James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

BBC Sounds

For James Acaster 2016 is the greatest year for music of all time. Following a breakup James set out to rekindle his love for music by buying hundreds of new and niche releases from 2016. Now he's sharing his obsession with fellow comedians, exploring his favourite albums: from Beyoncé's internet-breaking Lemonade, to Colombian math rock fusion, and everything in between.

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117 episodes
Updated May 27, 2022

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Mar 5, 2021 · 28 min
Suzi Ruffell & The Tut's Update Your Brain
Suzi adores the melodic feminist anthems on this debut punk album.
Mar 5, 2021 · 39 min
BONUS SOUNDS: The Tuts
The Tuts take James on a tour of their hometown Hayes.
Feb 26, 2021 · 25 min
Guz Khan & generational jazz rap
Guz is up for giving the collaborative self-titled project by Sélébéyone another chance.
Feb 19, 2021 · 29 min
Athena Kugblenu & Frank Ocean’s Blonde
Athena is underwhelmed by one of 2016’s most hyped releases.
Feb 12, 2021 · 22 min
Gabriel Ebulue & personal beat-fired balladry
Gabriel is excited to be introduced to For Good by Fog.
Feb 5, 2021 · 25 min
Rob Deering & outsider soul music
Rob Deering is up for the challenge of Jon Bap's 'What Now?'.
Feb 5, 2021 · 27 min
BONUS SOUNDS: Drummers Adam Betts & Seb Rochford
Adam and Seb bring their drum kits along to talk about Jon Bap's 'What Now?'
Jan 29, 2021 · 29 min
Nish Kumar & Kevin Abstract's American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story
Nish is blown away by this concept album from Brockhampton's Kevin Abstract.
Jan 22, 2021 · 24 min
Sindhu Vee & conceptual club bangers
Sindhu is not judging anyone who wants to listen to Popp by Oval.
Jan 15, 2021 · 26 min
Kemah Bob & Noname's Telefone
Kemah is a huge fan of this beautiful debut mixtape from rapper Noname.
Jan 15, 2021 · 24 min
BONUS SOUNDS: Akenya, Cam O'Bi and Phoelix on Noname'sTelefone
Three key collaborators share their memories of helping create Noname's debut mixtape.
Jan 8, 2021 · 26 min
Felicity Ward & nostalgic American indie
Felicity is super in to Not Good At Spending Time Alone A.K.A. Cleanliness by Market.
Jan 1, 2021 · 22 min
Nathaniel Metcalfe & live improvised blues
Nathaniel would like to dig New Guitar Old Hat Knew Blues by Mike Cooper.
Dec 25, 2020 · 25 min
Mae Martin & Jeff Rosenstock's Worry
Mae Martin is thrilled by the album from which the podcast takes its name.
Dec 25, 2020 · 47 min
BONUS SOUNDS: Jeff Rosenstock, Matthew Crosby & Ed Gamble
A Christmas treat featuring an interview with Jeff Rosenstock about his album Worry.
Dec 18, 2020 · 23 min
Jamali Maddix & screamcore rap
Jamali is impressed with SUI // RAP by youngster jiji.
Dec 11, 2020 · 26 min
Desiree Burch & intricate fragile folk
Desiree is in two minds about Foonyap's Palimpsest.
Dec 11, 2020 · 20 min
Foonyap
Foonyap on the mental and emotional struggles that inspired her album Palimpsest.
Dec 4, 2020 · 23 min
Phil Wang & electronic Mexican folk
Phil absolutely loves Me Demandó DEMOS by San Cha.
Nov 27, 2020 · 24 min
Evelyn Mok & a technophobic metal nightmare
Evelyn is back and introduced to Boy Man Machine by Drose.