Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Stones Roses were the "it" band for a brief period, but bad contracts and struggling to follow up their hit debut tanked their chances at lasting stardom. The boys welcome a very special guest and discuss long & suspenseful intros, slacker vocal tone, and the Spike Island chemical dump.

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Next week's album: The Offspring - Smash

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Limp Bizkit went out of their way to make the world dislike them - as a strategy! Then with a multiplatinum album already under their belts, they upped the ante with their next release. The guys get together to discuss a true classic of nu-metal and they touch on Fred's vocal stylings, Wes' outfits, and the rhythm section who are significantly better than expected.

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Next week's album: The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Digital Underground was the brainchild of Shock G, a multi-instrumentalist based in Oakland trying to find his hip-hop niche. The guys get together to discuss fake nose accessorizing, water-based rap crews, and Burger King bathrooms.

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Next week's album: Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Lana Del Rey is a prolific songwriter and dream pop goddess of the modern era who shuffled through some different personas before finding her niche. The team welcome a very special guest and discuss sad girl indie, unexpected melodic changes, and an acrobatic vocal style.

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Next week's album: Digital Underground - Sex Packets

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Yes went through multiple lineups changes and their biggest hits before heading into the studio for their most ambitious project by far. The boys welcome Marty as a first time host and discuss gnome villages, terrible alternate band names, and the music of insects.

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Next week's album: Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. De La Soul were still kids when they got a record deal and access to a full studio's worth of gear to record their debut LP. The boys get together and talk about a complete lack of self-editing, early adventures in creative sampling, and the importance of being charming,

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Next week's album: Yes - Close to the Edge

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Abba had an impressive run of pop hits while touring the world non-stop in the 1970s, but as the 1980s came around, they were close to a breaking point, both personally and professionally. The team get together to talk about being in a band with your wife, the Swedish wrecking crew, and where pop catchiness comes from.

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Next week's album: De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising