Yesterday at Tracks HQ, hearts audibly broke. On the morning of Monday 8th August, one of our all-time favourite bands The Maccabees called it a day and we immediately went into mourning. Rather than mope around the house, however, we decided to pull ourselves together and record a part tribute podcast, part group therapy session. This is the result.

We go through our history with the band, telling stories and sharing memories connected to each of their four incredible albums and playing the songs we love the most. There are requests from other bereaved listeners, and plenty of emotion that anybody who has ever truly loved a band will relate to.

So grab the tissues, put on your best Maccabees t-shirt and join us in saluting one of the most unique and important bands of their generation.

Here's to you Orlando, Hugo, Felix, Rupert and Sam. Thanks for everything.

We do not claim ownership of any of the music played in this episode. Our theme tune is Ice Cold by Audionautix and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Artist: http://audionautix.com/