Dissect
4.4/5
Critic Rating
Analyzing the music and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Join host Cole Cuchna as he dives deep into albums by Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Radiohead, Beyonce, Tyler The Creator, Frank Ocean, and more. Let's Dissect.
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Ammar Kalia • The Guardian • Mar 28, 2024
"Dissect is an exhaustive but essential listen for existing fans, as well as an ideal entry point for casual listeners. …"
Score: 2
James Marriot • The Times UK • Apr 9, 2021
"Listening to the popular music podcast Dissect, I felt unpleasantly as if I were being prepared for a GCSE in hip-hop. And not by one of those charismatic Dead Poets Society teachers. More one who is suffering a midlife crisis. I appreciated the headmasterly solemnity with which he delivered the information that “Kendrick compares Sherane’s body to that of a stripper and her butt to the hump of a camel.”…"
Score: 5
Jahla Seppanen • The Manual • Jun 19, 2020
"Do you only have 20 minutes for a quick sweat sesh? Queue up Dissect, the serialized music podcast from Spotify Studios that “forensically” dissects one song per episode, lyric by lyric, bar by bar, in a slow yet punchy way that will elevate your appreciation of music."
Score: 5
Kevin Goldberg • Discover Pods • May 2, 2018
"Dissect Is A Master’s Course in Hip Hop. Dissect has become the perfect encapsulation of the democratic medium podcasts make possible. Instead of creating something made for the masses, podcast creators can dive into something niche, self-described as “nerdy”, and still become a hit. Chances are if you’re incredibly interested in a particular subject others likely are as well."
Score: 5
Caroline Crampton • New Statesman • Sep 22, 2017
"(Season 2 - Kanye) Cuchna’s artfully constructed episodes, teeming with critical insight, shine a light back on the music. His approach is magpie-like, using Paganini to explain a point here, afrofuturism to illustrate something there, and always revealing."
