_Disintegration_ is the definitive Gothic Rock masterpiece 🏰, a sprawling, atmospheric new wave epic that cemented *The Cure's* legacy. Drenched in lush melancholy 🖤 and existential dread, the album is built on soaring synth pads, echoing guitars, and colossal, deliberate production. Tracks like "Lovesong," "Pictures of You," and the title track create an immersive, almost cinematic experience of profound emotional dissolution, making it the essential statement of beautiful, patient sadness 🥀. _Butcher's Coin_ by *TRAITRS* is both retro and utterly immediate, a relentless surge of contemporary Darkwave 🦇and Post-Punk Revival ⛓️, carving a stark, uncompromising space in the modern Gothic Noir scene. It’s an album of sharp edges and profound sorrow, demanding a listen from start to finish. So welcome to *Two Fat Guys and an Album* …the only fat guys podcast that matters! 🎧🎸 A lively, in-depth music podcast dedicated to album lovers, vinyl collectors, and curious listeners everywhere. Each week, your host Mike "The Show" Blackburn and Maestro Brek Hufnus passionately dive into legendary classics, hidden gems, and brand-new releases, sharing entertaining reviews, sharp analysis, and hilarious banter across every genre—from rock and alternative to indie, folk, prog, metal, and beyond. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Check out the *Two Fat Guys and an Album Playlist* on Apple Music *2026* https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/two-fat-guys-and-an-album-2026/pl.u-WabZP9Asrld2v *2025* https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/two-fat-guys-and-an-album-2025/pl.u-oZylavgsZlRJ0 ------------------------------------- 📼 Episode Breakdown 0:00 Welcome and Nuggets 🐔 Metonymy. Pete Townsend "only two Classic Rock bands." 9:20 Goth. New Wave. Coldwave. Darkwave. 25:13 *Side One:* _Disintegration_ by *The Cure.* Happy Birthday Fat Guys 🎂. 38:08 The songs. 48:35 Landmark?🗺️ Perfect💯 52:40 *Side Two: What's Going On:* Rush and Anika Nilles. The Violent Femmes. Bad Company. Everclear. Local H. *The Mountain Goats* _Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan_. *Goose* _Chain Your Dragon_. *Robert Plant* _Saving Grace_. *Howl Owl Howl* _My Cologne_. *Bela Fleck and the Flecktones* and the *Alash Ensemble.* _Wicked for Good_. *The Sharp Pins.* 1:10:38 *Side Three: Beyond Classic Rock:* *TRAITRS* _Butcher's Coin_. 1:22:37 *Side Four:* Ranking and Thank You 🙌 Next show ep.32: _Excitable Boy_ by *Warren Zevon.* ------------------------------------- 💌 Thanks to our sponsors & contributors! 📧 twofatguysalbum@gmail.com 🏠 Diane – www.yourhomegroupchi.com 🧠 Deeper Connections Counseling – www.dcctherapy.com 📸 LR Media – LauraRose2003@aol.com 🎬 MKE Video – Elliott@MKEVideo.com ------------------------------------- *Two Fat Guys and an Album* is also available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts! ------------------------------------- *The Maestro's Current Album Ranking* Check out our full episodes on the following albums! 1. Sgt. Pepper (1967) – The Beatles 2. Moondance (1970) – Van Morrison 3. Led Zeppelin IV (1971) – Led Zeppelin 4. The Doors (1967) – The Doors 5. Wish You Were Here (1973) – Pink Floyd 6. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 7. Graceland (1986) - Paul Simon 8. Who’s Next (1971) - The Who 9. Paranoid (1970) - Black Sabbath 10. Violent Femmes (1983) - Violent Femmes 11. Nothing’s Shocking (1988) - Janes’ Addiction 12. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 13. Blonde on Blonde (1966)- Bob Dylan 14. American Beauty (1970)- Grateful Dead 15. Let It Bleed (1969) - Rolling Stones 16. The Sunset Tree (2005)- The Mountain Goats 17. Moving Pictures (1981) – Rush 18. A Trick of the Tail (1976) - Genesis 19. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 20. Brothers in Arms (1985) – Dire Straits 21. Automatic for the People (1992) - R.E.M 22. The Chirping Crickets (1958) - The Crickets 23. Discipline (1981) – King Crimson 24. OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead 25. Joshua Tree (1987) U2 26. Disintegration (1989) - The Cure 27. What’s the Story (1995) - Oasis 27. Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) – Sting 28. Breakfast in America (1979) - Supertramp 29. Synchronicity (1983) - The Police 30. Number of the Beast (1982) - Iron Maiden *"The Show's" Current Top Ten* 1. OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead 2. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 3. Blonde on Blonde (1966)- Bob Dylan 4. Graceland (1986) - Paul Simon 5. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 6. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 7. Who’s Next (1971) - The Who 8. Wish You Were Here (1973) – Pink Floyd 9. The Doors (1967) – The Doors 10. Synchronicity (1983) – The Police ------------------------------------- #️⃣ Tags: #ClassicAlbums #MusicPodcast #TheCure #TRAITRS #TwoFatGuys #2FatGuys #MusicReview #AlbumReview #NewMusic #Indie #MusicCulture #AlbumAnalysis #MusicDiscussion
