John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast

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Listen to The Most Trusted Man In Music delve into your favourite albums, with the musicians who made them.

Originally broadcast on John Kennedy’s X-Posure on Radio X, these track by track interviews provide exclusive insight into the inspiration behind some of the biggest albums of the last 20 years.

You can listen to John every Friday and Saturday from 11pm on Radio X.

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20 episodes
Updated July 25
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Episodes20

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July 25 · 52 min
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
To celebrate 20 years since the release of their best selling album, Gary Lightbody sat down with John Kennedy to look back at every song on the record.
July 19 · 1 hr 2 min
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
To celebrate a decade of Michael Kiwanuka's sophomore album, we're going back to its release! Hear what happened when Michael sat down with John Kennedy to discuss every track on Love & Hate.
July 18 · 34 min
Yard Act - You're Gonna Need A Little Music
Two years on from their last release, John Kennedy sat down with Yard Act's James Smith to talk about every track on their newest album.
June 20 · 57 min
Placebo - RE:CREATED
Brian Molko sat down John Kennedy to discuss Placebo RE:CREATED - the 30th anniversary “director’s cut” of the band’s self-titled debut album. The Placebo frontman talks about everything from enlisting acclaimed producer Rob Kirwan on the record to what first inspired him to revisit the classic album.
May 1 · 48 min
Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy
Radio X’s John Kennedy sits down with Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear to talk through the twelfth Foo Fighters album, Your Favorite Toy, track by track. From the inspiration behind each song to the stories from the studio, this is a deep dive into the band’s latest record...
March 7 · 43 min
War Child - HELP(2)
To mark the release of the new compilation album in aid of War Child, John Kennedy sat down with its producer James Ford to discuss every track on the album. Contributors range from Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, and Depeche Mode to beabadoobee, Wet Leg, and The Last Dinner Party.
January 23 · 51 min
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Alex Turner and Matt Helders sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about every track on the album that started it all for Arctic Monkeys.
Nov 1, 2025 · 59 min
Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream
John Kennedy sat down with Florence to dive deep into the meaning and inspiration behind every song on Florence + The Machine's 6th studio album.
Oct 26, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
To mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Paul and Duncan from Maximo Park sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about the meaning, inspiration, and legacy of every track on the record.
Aug 31, 2025 · 46 min
Nova Twins - Parasites & Butterflies
Amy and Georgia of Nova Twins joined John Kennedy in the studio to discuss the meaning and inspiration behind every track on their 3rd studio album.
Aug 23, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Wolf Alice - The Clearing
On the day they released their 4th studio album, Ellie and Joff from Wolf Alice sat down with John Kennedy to discuss every track on the record.
Aug 3, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV
20 years on from the release of one of the most iconic debut albums of the 00s, Richard Archer joined John Kennedy to reflect on its impact and legacy. He also spoke in-depth about the writing and recording of every track on the record.
Mar 2, 2025 · 42 min
The Lathums - Matter Does Not Define
Alex, Scott, Ryan, and Matty from The Lathums sat down with The Most Trusted In Music to dissect every track on their 3rd studio album.
Feb 16, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Manic Street Preachers - Critical Thinking
James and Nicky from Manic Street Preachers sat down with John Kennedy to chat about the meaning and inspiration behind every track their 15th studio album.
Jan 12, 2025 · 54 min
Franz Ferdinand - The Human Fear
After 7 years, they're back! Alex and Julian from Franz Ferdinand sat down with John Kennedy to talk about the meaning and inspiration behind every track on their 6th studio album.
Dec 15, 2024 · 1 hr 33 min
The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
The Most Trusted Man in Music sat down with Robert Smith of The Cure to hear all about their first record in over 16 years.
Oct 26, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
Razorlight - Planet Nowhere
Following the release of their first album for 16 years, Johnny and Björn from Razorlight spoke to The Most Trusted Man in Music about every track on Planet Nowhere. They told tales of Spain, Taylor Swift, and how the album almost didn't happen.
Sep 21, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
Blossoms - Gary
Tom and Joe from Blossoms sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about every track on their 5th studio album. They spoke about what it was like to embrace collaboration for this record, working with artists like Jungle and CMAT.
Aug 3, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min
86TVs - 86TVs
When the Maccabees disbanded in 2017, Felix and Hugo from the band (alongside their brother Will and Stereophonics' Jamie Morrison) got together to start a new project. 7 years later, and 86TVs released their debut album. Ahead of its release, the boys sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about every track on the record.
Jul 6, 2024 · 33 min
Kasabian - Happenings
Just days after performing a surprise set at Glastonbury, Serge from Kasabian sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to tell him all about the band's 8th studio album.