Self-reflection, love and escaping the past. This week we talk about singer-songwriter Jade Bird's ambitious sophomore album, Different Kinds of Light. Britpop meets Americana in this emotionally revealing tale of growing up and moving on.

Life, death and everything in between. This week we talk about the rock band Modest Mouse and their highly regarded third studio release, The Moon & Antarctica. This modern classic takes listeners on a journey to the outer reaches of the universe and back. It's a poetic interpretation of life struggles, mental illness and learning to accept your fate among the stars.

Disco, divorce and a pandemic. Today we talk about indie pop group Lucius and their fourth studio release, Second Nature. There's a lot to unpack in the group's latest record. On the surface you might expect a dance floor, but the construction of it required a lot of pain, self discovery, and starting over.

Ever find yourself in a conversation about music and having to claim you've heard of a band everyone is talking about but you "just haven't had the time to listen to them yet"? Well, BAND Magazine's Josh Druding and Andreas Aristides have. That's why they're bringing you a new podcast called "Have You Heard?" where they introduce listeners and each other to a different album every week. Launching on February 6th, you can tune in weekly for album deep dives and other useless nonsense.