James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

Latest Episodes:

Kemah Bob & Noname's Telefone Jan 15, 2021

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Kemah is a huge fan of this beautiful debut mixtape, written and recorded by rapper Noname and collaborators in LA and Chicago.

Felicity Ward & nostalgic American indie Jan 08, 2021

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Felicity is super in to Not Good At Spending Time Alone A.K.A. Cleanliness by Market, a project written and recorded by New York based musician Nate Mendelsohn.

Nathaniel Metcalfe & live improvised blues Jan 01, 2021

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Nathaniel would like to dig New Guitar Old Hat Knew Blues, an album recorded by Mike Cooper live in Geneva.

BONUS SOUNDS: Jeff Rosenstock, Matthew Crosby & Ed Gamble Dec 25, 2020

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A Christmas treat for you featuring James, Matthew and Ed on seeing Jeff Rosenstock live and then an interview with the man himself about his album Worry.

Mae Martin & Jeff Rosenstock's Worry Dec 25, 2020

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Mae Martin is thrilled by the album from which the podcast takes its name. The final track on the punk musician's second solo album is called Perfect Sound Whatever.

Jamali Maddix & screamcore rap Dec 18, 2020

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James is attempting to win Jamali's support for 2016 with the album SUI // RAP by youngster jiji, the brainchild of Seattle rapper James Campbell.

Foonyap Dec 11, 2020

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Foonyap talks to James about the mental and emotional struggles that inspired her beautiful album Palimpsest.

Desiree Burch & intricate fragile folk Dec 11, 2020

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Desiree is in two minds about Palimpsest by the classically trained Canadian musician Foonyap.

Phil Wang & electronic Mexican folk Dec 04, 2020

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Phil absolutely loves Me Demandó DEMOS, recorded by San Cha on the farm where her mother grew up, without the opportunity to collaborate with a producer.

Evelyn Mok & a technophobic metal nightmare Nov 27, 2020

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Evelyn is back and introduced to Boy Man Machine by Drose, an album that fuses experimental metal with sounds recorded in a factory.