The Midlife Critics Podcast

Season 3 Episode 45: Agree To Disagree (#FreshCuts Vol. 85)

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In a frankly honest episode, we cover more personal territory than perhaps ever in the first half-hour and discuss how to critique songs we don’t like. Wes Dorris, Steve Strait, Travis Boots, Nathan Ferrell, and Wellington Davis join your host Burke Wasson to cover this and our songs of the week from #FreshCuts Vol. 85. Synth soundscapes, loving optimism, quality trap rap, double-digit-minute epics, German psych garage rock, Afro-beat, and new Roy Orbison-esque crooning highlight our songs of the week. Plus, Travis (still) has a bone to pick with the year 1994. Nate finally hears an Orville Peck song that he likes. Wes likens a song to sonic sativa. Steve discusses his recent "social experiment" in #FreshCuts. And Burke is frightened of one our songs. Plus, Burke shares an idea for a #FreshCuts volume in the near future.

NOTE: I’m aware that Tunde Adebimpe is the lead singer of TV On The Radio. But during the intro of our #2 song, I said he’s in The War On Drugs. I am just a fool. They’re going to cancel the podcast if these kind of slip-ups continue. Otherwise, solid episode. Thanks again to Wes Dorris, Wellington Davis, Nathan Ferrell, Travis Boots, and Steve Strait for making this one an insightfully entertaining ride. - Burke

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#FreshCuts Vol. 85 Standings:

  1. ​Deltron 3030 - Mastermind (2000) 13 + Steve, Travis, Wes, Scotty, Nate, Zach , Jesse 20
  2. ​Sleater-Kinney & Margo Price - Turn It On (2022) 15 + Wellington, Garrett, Grant 18
  3. ​Orville Peck - Drift Away (2025) 12 + Burke, Eric, Nate, Jesse, Grant 17
  4. ​Guided By Voices - Lucy’s World (2025) 14 + Steve, Jeremy 16
  5. ​Cusp - Follow Along (2025) 13 + Travis, Scotty, Jesse 16
  6. ​The Black Crowes - Exit (1994) (2025) 14 + Steve, Jeremy 16
  7. ​Fela Kuti - Zombie (1976) 13 + Burke, Wes, Eric 16 4:26
  8. ​Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Dragonfly Pie (2008) 13 + Nate, Mosby 15 0:13 0:29 1:50
  9. ​Turin Brakes - What’s Underneath (2025) 10 + Burke, Scotty, Zach, Jenny 14
  10. ​Brandi Carlile - A War With Time (2025) 13 + Jeremy 14
  11. ​DOM - DOM (1972) 10 + Wellington, Travis, Eric, Nate 14 1:26
  12. ​Djustin - New Preset (2017) 11 + Wellington, Jesse 13
  13. ​Panda Bear - Bros (2006) 11 + Steve, Eric 13
  14. ​Leo Kottke - Vaseline Machine Gun (1969) 11 + Zach, Jenny 13
  15. ​Dr. John - Ramblin’ Man (2022) 12
  16. ​Grandmaster Flash - The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheel of Steel (1984) 12
  17. ​Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Sedan Delivery (1979) 12
  18. ​Bruiser Wolf & Harry Fraud - Raised By Dope (feat. Benny the Butcher) (2025) 10 + Travis 11
  19. ​Hohnen Ford - Tomorrow’s Tomorrow (2025) 9 + Wellington, Zach 11 0:30-1:01
  20. ​This Mortal Coil - Sixteen Days / Gathering Dust (1983) 9 + Wes, Mosby 11 1:16 -1:46

STRAY CUTS:

  1. ​Buddha Sentenza - Greek Ancestry (2016) 10 + Grant 11 0:49
  2. ​Stereolab - Jenny Ondioline (1993) 9 + Wes 10

Listen to #FreshCuts Vol. 85 at the links on the following apps:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7scrTeyXHm6zu0pohtbMyx?si=E9cCkQmNRsGT1HUAXWp57g&pi=nHGQ5IscS7-1j

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/freshcuts-vol-85/pl.u-EdAVmaYsNykz6

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/36d7e1a0986e4411a1bf2000432a1bf2sune?ref=dm_sh_9NGVavcXrTzLHuVrTJO9dzXIs

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGwwDGyNc-8nPByLXhDdNMbLXW2iUIad&si=bpGixih0Fx0ZNDWU