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Hit Record Episode 72: DECIDE

·1 hr 10 min·5 clips

Sam calls one track “legally distinct Nightcall,” comparing it to Kavinsky’s Drive soundtrack sound.

1. Hit Record: A Very Unprofessional Album Review Podcast centers this episode on Joe Keery’s album DECIDE, written in all caps. 2. Sam hosts with Ginty, and both matter because they frame the record review as a two-person album cycle discussion. 3. The episode asks what DECIDE sounds like and whether Joe Keery’s solo project feels like a real album rather than a celebrity side project. 4. Sam says he listened to Joe’s song “End of Beginning” on the radio before hearing the full album. 5. He says he later found out Joe Keery had been in bands before acting and that the project is not just a famous face attached to other writers. 6. Sam notes that Joe is credited on songwriting and production, which changes how he hears the record. 7. Ginty and Sam compare the album’s presentation to the wider 80s revival in pop music. 8. Sam mentions The Weeknd’s After Hours and “Blinding Lights” as part of the same sonic wave. 9. He also says the style connects to the “Take On Me” revival that showed up in big pop releases. 10. Sam calls one track on DECIDE “legally distinct Nightcall,” pointing to Kavinsky’s Drive soundtrack song. 11. That comparison becomes his clearest shorthand for the album’s synth-heavy direction. 12. Sam says the record feels like “a vibe” and says he likes the songs. 13. He describes the beat work as one of the parts he most enjoys. 14. He says Joe’s vocal style suits this kind of music. 15. Sam explicitly says the album is “not music by committee.” 16. The conversation also includes Sam talking about seeing Billy Woods live at St. Luke’s in Glasgow. 17. They spend time on other listening habits and shows, including Black Country, New Road and Hiromi. 18. The tone is loose, chatty, and filled with side conversations before the album discussion starts. 19. Listeners who like album talk, synth-pop references, and music nerdery should enjoy this. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly focused review with no digressions may skip it.

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