Backtracking

Backtracking Season 3
Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.
Wide Awake in Email: [email protected]
LISTEN TO THE ALBUMS
Dan’s 5 Albums
Raf’s 5 Albums
JW’s 5 Albums
CHAPTERS
0:00: The Coldest Opens, the Deepest Sighs
0:11: A New Intro, a New Era, a New Theme Song?
1:14: Breaking Backtracking Boundaries
4:33: Keeping the House
9:44: We Reveal the Album Reveal
10:30: Raf’s 1st Pick: Ozzy Osbourne “Blizzard of Ozz”
13:24: JW’s 1st Pick: Men at Work “Business As Usual”
16:45: Raf’s 2nd Pick: Asia “Alpha”
18:45: Raf’s 3rd Pick: U2 “Wide Awake in America”
21:45: JW’s 2nd Pick: The Chameleons “Strange Times”
24:45: JW’s 3rd Pick: Felt “Forever Breathes the Lonely Word”
28:58: JW’s 4th Pick: Dumptruck “For the Country”
32:00: Dan’s 1st Pick: Candlemass “Tales of Creation”
36:02: Dan’s 2nd Pick: Sting “The Soul Cages”
39:31: Raf’s 4th Pick: Barenaked Ladies “Gordon”
42:12: JW’s Final Pick: Cardinal (Self-Titled)
45:47: Raf’s Final Pick: The Tragically Hip “Road Apples”
50:10: Dan’s 3rd Pick: Mind Science of the Mind (Self-Titled)
54:40: Dan’s 4th Pick: Idaho “Three Sheets to the Wind”
57:25: Dan’s Final Pick: Gang of Youths “Angel in Realtime”
1:01:59: The Most Diverse List of Albums Ever*
1:04:04: Hasta la Album
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Season 3 Band Directory
Asia
Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)

Barenaked Ladies
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Candlemass
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Cardinal
Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook

Dumptruck
Bandcamp | Facebook

Felt
Bandcamp | Instagram

Gang of Youths
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Idaho
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Men at Work
Official Website | Facebook

Mind Science of the Mind
Bandcamp

Ozzy Osbourne
Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Sting
Official Website | Instagram | Facebook

The Chameleons
Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram |

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

We all have to find our own email address: [email protected].

CHAPTERS:
0:00: Build it up, burn it down.
0:28: The Final Intro
1:03: A look back on Big Head Todd & the Monsters.
2:50: Haaskeepin’ and thank y’uns.
14:41: JW’s Worst Song Bracket
27:58: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket
36:50: Michael Presents: Best Cover Ever
43:06: JW’s Best Song Bracket
1:03:39: Dan’s Best Song Bracket
1:12:20: The Huge Season 3 Reveal
1:41:50: JW’s Best Album Bracket & Champion
2:06:18: Dan’s Best Album Bracket & Champion
2:17:21: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion
2:20:25: JW’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion
2:25:50: JW’s Best Song Bracket & Champion
2:33:10: Dan’s Best Song Bracket & Champion
2:40:40: The back has been tracked, and to all a good night.

AMC LINKS:
- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

I just took two emails: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST:
American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera YouTube Playlist

CHAPTERS:
0:00: Take These Broken Wings
0:30: We’re Ephemeracs!
1:00: Preamblin’ Again
2:13: Eitzel’s 4-Track Collection of Shame
6:42: Crystal Always Knows
8:52: Toiling Midgets “Son”
14:08: “Everclear” & “Mercury” B-Sides
24:26: “San Francisco” B-Sides
30:54: Guest Appearances
46:11: Mark Eitzel “Demos Before Lovesongs”
52:25: More Guest Appearances
1:01:01: Mark Eitzel “Glory”
1:04:01: Vudi, Farmers, Clovis de la Floret, Swans
1:11:24: Danny & Clodhopper
1:12:14: Kaphan & His Ambient Excursions
1:17:17: Too Much & Too Deep
1:21:53: On to the finale!

AMC LINKS:
- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

How do you pass the President’s email: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST:
American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera YouTube Playlist

CHAPTERS:
0:00: Dawson’s Peak
1:00: A Long Look Back, a Short Look Ahead
4:50: Housekeeping & the Brackets
7:25: A Prelude to the Preamble
10:55: Preamblin’ Man
12:43: AMC Live 1992 to 1993
23:21: AMC Live at the Hotel Utah SF 1993
29:21: A Toast to You: AMC Live in Pittsburgh 2004
34:32: Atwater Afternoon: AMC Live 2008
40:38: Food, Sex, and Shelter: AMC Live in Cambridge 2008
50:20: The Eitzel Ordeal: The Konk Sessions 2013
59:25: Whoops, We Did It Again

AMC LINKS:
- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox