What a beautiful face we have found in this place.. it's the face of a tambourine! We're entering the Year Of Discovery on a strong note and talking about In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, the second and final album by the mysterious and eclectic Neutral Milk Hotel. This cult classic record is a sonic journey through Jeff Mangum's haunted carnival of lucid dreams and WWII imagery, with a little bit (lotta bit?) of Anne Frank sprinkled throughout. We'll explore goopy, disjointed lyrics, innovative distortion techniques, singing saws, and more as we head back to Holland, 1945. The Mixtaper is teaching us about donkey cheese and expensive chess in another installment of Foxtrot Oscar Sierra! From those red lips to the Two-Headed Boy, we hit it all this week! How strange it is to be anything at all, and this album might just be even stranger.

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

3:36 About Neutral Milk Hotel

8:23 About In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

19:51 Fact Or Spin

22:35 They Have An Unreleased Song

27:03 He Has An Expensive Favorite Cheese

34:40 He Can Play A Weird Instrument

37:50 He Did A Photoshoot With An Expensive Item

46:09 Album Art

51:46 King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1

55:54 King Of Carrot Flowers Pts. 2 & 3

59:47 In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

1:07:52 Two-Headed Boy

1:10:14 The Fool

1:11:20 Holland, 1945

1:14:08 Communist Daughter

1:15:14 Oh Comely

1:17:33 Ghost

1:19:48 [untitled]

1:20:56 Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2

1:24:29 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Year Of Healing comes to a dramatic conclusion this week with Connor's riskiest pick yet: Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus! We talked about Plastic Hearts in Episode 20 (check it out!), and Connor's never forgiven James for his thoughts. In this episode we'll talk about what Miley's been up to over the last few years and then take on her first Grammy-winning record, from the "song of the summer" in Flowers to the synthscape of Handstand to the piano ballads like Wonder Woman. The Mixtaper has a lot to make up for too, and we help jog his failing memory as we try to end this year of Fact Or Spin in a 50/50 tie! Plus he has all new facts about tonsils, weddings, and balloon animals... with a twist that nobody saw coming. Maybe we Used To Be Young. Maybe James was Jaded, or Connor was looking through Rose Colored Lenses. Endless Summer Vacation is definitely a lot more mature and nuanced than the maximalist Plastic Hearts, but will it be enough for Connor to achieve his ultimate goal of landing an album in James' Top 100? Will we find the Violet Chemistry and finish the Year Of Healing fully healed? Find out!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

2:29 Why Are We Revisiting Miley?

6:16 What's New With Miley

9:48 About Endless Summer Vacation

15:43 Fact Or Spin

17:47 Ayy-ja Vu

32:49 She Had Tonsil Stones

35:02 She Took A Balloon Animal Class

37:07 Miley Cyrus Officiated A Wedding

40:30 One More Game...

48:02 Album Art

49:52 Flowers

56:19 Jaded

1:00:33 Rose Colored Lenses

1:05:13 Used To Be Young

1:09:37 Thousand Miles (feat. Brandi Carlile)

1:13:27 You

1:17:22 Handstand

1:21:57 River

1:24:47 Violet Chemistry

1:27:55 Muddy Feet (feat. Sia)

1:30:09 Wildcard

1:31:59 Island

1:34:56 Wonder Woman

1:35:47 Flowers (Demo)

1:37:05 Final Spin

1:43:08 James' Scores

1:49:07 Playlist Picks

1:51:02 The Year Of Healing Statistics

1:53:55 Introducing... The Year Of Discovery

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy 4th Of July! We're celebrating ironically with Born In The U.S.A., the legendary seventh studio album by the pride of New Jersey, the Boss himself! Bruce Springsteen's iconic title track is one of the most misconstrued songs in popular music.. We'll get to the bottom of why it's so misunderstood and relive our Glory Days as we talk about the record's unique cassette demo origins! The Mixtaper is bringing No Surrender with REALLY old songs, a smelly duplex, and offspring-steen equestrians. It's an album full of compelling characters facing everyday life, told through powerful vocals and in memorable melodies. From the outskirts of Darlington County to a chain gang Working On The Highway, Born In The U.S.A. is sure to keep you Dancing In The Dark. (And if you're out there, Bobby Jean... The Boss has you on his mind!)

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

4:35 About Bruce Springsteen

13:58 About Born In The U.S.A.

19:24 Springsteen After Born In The U.S.A.

20:36 Awards & Accolades

22:51 Fact Or Spin

24:29 The Boss Had An Interesting First Song

32:22 He Has A Planet Named After Him

36:15 His Childhood Home Had An Unusual Smell

39:35 He Performed At The Olympics

48:14 Album Art

50:02 Born In The U.S.A.

55:13 Cover Me

58:19 Darlington County

1:00:05 Working On The Highway

1:02:12 Downbound Train

1:04:13 I'm On Fire

1:06:48 No Surrender

1:08:36 Bobby Jean

1:12:43 I'm Goin' Down

1:15:14 Glory Days

1:18:17 Dancing In The Dark

1:22:03 My Hometown

1:24:33 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're going down, down in an earlier round, and Sugar, We're Going Down spinning! This week we're talking about Fall Out Boy's quintessential 2005 pop-punk record From Under The Cork Tree! With hits like Dance, Dance and song titles longer than we can fit in the episode description, it's a great intro to the band that would go on to Save Rock And Roll. James & Connor talk about Fall Out Boy's history and make very persuasive arguments for their scores. Plus, The Mixtaper (real friend or sham friend?) is setting interview records, getting paid in pizza, and teaching us about anarchoprimitivism during Fact Or Spin! Of all the podcast feeds in all the world, you found this episode in yours. So douse yourself in cheap perfume and do it for the scars and stories.. we don't blame you for being you. Is it our Sophomore Slump, or could this be our Comeback Of The Year?

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

7:37 About Fall Out Boy

16:36 About From Under The Cork Tree

24:36 Awards & Accolades

26:26 Fact Or Spin

27:55 They Can Be Paid In Pizza

31:53 A Fun World Record

39:27 Pete's Private Photos Were Leaked In A Scavenger Hunt

43:00 Andy Hurley Wanted To Be An Anarchoprimivist

48:42 Album Art

50:22 Our Lawyers Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued

53:17 Of All The Gin Joints In All The World

56:01 Dance, Dance

1:00:37 Sugar, We're Goin Down

1:04:56 Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner

1:07:53 I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)

1:09:22 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)

1:11:48 Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year

1:13:40 Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends

1:16:19 I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me

1:18:40 A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me"

1:21:00 Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)

1:24:04 XO

1:25:36 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're on a mission to learn about all the members of Boygenius, and this week we have a Ringside seat to Julien Baker's incisively personal third album Little Oblivions! You won't find many choruses, but you WILL find raw, honest lyrics that aren't just Crying Wolf. Tracks like Faith Healer, Heatwave, and Favor take us through her youth, anxieties, and experiences on a one-way musical journey with great instrumental breaks between verses. The Mixtaper has discovered Reddit, and he's casting a vote for Best Smile, Best Dancing Meme (young & sweet), and Greenest Hair! We also crown Spin It royalty with the coronation of our Pickle Queen!! It's a solid back-to-back-to-back-to-back album that you'll definitely add to your Highlight Reel and play on Repeat, Repeat, Repeat!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

3:25 About Julien Baker

9:16 About Little Oblivions

12:15 Fact Or Spin

13:38 She's The Pickle Queen

18:13 She Was A Green-Haired, Office-Cleaning Princess

22:50 She Was Voted Best Smile In The World

26:01 She Is A Dancing Meme

32:58 Album Art

34:02 Hardline

37:10 Heat Wave

38:38 Faith Healer

40:12 Relative Fiction

42:50 Crying Wolf

45:57 Bloodshot

47:49 Ringside

49:17 Favor

51:05 Song In E

52:54 Repeat

55:05 Highlight Reel

56:25 Ziptie

58:22 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You'll feel the earth move under your feet this week because You've Got A Friend in Carole King! We'll listen to her weave a Tapestry of self-love and heartache on her unprecedented 1971 sophomore album. She was already established as a hit songwriter; we'll talk about her early career and her breakout as a recording artist. The Mixtaper has another journey for us and Where He Leads, we will follow... even if that means facts about Gilmore Girls, her VERY loose ties to Otis Redding, or even reading the phone book‽‽ The whole album feels like a time capsule, like sitting around a piano listening to Carole King play these songs in her living room with Telemachus. Will it be a surefire winner? Can James call his shot in the Year Of Healing? (And if you DIDN'T want us to release this episode, well, It's Too Late, baby, it's too late... We really did try to make it.)

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

4:26 About Carole King

9:34 About Tapestry

16:16 Awards & Accolades

18:01 Fact Or Spin

19:35 Otis Redding Was A Part Of Her Conception

23:49 Carole King Is A Fan Of Dead Punctuation‽

30:40 Gilmore Girls: She Sang That Song

33:31 Carole King: Grade Skipper

38:40 Album Art

40:07 I Feel The Earth Move

42:15 So Far Away

44:06 It's Too Late

46:47 Home Again

47:53 Beautiful

49:34 Way Over Yonder

50:37 You've Got A Friend

52:56 Where You Lead

54:33 Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

56:12 Smackwater Jack

57:51 Tapestry

1:00:02 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

1:02:20 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't you wanna get out of Cape Cod tonight? Take a look through a musical kaleidoscope with Vampire Weekend's self-titled 2008 debut, ranked among the best debut albums of all time! This vibey record kickstarted and pioneered a new subgenre. From a Columbia semi-secret society to the halls of a middle school and everywhere in between, learn about the creation of this scrapped screenplay-turned-album! We'll share our EXTENSIVE knowledge of vampires, Mansard Roofs, cod fishing, and the Oxford Comma. The Mixtaper is teaching us all about Parks & Rec's Rashida Jones and her boyfriend, both avid Vampire Weekend fans. And Connor will surprise us all with his judgment and a dark secret that may or may not be true... Listen along if you're not A-Punk!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

4:23 About Vampire Weekend (The Band)

7:11 About Vampire Weekend (The Album)

17:15 Awards & Accolades

18:03 Fact Or Spin

20:18 The Band Performed The Parks & Rec Theme Song

23:34 The Band Performed On An Interesting Holiday

32:08 They Were In A TV Commercial

36:15 Ezra Koenig Has Another Career

41:44 Album Art

44:24 Mansard Roof

49:32 Oxford Comma

54:28 A-Punk

57:31 Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

59:28 M79

1:00:36 Campus

1:02:29 Bryn

1:03:50 One (Blake's Got A New Face)

1:06:20 I Stand Corrected

1:07:37 Walcott

1:09:47 The Kids Don't Stand A Chance

1:10:58 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want a Whole Lotta Love? This week we Ramble On with Led Zeppelin on their aptly named sophomore album, Led Zeppelin II! James & Connor are celebrating 150 episodes of Spin It with one of the most iconic bands in rock-- practically a household name to this day, almost 50 years after the end of their legendary career. We'll talk about the band's supergroup origins, the innovations they brought to the music world, and the crucial differences between blimps and zeppelins (yes, they're different)! From the life-changing Heartbreaker and the drums of Moby Dick to the scorned Living Loving Maid, we've got a lot to cover on the Brown Bomber. Can The Mixtaper Bring It On Home during Fact Or Spin with tales about Nobs, rigid dirigibles, and a cult house that's home to a certain famous spirit? Find out, exclusively in our special sesquicentennial episode! The future is now!!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

2:52 Our Zeppelin Experience + Why Led Zeppelin II

8:03 About Led Zeppelin

15:17 About Led Zeppelin II

21:44 Led Zeppelin III And Beyond

24:52 Awards & Accolades

26:34 Fact Or Spin

28:12 They Inspired A Tin Blimp

33:41 They Had A Different Name

39:16 They Recorded An Album From Wheelchairs

43:44 Jimmy Page Owns Ghost Detecting Equipment

54:58 Album Art

57:20 Whole Lotta Love

1:02:28 What Is And What Should Never Be

1:04:55 The Lemon Song

1:07:48 Thank You

1:10:27 Heartbreaker

1:14:12 Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)

1:16:12 Ramble On

1:20:26 Moby Dick

1:25:31 Bring It On Home

1:26:26 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.