James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
BBC Sounds
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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Romesh Ranganathan & Beyoncé's Lemonade
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
04/24/20 • 23 min
Romesh Ranganathan discovers the world's best-selling album of 2016... but, more importantly, the album that turned James onto pop.
Produced by Hannah Hufford Photography by Edward Moore Design by Danny Arter
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BONUS SOUNDS: Trim & Jamali Maddix discuss 1-800 DINOSAUR Presents
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
04/23/21 • 29 min
Kiri Pritchard-McLean & Portuguese Fusion Pop Jazz
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
01/28/22 • 27 min
James and Kiri discuss Portuguese maestro Bruno Pernadas's 2016 album, Those Who Throw Objects at the Crocodiles Will Be Asked to Retrieve Them.
Maisie Adam & Who-Pa-Zoo-Tic Sounds
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
11/05/21 • 29 min
James and Maisie discuss Hartley C White's album Something Better and his attempt at creating a whole new genre. Maisie loved the last album James sent her, so James is hoping she'll be equally impressed with this one.
Kwame Asante & outsider grime produced by James Blake
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
04/23/21 • 26 min
Charlie George & Kendrick Lamar's untitled unmastered.
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
09/03/21 • 24 min
Charlie George is pushed out of her dad rock listening habits, and finds much to love in the lyrical imagery created by Kendrick Lamar, in his sort-of B-side album untitled unmastered.
Rosie Jones and Isolation Indie Rap
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
12/10/21 • 29 min
The Impossible Kid is a charming and personal album written by Aesop Rock whilst isolating in a cabin in the woods.
Full of fables and colourful characters, surely Rosie Jones will be charmed..?
James has his fingers crossed.
BONUS SOUNDS: Jeff Rosenstock, Matthew Crosby & Ed Gamble
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
12/25/20 • 47 min
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.
Sara Barron & retro indie-pop
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
10/08/21 • 28 min
Sara Barron confesses to James that she has very questionable music taste but is left feeling very Parisian listening to Cate Le Bon’s Crab Day, an album about a fictional day.
Nathan Caton & an OST to Nothing
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds
04/01/22 • 28 min
Wes Borland you may remember as the guitarist in '90s rock/rap outfit Limp Bizkit. In 2016 he released Crystal Machete, a soundtrack to an imagined film.
James and Nathan try to imagine what that film would look like.
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FAQ
How many episodes does James Acaster's Perfect Sounds have?
James Acaster's Perfect Sounds currently has 119 episodes available.
What topics does James Acaster's Perfect Sounds cover?
The podcast is about Music and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on James Acaster's Perfect Sounds?
The episode title 'Romesh Ranganathan & Beyoncé's Lemonade' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on James Acaster's Perfect Sounds?
The average episode length on James Acaster's Perfect Sounds is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of James Acaster's Perfect Sounds released?
Episodes of James Acaster's Perfect Sounds are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of James Acaster's Perfect Sounds?
The first episode of James Acaster's Perfect Sounds was released on Apr 17, 2020.
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