James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

59 episodes

For James Acaster 2016 is the greatest year for music of all time. Following a breakup James set out to rekindle his love for music by buying hundreds of new and niche releases from 2016. Now he's sharing his obsession with fellow comedians, exploring his favourite albums: from Beyoncé's internet-breaking Lemonade, to Colombian math rock fusion, and everything in between.


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Fatiha El-Ghorri is in Heavn

Published: May 27, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds

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Aparna Nancherla & Freetown Sound

Published: May 20, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 34 seconds

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Jen Ives & An Escape Into Space

Published: May 13, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 50 seconds

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Stuart Laws & ScHoolboy Q

Published: May 6, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 3 seconds

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Toussaint Douglass & The Life Of Pablo

Published: April 29, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 41 seconds

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Fern Brady & The Punk Beyonce

Published: April 22, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 40 seconds

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Sadia Azmat & Black Girl Blues

Published: April 15, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 47 seconds

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Sara Barron & Emily's D+Evolution

Published: April 8, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 35 seconds

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Nathan Caton & an OST to Nothing

Published: April 1, 2022, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 2 seconds

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Thanyia Moore, Illusion & Destruction

Published: March 25, 2022, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 33 seconds

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Jayde Adams & Hard Pop Opera

Published: March 18, 2022, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds

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Rhys Nicholson & That '70s Funk Thang

Published: March 11, 2022, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 5 seconds

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Charlie George, Vampires and Periods

Published: March 4, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 43 seconds

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Fatiha El-Ghorri & Cohen's Final Bow

Published: Feb. 25, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 45 seconds

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Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes & Bollywave

Published: Feb. 18, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds

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Aaron Chen &

Published: Feb. 11, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 17 seconds

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Jen Ives & A Journey Into Darkness

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 32 seconds

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Kiri Pritchard-McLean & Portuguese Fusion Pop Jazz

Published: Jan. 28, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 33 seconds

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Dai Henwood & Pop Royalty

Published: Jan. 21, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 39 seconds

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Isy Suttie & International Prog Folk

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 1 second

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Chloe Petts On The Quest...

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 57 seconds

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Ahir Shah & Baroque Classic Pop

Published: Dec. 17, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds

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Rosie Jones and Isolation Indie Rap

Published: Dec. 10, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes

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Sikisa Takes A Seat At The Table

Published: Dec. 3, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 34 seconds

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Aparna Nancherla & A Rich, Heavy Ethereal Blanket

Published: Nov. 26, 2021, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 19 seconds

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Bonus Sounds: Zach Phillips of OSR Tapes

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 4:35 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 49 seconds

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Harriet Kemsley and 'Absolute Chaos!'

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 25 seconds

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Stuart Laws & Angela Sawyer

Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 33 seconds

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Maisie Adam & Who-Pa-Zoo-Tic Sounds

Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 4:30 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 16 seconds

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Fern Brady & Emo R&B

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 8 seconds

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Bonus Sounds: Anthony Fantano Explains Himself

Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 3:30 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes

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Sadia Azmat & Cheltenham Trip Hop

Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 26 seconds

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Nathan Caton & old-school hip hop

Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 10:03 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 6 seconds

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Sara Barron & retro indie-pop

Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 41 seconds

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Thanyia Moore & Rihanna's ANTI

Published: Oct. 1, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 9 seconds

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Bonus Sounds: James' dad - Johnnie Frierson - Have You Been Good To Yourself

Published: Sept. 24, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 6 seconds

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Jayde Adams & self-penned gospel

Published: Sept. 24, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 28 seconds

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Harriet Kemsley & Krip Hop

Published: Sept. 17, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 11 seconds

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Rhys Nicholson & gothic Americana

Published: Sept. 10, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 52 seconds

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Charlie George & Kendrick Lamar's untitled unmastered.

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 49 seconds

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Toussaint Douglass & eccentric indie

Published: Aug. 27, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 16 seconds

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Bonus Sounds: Andrew Falkous - Christian Fitness

Published: Aug. 20, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 21 seconds

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Maisie Adam & comedic post-punk

Published: Aug. 20, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 5 seconds

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Aaron Chen & dark reggae

Published: Aug. 13, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds

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Kiri Pritchard-Mclean & experiemental sampling hip hop

Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds

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Dai Henwood & the house party concept album

Published: July 30, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 55 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Radiohead's Colin Greenwood

Published: July 23, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 28 seconds

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Isy Suttie & a drum duo

Published: July 23, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 18 seconds

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Chloe Petts & bedroom indie pop

Published: July 16, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds

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Ahir Shah & a blissful sound collage

Published: July 9, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 20 seconds

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Rosie Jones & Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool

Published: July 2, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

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2016 is back and more perfect than before!

Published: June 24, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 59 seconds

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Eleanor Tiernan & Run The Jewels 3

Published: April 30, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 16 seconds

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John Kearns & celebratory North African sampled vinyl

Published: April 16, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 43 seconds

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Rachel Parris & an orchestral art-rock collaboration

Published: April 9, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 4 seconds

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Jen Brister & experimental Majorcan folk

Published: April 2, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 48 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Joana Gomila & Dr Judith R Cohen

Published: April 1, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 3 seconds

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Jack Rooke & thoughtful inventive indie

Published: March 26, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 29 seconds

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Alison Spittle & extreme industrial metal

Published: March 19, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 32 seconds

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Dane Baptiste & infinite looping psych rock

Published: March 12, 2021, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 19 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: The Tuts

Published: March 5, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 55 seconds

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Suzi Ruffell & The Tut's Update Your Brain

Published: March 5, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 29 seconds

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Guz Khan & generational jazz rap

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 33 seconds

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Athena Kugblenu & Frank Oceans Blonde

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 49 seconds

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Gabriel Ebulue & personal beat-fired balladry

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 58 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Drummers Adam Betts & Seb Rochford

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 36 seconds

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Rob Deering & outsider soul music

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 53 seconds

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Nish Kumar & Kevin Abstract's American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 18 seconds

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Sindhu Vee & conceptual club bangers

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 48 seconds

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Kemah Bob & Noname's Telefone

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 32 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Akenya, Cam O'Bi and Phoelix on Noname'sTelefone

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 13 seconds

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Felicity Ward & nostalgic American indie

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 5 seconds

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Nathaniel Metcalfe & live improvised blues

Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 42 seconds

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Mae Martin & Jeff Rosenstock's Worry

Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 37 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Jeff Rosenstock, Matthew Crosby & Ed Gamble

Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 17 seconds

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Jamali Maddix & screamcore rap

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 6 seconds

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Desiree Burch & intricate fragile folk

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 44 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Foonyap

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds

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Phil Wang & electronic Mexican folk

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 56 seconds

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Evelyn Mok & a technophobic metal nightmare

Published: Nov. 27, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 11 seconds

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Romesh Ranganathan & head-scrambling math rap

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 17 seconds

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Sarah Keyworth & a mysterious choral album

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 40 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Cyril Yeterian from Bongo Joe

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 48 seconds

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Joe Sutherland & Car Seat Headrest's Teens of Denial

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds

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Sophie Duker & a raw, genre-hopping record

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 41 seconds

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Rachel Parris & blissful ambient folk

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 9 seconds

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Kwame Asante & noise rock

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes

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Eleanor Tiernan & recorder prog folk rock

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 55 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Netty Rhodes & the SWeet Recorder Consort

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 19 seconds

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John Kearns & teenage three piece rock

Published: Oct. 2, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 53 seconds

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Alison Spittle & dark spoken word

Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 53 seconds

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Guz Khan & Ethiopian Crunch

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 20 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Damien Cluzel

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 40 seconds

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Kemah Bob & Colombian Crunch

Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 16 seconds

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Jack Rooke & twisted-pop

Published: Sept. 4, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 35 seconds

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Athena Kugblenu & Japanese folk-indie-jazz fusion

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 12 seconds

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Gabriel Ebulue & Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' Skeleton Tree

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds

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Dane Baptiste & Kojey Radicals 23Winters

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 1 second

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BONUS SOUNDS: Kojey Radical

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 39 seconds

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Mae Martin and a drone folk crossover

Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds

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Suzi Ruffell & the One Women Orchestra

Published: July 31, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 2 seconds

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Nathaniel Metcalfe & David Bowies Blackstar

Published: July 24, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 38 seconds

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Sindhu Vee & Death Grips Bottomless Pit

Published: July 17, 2020, 11:06 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 21 seconds

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Felicity Ward & Public Speaking

Published: July 10, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 38 seconds

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Nish Kumar & Bon Iver's 22, A Million

Published: July 3, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 22 seconds

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Sarah Keyworth & bedroom indie-pop

Published: June 26, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 27 seconds

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BONUS SOUNDS: Katie Dey

Published: June 26, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 21 seconds

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Evelyn Mok & Malian hip-hop

Published: June 19, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 40 seconds

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Rob Deering & 80s stadium-rock-pop

Published: June 12, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 3 seconds

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Desiree Burch & Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition

Published: June 5, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 43 seconds

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Joe Sutherland & grindcore

Published: May 29, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 58 seconds

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Jen Brister & Laura Mvula's The Dreaming Room

Published: May 22, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 29 seconds

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Jamali Maddix & satanic spirituals

Published: May 15, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 16 seconds

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Sophie Duker & samba-punk

Published: May 8, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 33 seconds

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Phil Wang & Eurosceptic hip-hop

Published: May 1, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 35 seconds

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Romesh Ranganathan & Beyonce's Lemonade

Published: April 24, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 38 seconds

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This is James Acasters Perfect Sounds

Published: April 17, 2020, 9:28 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds

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