This week’s guest is Ray Brown...drummer for the band Snail Mail. I’ve been a big fan of Ray's drumming since I first heard him on Snail Mail’s debut album, Lush, in 2017. His upbringing in the DC area music scene gives him authority on a lot of music I've never heard before...and I'm assuming maybe some of you as well? He’s got a lot of energy and it was so enjoyable getting to sit back, relax, and learn a lot from a guitarist / bassist turned fabulous drummer. If you’re unfamiliar with Snail Mail, I’m excited for you to find one of your new favorite bands! Also, we play a lot more than 5 tracks today, so buckle up. Here are some of the records that helped shape Ray Brown into the musician he is today. Cheers!

RAY’S BIG FAT FIVE ??
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Album - The Smiths
Artist - The Smiths
Release Year - 1984
Key Track(s) - Still Ill (Live on the Tube version 1:28 verse/chorus transition)
Drummer - Mike Joyce
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Album - Red Medicine
Artist - Fugazi
Release Year - 1995
Key Track(s) - Birthday Pony (fill at 1:01)
Drummer - Brendan Canty
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Album - Floral Green
Artist - Title Fight
Release Year - 2012
Key Track(s) - Like A Ritual (chorus fill 1:02)
Drummer - Ben Russin
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Album - S/T
Artist - Clique
Release Year - 2014
Key Track(s) - Lil T
Drummer - Tom Anthony
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Album - Tesseract
Artist - Warehouse
Release Year - 2015
Key Track(s) - Promethean Gaze
Drummer - Doug Bleichner
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Album - Am
Artist - Ovlov
Release Year - 2013
Key Track(s) - The Well
Drummer - Theo Hartlett
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Album - Hoodwink'd
Artist - LVL Up
Release Year - 2014
Key Track(s) - Angel from Space
Drummer - Greg Rutkin
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Album - In Utero
Artist - Nirvana
Release Year - 1993
Key Track(s) - Serve the Servants
Drummer - Dave Grohl
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Album - Drop
Artist - Turnstile
Release Year - 2016
Key Track(s) - Nonstop Feeling
Drummer - Daniel Fang
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Album - Lonesome Crowded West
Artist - Modest Mouse
Release Year - 1997
Key Track(s) - Truckers Atlas
Drummer - Jeremiah Green

Album - DSU
Artist - Alex G
Release Year - 2014
Key Track(s) - Harvey 
Drummer - Alex G

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