Fans of music podcasts have never had it so good! If you don't believe me, then read on!

Now, I never thought I'd say this, but – finally – the end is nigh! The end of total lockdown, that is. That said, there's still a good two weeks left before restrictions begin to ease, and it's likely that many of us will continue to work from home for the majority of the summer. To get you through, here are Hot Press' top ten music-related podcasts.

10. Rebel Matters Podcast

This one isn't strictly music-related, but it features plenty of musicians. Based in Cork, the podcast is a series of conversations with musicians, artists, activists and "scallywags". Run by Ainle Ó Cairealláin, it has episodes as Gaeilge and in English.

9. Dissect

Dissect is a serial podcast, designed to – you guessed it – dissect an album, and delve deep into its ethos. They do one album per season, one song per episode. Their first season was Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, and the hip-hop focused podcast covers everyone from Tyler, The Creator to Kanye to Beyoncé.

8. Broken Record

Self described as 'liner notes for the digital age', Broken Record expertly contextualises albums for a new generation of music lovers while harking back to days of yore, when you could open a vinyl and read the liner notes that came with it. Broken Record is hosted by Justin Richmond, and produced by Richmond, Jason Gambrell, Leah Rose, Mia Lobel and Bruce Hedlam.

7. Questlove Supreme

Questlove isn't just a drummer for The Roots. He also happens to be a veritable fountain of music knowledge (his latest project was acting as music supervisor on Hulu's High Fidelity). His podcast, called Questlove Supreme, features interviews with musicians like Solange and John Legend.

6. The Irish Music Industry Podcast

Sponsored by IMRO and hosted, recorded, produced, etc., etc. by Mark Graham, The Irish Music Industry Podcast describes itself as "poking the Irish music industry with a stick". He talks to varying different professionals within the sector about what makes the industry tick.

5. Disgraceland

Do you like music? Do you like true crime? Ho boy, have I a podcast for you. Disgraceland blends history, true crime, fact and fiction, to create one of the most entertaining podcasts on the market, surrounding some of the most strange criminal activity in music history.

4. Switched on Pop

If you like popular music, this one's for you. A podcast all about "the making and meaning of popular music". Their latest episode takes a look at the intersection of popular television and music. It's called "How to Soundtrack a Villain: Killing Eve". It's hosted by a songwriter named Charlie Harding and musicologist Nate Sloan.

3. Desert Island Discs

An obvious choice, but it's successful for a reason. The show has actually been around, in and out of the airwaves, since 1942.  BBC 4's Desert Island Discs features guests sharing the soundtrack of their lives, the eight tracks, one book and one luxury they couldn't live without.

2. NPR All Songs Considered

One of NPR's most successful ventures, All Songs Considered was started by Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton. It showcases the best new music.

1. Song Exploder

Created by Hrishikesh Hirway, Song Exploder sees musicians take apart their songs to tell the story of how they came to be. From Tame Impala to Fleetwood Mac, this podcast is a beautiful insight into the creative process.

Honourable mention: Matty Healy in conversation (with Everyone Cool)

That's not actually the title of the podcast, but that is my title. It went live on The Face Magazine website yesterday at 4pm, and features The 1975 frontman in conversation with some of music's most beloved geniuses, including Brian Eno and Stevie Nicks. We're not just excited for this because we have an interview with Healy coming in a later issue. We're excited because Healy is one of the most socially and politically aware pop/rock artists of his generation, whip smart, a music and art nerd himself and will no doubt offer up insightful interviews and commentaries.