Episode 205: Joy Cleaner

Joey Degroot and Kyle Wilkerson of Joy Cleaner returned to the podcast for Episode 205. A lot has happened for this Bloomfield-based power-pop outfit since they last appeared on the show back in 2018. They scaled down from a trio to a duo, released their second album, You’re So Jaded, back in 2019, and oh yeah, they rocked Pet Shop for the Look At My Records! 200th Episode bash back in November. More recently, the band shared a compilation entitled Spent Flowers, which collects assorted B-sides, compilation tracks, and a couple of never-before-released tunes from the band’s first five years. During the interview, Degroot and Wilkerson talked all about the new compilation, what they’ve been up to over the last two years, what’s next for Joy Cleaner, and more. Plus, they picked some awesome records from R.E.M., David Bowie, and Charly Bliss. Follow along with their picks via the official playlist for Episode 205. Spent Flowers is out now via Jigsaw Records. You can purchase the compilation on limited edition vinyl via Bandcamp. Keep up with Joy Cleaner by following them on Instagram.

Om Podcasten

Look At My Records! is a bi-weekly podcast where host Tom Gallo asks bands and artists to curate playlists using records straight from his expansive personal collection. What typically results is an in-depth conversation that unveils influences, past experiences, plenty of nostalgia, and even the occasional mutual fawning. You can also catch the occasional live-in-studio performance and hear specially recorded performances from “The McKenzie Tapes” vault, which contains a plethora of live performances at various NYC venues over the course of the last 40 years.