Ever slagged off a band only to later realise you were the idiot? Andrew and Dr Sam rip into their own bad takes this week as they revisit artists they once dismissed with sneering pride—only to sheepishly backpedal years later.

Expect a gloriously messy mix of:

• Why Pharrell isn't just the Blurred Lines guy (but also maybe he is)

• Prolapse’s majestic return and the punk power of peppercorn rent

• The jaw-smashing genius of Backxwash

• Yodelling and Hank Williams yanking open the doors of country for cynics

• Velvet Underground’s “Sister Ray” inspiring both confusion and adoration

• NoFX’s The Decline being too good for the band that made it

• Har Mar Superstar getting misjudged by shirtless novelty vibes

• And the glory of metal mosh pits run like Strictly Come Dancing

Oh, and there’s some toilet trouble, musical misfires, and a shout-out to Hello Kitty Funland—one of the most exciting young metal bands we’ve seen in years (yes, really).

It’s punk, it’s passionate, and it’s a little bit unhinged. Just how we like it.

### Riffs of the week

#### Dr Sam's Riff

- Backxwash - Wake Up (1min)

#### Andrew's Riff

- Prolapse - On the quarter days (2:55)

### Dr Sam's track choices

1. Pharrell Williams - Just A Cloud Away (opening)

2. Hank Williams - I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive (opening)

3. Hella - City Folk Sitting, Sitting (2.50)

4. Dillinger Escape Plan - Jim Fear (opening)

### Andrew's track choices

1. Har Mar Superstar - How did I get through the days (2:26)

2. Pink Floyd - Echos (18:22)

3. NoFx- The Decline (0:05)

4. The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray (15:58)

Email us - beatmotel@lawsie.com

Hello Kitty Funland https://www.instagram.com/hkfl.band/

What do Björk, crust punks, and shattered phone screens have in common? Not a lot, unless you're listening to this week’s Beat Motel episode, where Andrew is rejoined by Sam for a gloriously unhinged chat on how songs end... or don’t.

We spend a solid half hour rambling before even mentioning the episode’s topic. But who needs structure when you’ve got riffs of the week ranging from crunchy sludge to grindcore bands sampling podcast clips (shoutout Hello Kitty Funland), a philosophical debate on crust punk fashion, and the inevitable descent into chat about Lord of the Rings accents, bending phones, and old dudes getting emotional about The Charlatans?

We do eventually talk endings—codas, fade-outs, orgasmic musical climaxes (sorry mum), and tracks that just yeet themselves into oblivion like Sabbath’s "War Pigs." You’ll hear tracks that end with a question mark, songs that smash themselves to bits with piano noise, and at least one that leaves you wondering if the studio engineer fell asleep on the desk.

In this episode:

• Why Björk is the queen of the chaos outro

• What Led Zeppelin got right with “Achilles’ Last Stand”

• A crash course in Blackened Crust™

• Whether anyone actually needs a folding phone

• Why crust punks are just vegans with patches and trauma

• How The Clash nailed the fade-out (and birth control lyrics)

Oh, and we manage to wind up fans of Pantera and Dave Mustaine in one go. You’re welcome.

### Riffs of the week

#### Dr Sam's Riff

- Slither - Master of Suspense (2.26)

#### Andrew's Riff

- Hello Kitty Fun land preview

### Dr Sam's track choices

1. Bjork - Crystalline (4.00)

2. ZU - Ostia (4.25)

3. Descendents - Clean Sheets (2.43)

4. The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail (2.46)

### Andrew's track choices

1. Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand (9:20)

2. Television - Prove It (4:30)

3. Black Sabbath - War Pigs (7:25)

4. The Charlatans - [No One] Not Even The Rain (3:54)

Email us - beatmotel@lawsie.com

Clip shows suck, don't they? But hey, what you're going to do? This is a clip show. In this so-called episode (which is mostly filler), Andrew Culture looks back at some of the people who have been guest hosts over the past year.