Backwards Beats Podcast

09/15/2026

09/08/2026

Welcome back to another episode of the Backwards Beats Podcast! This week, hosts Carl and Dan double up their recording schedule to bring you a deep dive into the groundbreaking 1984 album How Will the Wolf Survive? by Los Lobos. Currently holding the #431 spot on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albu...

09/01/2026

08/25/2026

08/18/2026

Welcome to Episode 86 of the Backwards Beats Podcast! Hosts Carl and Dan dive deep into Pavement’s landmark 1994 sophomore album, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. Rated #434 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, this record is the quintessential slacker-rock masterpiece of the '90s. ...

08/11/2026

In this episode of the Backwards Beats Podcast, hosts Carl and Dan dive deep into the 435th album on Rolling Stone’s top 500 list: Pet Shop Boys’ sophomore album, Actually (1987). What follows is an entertaining, technical, and highly opinionated debate on the merits of 80s synth-pop. Carl bring...

08/04/2026

Welcome back to the Backwards Beats Podcast! After a month-long Northeast hiatus filled with $43 roadside lobster rolls, Carl and Dan are back in the studio. In Episode 436, the guys tackle Tupac Shakur's monumental, diamond-selling 1996 double album, All Eyez on Me. Rather than wading track-by-trac...

07/28/2026

In Episode 83 of Backwards Beats, hosts Dan and Carl dive into Gorillaz’s acclaimed 2005 release, Demon Days, which comes in at No. 437 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. The hosts unpack the album's rich, layered production crafted by Damon Albarn and Danger Mouse, ...

07/21/2026

In this episode, Carl and Dan turn their attention to "Parklife" by Blur (1994), ranked at 438 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. The hosts, dive into this album that serves as a cornerstone of the 90s Britpop movement. Throughout the review, they explore the band's shift from....

07/14/2026

Get on up! This week, Dan and Carl dive into James Brown’s monumental 1970 double album, S*x Machine (Live). Sitting high on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums list, this record is a legendary, high-energy masterclass in the evolution of funk. The guys break down the album’s unique hybrid struc...