Episode 153: Topographies

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Episode 153 features an interview with Gray Tolhurst and Jérémie Rüest of the San Francisco post-punk trio, Topographies.  Zach Romano joins Tom as co-host for this edition of the podcast, and the two chatted with Gray and Jérémie about the band’s powerful brand new record, Ideal Form, which dropped earlier this month on Funeral Party Records. They’ve also had a pretty productive 2020 despite the circumstances, releasing two additional EPs earlier this year. Tune in to hear all about how the band adapted and modified their sound after losing their drummer, Tolhurst’s approach to lyric writing, what it was like collaborating remotely to write and record their quarantine EP, Not My Loneliness, But Ours, and much more. This episode features records from Ovlov, Galaxie 500, Fripp & Eno, DIIV, and Cocteau Twins.

You can purchase Ideal Form, along with the rest of the band’s discography, via Bandcamp.  Vinyl copies of Ideal Form are currently sold out, but a repress is in the works.  You can also stream their music on all platforms, including Spotify. Keep up with the band by liking them on Facebook and following them on Instagram.

Check out Zach’s review of Ideal Form in this week’s Album Spotlight!