Long Distance Listening
Long Distance Listening is a music podcast that celebrates underrated artists and explores the power of music to connect people across distances. Hosted by Andrew Jensen and Nate Grimley, it's a journey through the world of music, uncovering hidden gems and sharing stories that resonate with listeners.
Tue, December 31, 2024
Top 10 Albums (2024)
Nate and Andrew share their Top 10 Albums of the year.
Tue, December 31, 2024
End of Year Lists (2024)
Andrew and Nate discuss their year end lists including favorite song, EP, and album artwork.
Tue, September 24, 2024
From Indian Lakes (Head Void)
Andrew and Nate are back again as they do a first listen of From Indian Lakes’ “Head Void.”
Fri, May 31, 2024
Toledo (Popped Heart - EP)
We are back baby!! Andrew and Nate (known EP haters) talk about why the new TOLDEO EP “Popped Heart” is worth many listens.
Fri, December 29, 2023
Top 10 Albums (2023)
Andrew and Nate shared their Top 10 Albums of 2023.
Fri, December 22, 2023
End Of Year Lists (2023)
Andrew and Nate share their favorites from 2023 in a grammy-like favorites episode!
Wed, November 08, 2023
A Beacon School (yoyo)
Andrew and Nate talk again with Patrick (A Beacon School) about his new album “yoyo” and its highs and lows.
Tue, September 12, 2023
Far Caspian (The Last Remaining Light)
Andrew and Nate discuss what uniquely separates Far Caspian’s sophomore effort “The Last Remaining Light” from other indie-rock releases.
Fri, August 11, 2023
Sleep Token (Take Me Back To Eden)
Andrew and Nate share what separates Sleep Token’s “Take Me Back To Eden” from the majority of current heavier records.
Mon, July 24, 2023
Beach Fossils (Bunny)
Andrew and Nate discuss Beach Fossil’s latest record “Bunny” and point out what makes this record so special.
Mon, July 24, 2023
Beach Fossils (Bunny)
Andrew and Nate discuss Beach Fossil’s latest record “Bunny” and point out what makes this record so special.
Wed, July 12, 2023
Hannah Jadagu (Aperture)
Andrew and Nate discuss Hannah Jadagu’s debut record “Aperture” which feels much more like trailblazing than riding a wave.
Fri, June 16, 2023
Hammock (Love In The Void)
Andrew and Nate discuss their favorite instrumental band Hammock’s latest record “Love in the Void” and share what makes this record unique for the band.
Fri, June 02, 2023
Gabrielle Shonk (Across The Room)
Andrew and Nate discuss Gabrielle Shank’s sophomore effort “Across The Room” and share what sets her apart from other new artists.
Mon, May 15, 2023
Andy Shauf (Norm)
Andrew and Nate discuss Andy Shauf’s latest record “Norm” and whether it’s a return to normal for Andy after his last two records.
Fri, March 24, 2023
Top 10 Albums (2000s)
Andrew and Nate share their top 10 albums of the 2000's.
Mon, January 30, 2023
Colony House (The Cannonballers)
Caleb Chapman from Colony House joins the podcast to discuss the band’s fourth album—The Cannonballers. Caleb shares what vegetable each band member is, how the album was made, and his favorite songs on the record among many other interesting details.
Fri, January 27, 2023
Grammy Nominations (2023)
Andrew and Nate share their 2023 Grammy picks
Sat, December 24, 2022
Top 10 Albums (2022)
Andrew & Nate share their Top 10 Albums of 2022!
Mon, December 19, 2022
End Of Year Lists (2022)
Andrew and Nate share their favorites of the year—from cover to music video to EP to song and everything in between.
Fri, December 16, 2022
TOLEDO (How It Ends)
Andrew and Nate discuss TOLEDO’s fantastic debut—“How It Ends”—and share which artists the album brought to mind as they listened.
Mon, December 12, 2022
RAY (Green)
Andrew and Nate share what they have labeled their “Find of the Year” with the extremely underrated and astoundingly underheard album “Green” by RAY.
Fri, December 09, 2022
Alvvays (Blue Rev)
Andrew and Nate drink “Blu Rev”—Alvvays’ latest album—and share how it tastes.
Mon, December 05, 2022
Holy Fawn (Dimensional Bleed)
Andrew and Nate talk about Holy Fawn’s sophomore record “Dimensional Bleed” and share how it compares and differs from the band’s debut.
Fri, December 02, 2022
How Has Your Music Taste Changed?
Andrew and Nate ask one another the question, “How has your music taste changed?” Their answers may surprise you…
Fri, November 18, 2022
Max Pope (Counting Sheep)
Andrew and Nate share how Max Pope’s “Counting Sheep” does not put them to sleep.
Fri, September 16, 2022
Day Wave (Pastlife)
Andrew and Nate share their thoughts on Day Wave’s “Pastilfe” and label it as a quintessential end of summer album.
Wed, August 10, 2022
Soccer Mommy (Sometimes, Forever)
Andrew and Nate discuss Soccer Mommy’s fourth LP, “Sometimes, Forever” and share how it stacks up to her past albums.
Fri, July 29, 2022
Static Dress (Rouge Carpet Disaster)
Andrew and Nate are not sure if it’s 2022 or 2007 as they discuss the new record “Rouge Carpet Disaster” by Static Dress.
Fri, July 22, 2022
Bartees Strange (Farm To Table)
Andrew and Nate talk about Bartees Strange’s new record “Farm To Table” and why it’s such an important record for the indie scene.
Mon, June 27, 2022
@ldlpod Music Trivia (2022)
Though most of their episodes are based on new albums, Andrew and Nate try something new and create music trivia questions specifically for each other which shed light on their music listening pasts.
Wed, June 15, 2022
Valleyheart (Heal My Head)
Kevin is back baby! We dive deep into Valleyheart’s sophomore record “Heal My Head”, their transition to a new label, and much more.
Tue, June 07, 2022
Henry Jamison (The Years)
Andrew and Nate discuss Henry Jamison’s latest record “The Years” and share their different experiences listening as Andrew is new to Henry and Nate is a longtime fan.
Mon, May 23, 2022
S. Carey (Break Me Open)
The first episode Andrew and Nate ever recorded and released was on S. Carey’s “Hundred Acres.” That album is one of their favorite albums so there was lots of anticipation heading into S. Carey’s next release. S. Carey is back with his new album “Break Me Open.” How does it stack up compared to “Hundred Acres?” The two discuss.
Sat, May 14, 2022
BROODS (Space Island)
Andrew and Nate share their thoughts on the new out of this world BROODS indie-pop album “Space Island.”
Mon, May 09, 2022
Do You Still Go To Concerts?
Andrew and Nate share their answers to the question “Do you still go to concerts?” on their recent episode.
Mon, May 02, 2022
Pinegrove (11:11)
Is Andrew a Pinegrove fan now? Listen now as Andrew and Nate discuss Pinegrove’s newest record, “11:11”
Mon, April 25, 2022
Pedro The Lion (Havasu)
Andrew and Nate discuss “Havasu”, Pedro the Lion’s follow-up to their 2019 record “Phoenix”. Havasu picks up where Phoenix left off as these albums are the first two of a five record project that we have loved so far.
Fri, April 08, 2022
Underoath (Voyeurist)
Andrew and Nate discuss Underoath’s newest album “Voyeurist” sharing their thoughts on the band’s return to form.
Fri, April 01, 2022
Grammy Nominations (2022)
Andrew and Nate discuss the upcoming 2022 Grammy’s sharing who they would like to win their favorite categories.
Fri, December 31, 2021
End Of Year Lists - 2021 (Part 2)
On Part 2 Andrew and Nate share their Top 10 LPs of 2021 and surprisingly only one album made both of their lists. Can you guess which it is?
Fri, December 31, 2021
End of Year Lists - 2021 (Part 1)
On Part 1 Andrew and Nate discuss a lot of their favorites from 2021—from favorite music video to favorite album artwork to favorite song among many other categories. They also share their Top 3 EP’s of 2021.
Mon, November 29, 2021
Silent Planet (Iridescent)
Silent Planet is easily one of our favorite metalcore bands so we jumped on the opportunity to do a first listen of "Iridescent" together. Surprise, surprise—the band didn’t disappoint. Listen to hear our reaction to the record and our initial observations.
Fri, November 12, 2021
Manchester Orchestra (The Million Masks Of God)
Manchester Orchestra is one of our favorite bands so it was a no brainer for us to go track by track through their newest record “The Million Masks of God”. Do we like it? Of course. But if you want to figure out how much and what are our favorite parts, give this episode a listen!
Sat, August 28, 2021
Andrew Belle (Nightshade)
Andrew Belle joins us to talk about his immaculate new record “Nightshade”. We also discuss thanksgiving leftovers, the Sonic Ranch, Brand New, and David Bazan alongside many other interesting details about the record.
Fri, August 27, 2021
Andrew Belle (Nightshade)
Andrew Belle joins us to talk about his immaculate new record “Nightshade”. We also discuss thanksgiving leftovers, the Sonic Ranch, Brand New, and David Bazan alongside many other interesting details about the record.
Fri, July 30, 2021
Runnner (Always Repeating)
Noah Weinman of Runnner joined us to talk about his sophomore record “Always Repeating”. We also discussed fish on toast, journaling, and Noah’s song-writing process among many other interesting tidbits and details about the new record and its creation.
Fri, June 11, 2021
Charlie Martin (Imaginary People)
Charlie Martin of Hovvdy graciously joins us to discuss in depth his solo record "Imaginary People." Not only do we discuss each track individually but we also have a general interview where we talk about many things which includes Charlie's love for baseball, his approach to the record, as well as Mr. Heavy.
Fri, May 07, 2021
Joe Vann (Found in the Smoke)
Andrew and Nate go track by track through Joe Vann’s debut album “Found in the Smoke” sharing how the record compares to past releases from From Indian Lakes and Joey’s different approach for this side project.
Fri, April 02, 2021
Valleyheart (Scenery)
Our good friend Kevin Klein of the band Valleyheart joins us again, this time to talk about the band’s new Scenery EP. We discuss the band’s different approach to this EP compared to their debut LP as well as their future plans in terms of record labels and new music. Lastly, we go track by track through Scenery as Kevin shares so many interesting details about the EP and its creation.
Fri, February 12, 2021
Sun June (Somewhere)
Laura Colwell and Stephen Salisbury of Sun June join us to talk about the band’s patient and captivating sophomore record “Somewhere”. On this episode we discuss funny tour stories, long distance relationships, and go track by track through the album.
Sat, January 30, 2021
Alabama Deathwalk (Young Runner)
Eric Reed of Alabama Deathwalk joins us to talk about his new record “Young Runner”. Eric talks about writing songs by making weird hand shapes on guitar, moving far away from friends and finding peace as he also dives deep into each track on the record.
Wed, December 30, 2020
Top 10 Albums Of 2020 (Screw You 2020)
To mix things up, Andrew and Nate each draft 10 albums from 2020 as well as share their official Top 10 Albums of the Year. Feel free to reach out @ldlpod on instagram or twitter to share your lists as well!
Tue, December 15, 2020
Lianne La Havas (Lianne La Havas)
Andrew and Nate go track by track through Lianne La Havas’ self-titled record sharing how they discovered the artist through another artist they interviewed on the podcast. They also compare Lianne’s vocals with the instrumentals, give their thoughts on her Radiohead cover, and dive deep into the high and low lyrics on the record.
Fri, October 30, 2020
Phoebe Bridgers (Punisher)
Andrew and Nate go track by track through Phoebe Bridgers’ sophomore record “Punisher” sharing their favorite parts of each song and favorite aspects of the record as a whole. They also rank “Punisher” compared to “Stranger in the Alps” revealing which one is their favorite.
Fri, September 25, 2020
Vacations (Forever in Bloom - Part 2)
Campbell Burns of the band Vacations joins us again—this time to go track by track through their new record “Forever in Bloom” as he answers our questions and provides helpful context behind the creation and content of each song.
Fri, September 18, 2020
Jaguar Sun (This Empty Town)
Solo artist Chris Minielly who makes music under the moniker Jaguar Sun joins us to discuss his recently released debut LP “This Empty Town”. We talk about the origin of the project, get into Chris’ writing, recording, and producing methods, as well as go track by track through the record as Chris answers our questions and provides extra insight behind each song on the record.
Thu, September 10, 2020
Vacations (Forever in Bloom - Part 1)
Campbell Burns of the band Vacations joins us to talk about their new record “Forever in Bloom” in a two part interview. On part one, we discuss many things including some of the differences of approach in writing, recording, and production in “Forever in Bloom” compared to the band’s debut record “Changes”.
Wed, August 12, 2020
A Boy And His Kite (The Path Became A Ghost - Part 2)
Dave Wilton joins us for Part 2 to do a track by track interview through “The Path Became a Ghost”. Dave shares about his son helping him write a song, empathizing with his daughter, and seeking to be a better husband to his wife among many other important incites into the record.
Tue, July 14, 2020
Pinegrove (Marigold)
Andrew and Nate dive deep in their review of Pinegrove’s “Marigold” going track by track throughout the record. Nate (longtime Pinegrove fan) and Andrew (new Pinegrove fan) offer their perspectives on the instrumentals, lyrics, vocals, and production of the record and share what they love most about the album.
Mon, June 29, 2020
A Boy And His Kite (The Path Became A Ghost - Part 1)
Dave Wilton of A Boy and His Kite joins us to talk about his new record “The Path Became a Ghost” in two part interview. On part one, we discuss many things including poetry, parenthood, and Dave still being emo.
Mon, June 15, 2020
Mini Trees (Slip Away)
Lexi Vega a.k.a. Mini Trees joins us to talk about her only-bangers sophomore EP—Slip Away. We also discuss her song-writing style, production process, and go track by track through the EP as Lexi shares a lot of captivating, behind the scenes content.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Joey Vannucchi (From Indian Lakes/Joe Vann/Dides)
Joey Vannucchi of From Indian Lakes and Dides joins us to talk about both projects as well as a new project he is working on. Joey also talks about currently being an independent artist and discusses how artists like himself can be supported during COVID-19.
Mon, April 20, 2020
Soccer Mommy (color theory)
On today’s episode we review Soccer Mommy’s brilliant new record “color theory” and dive deep into her late 90’s / early 00’s rock sound as well as her vulnerable and poetic lyricism.
Mon, April 06, 2020
Tyson Motsenbocker (Someday I'll Make It All Up To You - Part 2)
Tyson Motsenbocker joins us for Part 2 of our interview with him where we will go track by track through his sophomore record “Someday I’ll Make It All Up to You”. Tyson shares a lot of incredible information about inspirations, the recording process, and elaborates on song lyrics. Part 1 was a more general interview that we highly recommend you listening to before Part 2 if you haven’t already. This interview was a single interview and there are inside jokes and context you won’t get if you don’t listen to Part 1. If you like what you hear, please follow/subscribe to the podcast. Also leave a review and share it with your friends if you’d like. We do what we do to share music we love and one way you can join and help us share music is by sharing the podcast with your friends who love music as well.
Mon, March 30, 2020
Tyson Motsenbocker (Someday I'll Make It All Up To You - Part 1)
Tyson Motsenbocker joins us for Part 1 of two part interview. On this episode, Tyson shares about his songwriting style, recording process for his new album “Someday I’ll Make It All Up to You”, and stories of being confronted at shows by people who want to pray for his salvation. Part 2 will be a track by track interview on “Someday I’ll Make It All Up to You” where Tyson shares an incredible amount of context and insight behind the making and content of each individual song. If you like what you hear, please follow/subscribe to the podcast. Also leave a review and share it with your friends if you’d like. We do what we do to share music we love and one way you can join and help us share music is by sharing the podcast.
Mon, March 02, 2020
Kevin Krauter (Full Hand - Part 2)
Kevin Krauter joins us again to go track by track through “Full Hand” for Part 2 of our interview. Kevin shares a lot of interesting information about the record that takes listening to his new album “Full Hand” to the next level.
Mon, February 24, 2020
Caspian (On Circles)
On this episode, Andrew and Nate listen to Caspian’s newest release—On Circles—straight through for the first time and give their initial thoughts on the album. They also share how they discovered Caspian unexpectedly when they attended a concert together and Caspian was the opener.
Mon, February 10, 2020
Kevin Krauter (Full Hand - Part 1)
Kevin Krauter joins Andrew & Nate for Part 1 of a 2 part interview. In this part, Andrew and Nate interview Kevin about the making of Full Hand, how it was written and recorded, his natural tendencies while writing lyrics, and the theme of the new record.
Tue, January 28, 2020
Colony House (Leave What's Lost Behind - Part 2)
Andrew and Nate review Colony House’s recently released album “Leave What’s Lost Behind” for their Part 2 episode after interviewing Caleb Chapman for Part 1. Andrew and Nate dive deep into the album and its lyrics while also joking about their relationship in light of the themes of this album.
Fri, January 17, 2020
From Indian Lakes (Dimly Lit - Part 2)
Andrew and Nate now review Dimly Lit for the second part of their two episode series on the album. On Part 2 they spend time elaborating on things they’ve noticed now having listened to the album more times than they can count.
Fri, January 03, 2020
Colony House (Leave What's Lost Behind - Part 1)
Colony House’s Caleb Chapman joins the podcast for an interview with Andrew and Nate discussing the band’s new album “Leave What’s Lost Behind” which comes out on January 24th, 2020.
Fri, December 27, 2019
Top 10 Albums Of The Decade
Nate and Andrew recap their favorites from the last decade, including their top 10 albums for the past decade!
Fri, December 20, 2019
Top 10 Albums Of 2019
Nate and Andrew talk about their favorite moments in music during 2019. They also rank their top 10 albums of the year!
Tue, November 12, 2019
From Indian Lakes (Dimly Lit - Part 1)
Andrew and Nate are huge fans of From Indian Lakes. They recorded this podcast on 10/18—the release date of From Indian Lakes’ new album “Dimly Lit.” This is their first reaction to hearing the album and they are so excited to share it with you.
Thu, October 31, 2019
Copeland (Blushing)
On today’s episode, Andrew and Nate discuss Copeland’s Blushing and it’s romantic and dreamy moods and imagery. They also talk about Spam or Jam as well as their Top 3 Tooth & Nail albums.
Fri, September 27, 2019
Citizens (Fear)
Zach Bolen from Citizens gracefully joined the podcast to talk about the band’s new album “Fear.” Not only do we talk about the band and new record as a whole, but we also go in depth discussing each track from “Fear.”
Tue, August 20, 2019
La Dispute (Panorama)
This podcast Andrew and Nate share their thoughts on La Dispute’s “Panorama.” Not only that, but they also enjoy their usual segments Spam or Jam as well as Top 3. This podcast’s Top 3 is “Favorite Stand-Alone Movie Soundtracks” where they choose their favorite soundtracks that are not a part of a movie franchise.
Thu, July 18, 2019
The Japanese House (Good At Falling)
Andrew and Nate discuss The Japanese House’s debut album, Good at Falling, as well as their personal Top 3 debut records. They also engage in another Spam or Jam segment where Andrew and Nate let you know how they feel about some of today’s radio hits.
Fri, June 21, 2019
A Beacon School (Cola)
Patrick from A Beacon School is here with us to talk about his solo project and discuss track by track through the re-release of his debut album “Cola.”
Sat, June 15, 2019
My Epic (Violence)
On today’s podcast, Andrew and Nate interview My Epic about their latest EP Violence, the band, songwriting, faith and culture. There is also a track by track review of the entire EP.
Fri, May 24, 2019
Pedro The Lion (Phoenix)
On today’s podcast, Andrew and Nate will be talking about the return of Pedro the Lion and their new album Phoenix. We also have our classic Spam or Jam segment and will be discussing our Top 3 Rebound Albums.
Mon, April 29, 2019
LANY (Malibu Nights)
LANY delivers some indie pop bangers on their concept album Malibu Nights. Listen as Nate and Andrew discuss the album and their usual segments including this podcast’s Top 3: Bands whose careers ended way too soon.
Thu, March 14, 2019
Kevin Krauter (Toss Up)
Nate and Andrew have a blast discussing Kevin Krauter’s incredible debut album Toss Up, giving their Top 3 most disappointing albums, and judging some of today’s radio hits on Spam or Jam.
Fri, February 08, 2019
ISLAND (Feels Like Air)
Nate & Andrew discuss in depth ISLAND's debut album "Feels Like Air". They also discuss Top 3 Album Covers and Nate shares the best joke ever written!
Wed, January 16, 2019
Animal Flag (Void Ripper)
Animal Flag's second LP as a full band—Void Ripper—may be their last. The future may be unknown, but we still want to acknowledge and soak in this incredible album. Nate and Andrew also share their top 3 underrated artists and spam or jam!
Fri, January 04, 2019
Valleyheart (Everyone I've Ever Loved)
We have our good friend Kevin Klein from the band Valleyheart to discuss in depth their recently released debut album “Everyone I’ve Ever Loved.” We will also be doing Top 3 Concerts with Kevin as well as talking through the importance and value of playing shows as a musician.
Fri, December 14, 2018
Now, Now (Saved)
Six years after releasing their album Threads, Now, Now is back as a duo releasing pop music with their second full-length Saved. Nate and Andrew discuss the album, along with their favorite albums to listen to in the fall, and Tory gets her first warning...
Tue, December 04, 2018
S. Carey (Hundred Acres)
Nate and Andrew's debut podcast! This podcast features conversations about the concept of the podcast, listening to S. Carey’s album Hundred Acres, segments such as Top 10, and Spam or Jam, and a special reason to tune in again next podcast!
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