Oct 5, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 12 segments
We conclude "make it impossible to stumble across our podcast by covering artists no one is searching for in 2026" month (TM) with Archers of Loaf's Icky Mettle. Fade into obscurity with us as we…
One of the things that I really took away listening to, uh, this record, this record being, uh, Archers of Loaf, their debut, Icky Mettle, um, was how much of it kind of I, I heard different other bands, you know, kind of not even r- reflected, but kind of interpreted through this band.
And, and yeah, I, I, I, I agree that, that I, you know, also heard, you know, bands that I have been in, you know, kind of not at this, at this level but, you know, kind of those same kind of ideas, uh, in, in writing and, and playing.
And if you can-
Mm-hmm
... describe a band as, as like, "They're kinda like Pavement and Guided by Voices," like-
[laughs]
... there's just, like, such a high chance that we're...
And they're, like, punkier than either of those bands, and we'll talk-
Yes
... more about that later.
But I think when they're at their-
Yeah
...
when they're at their best, they are an indie rock band, not a, not a-
Yes
... punk rock band.
Capital I indie, capital R rock, uh-
The, the phrase indie rock appears on the record.
[laughs]
And that is...
Hey, speaking of, guys, that's embarrassing.
[laughs]
[laughs]
So, uh-
One of the things that I really took away listening to, uh, this record, this record being, uh, Archers of Loaf, their debut, Icky Mettle, um, was how much of it kind of I, I heard different other bands, you know, kind of not even r- reflected, but kind of interpreted through this band.
And, and yeah, I, I, I, I agree that, that I, you know, also heard, you know, bands that I have been in, you know, kind of not at this, at this level but, you know, kind of those same kind of ideas, uh, in, in writing and, and playing.
And if you can-
Mm-hmm
... describe a band as, as like, "They're kinda like Pavement and Guided by Voices," like-
[laughs]
... there's just, like, such a high chance that we're...
And they're, like, punkier than either of those bands, and we'll talk-
Yes
... more about that later.
But I think when they're at their-
Yeah
...
when they're at their best, they are an indie rock band, not a, not a-
Yes
... punk rock band.
Capital I indie, capital R rock, uh-
The, the phrase indie rock appears on the record.
[laughs]
And that is...
Hey, speaking of, guys, that's embarrassing.
[laughs]
[laughs]
So, uh-
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