
NEW EPISODE: 1982! Michael! Prince! Toto!
Synthesizers rule everything, though we’ll hear from a bunch of other voices as we pick our top-12 of 1982.
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Modern Songs Ep. 12: Celebrating Joshua Hedley, More on Kendrick Lamar
Tim and Chris talk about Joshua Hedley’s awesome new country album Neon Blue, and about Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN.More

1979-82 Veterans Committee: Problematic Dude Songs
Our hosts meet to nominate a few more songs for Hall of Songs consideration. Then they discuss the years 1979 to ’82.More

Modern Songs Ep. 11: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Heart Part 5’ + Jens Lekman in 2017
Tim and Chris talk about Kendrick Lamar’s return with “The Heart Part 5.” Plus, they go back to 2017 and chat about Jens Lekman.More

1982! As Synths Reign, Rap, Dance and Metal Take Big Steps Forward
It’s time to pick our top-12 songs of 1982, a heavy synth pop year, though a number of other genres insert themselves into the conversation. More

27th Election Results! One Obvious Inductee, and Then …
Chris joins Tim for this 27th election recap show, as they run down results and induct at least one track from the 1976-81 period into the Hall of Songs. More

Modern Songs Ep. 10: Maren Morris’ ‘Circles Around This Town’ + A Wistful Look Back with LCD Soundsystem
Tim and Chris discuss new music by Maren Morris, The Regrettes, Pup, Pusha T and Louis The Child. They also wax nostalgic about LCD Soundsystem.More

1981! Darkness! Choosing Our Top-12 Songs From This Wild Year
We run through our top-12 songs of 1981, a year with lots of change in music and pop culture.More

Modern Songs Ep. 9: An Arcade Fire Party: ‘The Lightning I, II’ + ‘My Body is a Cage’
It’s all Arcade Fire on Modern Songs, as Tim and Chris discuss ‘The Lightning I, II’ and 2007’s ‘My Body is a Cage.’More

26th Election Results! 1 Host, Multiple Hall of Songs Inductees
One-half of the Hall of Songs crew is here for this show, which addresses the latest election to determine exactly which songs are the greatest of all-time.More

Modern Songs Ep. 8: Harry Styles & Smash-Hit ‘As It Was’ + Kanye West, Maggie Rogers, Orville Peck and More
On this episode of Modern Songs, Tim and Chris discuss Harry Styles’ new smash single “As It Was,” Kanye West’s 2013 song “Black Skinhead,” and new releases from Maggie Rogers, Orville Peck and more.More
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