Starting in 1981, Sonic Youth pushed boundaries as part of American experimental no wave scene to redefine what noise meant in terms of music. The band would combine innovative guitar tunings, dissonance, and feedback with hardcore punk and avant-garde music as part of the New York no wave scene.

The music of Sonic Youth began evolving from these early years taking a more conventional approach as the band become a prominent member of American noise rock.

This episode tells the story of the band from their beginnings through the 1986 album, Evol, as the band was evolving from their no wave beginning.

In 1989, Nick Cave would experience some life changes and with those changes, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds would take their music in a new direction. By the end of the 1990’s, the band would achieve worldwide mainstream success with piano-driven ballads, most notably with the albums, Murder Ballads and The Boatman’s Call.

This episode tells the story of the band and Nick Cave through their five albums of the 90's.

When Disintegration was released in May of 1989, the album signified a return to The Cure's darker and gloomier days of their early years.

The eighth studio album from the band includes classic singles like "Lovesong", "Pictures of You", and "Lullaby", but also other emotionally intense songs like "Prayers for Rain", "Plainsong", and the title track. All of this has led to Disintegration being considered an alternative music masterpiece.

This episode for The Cure tells the story behind the album as well as the story of Robert Smith's creation of the songs that make up this incredible work.