Music
**Best Song Ever**

Each week dear friends and music-heads Luke LaBenne and Kevin Connor present their favorite new music and have some laughs along the way.

Latest Episodes:

BSE 137: Nation of Language, Alice Phoebe Lou, Indigo de Souza, St. Panther, S. Raekwon and EERA Aug 20, 2021

Show notes

“BACKBALL IS FOOT!!!”

In this episode, we talk about football being back, pool party hacks and how Aldi works. Kevin tries to get Luke to talk about sports, Luke talks about humming to himself like a weirdo. Plus, we play a lineup of amazing songs from scintillating style-swirlers.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Nation of Language - This Fractured Mind from A Way Forward out November 5th

Alice Phoebe Lou - Dusk from Glow out now

Indigo De Souza - Hold U from Any Shape You Take out August 27th on Saddle Creek

St. Panther - Highway out now on Nice Life Recording Company / How So Records

S. Raekwon - Darling from Where I’m At Now out October 8th on Father/Daughter

EERA - Ladder from Speak out December 3rd on Just Dust Recordings

BSE Minisode 13 Aug 13, 2021

Show notes

“The People v. Charli XCX.”

The Best Song Ever law offices are a buzz as we discuss the new Charli XCX’s Best Song Ever Podcast. Then we examine the Rise & Reign of Lorde in an informative new segment. We of course discuss all the new music we’ve been loving and the releases we’re looking forward to and have some laughs along the way.

TOUTS Larry June - Orange Print Beach Bunny - Good Girls Don’t Get Used LUMP - Animal Bleachers - Take The Sadness Out of Saturday Night Foxing - Draw Down The Moon Torres - Thirstier Hippo Campus - Good Dog, Bad Dream Lauran Hibbard - Goober Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow Hobo Johnson - Hobo Johnson Alienates His Fanbase

SHOUTS Still Woozy - If This Isn’t Nice I Don’t Know What Is
Devendra Banhart - Refuge Boldy James & The Alchemist - BO JACKSON LP Ryhuchi Sakamoto - Beckett (Music From The Netflix Film) Kanye West- Donda The Killers - Pressure Machine Jungle - Love in Stereo Joy Orbison - still slipping vol. 1 M.A.G.S. - Say Things That Matter

BSE 136: Sleigh Bells, White Denim, LUMP, Wild Pink and Porches Aug 06, 2021

Show notes

“Good Listening Nice Albums.”

In this episode, Luke comes back with a Dave Report about the Dave Matthews Band concerts he recently attended, Kevin has to perform a DavExorcism on Luke and we talk about the big news of Kevin and Annie getting engaged! Luke shares some concerning information about his personal life that deeply disturbs Kevin. All this while playing an explosive lineup of amazing new songs.

Song Played In This Episode:

Sleigh Bells - Locust Laced from Texis out September 10th on Mom + Pop

White Denim - Crystal Bullets out now on English Mallard

LUMP (Laura Marling, Mike Lindsay) - Climb Every Wall from Animal out now on Chrysalis Records / Partisan Records

Wild Pink - The Wind Was Like a Train from A Billion Little Lights out now on Royal Mountain Records

Porches - Okay from All Day Gentle Hold ! out October 8th on Domino

BSE Minisode 12 Jul 30, 2021

Show notes

“The Early Twaughts.”

In this minisode we talk about The Sparks Brothers documentary breaking alert about a certain someone who co-founded ATO Records. Then we talk about amazing albums from the past 50 years in Top 5: Favorite Albums From Each of the Last 5 Decades and one of Kevin’s picks gets a standing ovation from Luke. Then we talk about all the music we’re excited about and some of our old favorites.

TOUTS:
Gavin Turek - Madame Gold DARKSIDE - Spiral John Moods - So Sweet EP Ora the Molecule - Human Safari

RETRO TOUTS: Sparks - Indescreet Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Steely Dan - Gaucho Steely Dan - Aja The Roots- The Tipping Point

SHOUTS: TORRES - Thirstier Logic - Bobby Tarantino III Bleachers - Take The Sadness Out of Saturday Night LUMP - Animal Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Skepta - ALL IN Isaiah Rasah - The House Is Burning

BSE 135: Jackie Hayes, Methyl Ethel, A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, Chong the Nomad, Gavin Turek and Born Ruffians Jul 23, 2021

Show notes

“Bezos, Baby, Ya Gotta Show Me The Stars and Mars.”

In this episode, we challenge our expectations as we go to space with Jeff Bezos and the trip isn’t exactly what we had anticipated. We talk about parents naming their kids after fictional characters, Kevin talks about an Akon song killing a party and we discuss our old iTunes purchases. All this while playing an amazing lineup of new songs from notable and new artists.

Songs Played In The Episode:

Jackie Hayes - have fun from There’s Always going To Be Something EP out August 13th

Methyl Ethel - Neon Cheap out now on Future Classic

A Great Big Pile Of Leaves - Beat Up Shoes from Pono out August 13th on Topshelf Records

Chong the Nomad - Take Two feat. Hollis out now

Gavin Turek - Illusions from Madame Gold out today on Madame Gold Records

Born Ruffians - Heat Wave from Pulp out now on Wavy Haze Records / Yep Roc Records

Join us for a screening of the Sparks Brothers tonight: https://discord.gg/eRgwrNyh

BSE Minisode 11 Jul 16, 2021

Show notes

“You Might Just Get a Nexus Event with That Big Ol’ Butt of Yours.”

SPOILER WARNING: In this minisode, we talk about Black Widow and the season finale of Loki. Luke talks about how the finale was spoiled for him and Kevin shares his worst spoiler story. Luke talks about Mission Impossible II blowing his mind and we reminisce about buying comics and CDs. We try to guess how many albums John Mayer has released. All this while talking about our favorite new music.

TOUTS Cosha - Mt. Pleasant Mach-Hommy - Pray for Haiti Sparks - A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip Conway the Machine - La Machine Conway the Machine - From King to a God Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend Lorde - Pure Heroin (Extended)

Songs Lorde - Solar Power

SHOUTS Wavves - Hideaway CZARFACE - CZAR NOIR Clairo - Sling Chet Faker - Hotel Surrender John Mayer - Sob Rock

BSE Minisode 10 Jul 09, 2021

Show notes

"B to the S E."

In this mini, we talk Succession, Independence Day and Taylor Swift wedding crashing. Then we share and compare our Top 5 music surprises of 2021 before talking about all the new music we’ve been listening to and the releases out this week that we’re excited about.

TOUTS The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences Part One Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket Laura Mvula - Pink Noise Master Peace - Public Display of Affection Various Artists - In The Heights Original Motion Picture Soundtrack King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000 Bachelor (Jay Som, Palehound) - Doomin' Sun Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Polo & Pan - Cyclorama Faye Webster - I know I'm Funny haha

Songs Big Red Machine - Renegade (feat. Taylor Swift)

SHOUTS Vince Staples - Vince Staples Tkay Maidza - Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3 Half Waif - Mythopoetics Xiu Xiu - Moira Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow The Alchemist - Rapper's Best Friend 6 Rejjie Snow - Baw Baw Black Sheep Various Artists - Space Jam: A New Legacy Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

BSE 134: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Radiant Baby, Louis Prince, ME REX, Nature TV and Samia Jul 02, 2021

Show notes

“The Baby Has Become The Toddler.”

It’s Best Song Ever: Nights as we get smooth and syrup-throated to discuss syrup fights, Munch-real (like Montreal), Cat TV, reactions to Keyboard Cat and Lil Nas X’s Montero The Album trailer and more. Luke does a deep dive (obsessive rant) on his favorite album of the year and the future of music. All this and a lineup of amazing songs that are full of surprises.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Weekend Run out now on Jagjaguwar

Radiant Baby - Reputation from Pantomine out September 24th on Libson Lux

Nature TV - Hometown out now on Heist or Hit

ME REX - Galena selections from Megabear out now on Big Scary Monsters

Louis Prince - Yes, Indeed out now

Samia - Show Up from Scout EP out July 23rd on Grand Jury

BSE Minisode 9 Jun 25, 2021

Show notes

“You’ve Gone Full Pepe Silvia on This Album.”

In this episode, we talk about time travel, gaming and the time that Luke saw Michael Flynn at an airport in Atlanta. Then we rank Tyler, The Creator’s albums in honor of his new album out this week. Luke talks about the album he’s been obsessively re-sequencing and then we discuss our favorite new music we’ve been listening to and the releases we’re excited for this week.

TOUTS Griff - One Foot In Front of the Other Shungudzo - I'm not a mother, but I have Children TEMPOREX - Bowling Jane Weaver - Flock Madlib - Shades of Blue ME REX - Megabear Cola Boyy - Prosthetic Boombox Folamour - The Journey Bo Burnham - Inside (The Songs) Nasimiyu - POTIONS Kalbells - Max Heart Tōth - You and Me and Everything Baeb Rxxth - Omw Rubblebucket - Sun Machine

SHOUTS Tyler the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost Lucy Dacus - Home Video Faye Webster - I know I'm Funny haha Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket SAULT - Nine Saint Motel - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Mountain Goats - Dark In Here Polo & Pan - Cyclorama Saint Sister - Where I Should End SPELLLING - The Turning Wheel John Grant - Boy from Michigan John Carroll Kirby - Septet Mother Mother - Inside Doja Cat - Planet Her Cautious Clay - Deadpan Love MIKE - Disco!

BSE 133: Jxst J, Sam Gellaitry, JW Francis, EXUM, Ducks Ltd. and Ora the Molecule Jun 18, 2021

Show notes

"Shreddie Mercury."

On this episode Luke is back from vacation and he catches Kevin up on his time away. We talk about robot body parts, gators and Kevin’s Fall Out Boy back tattoo. Kevin tries to explain football to Luke and Luke makes puns with the word “shred” that drive Kevin up the wall. We play a fantastic lineup of songs from bold new artists and Luke ends the show by paying tribute to his friend who passed away.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Jxst J - Alone from How to Pronounce Jxst J out July 23rd

Sam Gellaitry - Duo from IV out now on Viewfinder

JW Francis - John, Take Me With You from WANDERKID out October 1st on Sunday Best Recordings

EXUM - Dark Kept Secret from Xardinal Coffee out now on ücke

Ducks Ltd. - Oblivion from Get Bleak out now on Carpark Records

Ora the Molecule - Creator from Human Safari out July 23rd on Mute Records

Rob Waclawski - Left Empty