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The Great Albums

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The Great Albums

Two indie rock musicians, Bill Lambusta and Brian Erickson, dive into great rock and pop music through the lens of the medium they care for most - the album. Every episode features a track-by-track review, discussions about the sounds they love, and their own stories. Guests include musicians, podcasters, and journalists who are fellow deep-dive music nerds.

#369

Meet the Team (w/ Ryan Hanratty and Bill Greenwood)

Bill and Brian welcome Ryan Hanratty and Bill Greenwood. Ryan and Bill have been handling ... more

15 Sep 2026

22 MINS

22:36

15 Sep 2026

#368

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced

Bill and Brian talk about what makes Are You Experienced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience gr... more

01 Sep 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:29

01 Sep 2026

#367

The Promise Ring - Very Emergency (w/ guests Jim Hanke, Dan Didier)

Bill and Brian are very lucky to be joined by, not one, but TWO very special guests to dis... more

01 Aug 2026

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:11

01 Aug 2026

#366

Jimmy Eat World - Stay on My Side Tonight

Did you know the Great Albums has a Patreon with exclusive bonus content? Here's a sample ... more

22 Jul 2026

25 MINS

25:03

22 Jul 2026

#365

The Beths - Future Me Hates Me

Bill and Brian dive into what they love about the Beth's debut album Future Me Hates Me (2... more

01 Jul 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:32

01 Jul 2026

#364

Vampire Weekend - Self-Titled

Bill and Brian discuss Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut (XL, 2008). We talk about what ... more

01 Jun 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:05

01 Jun 2026

#363

Announcement - We're Back! A Podcast's Story

You heard it here first! Bill and Brian will be returning with all new episodes, a fresh f... more

01 May 2026

30 MINS

30:43

01 May 2026

#362

Liner Notes - Bill's Listening Habits in 2019

Bill pulls up Spotify's curated 2019 playlist and sits down to talk about what he enjoyed ... more

30 Dec 2019

38 MINS

38:48

30 Dec 2019

#361

Top 10 Albums of 2019 (Jeff)

Bill and Brian hang out with thegreatalbums.com blogger Jeff Fiedler as he counts down his... more

16 Dec 2019

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:18

16 Dec 2019

#360

Top 10 Albums of 2019 (Brian)

Brian lists his favorite albums of 2019! Bill listens. Listen in to find out where Brian r... more

09 Dec 2019

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:35

09 Dec 2019

#359

Liner Notes - All Good Things...

Bill and Brian give thanks, list our top 10 episodes, and read a bunch of emails in the mi... more

09 Sep 2019

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:49

09 Sep 2019

#358

The Replacements - Let It Be (Reprise)

In our final episode that'll be part of a regular release schedule, we take a look back at... more

01 Jul 2019

1 HR 48 MINS

1:48:24

01 Jul 2019

#357

Radiohead - OK Computer

It's finally happening! As we reach the penultimate episode to be part of our weekly relea... more

24 Jun 2019

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:30

24 Jun 2019

#356

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Let Love In (w/ guest Doug Robertson)

Author and educator Doug Robertson, AKA the Weird Teacher, joins Bill and Brian to discuss... more

23 Jun 2019

2 HR 03 MINS

2:03:46

23 Jun 2019

#355

The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday (w/ guest Sean Barna)

Musician Sean Barna drops by to discuss the Hold Steady's sophomore effort Separation Sund... more

09 Jun 2019

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:37

09 Jun 2019

#354

Sonic Youth - Murray St. (w/ guest Scott Sylvester)

Musician Scott Sylvester (Meeko Brando) hangs out with Bill and Brian while we discuss Son... more

27 May 2019

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:27

27 May 2019

#353

The Police - Synchronicity (w/ guest Maureen Zahn)

Writer, blogger, and vlogger Maureen Zahn joins Bill and Brian to discuss the Police's Syn... more

20 May 2019

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:29

20 May 2019

#352

Garbage - Self Titled (w/ guest Rachel from We Are Weezer)

Podcaster Rachel from We Are Weezer joins us from across the country to talk about one of ... more

13 May 2019

2 HR 12 MINS

2:12:46

13 May 2019

#351

Liner Notes - Special Announcement

We're back from a month long break from the podcast with a Liner Notes episode. Bill and B... more

06 May 2019

49 MINS

49:52

06 May 2019

#350

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (w/ guest Matt Warren)

On another exciting episode of the Great Albums...Bill and Brian are joined by Matt Warren... more

01 Apr 2019

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:56

01 Apr 2019

#349

Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (w/ guest Savannah Pope)

Bill and Brian are joined by musician Savannah Pope (savannahpopemusic.com) to discuss Are... more

18 Mar 2019

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:47

18 Mar 2019

#348

Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In (w/ guest Nikki Karwacki)

Bill and Brian are joined by musician Nikki Karwacki (Finding Feebas, Triage, Batting a Th... more

11 Mar 2019

2 HR 06 MINS

2:06:55

11 Mar 2019

#347

Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left to Lose

Bill and Brian go sans guest this episode in order to dive into one of Bill's favorites fr... more

04 Mar 2019

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:26

04 Mar 2019

#346

Tenacious D - Self Titled (w/ guest David Rosen)

Podcaster and musician David Rosen (piecingpod.com and bydavidrosen.com) joins Bill and Br... more

25 Feb 2019

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:59

25 Feb 2019

#345

Barenaked Ladies - Maroon (w/ guest James Anderson)

Podcaster James Anderson (Unabashedly Obsessed, Kids on Bikes) steps into Brian's large sh... more

18 Feb 2019

2 HR 18 MINS

2:18:07

18 Feb 2019

#344

Depeche Mode - Violator (w/ guest Vincent Onorati)

Bill and Brian are joined by radio-film-book-trivia guy (really unsure how else to define ... more

11 Feb 2019

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:01

11 Feb 2019

#343

High Fives - Top 5 TV Theme Songs

Bill and Brian don't spend much time discussing albums on this week's episode. Instead, we... more

04 Feb 2019

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:46