The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs, 1999

With apologies to Prince's Emancipation, 69 Love Songs is probably the best triple album out there. Still, we wondered, what if we had to edit it down to twelve songs? (Heretical, we know.) In the process, we talk romantic entanglements, carfree urbanism, and dreaminess.

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Pavement, Brighten the Corners, 1997

On our debut episode, we talk guitar wankery, hit singles, off-mic screaming, and how to sing when no one's listening.

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