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M Means Music

We love music, and we want you to love it too. In our podcast, we take some of the best known albums and put them to the test. Informed, enthusiastic, perfect if you’re well on your musical journey or merely just starting out, every subject will be put under the M Means Music microscope to be rigorously reviewed by five stringent criteria.

One; moment, where does it fit?

Two; music, what does it sound like?

Three; modern art, what does it look like?

Four; members, who made it?

and

Five; memory: has time being kind to it?

And it’s all totally based on my opinion. Who am I? My name is Daryl and I’ve got over 40 years in pop music. I’ve sold it, I’ve written about it, released it, talked about it, and I play it in public while waving my arms. M Means Music is cheerful, upbeat, informative, looking at the many twists and turns of popular music. Maybe we are selecting an album because it is celebrating an anniversary; maybe an artist has reached a significant birthday, maybe we just fancy shining a light on an album we love. Do join me!

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Latest Episodes:

Ep. 26 - Demi Lovato / Tell Me You Love Me Jun 21, 2022

Released on September 29, 2017, Tell Me You Love Me marks the moment where Demi Lovato finally stepped out from being a pop poppet to being a fully-fledged, mature pop/R&B star.

Ep. 25 - Norah Jones / Come Away With Me Jun 06, 2022

Few records define an era of grown-up pop music as Come Away With Me by Norah Jones. It appeared as if from nowhere in February 2002 and was suddenly everywhere. Blending contemporary and traditional, standards and covers, delivered in Jones' warm, disarming tones, Come Away With Me was an immediate hit, a balm in the post 9/11 world of hatred and warfare, something real and tangible in an unreal universe, a best kept secret to share. It seemed so unusual yet so familiar. It offered comfort. But what was this sound and who was it made by?

Ep. 24 - Stromae / Cheese May 23, 2022

Released on the 14th of June 2010, Cheese was the debut album of Paul Van Haver, known to the world as Stromae. With his good looks, and bow-tie, he cut a different swathe through the world of dance and hiphop.

Ep. 23 - Tame Impala / The Slow Rush Apr 25, 2022

Released on Valentine’s Day 2020, The Slow Rush was Tame Impala’s first album in five years, a love letter to the world. That world was about to stumble into the first global pandemic in a century; The Slow Rush acted as a soothing balm.

Ep. 22 - Elvis Costello & The Attractions / Imperial Bedroom Apr 11, 2022

This week we're discussing Imperial Bedroom, which represents a crossroads for Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Costello’s seventh album, and the sixth with The Attractions, it was released in July 1982, and seemed to be the first time in his five year career where not everyone was hanging on his every word.

Ep. 21 - Dr. Dre / 2001 Apr 03, 2022

Season 2 is here! Released in November 1999, 2001 was Dr. Dre's second album, a much-anticipated follow up to 1992's The Chronic.

Ep. 20 - The Human League / Dare! Dec 20, 2021

Dare!, the third album by The Human League and their first with a new line-up, was released in October 1981. Although it became one of the most loved albums of the 80s, it originated out of desperation.

Ep. 19 - Queen / Greatest Hits Dec 13, 2021

As so often in their career, Queen created their very own moment with their first greatest hits compilation, which was released worldwide in October 1981. Its release was a celebration of the band’s first decade together.

Ep. 18 - U2 / October Dec 06, 2021

October, the second album by U2 was released in October 1981. It remains a curious entry to the U2 catalogue and is relatively unloved, especially when compared to the group’s legendary big hitting-stadium-filling albums such as The Joshua Tree or All You Can’t Leave Behind.

Ep. 17 - ABBA / The Visitors Dec 01, 2021

The Visitors was Abba’s eighth studio album, released at the very end of November 1981. It is a complex record of contrasting emotions, which for years had the weighty honour of being the group’s final album, a downbeat coda to what had been a scintillating decade of pop.

Ep. 16 - Dusty Springfield / Dusty In Memphis Nov 22, 2021

Dusty In Memphis was Dusty Springfield’s fifth studio album, released in the UK in January 1969. It has become one of the most loved albums in popular music, let alone in her career. But like many great albums, its tale is one of many twists and turns.

Ep. 15 - Norah Jones / I Dream Of Christmas Nov 15, 2021

This is a very special holiday annual edition of M Means Music, to celebrate the release of Norah Jones’ first-ever Christmas album, I Dream Of Christmas, released on Blue Note.

Ep. 14 - Diana Ross / Diana Nov 08, 2021

Released in May 1980, diana by Diana Ross was the most successful album of her storied solo career. It reasserted her unassailable superiority as, to quote Billboard’s line from 1976, The Female Entertainer of the Century.

Ep. 13 - Nirvana / Nevermind Nov 01, 2021

This week, we’re talking about an album that defined the 90s for many, and brought an underground scene to the widest possible audience. Nevermind by Nirvana was released in September 1991 and was to change the cultural landscape of the next few years for alternative rock.

Ep. 12 - Spice Girls / Spice Oct 25, 2021

Spice, the Spice Girls' debut album, opens exactly like the way the group burst into the public eye - all stomping feet and laughter!

Ep. 11 - Lorde / Pure Heroine Oct 18, 2021

Pure Heroine was one of the most influential albums of the 2010s. Released in November 2013, Lorde's debut album got into the US & UK's Top 5 and topped the charts in New Zealand & Australia.

Ep. 10 - The Who / Who's Next Oct 11, 2021

Who’s Next by The Who is one of those albums that routinely inhabit All Time Best Lists. It was much anticipated on its release in August 1971, it was the first brand new long form material from The Who since their ground-breaking double album, Tommy which had been released in May 1969.

Ep. 9 - Mary J. Blige / No More Drama Oct 04, 2021

This time we are looking at Mary J. Blige’s No More Drama, her fifth album, released in August 2001. Called by Billboard as the “queen of hip-hop soul,” Mary J Blige had been a star for the best part of a decade by the time she recorded No More Drama.

Ep. 8 - Halsey / BADLANDS Sep 27, 2021

This time, we are looking at Halsey’s debut album BADLANDS, which was released in August 2015.

Ep. 7 - Metallica / Metallica (The Black Album) Sep 21, 2021

This time we are looking at Metallica by Metallica, commonly known as The Black Album, which was released in August 1991.

Ep. 6 - Amy Winehouse / Back To Black Sep 10, 2021

This time we are talking about Amy Winehouse’s second album Back To Black, which was released in October 2006. Amy Winehouse burnt briefly and brightly in world popular music.

Ep. 5 - Billie Eilish / When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Jul 20, 2021

This time we are talking about Billie Eilish’s debut-full length album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? released in March 2019

Ep. 4 - Marvin Gaye / What's Going On Jul 12, 2021

We're diving into what is commonly regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time and a landmark recording - it's Marvin Gaye's What's Going On.

Ep. 3 - Grace Jones / Nightclubbing Jul 12, 2021

This time, we're going to be talking about the pop icon Grace Jones and her fifth studio album Nightclubbing.

Ep. 2 - Culture Club / Colour By Numbers Jul 08, 2021

This time, we're going to be talking about Colour By Numbers, the second studio album by Culture Club.

Ep. 1 - Nelly Furtado / Loose Jun 25, 2021

This time, we’re going to be talking about Loose, the third studio album by Canadian superstar Nelly Furtado, released in June 2006.

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