James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

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1. Suzi Ruffell & the One Women Orchestra

   31 juli 2020 · 24 min

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   Suzi is dazzled and slightly confused by the album Conarium, based on the dreams of its creator, Latvian musician Elizabete Balčus

2. Nathaniel Metcalfe & David Bowie’s Blackstar

   24 juli 2020 · 27 min

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   Bowie fan Nathaniel revisits his brilliant final album released just two days before his death.

3. Sindhu Vee & Death Grip’s Bottomless Pit

   17 juli 2020 · 24 min

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   Sindhu Vee puts in the effort and learns to really like this album from experimental hip hop trio Death Grips.

4. Felicity Ward & Public Speaking

   10 juli 2020 · 26 min

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   Felicity Ward struggles with Caress, Redact, the stripped-back experimental electronic album by Public Speaking that's all about violence.

5. Nish Kumar & Bon Iver's 22, A Million

   3 juli 2020 · 27 min

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   Bon Iver and folk music fan Nish Kumar listens for the first time to the band's 2016 experimental electronic masterpiece 22, A Million.

6. Sarah Keyworth & bedroom indie-pop

   26 juni 2020 · 24 min

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   Sarah Keyworth learns about the hidden depths of Katie Dey's intriguing bedroom indie-pop album, Flood Network. Lees meer

   Produced by Hannah Hufford
   Photography by Edward Moore
   Design by Danny Arter

7. BONUS SOUNDS: Katie Dey

   26 juni 2020 · 25 min

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   The first bonus episode, an interview in Melbourne with artist Katie Dey on identity, the internet and mental health, and her 2016 album Flood Network.

8. Evelyn Mok & Malian hip-hop

   19 juni 2020 · 24 min

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   Evelyn discovers the Malian hip-hop artist Luka Productions, named after his own studio, and his 2016 album Mali Kady. Plus 'Kettering Is Nice' makes its debut. Lees meer

   Produced by Hannah Hufford
   Photography by Edward Moore
   Design by Danny Arter

9. Rob Deering & 80s stadium-rock-pop

   12 juni 2020 · 26 min

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   Rob learns to love Beyond the Fleeting Gales by Crying, an album described by James as stadium rock for an anime film in the 80s. Lees meer

   Produced by Hannah Hufford
   Photography by Edward Moore
   Design by Danny Arter

10. Desiree Burch & Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition

    5 juni 2020 · 26 min

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    Desiree discovers Detroit rapper Danny Brown's album Atrocity Exhibition, aka CeeLo and Andre 3000's lovechild. Lees meer

    Produced by Hannah Hufford
    Photography by Edward Moore
    Design by Danny Arter

11. Joe Sutherland & grindcore

    29 mei 2020 · 25 min

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    Joe Sutherland takes a metaphorical HIIT class, with the grindcore metal-classical fusion album Discordia by Bologna Violenta. Plus Tilda Swinton's got a new project. Lees meer

    Produced by Hannah Hufford
    Photography by Edward Moore
    Design by Danny Arter

12. Jen Brister & Laura Mvula's The Dreaming Room

    22 mei 2020 · 25 min

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    Jen and James discuss why the Ivor Novello winning album The Dreaming Room got Laura Mvula dropped from her label. Plus a phone call with Laura's nan. Lees meer

    Produced by Hannah Hufford
    Photography by Edward Moore
    Design by Danny Arter

13. Jamali Maddix & satanic spirituals

    15 mei 2020 · 21 min

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    Jamali gets out of his comfort zone with the African American spirituals, satanic, black metal fusion album Devil is Fine by Zeal & Ardor. Plus, Buffy and Angel make a comeback. Lees meer

    Produced by Hannah Hufford
    Photography by Edward Moore
    Design by Danny Arter

14. Sophie Duker & samba-punk

    8 mei 2020 · 24 min

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    Sophie shocks James with a musical secret, as they discuss the samba-punk fusion album MM3 by Meta Meta. Plus, who is the Brazilian Tina Turner? Lees meer

    Produced by Hannah Hufford
    Photography by Edward Moore
    Design by Danny Arter

15. Phil Wang & Eurosceptic hip-hop

    1 mei 2020 · 22 min

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    Phil Wang gets to grips with the 2016 Eurosceptic experimental hip-hop album United Diktatürs of Europe, by Anarchist Republic of BZZZ. Plus why instruments are like tacos. Lees meer

    Produced by Hannah Hufford
    Photography by Edward Moore
    Design by Danny Arter

16. Romesh Ranganathan & Beyoncé's Lemonade

    24 april 2020 · 24 min

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    Romesh Ranganathan discovers the world's best-selling album of 2016... but, more importantly, the album that turned James onto pop. Lees meer

    Produced by Hannah Hufford
    Photography by Edward Moore
    Design by Danny Arter

17. This is James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds

    17 april 2020 · 4 min

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    For James Acaster 2016 is the greatest year for music of all time. Following a breakup James set out to rekindle his love for music by buying hundreds of new and niche releases from 2016. Now he’s sharing his obsession with fellow comedians, exploring his favourite albums: from Beyoncé’s internet-breaking Lemonade, to Colombian math rock fusion, and everything in between. Lees meer