This week on The Podcast Formally Known As BALLS After Dark: new albums from metal OG Ozzy Osbourne and Sydney indies Crocodylus, belated rebrands, the Chinese Democracy of hip hop, kicking over tentpoles, has anyone checked on 007, Covid’s worse enemy, Rik Mayall’s Backbreakers, bizarre collabs, boomer death songs, vocal tics, late era Lara, stay away from Post Malone, using up all your ideas, shouting your own name during sex, tight support acts, yes-anding incoherence, playing both kinds of music, participation prerequisites, Danger Mouse gets woke, narrative satisfaction, 80’s kids cartoon reboots, more Airwolf, what’s the Swedish for ‘Ronseal’, searching for modern EDM that’s not trash, chunky knitwear, Scott Hanson’s side hustle, Grammy noms ≠ listenable tunes, Twitter getting its shots up, chasing that Young LNP rage-listening audience, and living your life like a candle in the wind.

Next week: new stuff from US electronic artist Tycho and Swedish munters The Goners. Current and recent review albums are in our album review playlist on Spotify, along with our full archive of last year's albums and our mixtape of our favourite tracks from therein. Our full list of all the new and classic albums we've reviewed on the pod, and Beeso's kids playlist are also available elsewhere on the internet. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio, Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and your unvarnished reckons are always welcomed via Twitter, Facebook and email.