DJ Sheff (host)
6:00:40 PM
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In The Kitchen
Nov 3, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Music
With DJ Sheff
4AD Records: A Chronological Exploration with DJ Sheff
From Pixies and Cocteau Twins to Grimes and Big Thief, the British label has been home to some of the most influential artists and records that helped shape the sound of independent music. Tune in to explore some of the label's defining releases from its start in 1980 to today!
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| Bauhaus Dark Entries Bauhaus In the Flat Field 4AD 1980
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| Modern English I Melt with You Modern English After the Snow 4AD 1981
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| 6:11 PM |
| Cocteau Twins Sugar Hiccup Cocteau Twins Head Over Heels 4AD 1983
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| 6:15 PM |
| This Mortal Coil Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil It'll End in Tears (Remastered) 4AD 1984
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| Dead Can Dance Mesmerism (Remastered) Spleen and Ideal (Remastered) 4AD 1985
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| 6:26 PM |
| M/A/R/R/S Pump Up the Volume (UK 12" Remix) Pump Up the Volume - EP 4AD 1987
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| Pixies Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster) Frank Black Surfer Rosa (2007 Remaster) 4AD 1988
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| Throwing Muses Not Too Soon Throwing Muses The Real Ramona 4AD 1991
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| Pale Saints Hunted Pale Saints Flesh Balloon - EP 4AD 1991
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| Lush For Love Lush Spooky 4AD 1992
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| Red House Painters Katy Song Red House Painters Red House Painters I 4AD 1993
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| The Breeders Cannonball The Breeders Last Splash 4AD 1993
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| TV on the Radio Staring at the Sun TV on the Radio Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes 4AD 2004
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| The Mountain Goats This Year The Mountain Goats The Sunset Tree 4AD 2005
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| Blonde Redhead 23 Blonde Redhead 23 4AD 2007
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| Bon Iver For Emma Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago Jagjaguwar/4AD 2007
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| 7:28 PM |
| Camera Obscura French Navy Camera Obscura My Maudlin Career 4AD 2009
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| 7:31 PM |
| Deerhunter Desire Lines Deerhunter Halcyon Digest 4AD 2010
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| St. Vincent Cruel St. Vincent Strange Mercy 4AD 2011
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| Grimes Oblivion Grimes Visions 4AD 2012
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| U.S. Girls Rosebud U.S. Girls In a Poem Unlimited 4AD 2018
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| 7:51 PM |
| Helado Negro Gemini and Leo Helado Negro Far In 4AD 2021
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| 7:59 PM |
| Big Thief Los Angeles Big Thief Double Infinity 4AD 2025
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Chat is archived.
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:08:04 PM
Hello DJ Sheff. This will be a great show!
DJ Sheff (host)
6:09:22 PM
Hi Rob! It was super fun to put together. I knew 4AD had so many great acts but it was fun to find even more!
DJ Sheff (host)
6:09:29 PM
Glad you're excited about it too!
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:35:29 PM
Surfer Rosa is SUCH a great album!!!!!!!
DJ Sheff (host)
6:35:48 PM
Agreed!
DJ Sheff (host)
6:35:55 PM
Underrated Pixies album
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:37:29 PM
I love "River Euphrates"
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:39:01 PM
"Not Too Soon" is a great song too
DJ Sheff (host)
6:43:36 PM
Also love that one!
DJ Sheff (host)
6:44:14 PM
And Gigantic - another great one on Surfer Rosa
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:52:08 PM
Cactus as well. I recently heard David Bowie's cover of it
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:53:47 PM
... which was a nice surprise
DJ Sheff (host)
7:00:48 PM
i haven't heard it, i'll have to check it out!
Rob from Maryland 🦀
7:30:55 PM
I just happen to be wearing the Camera Obscura tee that I bought when I saw them tour on this record!!
DJ Sheff (host)
7:32:08 PM
That's so funny! Such a fitting coincidence
rosasolis
7:52:25 PM
always love hearing st vincent :) glad i could tune in!!
Rob from Maryland 🦀
7:57:21 PM
Great show, ty DJ Sheff!
AndyIsDandy
7:59:17 PM
BIG THIEF MENTION !!!
DJ Sheff (host)
8:00:08 PM
Thank you all for tuning in! Catch you next time :)