Riffology: Iconic Rock Albums Podcast

When Tax Exile Becomes Artistic Gold Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~79 minutes Release: 25 May 2026 Episode Description Seven years after tackling Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, Neil and Chris return to the double album format with another sprawling, sun-baked classic. The Rolling Stones' 1972 masterpiece Exile on Main Street gets the full Riffology treatment, recorded in conditions that eer...

When the Riff Becomes a Religion and the Rules Don't Apply Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~104 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Led Zeppelin's 1975 double album Physical Graffiti gets the full Riffology treatment, and it turns out that 82 minutes of music across four vinyl sides is a lot to reckon with. Neil arrives with a clear thesis: the first five tracks are phenomenal, and...

When the Seattle Elder Statesmen Finally Get Their Due Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~101 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description This week Neil and Chris dig deep into what Chris calls, without hesitation, one of the greatest albums ever made. Soundgarden's 1994 masterpiece Superunknown gets the full Riffology treatment, and the verdict is emphatic. Released on 8th March 1994, the a...

When Ugly Doesn't Fit Anywhere and That's Exactly the Point Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~78 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Neil and Chris turn their attention to one of 1992's most unlikely success stories, Ugly Kid Joe's debut album America's Least Wanted. Born from a week spent with REM's more cerebral output, Neil found himself craving something crunchier, riffier, and ...

When A Dream Wrote The Song That Changed Everything Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~85 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Train's 2001 album Drops of Jupiter is one of those records that arrived via a girlfriend rather than a record shop, sitting in that curious no-man's land between rock and pop where critics couldn't quite place it but ten million people absolutely could. Neil ...