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Music Interviews · Al Melchior

You, Me and An Album

by Al Melchior

On each episode, a guest introduces the host, Al Melchior, to an album they love but that he doesn't know. In the process of their album deep dives, Al and his guests discuss their process of music discovery, lyrics analysis, songwriting, musical arrangements, music production and much more.

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Wesley Stace Discusses Robert Wyatt, Rock Bottom

Send us Fan Mail For his album deep dive, singer, songwriter, author and educator Wesley Stace chose Robert Wyatt’s 1974 album Rock Bottom. Wesley recounts the adolescen

Sep 10
1 h 03 min

Bossi Discusses Bruce Springsteen, The River

Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, YouTuber, poet and satirist Bossi joins Al for a rare double album deep dive, as she talks about Bruce Springsteen

Sep 3
1 h 21 min

Rafael Melo (Late Again) Discusses Arthur Verocai, self-titled

Send us Fan Mail For this week’s album deep dive, Brazilian-born, Brooklyn-based musician, songwriter and video game designer Rafael Melo (who records and performs as La

Aug 27
1 h 02 min

Laura Veirs Discusses Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, Promises

Send us Fan Mail This week’s guest is Portland-based singer, songwriter, author, podcaster, educator and visual artist Laura Veirs, and she chose the 2021 release Promis

Aug 20
53 min

Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker of Daisy the Great Discuss Fiona Apple, Extraordinary Machine

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker of Daisy the Great drop by YMAAA. For their chosen album deep dive, they selected Fiona Apple’s 2005 relea

Aug 13
1 h 06 min

Candace Hastings Discusses Adam Carroll, Lookin' Out the Screen Door

Send us Fan Mail Texas-based singer-songwriter Candace Hastings takes us on this week’s album deep dive, as she introduces Al to Adam Carroll’s 2000 album Lookin’ Out th

Aug 8
1 h 02 min

Johanna Samuels Discusses Sparklehorse, It's a Wonderful Life

Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Johanna Samuels joins Al to introduce him to Sparklehorse’s 2001 album It’s a Wonderful Life. Johanna shares the uni

Jul 30
1 h 06 min

Tomas Rodriguez Discusses Toumani Diabaté, Kaira

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Brooklyn-based classical guitarist and music educator Tomas Rodriguez introduces Al to Toumani Diabaté’s 1988 album Kaira. Tomas talks

Jul 23
55 min

Anne Richmond Boston Discusses The Glands (self-titled)

Send us Fan Mail Georgia-based vocalist, songwriter, graphic designer and illustrator Anne Richmond Boston (The Swimming Pool Q’s, solo) visits YMAAA to introduce Al to

Jul 16
46 min

Bob Bert Discusses No New York (no wave compilation)

Send us Fan Mail Drummer and percussionist Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, solo) visits YMAAA to introduce Al to the 1978 no wave com

Jul 9
45 min

Kira Roessler Discusses Bright Eyes, Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Send us Fan Mail Bassist, songwriter, music producer and film dialogue editor Kira Roessler (Black Flag, dos, solo) introduces Al to Bright Eyes’ 2005 album Digital Ash

Jul 2
56 min

Caro Kelley Discusses Selected Albums from Her 1000 Albums Project - originally published on Bonus Tracks Patreon

Send us Fan Mail This episode was originally published on the YMAAA Patreon in October 2025. Munich-based soul-pop artist Caro Kelley visits Bonus Tracks to talk about

Jun 26
43 min

Peter Case Discusses Fred Neil, Sessions

Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Case (solo, The Plimsouls, The Nerves) returns to YMAAA to introduce Al to Fred Neil’s 1968

Jun 19
1 h 07 min

Robert Margouleff Discusses David Sanborn, As We Speak, and Revisits His Work with Stevie Wonder

Send us Fan Mail Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer, synthesizer programmer, studio owner, film producer and author Robert Margouleff stops by YMAAA to introduce Al

Jun 11
1 h 07 min

Robert Deeble Discusses Florist, self-titled

Send us Fan Mail Seattle-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Robert Deeble joins Al to get him acquainted with Florist’s 2022 self-titled album. Robert talks about ho

Jun 5
1 h 03 min

Grace Bennett and Jade Alcantara of Sub*T Discuss Plumtree, Predicts the Future

Send us Fan Mail Grace Bennett and Jade Alcantara of the Brooklyn-based band Sub*T introduce Al to Plumtree’s 1997 album Predicts the Future (or, as it is alternatively

May 29
1 h 00 min

Joe Adragna and Mary Beth Melchior Discuss The Monkees, Head (film and soundtrack) - originally published on Bonus Tracks Patreon

Send us Fan Mail This episode was first published in February 2026 on the You, Me and An Album Bonus Tracks Patreon. Joe Adragna (The Junior League) and Mary Beth Melch

May 21
1 h 13 min

Jesca Hoop Discusses Joni Mitchell, For the Roses

Send us Fan Mail Manchester-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Jesca Hoop joins Al to introduce him to Joni Mitchell’s 1972 album For the Roses. Jesca talks about ho

May 15
1 h 00 min

Ryan Sollee Discusses No Knife, Fire in the City of Automatons

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, The Builders and The Butchers frontman Ryan Sollee joins Al to introduce him to No Knife’s 1999 album Fire in the City of Automatons. R

May 7
49 min

James Petralli (White Denim) Discusses Stevie Wonder, Music of My Mind

Send us Fan Mail L.A.-based singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer James Petralli of White Denim joins Al for this episode to introduce him to Stevie Wonder’s 1972 a

Apr 30
41 min

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