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Mcluskyās thoughtful, weirder alter ego. Five perfect albums. Starting points: Suddenly Itās a Folk Song, Arming Eritrea, Goals in Slow Motion, I Am The Least Of Your Problems, Beneath the Waves an Ocean
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The Laās made their first and only album three times, and rejected all three for not being good enough. The label got fed up and released the third attempt without frontman Lee Maversā permission. Mavers has dismissed it ever since as being āall fucked up like a snake with a broken back.ā I get that itās his burden to strive for perfection, but his failure is my inspiration.
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I relistened to this album a while back and have been stuck on it for months. There is not a single wrong note, not a single moment of hesitation on the whole record. It is pop rock written and performed with a despotic level of focus. As far as songwriters go, Lee Mavers may well be the equivalent of a mad scientist deep underground trying to create a perfect vacuum night after night. The songs are concentrated, some of them so economically structured that they barely even exist. They may not be ambitious in scope or message, but they are crystal clear statements.Ā
I love Lee Maversā voice more than anything, he sings like he wishes his voice could be as perfect as a guitar. Heās straining so hard, he hits each note so squarely on its head, never a syllable out of time, heās got no room for attitude, heās trying to write songsā¦
Feb 6, 2025
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i have ordered a lot of new CDs. to keep this one short, i'm hopefully going to start my own neocities page and link it. ill still write here but I like the idea of my own webpage. could work for a j*b as well.
as for music to keep this SHORT before a big blog post soon.
All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
this one speaks for itself. i hyped this one up for about a month before I actually listened to it, which was on my birthday for the right time. it's bittersweet. its a dream you don't want to ever leave. it's a party you never want to see go away. and unfortunately we will never Really live that. only want it.
one quotable line:
"And if the sun comes up, and I
still don't wanna stagger home
then it's the memory of our betters
that are keeping us on our feet"
anyways there's a lot more words to go with this song that I just cant write into this one. maybe another time. shoutout sentriescord for hyping this one up.
Drinking Age & NausicaƤ (Love Will Be Revealed) - Cameron Winter
love takes miles. is already a whole other song that can't be covered here but, WOW. this album has been in my rotation since it's release but it still hasn't failed me. geese too.
today /
I met who I'm gonna be /
From now on /
And he's a piece of shit /
U R UR ONLY ACHING
this is a masterpiece. its beautiful. the subtle tempo changes, the abrupt pause into a synchronized guitar/vox part. how loud it gets. the easing in and out like a wave. the eventual explosion with violins, to a half-time. i changed my life you can too with this song.
Front door keys in London, am I alright?
Think I'm gonna fake it, one, two, revive
Lost some years to talking, now I'm alright
Last train out from under, out of my sight
two riders down is a whole other song that just. can't be discussed yet.
i really love this band. you should too. they need more support, finishing their foreseeable tour only 2 weeks after album release???? guys GO GO GO GO its time to listen to uplifting music this is it.
anyways that's
it bYE
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In March of 2023 I was on tour with my band Trophy Wife. We had just played a set on the second date in a dingy hardcore bar in Philly that was selling microwaved White Castle sliders and packs of American Spirit for cheap. Ahead of us was a 17 hour drive to New Orleans that would have to be made in one day.
I woke up in the backseat somewhere in between and leaned my head on the window beside me. It was pitch black but before sunrise. The road becomes something different when you're traveling for that long, resembling more of a habitat than a construct with its own set of strict rules and guidelines. In the dark, protected by the shell of a Honda CRV, I would watch the trucks pass by like behemoth steed; big iron whales, and I am so small.
'Wooly Mammoth's Absence' became gospel during that drive. I found it before we left, sometime during our day in Philly when I was getting ready for the show. I listened alone at first, the woody nylon guitars and hushed words of Phil Elverum were a trusted secret for my ears only.
Once I showed it to them we discovered multiple versions of the song that were released over the years, my favorite of which is the first one I heard, from 'Seven New Songs'. It was a perfect companion; something wiser than me that kept me moving forward, like the only torch in a dungeon.
"Quickly forgotten was this forgetful way of life, when I left home and I lived as if I had died" he still sings quietly, and only for me.
Jan 26, 2024
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Today is one year since my top surgery. My tits served me well but they no longer sparked joy. there is so much anti-trans sentiment about yucky surgery, but I would go through my recovery ten times over to have the fucking awesome chest I have now. I want to go topless everywhere all the time.
Jan 27, 2024
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You would look so cute with a little nose stud. Or a delicate hoop. You think your nose isnāt the right shape or your face just isnāt right for a piercing. You are wrong. It will look amazing on you. If you hate it, take it out and itāll close in like a week. But you wonāt hate it!!
Jan 27, 2024
