This week on Hey, Listen to This!, Matt and Ryan are handing listeners a curated compilation of the songs they’ve fallen in love with throughout the show’s run. Putting this retrospective together gave the guys a chance to dig into past reviews and spotlight the tracks that resonated most. Whether you’ve been following along since the Hot Fuss review or just discovered the show, grab your headphones—this is the definitive collection of songs Matt and Ryan love front to back.

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Links to episodes featured in this episode

Mannish Boy from Hard Again by Muddy Waters

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JqI9YwwSraE1BFB1z3oFR?si=Q2dkukcOR0G7RWvXxKtUUw

The Mess Inside from All Hail West Texas by The Mountain Goats

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WGSV2LkD1hYlEzE4kO6tI?si=bvU2o3I9SCyqsGAes96_bQ

Just What I Needed from The Cars by The Cars

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5e2E5TWRyHrBzmVxTsXY15?si=goTA7bTlTFSjYQbCa9LgMw

Sunglasses from For the first time by Black Country New Road

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xTGGtpVk9VujDzdPhYFFj?si=NZb8ERiOS3WPTE8vFuNI2w

I Saw The Light from Wynonna by Wynonna

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MbnhLosXMFlIJ0uFgZBcc?si=xWBwHD0QQwaRD_HPvkxYpA

Black Lake from Vulnicura by Björk

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Ceq4lywNNivlYMY9ivQl4?si=RZC2Dn-XQvqkm75dJIuCYw

Idiot Wind from Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CPSUb14OW6X2OzsfNlRTM?si=2EeUaLVRSgOCkY2ueBChvg

Episode Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:14 Mannish Boy

12:21 The Mess Inside

18:12 Just What I Needed

27:43 Sunglasses

38:28 I Saw the Light

44:17 Black Lake

51:36 Idiot Wind

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan are reviewing Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell. Released in 1974, this album infuses folk rock with jazz elements. It remains Joni's most successful album, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard 200. Check out what the guys have to say about the album!

Listen to the album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUPdGVF6ESU80R7Mfqj7fhGSX500Jx8Zb&si=A-0fvQXKGSDT59_Z

Purchase the album:

https://jonimitchell.com/music/album.cfm?id=7

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Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

02:55 Last Week Recap

05:02 Road to Court and Spark

15:09 Court and Spark

24:38 Help Me

32:30 Free Man in Paris

42:09 People's Parties

48:24 The Same Situation

57:02 Ways to Support The Show

01:03:47 Car on a Hill

01:12:04 Down to You

01:20:51 Just Like This Train

01:26:41 Raised on Robbery

01:36:04 Trouble Child

01:41:53 Twisted

01:49:31 Overall Ratings and Next Album Recommendations

01:59:15 Next Week's Review

On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan are reviewing Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast. Released in 2021, this album was a major breakthrough for the group that resulted in a few Grammy nominations. The record does mark a change in the group's sound, with the band producing a lush and playful indie pop record. Check out what the guys have to say about the record!

Listen to the album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n17ZO24e2uM9VpEet2jO9deL9j4kmIw0E&si=8VEfHqTRvV_Gifgs

Purchase the album:

https://deadoceans.com/releases/jubilee/

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Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

03:50 Last Week Recap

06:03 What is a Japanese Breakfast?

20:50 Paprika

27:49 Be Sweet

35:51 Kokomo, IN

43:33 Slide Tackle

51:33 Posing in Bondage

58:48 Ways to Support The Show

01:05:56 Sit

01:12:36 Savage Good Boy

01:21:28 In Hell

01:30:32 Tactics

01:38:34 Posing for Cars

01:46:07 Overall Ratings and Next Album Recommendations

01:54:54 Next Week's Review