Album Archeology

07 | Final Thoughts on Jon Bellion | Discography Dig 16.12.2025 1h 8m

To round out our seven episode series, we are zooming out from our album-by-album analysis in order to tie up some loose ends. Discussing the full scope of his career, we get into everything from Forest Hills, to our favourite tracks, album rankings, and the legacy of Jon Bellion. Thank you so much for following along. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Forest Hills Setlist | https://bit.ly/ForestHillsSetlistForest Hills Review | https://bit.ly/ForestHillsReviewTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

06 | Father Figure by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig 02.12.2025 2h 40m

For six years, Jon worked in the shadows, writing and producing for other artists with no intention of returning to the spotlight. But after gaining full control over his creative vision, he discovered he had more to say. Throughout the fourteen tracks of Father Figure, Jon explores the intricacies of fatherhood in the modern world, opening up discussions around masculinity and culture, to form a project that is equal parts combative and crushingly vulnerable.Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources:And The Writer Is | https://bit.ly/ATWI2025Apple Music Interview | https://bit.ly/AppleMusicInterview2025Beautiful Mind Forum | https://bit.ly/BeautifulMindForumBehind The Wall | https://bit.ly/BehindTheWall2025Coup De Main | https://bit.ly/CoupDeMain2019George Janko | https://bit.ly/GeorgeJankoInterviewGrammys Interview | https://bit.ly/GrammysInterviewGSP Tour 303 Magazine | https://bit.ly/GSPTour303KROQ Interview | https://bit.ly/KROQInterviewRate Your Music | https://bit.ly/RYMReviewsSigning Lawrence | https://bit.ly/SigningLawrenceZach Sang Show | https://bit.ly/ZachSangInterviewTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

05 | Glory Sound Prep by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig 18.11.2025 2h 15m

After the immense success of his first studio album, Jon Bellion reckons with the impacts of the fame he thought he always wanted. Throughout the ten tracks of Glory Sound Prep, he presents a richly textured experience that shows him operating at the height of his musical powers, all while making amends so he can run from the spotlight for good.Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources:And The Writer Is | https://bit.ly/ATWI2019Coup De Main | https://bit.ly/CoupDeMain2019Dragon Ball Z Cameo | https://bit.ly/DragonBallCameoGenius Interview | https://bit.ly/GeniusInterview2019GSP Documentary | https://bit.ly/GSPDocumentaryOh My God Sample | https://bit.ly/AzontoGhostSamplePixar Tour | https://bit.ly/JonAtPixarRate Your Music | https://bit.ly/RYMReviewsWoodstock Concert | https://bit.ly/WolfstockConcertTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

04 | The Human Condition by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig 04.11.2025 2h 15m

From the first beep, The Human Condition announces itself as a record with a cinematic sense of scale. Across the fourteen tracks, the album contains some of the biggest hits of Jon Bellion’s career, all the while telling a universal story about the struggles of being human. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠⁠SourcesAquarian Article | https://bit.ly/Aquarian2016Art Book | https://bit.ly/ArtBook2016Complex Interview 2014 | https://bit.ly/Complex2014 Coup De Main | https://bit.ly/CoupDeMain2016The Definition Tour | https://bit.ly/DefinitionTour2015Forbes Interview | https://bit.ly/ForbesInterview2014Knockturnal Interview | https://bit.ly/KnockturnalInterviewRate Your Music | https://bit.ly/RYMReviewsRed Light Podcast | https://bit.ly/RedLightPodcastTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

03 | The Definition by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig 21.10.2025 2h 11m

After separating himself from the industry, Jon Bellion steps up to become the artist he always imagined he could be. On his third project The Definition, he presents his most well-developed musical expressions yet, as he tries to recover the costs of this success.Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Billboard “Simple and Sweet" | https://bit.ly/BillboardSaSComplex “Carry Your Throne” | https://bit.ly/ComplexCYTComplex Interview 2014 | https://bit.ly/Complex2014Complex Interview 2017 | https://bit.ly/Complex2017Forbes Interview | https://bit.ly/ForbesInterview2014Interview Magazine | https://bit.ly/InterviewMagazine2014Life and Times | https://bit.ly/LifeandTimes2014Rate Your Music | https://bit.ly/RYMReviewsTime Magazine “Luxury” | https://bit.ly/TimeLuxuryTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

02 | The Separation by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig 07.10.2025 1h 44m

With the foundation laid, we delve deeper into the world of Jon Bellion, covering topics from Babe Ruth to Friedrich Nietzsche. In the ten months after the release of his first project, Jon’s life changed completely, as his hard-work finally began paying off. With this success comes a host of industry expectations that he must find a way to overcome on his sophomore project: The Separation. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Bebe Rexha Interview | https://bit.ly/BebeRexhaInterviewForbes Interview | https://bit.ly/ForbesInterview2014Interview Magazine | https://bit.ly/InterviewMagazine2014Jon Bellion Website Archive | https://bit.ly/JonBellionWebsiteArchiveLife and Times | https://bit.ly/LifeandTimes2014MTV Interview | https://bit.ly/MTVInterview2013Rate Your Music | https://bit.ly/RYMReviewsTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

01 | Translations Through Speakers by Jon Bellion | Discography Dig 23.09.2025 1h 33m

Welcome back to Album Archeology, where on this season of the show we’re changing things up a bit! Today, we begin our discography dig into the career of Jon Bellion. From humble beginnings, Jon develops his skill, culminating in his debut album: Translations Through Speakers. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Beautiful Mind Documentary | https://bit.ly/BeautifulMindDocForbes VMG Article | https://bit.ly/ForbesVMGIll Critics Interview | https://bit.ly/IllCriticsInterviewArchiveJonathan Bellion Website Archive: https://bit.ly/JonathanBellionWebsiteArchiveJon Bellion Website Archive | https://bit.ly/JonBellionWebsiteArchiveRate Your Music | https://bit.ly/RYMReviewsRed Light Podcast | https://bit.ly/RedLightPodcastTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

17 | epilogue | no future by EDEN 31.12.2024 38m

Ending our season-long analysis of EDEN’s sophomore album, we tie up every loose end. From the album cover, to the structure, and legacy of no future. Thank you so much for following along.Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠ Sources:365x: 24 video | https://bit.ly/EDEN365x24Anatomy of an Artist | https://bit.ly/AnatomyOfAnArtist2021Elicit Magazine | https://bit.ly/Elicit2020No Future Tour Footage | https://bit.ly/NFTLiveFootageReddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

16 | untitled | no future by EDEN 24.12.2024 21m

Concluding the album, EDEN looks back upon everything we have experienced, charting the remarkable progression of ideas that led him to the light. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Golden Plec | https://bit.ly/GoldenPlec2019Thus Spoke Zarathustra | https://bit.ly/Nietzsche1883Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

15 | 2020//out | no future by EDEN 17.12.2024 32m

In the final tracks of the album’s narrative, the alternate “no future” mindset crystallizes, and EDEN reclaims his missing piece. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Lectures on Aesthetics | https://bit.ly/Hegel1835Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

14 | $treams | no future by EDEN 10.12.2024 27m

Returning to the audience relationship with an optimistic mind, EDEN can finally see things for how they really were, and tries to change course. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠ Sources:MONTREALITY | https://bit.ly/MONTREALITY2019Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

13 | tides//rushing | no future by EDEN 03.12.2024 37m

Striking out on his own, EDEN is reborn in the cleansing water of the tides. Freed from his past errors, he builds towards the cathartic apotheosis of the optimistic “no future” mindset. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Atwood Magazine | https://bit.ly/Atwood2020Either/Or | https://bit.ly/Kierkegaard1843Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Vertigo World Tour Documentary | https://bit.ly/VWTDocTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

12 | ???? | no future by EDEN 26.11.2024 20m

With the Sun setting behind him, EDEN re-focuses his attention on the drifters of “love, death, distraction”, to create a diagnosis for the modern age.Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠ Sources:Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

11 | isohel | no future by EDEN 19.11.2024 31m

The delicately strung Sun-imagery of the album culminates in the beautiful song “isohel”; an ode to wishing the best for others, while finding the strength to let go.Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠Sources:Coup de Main | https://bit.ly/CoupdeMain2020Urban Dictionary | https://bit.ly/UrbanDictionaryChalkDownTheme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

10 | so far so good | no future by EDEN 12.11.2024 24m

The cold winds of the outside world bring about hesitation in a critical moment, leaving room for old ghosts to seep in.Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠Sources:Baby It's Cold Outside | https://bit.ly/BICO1949Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

09 | fomo | no future by EDEN 05.11.2024 25m

In the album’s ornate centrepiece, EDEN interrogates the philosophizing of the album’s first half, which opens the door to a new way forward. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠Sources:Existentialism is a Humanism | https://bit.ly/Sartre1946The Sickness Unto Death | https://bit.ly/Kierkegaard1849Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

08 | just saying | no future by EDEN 29.10.2024 26m

On the album’s ninth track, EDEN defies the siren song of memory that has lulled him into inaction, and embraces the darkness of his world. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠Sources:Plato’s Cave Allegory | https://bit.ly/Plato380Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

07 | calm down | no future by EDEN 22.10.2024 23m

The warmth of EDEN’s memories flare up into a bitter fire as the album’s second act continues to unfold. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠Sources:Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

06 | how to sleep | no future by EDEN 15.10.2024 20m

Retreating to the comfort of his room, EDEN watches the world pass by outside his window as he reflects on a vivid memory. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠Sources:Natalie Portman Interview | https://bit.ly/NataliePortman2007Reddit AMA | https://bit.ly/RedditAMA2020Substream Magazine | https://bit.ly/Substream2020Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.

05 | love, death, distraction | no future by EDEN 08.10.2024 29m

After arriving at the conclusion that heat death is only seconds away, EDEN’s fate is sealed. In the first act’s conclusion, he speculates upon the reasons that his relationships are drifting away. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/albumarcheology⁠⁠⁠Sources:V Magazine | https://bit.ly/VMagazine2019Theme Music by Drew CostinakThis podcast features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 29.1 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners.