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You, Me and An Album
If you're looking for fresh perspectives on beloved albums, this is the show for you. Get to know albums through the ears of the musicians, journalists and music enthusiasts who love them. Host Al Melchior and his guests discuss the magic of music discovery and building lifelong relationships with their favorite albums.
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- You, Me and An Album
Lee Jennings Discusses My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade - originally published on Bonus Tracks Patreon
Send us Fan Mail This episode was originally published on the You, Me and An Album Patreon on Dec. 8, 2025. For this episode, Lee Jennings—frontman of the…
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Joey Held Discusses The Gaslight Anthem, The '59 Sound
Send us Fan Mail Writer, podcaster, guitarist and voiceover artist Joey Held joins Al to introduce him to The Gaslight Anthem’s 2008 album The ’59 Sound. Joey…
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Ben Hozie Discusses Milk Dick, It Grows on You
Send us Fan Mail Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and film director Ben Hozie of the Brooklyn-based indie rock band Bodega visits YMAAA to talk about Milk…
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Paula Fong Discusses Gillian Welch, Revival
Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles-based Americana singer-songwriter Paula Fong joins Al to introduce him to Gillian Welch’s 1996 album Revival. Paula explores what…
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Cindy Blackman Santana Discusses Her Work Past, Present and Future
Send us Fan Mail For this episode, virtuoso drummer Cindy Blackman Santana chose her 2020 album Give the Drummer Some as the focus for this discussion, but she…
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Jorina Stamm Discusses Phoebe Bridgers, Lost Weekend
Send us Fan Mail Jorina Stamm of the Swiss indie pop band Soft Loft joins Al for this week’s album deep dive, and she chose Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend…
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Michael Rudd Discusses Townes Van Zandt, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Albuquerque-based Americana singer-songwriter Michael Rudd joins Al for a deep-dive analysis of Townes Van Zandt’s 1969 self-titled album…
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Wesley Stace Discusses Robert Wyatt, Rock Bottom
Send us Fan Mail For his album deep dive, singer, songwriter, author and educator Wesley Stace chose Robert Wyatt’s 1974 album Rock Bottom. Wesley recounts the…
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Bossi Discusses Bruce Springsteen, The River
Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, YouTuber, poet and satirist Bossi joins Al for a rare double album deep dive, as she talks about Bruce…
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Rafael Melo (Late Again) Discusses Arthur Verocai, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail For this week’s album deep dive, Brazilian-born, Brooklyn-based musician, songwriter and video game designer Rafael Melo (who records and…
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Laura Veirs Discusses Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, Promises
Send us Fan Mail This week’s guest is Portland-based singer, songwriter, author, podcaster, educator and visual artist Laura Veirs, and she chose the 2021…
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Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker of Daisy the Great Discuss Fiona Apple, Extraordinary Machine
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker of Daisy the Great drop by YMAAA. For their chosen album deep dive, they selected Fiona Apple’s…
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Candace Hastings Discusses Adam Carroll, Lookin' Out the Screen Door
Send us Fan Mail Texas-based singer-songwriter Candace Hastings takes us on this week’s album deep dive, as she introduces Al to Adam Carroll’s 2000 album…
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Johanna Samuels Discusses Sparklehorse, It's a Wonderful Life
Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Johanna Samuels joins Al to introduce him to Sparklehorse’s 2001 album It’s a Wonderful Life. Johanna…
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Tomas Rodriguez Discusses Toumani Diabaté, Kaira
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Brooklyn-based classical guitarist and music educator Tomas Rodriguez introduces Al to Toumani Diabaté’s 1988 album Kaira…
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Anne Richmond Boston Discusses The Glands (self-titled)
Send us Fan Mail Georgia-based vocalist, songwriter, graphic designer and illustrator Anne Richmond Boston (The Swimming Pool Q’s, solo) visits YMAAA to…
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Bob Bert Discusses No New York (no wave compilation)
Send us Fan Mail Drummer and percussionist Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, solo) visits YMAAA to introduce Al to the 1978…
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Kira Roessler Discusses Bright Eyes, Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Send us Fan Mail Bassist, songwriter, music producer and film dialogue editor Kira Roessler (Black Flag, dos, solo) introduces Al to Bright Eyes’ 2005 album…
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Caro Kelley Discusses Selected Albums from Her 1000 Albums Project - originally published on Bonus Tracks Patreon
Send us Fan Mail This episode was originally published on the YMAAA Patreon in October 2025. Munich-based soul-pop artist Caro Kelley visits Bonus Tracks to…
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Peter Case Discusses Fred Neil, Sessions
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Case (solo, The Plimsouls, The Nerves) returns to YMAAA to introduce Al to Fred…
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Robert Margouleff Discusses David Sanborn, As We Speak, and Revisits His Work with Stevie Wonder
Send us Fan Mail Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer, synthesizer programmer, studio owner, film producer and author Robert Margouleff stops by YMAAA to…
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Robert Deeble Discusses Florist, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Seattle-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Robert Deeble joins Al to get him acquainted with Florist’s 2022 self-titled album. Robert…
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Grace Bennett and Jade Alcantara of Sub*T Discuss Plumtree, Predicts the Future
Send us Fan Mail Grace Bennett and Jade Alcantara of the Brooklyn-based band Sub*T introduce Al to Plumtree’s 1997 album Predicts the Future (or, as it is…
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Joe Adragna and Mary Beth Melchior Discuss The Monkees, Head (film and soundtrack) - originally published on Bonus Tracks Patreon
Send us Fan Mail This episode was first published in February 2026 on the You, Me and An Album Bonus Tracks Patreon. Joe Adragna (The Junior League) and Mary…
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Jesca Hoop Discusses Joni Mitchell, For the Roses
Send us Fan Mail Manchester-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Jesca Hoop joins Al to introduce him to Joni Mitchell’s 1972 album For the Roses. Jesca…
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Ryan Sollee Discusses No Knife, Fire in the City of Automatons
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, The Builders and The Butchers frontman Ryan Sollee joins Al to introduce him to No Knife’s 1999 album Fire in the City of…
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James Petralli (White Denim) Discusses Stevie Wonder, Music of My Mind
Send us Fan Mail L.A.-based singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer James Petralli of White Denim joins Al for this episode to introduce him to Stevie…
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Amelia Fletcher Discusses Girls at Our Best!, Pleasure
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, singer/songwriter/guitarist/economist Amelia Fletcher (Heavenly, Swansea Sound, Catenary Wires, Talulah Gosh) introduces Al…
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Matt Smith Discusses Songwriting in Politically Charged Times, Writing about Grief and More
Send us Fan Mail Austin-based producer, engineer, singer-songwriter and educator Matt Smith joins Al for the second part of their conversation. (You can hear…
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Matt Smith Discusses Robert Plant, Mighty ReArranger
Send us Fan Mail Austin-based producer, engineer, singer-songwriter and educator Matt Smith joins Al to talk about Robert Plant’s 2005 album, Mighty…
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225. Ben Vaughn Discusses Alex Chilton, Like Flies on Sherbert
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, musician, producer, TV and film composer, radio show host and podcaster Ben Vaughn drops by to introduce Al to Alex…
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224. Hannah Frances Discusses Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel...
Send us Fan Mail Vermont-based singer, composer, guitarist, dancer and poet Hannah Frances joins Al to introduce him to Fiona Apple’s 2012 album The Idler…
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223. Ásgeir Discusses Atoms for Peace, Amok
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir introduces Al to the 2013 album Amok by the supergroup/Radiohead spinoff Atoms for Peace…
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222. Olivia Barton Discusses Mount Eerie, A Crow Looked at Me
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Nashville-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Olivia Barton introduces Al to Mount Eerie’s 2017 album A Crow Looked at Me…
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221. Alan Williams Discusses Carla Bley and Paul Haines, Escalator over the Hill
Send us Fan Mail Musician, songwriter, producer, engineer and ethnomusicologist Alan Williams (solo, Birdsong at Morning, Knots and Crosses) joins Al to talk…
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220. Will Epstein Discusses Lou Reed, The Blue Mask
Send us Fan Mail Woodstock, NY-based composer and musician Will Epstein joins Al to introduce him to Lou Reed’s 1982 album The Blue Mask. Will talks about when…
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219. I Get So Emotional: What Makes These Sad Songs Sad? with Mary Beth Melchior
Send us Fan Mail This is an excerpt from the first-ever Patreon-only episode of You, Me and An Album, aka Bonus Tracks. On the original version of this…
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218. Storey Littleton Discusses Madi Diaz, History of a Feeling
Send us Fan Mail Woodstock, NY-based singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Storey Littleton joins Al to talk about Madi Diaz’s 2021 album History of a…
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217. Exploring Unfamiliar Albums with Fretted Dulcimer Player Sam Edelston
Send us Fan Mail This is an excerpt from a Bonus Tracks episode published on the You, Me and An Album Patreon on Sept. 25, 2025. You can hear the entire…
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216. Maia Sharp Discusses Lord Huron, Vide Noir
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Maia Sharp gets Al acquainted with Lord Huron’s 2018 album Vide Noir…
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215. Scott Dudelson Discusses Dillard & Clark, The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark
Send us Fan Mail For the final YMAAA episode of 2025, music photographer, podcaster, entrepreneur and record collector Scott Dudelson introduces Al to Dillard…
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214. Madison Cunningham Discusses Silver Apples, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-guitarist Madison Cunningham joins Al to introduce him to the 1968 debut album by Silver Apples, Madison…
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213. Jack Cooper Discusses Michael Head Introducing The Strands, The Magical World of the Strands
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, UK-based guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Jack Cooper of Modern Nature introduces Al to the 1997 Michael Head Introducing…
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212. Wreckless Eric Discusses Tom Petty, Full Moon Fever
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, English alternative rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and engineer Wreckless Eric talks to Al about Tom Petty’s…
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211. Emma Swift Discusses Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago (see notes re: TW)
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Nashville-based, Australian-born singer-songwriter Emma Swift introduces Al to Bon Iver’s 2007 album For Emma, Forever Ago…
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210. Andrea Walker Discusses Fleetwood Mac, Tango in the Night
Send us Fan Mail Andrea Walker, co-founder, primary songwriter and guitarist for the Portland-based indie rock band Glitterfox, visits YMAAA to talk about…
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209. Leanne Butkovic and Angie Boylan of Freezing Cold Discuss No Doubt, Tragic Kingdom
Send us Fan Mail Leanne Butkovic and Angie Boylan, who comprise the rhythm section of the New York-based indie rock trio Freezing Cold, join Al to discuss No…
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208. Will Paquin Discusses Paulinho Nogueira, O Fino do Violão
Send us Fan Mail Nashville-based guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Will Paquin joins Al to introduce him to Paulinho Nogueira’s 1965 album O Fino do Violão…
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207. Caro Kelley Discusses Jacob Collier, Djesse Vol. 4
Send us Fan Mail Munich-based soul-pop artist Caro Kelley joins Al to talk about Jacob Collier’s 2024 album Djesse Vol. 4. Caro revisits her first encounter…
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206. Eliza Niemi Discusses The Cradle, Half a Double Life
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Toronto-based singer, songwriter, composer and cellist Eliza Niemi joins Al to introduce him to Paco Cathcart’s project The…
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205. Tasmin Archer Discusses A Cauldron of Random Notes and Answers Your Questions
Send us Fan Mail British singer-songwriter Tasmin Archer returns to YMAAA to discuss her newly-released album, A Cauldron of Random Notes (or ACoRN for short)…
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204. Mark Brend Discusses David Ackles, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode features UK-based author, music journalist and musician Mark Brend, who introduces Al to David Ackles and his 1968…
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203. Mac McCaughan Discusses New Order, Power, Corruption & Lies
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Superchunk frontman and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan talks to Al about New Order’s 1983 album Power, Corruption &…
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202. Marshall Crenshaw Discusses Rock 'n' Roll Boogie (compilation)
Send us Fan Mail Power pop singer-songwriter extraordinaire Marshall Crenshaw joins Al to introduce him to the Rock ’n’ Roll Boogie compilation album, released…
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201. Cassie Wieland (Vines) Discusses A Winged Victory for the Sullen (self-titled)
Send us Fan Mail New York-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Cassie Wieland joins Al for this episode to introduce him to the 2011…
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200. Audrey Golden and Gina Birch Discuss The Raincoats, Odyshape
Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about the seminal punk band The Raincoats. Al is joined by The Raincoats’ co-founder Gina Birch and by author/journalist…
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199. Joel Johnston (Far Caspian) Discusses The Radio Dept., Clinging to a Scheme
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Irish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Joel Johnston (Far Caspian) introduces Al to The Radio Dept.’s…
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198. Jeremy Shatan Discusses Holly Miranda, Mutual Horse
Send us Fan Mail Music journalist, podcaster and photographer Jeremy Shatan drops in on YMAAA to introduce Al to Holly Miranda’s 2018 album Mutual Horse…
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197. Secret Monkey Weekend Discuss Southern Culture on the Skids, Too Much Pork For Just One Fork
Send us Fan Mail The power pop family trio of Jefferson Hart, Ella Brown-Hart and Lila Brown-Hart, known as Secret Monkey Weekend, join Al for this episode…
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196. Árný Margrét Discusses Gregory Alan Isakov, Appaloosa Bones
Send us Fan Mail Icelandic singer-songwriter Árný Margrét joins Al to introduce him to Gregory Alan Isakov’s 2023 album Appaloosa Bones. Árný talks about first…