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**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 185: Mary Timony and Folly Group Jan 19, 2024

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“A snob about Nelly Furtado.”

In this episode, Kevin pitches Luke companies they could sell the podcast to and Luke reports back after watching part of a Lions game. The guys debate the pronunciation of biopic and play Song Saga sharing anecdotes about songs that get people dancing and songs that influenced how they dressed. Plus they share the music they’ve been loving, the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to and play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Mary Timony - The Guest from Untame the Tiger out February 23rd via Merge

Folly Group - Pressure Pad from Down There! out now via So Young Records

Photo Credits: Mary Timony by Chris Grady Folly Group by Matt Ritson

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Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 184: The Lemon Twigs and Friko Jan 05, 2024

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“Black Parade 2: Judgement Day.”

In their first episode of 2024, Luke and Kevin look back at what they got wrong (and right) with their 2023 Predictions and share their 2024 Predictions. Plus they share the music they’ve been loving and play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

The Lemon Twigs - My Golden Years out now via Captured Tracks

Friko - Crashing Through from Where we’ve been, Where we go from here, out February 16th via ATO

Photo Credits: The Lemon Twigs by Stephanie Pia Friko by Pooneh Ghana

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Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 183: Best of 2023 Part 2 | Wednesday, Jessie Ware, Girl Ray, Chappell Roan, 100 gecs and Will Butler + Sister Squares Dec 22, 2023

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“Ya gotta pronounce both exclamation points.”

In their final episode of the year, Luke & Kevin discuss their Top 10 albums of 2023. They look back at their year podcasting while playing a lineup of amazing tracks from the best albums of the year.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Wednesday - Chosen To Deserve from Rat Saw God out now via Dead Oceans

Jessie Ware - Begin Again from That! Feels Good! out now via EMI

Chappell Roan - My Kink is Karma from The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess out now via Island Records

Girl Ray - Everybody's Saying That from Prestige out now via Moshi Moshi

100 gecs - The Most Wanted Person In The United States from 10,000 gecs out now via Dogshow Records / Atlantic Records

Will Butler + Sister Squares- Long Grass from their self-titled debut album out now via Merge Records

Photo Credits: Wednesday by Zachary Chick Jessie Ware by Carlijn Jacobs Chappell Roan by Ryan Clemens Girl Ray by Chiara Gambuto 100 gecs by Chris Maggio Will Butler + Sister Squares by Alexa Viscius

Listen to our Best Song Ever Official Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 182: Best of 2023 Part 1 | Genesis Owusu, Geese, Palehound and Joanna Sternberg Dec 15, 2023

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“The Teen Reason for The Teen Season.”

In this episode, Luke and Kevin begin their look back at the Best Albums of 2023 as they discuss their choices for 11-20 on their lists. Plus they play a selection of songs from some of the best albums of the year.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Genesis Owusu - Leaving The Light from STRUGGLER out now on OURNESS / AWAL Recordings

Geese - 3D Country from 3D Country out now on Partisan Records / Play It Again Sam

Palehound - The Clutch from Eye On The Bat out now on Polyvinyl

Joanna Sternberg - People Are Toys To You from I’ve Got Me out now on Fat Possum Records

Photo Credits: Genesis Owusu by Bec Parsons Geese by Kyle Berger Palehound by Tonje Thilesen Joanna Sternberg by Shervin Lainez

Listen to our Official Best Song Ever Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant (planetant.com) and Offshelf (offshelf.net).

BSE 181: Saint Saviour feat. Orlando Weeks and Katy Kirby Dec 01, 2023

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“The Sludge Snob.”

In this episode, Kevin and Luke compare their Spotify Wrapped results, discuss their yearly listening habits and tease their Best of 2023 episodes. Kevin stands in people’s driveways with a bow on and Luke asks Kevin to make a sludge judgement. They share the music they’ve been loving, the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to and play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Saint Saviour - A Picture Is All I Have feat. Orlando Weeks from Sunseeker out March 22nd, 2024 on VLF Records

Katy Kirby - Table from Blue Raspberry out January 26th, 2024 on ANTI-

Photo Credits: Saint Savior by Frazier Dunleavy Katy Kirby by Tonje Thilesen

Listen to our Best Song Ever Official Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 180: Wilderado ft. Matt Berninger and Yung Bae ft. Mayer Hawthorne Nov 10, 2023

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"Ride or Die-ghy for Nighy."

In this episode, Luke and Kevin catch up after Kevin's Honeymoon Haitus, Luke talks about The 1975 concert he went to and they share their thoughts on the new Beatles song. They play Song Saga (song-saga.com) and share music-related anecdotes about finger waving, fighting and artists who are better live. They share the music they’ve been loving, the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to and play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Wilderado - In Between ft. Matt Berninger new single out now via Bright Antenna Records

Yung Bae - Body Talk ft. Mayer Hawthorne from Groove Continental: Side B out now on Groove Continental Records

Photo Credits: Wilderado by Laura Webster Yung Bae - Coutesy of the Artist

Purchase Song Saga through our affiliate link: song-saga.com/rockin/21

Listen to our Best Song Ever Official Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 179: Rahill ft. Beck and Erick The Architect ft. Channel Tres Oct 20, 2023

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“Double Featchies and Triple Dippers.”

In this episode, Luke and Kevin pick the Best Song and Underrated Jam on Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and Luke reports back after seeing the groundbreaking concert film on opening weekend. They share the music they’ve been loving, the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to and play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode

Rahill - Fables from Flowers At Your Feet out now via Big Dada

Erick The Architect - Ambrosia ft. Channel Tres new single out now via his own Architect Recording Company

Photo Credits: Rahill by Bailey Robb Erick the Architect & Channel Tres by Cam Erickson

Listen to our Best Song Ever Official Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 178: Linying and Art Feynman Oct 13, 2023

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"Sucked into the Soul Hole."

In this episode, Luke and Kevin give differing definitions of the word sludge and discuss the power of surrendering control in life and in music. Luke tries to write a music-themed logic puzzle and they play Song Saga, sharing musical anecdotes about camping and nature. They share the music they’ve been loving, the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to and play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Linying - Take Me to Your House from House Mouse EP out November 17th via Nettwerk

Art Feynman - All I Can Do from Be Good The Crazy Boys out November 10th via Western Vinyl   Photo Credits: Linying by Michelle Mei Art Feynman by Aubrey Trinnaman

Purchase Song Saga through our affiliate link: song-saga.com/rockin/21

Listen to our Best Song Ever Official Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 177: Gurriers and Anxious Oct 06, 2023

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“R.I.P. King to a Drip King.”

In this episode, the guys are interrupted by an emergency alert and they discuss the hidden meaning behind Kevin’s wedding date. Kevin reads Luke’s mind as they play Song Saga and discuss air guitar, Prince and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. They share the music they’ve been loving, the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to and play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Gurriers - Nausea their self-released new single out now

Anxious - Down, Down new single out now via Run For Cover Records

Photos Credits: Gurriers by Evan Cahill Anxious by Rebecca Lader

Purchase Song Saga through our affiliate link: song-saga.com/rockin/21

Listen to our Best Song Ever Official Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)

BSE 176: Slaughter Beach, Dog and Oh Land Sep 29, 2023

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“Soup It Up.”

In this episode, Luke and Kevin pick the best song on Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense and Luke tries to guess if Kevin was a music tastemaker as they play Like So 2012 or So 2014. They share the music they’ve been loving and the #NewMusicFriday releases they’re looking forward to. Plus, they play some amazing new songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Slaughter Beach, Dog - Float Away from Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling out now on Lame-O-Records

Oh Land - I’d Rather Sign from Loop Soup out TODAY via her own imprint Tusk or Tooth

Photo Credits: Slaughter Beach, Dog by Ashley Gellman Oh Land by Dennis Morton

Listen to our Best Song Ever Playlist.

Presented by Planet Ant Podcasts (planetant.com) & Offshelf (offshelf.net)