James Acaster's Perfect Sounds Podcast
James Acaster tries to convince comedians that 2016 is the greatest year for music, ever.
For James Acaster 2016 is the greatest year for music of all time. Following a breakup James set out to rekindle his love for music by buying hundreds of new and niche releases from 2016. Now he's sharing his obsession with fellow comedians, exploring his favourite albums: from Beyonc茅's internet-breaking Lemonade, to Colombian math rock fusion, and everything in between.
Episodes to download
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Fatiha El-Ghorri is in Heavn—Series 2
Fri 27 May 2022
Heavn by Jamila Woods fuses R&B, Jazz and various other genres including classic indie.
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Aparna Nancherla & Freetown Sound—Series 2
Fri 20 May 2022
Blood Orange's 2016 album means so much to James, he worries he might burst into tears.
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Jen Ives & An Escape Into Space—Series 2
Fri 13 May 2022
James and Jen discuss Splendor & Misery. A sci-fi, concept album by Clipping.
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Stuart Laws & ScHoolboy Q—Series 2
Fri 6 May 2022
James confesses to being in love with ScHoolboy Q's Blank Face LP.
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Toussaint Douglass & The Life Of Pablo—Series 2
Fri 29 Apr 2022
James, Toussaint, Kanye West, 2016...where do we begin?
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Fern Brady & The Punk Beyonce虂—Series 2
Fri 22 Apr 2022
Black Terry Cat by Xenia Rubinos is a magical album drawing on many influences.
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Sadia Azmat & Black Girl Blues—Series 2
Fri 15 Apr 2022
James and Sadia discuss Fetish Bones by Moor Mother.
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Sara Barron & Emily's D+Evolution—Series 2
Fri 8 Apr 2022
James presents Sara Barron with Esperanza Spalding's Jazz-Rock-Funk fusion album.
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Nathan Caton & an OST to Nothing—Series 2
Fri 1 Apr 2022
James and Nathan try to visualise Wes Borland's imaginary film, Crystal Machete.
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Thanyia Moore, Illusion & Destruction—Series 2
Fri 25 Mar 2022
James and Thanyia discuss Mahoroboshiya by Japanese folk singer Ichiko Aoba.
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Jayde Adams & Hard Pop Opera—Series 2
Fri 18 Mar 2022
Rien by Perrine en Morceaux has a big sound. But is it too big for Jayde Adams to handle?
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Rhys Nicholson & That '70s Funk Thang—Series 2
Fri 11 Mar 2022
Awaken My Love by Childish Gambino gets Rhys Nicholson "Horny... but not for sex".
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Charlie George, Vampires and Periods—Series 2
Fri 4 Mar 2022
Will Jenny Hval鈥檚 2016 album, on the theme of blood, be to Charlie George鈥檚 taste?
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Fatiha El-Ghorri & Cohen's Final Bow—Series 2
Fri 25 Feb 2022
Fatiha and James discuss Leonard Cohen's last album You Want It Darker.
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Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes & Bollywave—Series 2
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Ami Dang's Uni Sun is an album inspired by ancient scriptures and modern dance.
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Aaron Chen & 袨协些 袦袗袚袟袠校—Series 2
Fri 11 Feb 2022
An album inspired by the Russian avant-garde is forwarded to Aaron Chen.
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Jen Ives & A Journey Into Darkness—Series 2
Fri 4 Feb 2022
Jen embarks on an emotional journey with The Caretaker's Everywhere At The End of Time.
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Kiri Pritchard-McLean & Portuguese Fusion Pop Jazz—Series 2
Fri 28 Jan 2022
Bruno Pernadas's 2016 album brings some summer warmth to Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
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Dai Henwood & Pop Royalty—Series 2
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion: Side B is 110% pure pop. Too sweet for Dai Henwood maybe?
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Isy Suttie & International Prog Folk—Series 2
Fri 14 Jan 2022
Will Isy Suttie be won over by L茅onore Boulanger's atmospheric album Feigen Feigen?
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Chloe Petts On The Quest...—Series 2
Fri 7 Jan 2022
Acaster, Petts, A Tribe Called Quest, 2016.....Nuff said!
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Ahir Shah & Baroque Classic Pop—Series 2
Fri 17 Dec 2021
James and Ahir discuss an album inspired by classic art, sculpture and a year in Rome.
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Rosie Jones and Isolation Indie Rap—Series 2
Fri 10 Dec 2021
Will Rosie be charmed by The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock? James has his fingers crossed.
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Sikisa Takes A Seat At The Table—Series 2
Fri 3 Dec 2021
Sikisa thought R'n'B was dead... Then came Solange's 2016 album, A Seat At The Table.
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Aparna Nancherla & A Rich, Heavy Ethereal Blanket—Series 2
Fri 26 Nov 2021
James introduces Aparna to the cinematic sound of Mirror Breathing by Shield Patterns.
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Bonus Sounds: Zach Phillips of OSR Tapes—Series 2
Fri 19 Nov 2021
James chats to OSR Tapes label owner Zach Phillips.
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Harriet Kemsley and 'Absolute Chaos!'—Series 2
Fri 19 Nov 2021
Will Harriet warm to experimental album Hello New York by Maher Shalal Hash Baz?
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Stuart Laws & Angela Sawyer—Series 2
Fri 12 Nov 2021
Stuart Laws thinks he鈥檚 being pranked whilst listening to Angela Sawyer.
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Maisie Adam & Who-Pa-Zoo-Tic Sounds—Series 2
Fri 5 Nov 2021
James and Maisie discuss Hartley C White's album Something Better.
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Fern Brady & Emo R&B—Series 2
Fri 29 Oct 2021
Fern states from the outset that Half of My Love by Fauxe is not for her鈥� oops.
