What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Music
Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas WayA podcast that dives deep into discographies - one artist per season. Hosts Adam, Steve, and Lucas go album by album, track by track, exploring how context shapes our experience of music, why fans become obsessed, and what music really is. With three hosts coming from wildly different levels of musical knowledge, expect sharp analysis, wild tangents, hot takes, and more information about the artis... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 358 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music CommentaryComedyMusic | |||
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Adam and Steve use their human voices to discuss Medúlla by Björk.
The exploration of the career and music of Björk reaches her fifth studio album, released in 2004. Adam and Steve dig into how the album was written and recorded, the inspirations an... more
Lucas makes a big announcement, but first, The Big Mates discuss Gollum, Keith Allen, Dev Patel, and take time to reflect on Björk.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas pause their dissection of Björk's career and follow her lead by looking back. They take a loo... more
The Big Mates provide an acrobatic kind of audio accompaniment for a variety of clips from the Vespertine era of Björk’s career.
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The Big Mates discuss Pro Tools, music boxes, ocarinas, and Vespertine by Björk.
Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their dissection of Björk's fourth album by looking at how she wrote and recorded it, the collaborations she sought to help her, and he... more
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This is a really good podcast but having to hear Lucas continually deviate the conversation to utter nonsense is exhausting. I’m listening to the Radiohead season and good lord. Idk what the purpose of Lucas agreeing to do a season on an artist you clearly dislike or don’t find interesting enough to do any research prior to recording these. This podcast would legitimately be so much better if he wasn’t on it. Bro is not funny either, he just leans on whatever’s contrarian and adds nothing to the... more
Apple Podcasts3Ravid I
United States3 months ago - My Fav Podcast!
Joined on early in the arctic monkeys season, and heard Lucas go on and on about “ Mews” ( how I thought it was spelt at the time)
So naturally I went back to season 2 and listened to it. They are now one of my favourite bands ever, and I recently picked up “ Origin of Symmetry” on 12”
Then I went to the Billie Eilish season. I know love Billie Rilish. Went back to the Manics season. I now love them. Point is, this podcast is the reason I love music. I also got into songwriting, and I know ho... more
Apple Podcasts5Is-it-rad-in-yo-head?
United Kingdom6 months ago - I love this podcast
Listen to this podcast, it's ace. Season one made 2020 lockdown the best thing ever. I still feel nostalgia for Steve talking about feeling nostalgia in The Holy Bible episode. Let's make it clear: Steve is 'not just there', he absolutely NEEDS to be there to make the whole dynamic work. I love Adam's knowledgeable approach to the subjects. Shines a light on it all. I used to find Lucas annoying but this new season (Radiohead) he has been immense. Respect! Still don't like M**E, though.
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Apple Podcasts5Neighbour of the belstUnited Kingdom6 months ago - Brilliant
The amount of research that goes into this is unbelievable. Found out things about my favourite bands and helped me to hear their songs in a different context.
Apple Podcasts5Cee of LawUnited Kingdoma year ago - three mates talk about music
The unique concept, a deep dive into an artist, song-by-song, track-by-track, is great both if you already know the artist well or know nothing about that music. You get history and context and different viewpoints from three people who engage with music in different ways.
Takes a few eps or more to understand the in-jokes and appreciate the banter style, but when it clicks it makes for a fun listen. They are people who you would like to have as friends, to meet at the pub or coffee shop to ta... more
Apple Podcasts5greg_kjUnited Statesa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #179 | United States/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #72 | United Kingdom/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #90 |  Australia/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #133 |  France/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #161 |  Italy/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #6 |  Chile/Music/Music Commentary |
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Three hosts conduct rigorous, album-by-album explorations of artists, weaving historical context, production details, and cultural resonance with warm banter. Across seasons they blend meticulous analysis with personable storytelling, occasionally incorporating watch-along style moments and viewer/listener engagement, all while shaping listenership around fan culture and deeper musical understanding. Noteworthy is the long-running, multi-host dynamic that mixes different levels of musical knowledge, creating approachable yet deeply informed conversations that appeal to dedicated music nerds and casual listeners alike. Potential listeners can expect thoughtful dives into discographies, clear storytelling around context and influence, and a h... more
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