Track By Track

Dan Bull & Will Warren

Join Dan Bull and Will Warren as each episode they take a brilliant pop album and go through it track by track, discussing the acts, the songwriting and production, iconic music videos and artwork, and their memories of the release. Let us know your thoughts @trackbytrackuk #trackbytrack Hosts: Dan Bull & Will Warren Artwork: Arran McAskill Theme tune: Thurston Shacklady (2020 — ), Initial Talk (Remix & Additional Production 2023 — ) Steve Rodway (Remix & Additional Production 2022 — 2023), Alex Lane (2018 — 2019) read less

Our Editor's Take

Track By Track is a podcast for every pop music lover. Each week, Dan Bull and Will Warren talk about a different pop album, reviewing each and every song. The UK-based hosts want to dispel the idea that because something is popular, it lacks quality. Instead, they wish to prove that even mainstream albums can be complex and impactful. Dan and Will discuss the lyrics and the stories behind them.

The podcast hosts review the instrumentation, vocals, and what makes a song catchy. Finally, they reminisce about the first time they heard the songs and how it affected their lives. Dan and Will discuss albums from various decades and different genres within pop. Those include anyone from Madonna to Garbage and ABBA. They promise that by the end of the episode, even if the listener is not a fan, they'll find something to enjoy in the album.

On Track By Track, the hosts share their extensive understanding of pop music. Dan Bull is a journalist who wrote about music for the Daily Star, HuffPost, Gigslutz, and WhatCulture. He was also the creator and editor of the online publication TRASH. Will Warren might have less professional experience reviewing music. But what he lacks in credentials, he gains in passion and research.

Episodes of Track By Track start with a brief history of the album in question. The hosts discuss when the artist released the album and the critical reception. They review the musician's background and at what point in their career they made this album. From there, Dan and Will start examining each song. They provide their opinions about the production and talk about the people involved in each track. Their conversations are knowledgeable as well as entertaining, often evolving into funny tangents.

Track By Track gives listeners a platform to be nostalgic about their favorite music. But it can also provide detailed recommendations for new music to consume. New episodes debut on a periodic basis.

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