The Noise Pop Podcast

A few weeks ago, NPR asked us to come up with a list of definitive Noise Pop (the genre) songs for their website, NPR.org. It was a tall order and a fascinating challenge for us, and of course, we eagerly accepted. With tunes from the early '70s to modern songs released just a few months ago on our radar, we studiously dove into the decades to find the top 100. We sorted them chronologically in order to to show the evolution of the sound. The full list will post on NPR later this month, but for now we've assembled a teaser podcast episode that chronicles the genre's migration over the past 4 decades. Enjoy this sampler platter and stay tuned for the announcement of the full list coming soon. Tracklist: 1. "Rock & Roll” – The Velvet Underground, Loaded (1970)2. "Radio Free Europe" – R.E.M, Murmur (1981)3. "Makes No Sense At All" – Husker Du, Flip Your Wig (1985)4. "Bastards of Young" – The Replacements, Tim (1985)5. "Freak Scene" – Dinosaur Jr., Bug (1988)6. "Gigantic" – Pixies, Surfer Rosa (1988)7. "Barn