This week, Andrew and Sam dive into the sheer agony behind some of music’s most infamous recordings. From bandmates quitting mid-session to entire studios being demolished, these albums came at a heavy price.

In this episode:

• Pranking housemates with terrifyingly coloured bodily fluids – because why not?
• Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours – an album powered by divorce, cocaine, and spite.
• My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless – two years, 19 studios, and a label nearly going bankrupt.
• The Rolling Stones running from taxes – did Exile on Main St. indirectly cause the Falklands War?
• Laura Jane Grace and Against Me!’s studio struggles – when your band falls apart mid-recording.
• Ska bands aging while their fans don’t – a real existential crisis.

Music, pranks, politics, and a deep appreciation for bands that suffered for their art.

### Riffs of the week

#### Dr Sam's Riff

- Laura Jane Grace - Your Dick (God's Dick) (opening)

#### Andrew's Riff

- White Ward - Leviathan (8:30)

### Dr Sam's track choices

1. Against Me - Black Me Out (0.34)

2. Streetlight Manifesto - The Littlest Things (0.29)

3. The Clash - We are the Clash (0.30)

4. Capdown - Blood, Sweat and Fears (0.30)

### Andrew's track choices

5. My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow (opening)

6. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (dunno)

7. Suede - Introducing the band (opening)

8. The Rolling Stones - Rocks Off (4:00)