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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Jul 31, 2020 · 24 min
Suzi Ruffell & the One Women Orchestra
Suzi is dazzled and slightly confused by this dreamlike Latvian album.
Jul 24, 2020 · 26 min
Nathaniel Metcalfe & David Bowie’s Blackstar
Bowie fan Nathaniel revisits his brilliant final album.
Jul 17, 2020 · 24 min
Sindhu Vee & Death Grip’s Bottomless Pit
Sindhu Vee puts in the effort for the experimental hip hop trio.
Jul 10, 2020 · 25 min
Felicity Ward & Public Speaking
Felicity struggles with the violence in this experimental electronic album.
Jul 3, 2020 · 27 min
Nish Kumar & Bon Iver's 22, A Million
Bon Iver fan Nish listens for the first time to the band's 2016 experimental masterpiece.
Jun 26, 2020 · 24 min
Sarah Keyworth & bedroom indie-pop
Sarah learns about the hidden depths of this intriguing bedroom indie-pop album.
Jun 26, 2020 · 25 min
BONUS SOUNDS: Katie Dey
First bonus episode, an interview with Katie Dey on her music, mental health and twitter.
Jun 19, 2020 · 23 min
Evelyn Mok & Malian hip-hop
Evelyn discovers the Malian hip-hop artist named after his own studio.
Jun 12, 2020 · 26 min
Rob Deering & 80s stadium-rock-pop
Rob learns to love an album that sounds like stadium rock for an anime film in the 80s.
Jun 5, 2020 · 25 min
Desiree Burch & Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition
Desiree discovers the Detroit rapper's Atrocity Exhibition.
May 29, 2020 · 24 min
Joe Sutherland & grindcore
Joe takes a metaphorical HIIT class with a relentless grindcore album.
May 22, 2020 · 25 min
Jen Brister & Laura Mvula's The Dreaming Room
Jen discovers why this award-winning album got Laura Mvula dropped from her label.
May 15, 2020 · 21 min
Jamali Maddix & satanic spirituals
Jamali gets out of his comfort zone with a satanic-spirituals-black-metal fusion album.
May 8, 2020 · 23 min
Sophie Duker & samba-punk
Sophie shocks James with a secret as they discuss a samba-punk fusion album.
May 1, 2020 · 21 min
Phil Wang & Eurosceptic hip-hop
Phil gets to grips with a Eurosceptic experimental hip-hop album, and tacos.
Apr 24, 2020 · 23 min
Romesh Ranganathan & Beyoncé's Lemonade
Romesh discovers the album that changed James' mind about pop.
Apr 17, 2020 · 4 min
This is James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds
James Acaster tries to convince comedians that 2016 is the greatest year for music, ever.