Album Archeology
Album Archeology is a podcast that explores classic albums in depth, analyzing lyrics, sounds, and themes to uncover hidden layers of meaning. Each episode focuses on a single album, providing a comprehensive breakdown for music enthusiasts.
Episodes
07 | Final Thoughts on Jon Bellion | Discography Dig
To round out our seven episode series, we are zooming out from our album-by-album analysis in order to tie up some loose ends. Discussing the full scope of his career, we get into everything from Forest Hills, to our favourite tracks, album rankings, and the legacy of Jon Bellion. Thank you so much for following along. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:Forest Hills Setl
06 | Father Figure by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig
For six years, Jon worked in the shadows, writing and producing for other artists with no intention of returning to the spotlight. But after gaining full control over his creative vision, he discovered he had more to say. Throughout the fourteen tracks of Father Figure, Jon explores the intricacies of fatherhood in the modern world, opening up discussions around masculinity and culture, to form a
05 | Glory Sound Prep by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig
After the immense success of his first studio album, Jon Bellion reckons with the impacts of the fame he thought he always wanted. Throughout the ten tracks of Glory Sound Prep, he presents a richly textured experience that shows him operating at the height of his musical powers, all while making amends so he can run from the spotlight for good.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology
04 | The Human Condition by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig
From the first beep, The Human Condition announces itself as a record with a cinematic sense of scale. Across the fourteen tracks, the album contains some of the biggest hits of Jon Bellion’s career, all the while telling a universal story about the struggles of being human. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySourcesAquarian Article | https://bit.ly/Aquarian2016Art Book | https:/
03 | The Definition by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig
After separating himself from the industry, Jon Bellion steps up to become the artist he always imagined he could be. On his third project The Definition, he presents his most well-developed musical expressions yet, as he tries to recover the costs of this success.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:Billboard “Simple and Sweet" | https://bit.ly/BillboardSaSComplex “C
02 | The Separation by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig
With the foundation laid, we delve deeper into the world of Jon Bellion, covering topics from Babe Ruth to Friedrich Nietzsche. In the ten months after the release of his first project, Jon’s life changed completely, as his hard-work finally began paying off. With this success comes a host of industry expectations that he must find a way to overcome on his sophomore project: The Separation. Follow
01 | Translations Through Speakers by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig
Welcome back to Album Archeology, where on this season of the show we’re changing things up a bit! Today, we begin our discography dig into the career of Jon Bellion. From humble beginnings, Jon develops his skill, culminating in his debut album: Translations Through Speakers. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:Beautiful Mind Documentary | https://bit.ly/BeautifulMindDoc
17 | epilogue | no future by EDEN
Ending our season-long analysis of EDEN’s sophomore album, we tie up every loose end. From the album cover, to the structure, and legacy of no future. Thank you so much for following along.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:365x: 24 video | https://bit.ly/EDEN365x24Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOfAnArtist2021Elicit Magazine | https://bit.ly/Elicit2020No Futu
16 | untitled | no future by EDEN
Concluding the album, EDEN looks back upon everything we have experienced, charting the remarkable progression of ideas that led him to the light. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:Golden Plec | https://bit.ly/GoldenPlec2019Thus Spoke Zarathustra | https://bit.ly/Nietzsche1883Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines
15 | 2020//out | no future by EDEN
In the final tracks of the album’s narrative, the alternate “no future” mindset crystallizes, and EDEN reclaims his missing piece. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:Lectures on Aesthetics | https://bit.ly/Hegel1835Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29
14 | $treams | no future by EDEN
Returning to the audience relationship with an optimistic mind, EDEN can finally see things for how they really were, and tries to change course. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:MONTREALITY | https://bit.ly/MONTREALITY2019Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights res
13 | tides//rushing | no future by EDEN
Striking out on his own, EDEN is reborn in the cleansing water of the tides. Freed from his past errors, he builds towards the cathartic apotheosis of the optimistic “no future” mindset. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2020Either/Or | https://bit.ly/Kierkegaard1843Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Vertigo World Tour Document
12 | ???? | no future by EDEN
With the Sun setting behind him, EDEN re-focuses his attention on the drifters of “love, death, distraction”, to create a diagnosis for the modern age.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheology Sources:Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All r
11 | isohel | no future by EDEN
The delicately strung Sun-imagery of the album culminates in the beautiful song “isohel”; an ode to wishing the best for others, while finding the strength to let go.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Coup de Main | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2020Urban Dictionary | https://bit.ly/UrbanDictionaryChalkDownTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by
10 | so far so good | no future by EDEN
The cold winds of the outside world bring about hesitation in a critical moment, leaving room for old ghosts to seep in.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Baby It's Cold Outside | https://bit.ly/BICO1949Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright o
09 | fomo | no future by EDEN
In the album’s ornate centrepiece, EDEN interrogates the philosophizing of the album’s first half, which opens the door to a new way forward. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Existentialism is a Humanism | https://bit.ly/Sartre1946The Sickness Unto Death | https://bit.ly/Kierkegaard1849Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use g
08 | just saying | no future by EDEN
On the album’s ninth track, EDEN defies the siren song of memory that has lulled him into inaction, and embraces the darkness of his world. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Plato’s Cave Allegory | https://bit.ly/Plato380Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Secti
07 | calm down | no future by EDEN
The warmth of EDEN’s memories flare up into a bitter fire as the album’s second act continues to unfold. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.
06 | how to sleep | no future by EDEN
Retreating to the comfort of his room, EDEN watches the world pass by outside his window as he reflects on a vivid memory. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Natalie Portman Interview | https://bit.ly/NataliePortman2007Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protect
05 | love, death, distraction | no future by EDEN
After arriving at the conclusion that heat death is only seconds away, EDEN’s fate is sealed. In the first act’s conclusion, he speculates upon the reasons that his relationships are drifting away. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:V Magazine | https://bit.ly/VMagazine2019Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Se
04 | static//projector | no future by EDEN
Feeling disconnected from his relationships, EDEN continues his existential tailspin, delving further and further into the nihilistic mindset of the early record. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:365x: 23 video | https://bit.ly/365x23Coup de Main | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2020Making of Projector | https://bit.ly/MakingofprojectorSubstream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substr
03 | in//hertz | no future by EDEN
With the stage-dressings in place, it is time to enter the main narrative of no future through the tracks “in” and “hertz”.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2020Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Us
02 | good morning | no future by EDEN
On today’s episode, we will officially enter the world of no future with the introductory track “good morning”, a sonic sunrise that sets the stage for the album.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All
01 | prologue | no future by EDEN
Welcome back to Album Archeology! Today we kick off our season-long analysis of no future by catching up with EDEN in the time between January 2018, and the release of his sophomore album. Let's dig in.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:365x: 23 video | https://bit.ly/365x23Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2020Billboard | https://bit.ly/Billboard909Vertigo World Tour Footag
15 | epilogue | vertigo by EDEN
To wrap up our track by track analysis of vertigo, we will study the album’s final components, making sure that we have left no stone unturned. Thank you so much for following along. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018 Louder Than War | https://bit.ly/LouderThanWar2018 Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2018 Theme Music by Drew Cos
14 | falling in reverse | vertigo by EDEN
Though it is not always easy, all things must come to an end. In the final song of vertigo, EDEN will gain a holistic understanding of his past mistakes, reversing them to resolve the final two questions: “Have I lost sight of everything I’ve worked for? Did I get this all wrong?”Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018Coup de Main Magazi
13 | love; not wrong (brave) | vertigo by EDEN
With the contemplation of track eleven now behind him, EDEN has nearly completed the work necessary to resolve his album-long struggle with love. In this penultimate track, EDEN puts the lessons of the past songs into practice, guiding him to the conclusion: “God help me I’ll be gone”. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources: 365x: 21 video | https://bit.ly/365x21 Theme Music by D
12 | wonder | vertigo by EDEN
When the second act came to a close, it seemed that EDEN's wounds would finally heal, until the beginning of act three put that resolution into question. The cathartic journey of this track will attempt to remedy that chaos, as we dive into EDEN's psyche one final time to find out if he can "dream of up from down".Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:365x: 21 video | https://bi
11 | float | vertigo by EDEN
Throughout the second act, EDEN honed in on his career and the conflicts that arose within. But now that the dust has settled, he will turn towards the unresolved thread of love. As the album's third and final act begins, we find a problematic mindset brewing, proving that we are indeed a "long way from laying in the dirt". Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources: Coup de Main Mag
10 | forever//over | vertigo by EDEN
The enthralling retrospection of vertigo’s second act reaches its apex as EDEN finally resolves to let go of the past. Throughout this piece of music we will dive into EDEN’s memories to answer the question: “Have we forgotten where we came from”. Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources: Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2018 Theme Music by Drew Costinak This podcas
09 | gold | vertigo by EDEN
vertigo's first half culminated in EDEN's confrontation with his younger self, who left him lying at rock-bottom once again; but now the only place to go is up. As the album's second half begins, the wounds that were torn open are tended to, as EDEN searches to answer the question: "Isn't this more than what it's worth".Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | htt
08 | crash | vertigo by EDEN
Having evaluated where he went wrong in the first act, EDEN turns towards his past, taking the first step towards letting go of the baggage that once weighed him down. To conclude the album's first half, he enacts the bittersweet crash that prompts the question: "Haven't we lost enough already".Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOf
07 | lost//found | vertigo by EDEN
In the aftermath of Icarus' flight, EDEN is left to piece together why his dream became so skewed. As he discovers his new path, the direction of the album’s second act is revealed, as EDEN begins "counting the wars and broken bones".Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOfAnArtist2021Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2
06 | icarus | vertigo by EDEN
Now that EDEN has taken flight to the place where the sea pours into the stars, he must traverse the air to achieve his goal of balance. This may be more difficult to achieve than initially thought though, as the turbulence of this journey will cause him to ask: "Have we forgotten where we came from".Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:365x: 21 video | https://bit.ly/365x21365
05 | wings | vertigo by EDEN
After indecision and internal unrest, EDEN finally resolved to end the relationship that was holding him back from embracing his passions. Today, we will watch as EDEN follows through on these words, breaking the figurative chains that shackled him and his partner together. As he takes flight, he will explore the ways in which the dissolution of this bond could be for the best, and ask: "Don't you
04 | start//end | vertigo by EDEN
As vertigo progresses, we venture into EDEN's internal world. Exploring this new realm will reveal integral themes, metaphors, and, most importantly: characters; all of which fuse together to answer the question: "Isn't there more".Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018Macmillan Dictionary | https://bit.ly/MacDictionaryTalkDownReddit AM
03 | take care | vertigo by EDEN
On today's episode we will break open the world of vertigo with the second song, "take care". As the story begins to unravel, we are brought into the disorientation that permeates EDEN's world, revealing the impetus behind the line: "But I could be more".Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast feat
02 | wrong | vertigo by EDEN
Today we will finish laying down the foundation, as we break down the structure of vertigo and study the first track, which will be the key to unlocking the story of the album.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2018Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2018Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected b
01 | prologue | vertigo by EDEN
Welcome to Album Archeology!On today's debut episode, we will be taking a look at EDEN's discography leading up to vertigo, setting the stage for the in-depth analysis to come.Follow the podcast: linktr.ee/albumarcheologySources:Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOfAnArtist2021Coup de Main Magazine | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMainBlueSky2018Sidewalk Talk EDM | https://bit.ly/SidewalkTalk2
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