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i always have to preempt this with āyeah sheās unbearable in the most minute and therefore most infuriating ways and someone who i Do Not Fuck With broadly, butā but this record does fully whip. do it with a rock star threatens to fall apart with every lurch and trout heart replicaās gorgeous. feels like records that werenāt predictive of post-2013 big indie have been lost in the shuffle, but so it goes.
i ended up coming back to this one after grumbling out of of the side of my mouth over chappell roan for the last little bit. iām pulling for her because she seems talented and sincere, and as a queer midwestern former theater kid myself sheās basically lesbian al gaib, but for me right now sheās held back because her whole ~thing still feels a little embryonic. sheās in that early marina + the diamonds space where sheās still figuring out how all the pieces fit together and canāt help but be a little more obvious and boring as a result. iād love to see her go full camp, let the music match the aesthetic.
and, as it goes online, my beef is more with the fans. people roast folks for falling for a half-dozen āfirst openly gay disney characterā plays, but donāt want to see lucy holding the football with the āfuture of queer popā girlies. the chappel stans annoy me, in other words. but then i remind myself they probably didnāt have a teen+college dresden dolls/amanda palmer phase, so we all get the loud gay shit we deserve
i ended up coming back to this one after grumbling out of of the side of my mouth over chappell roan for the last little bit. iām pulling for her because she seems talented and sincere, and as a queer midwestern former theater kid myself sheās basically lesbian al gaib, but for me right now sheās held back because her whole ~thing still feels a little embryonic. sheās in that early marina + the diamonds space where sheās still figuring out how all the pieces fit together and canāt help but be a little more obvious and boring as a result. iād love to see her go full camp, let the music match the aesthetic.
and, as it goes online, my beef is more with the fans. people roast folks for falling for a half-dozen āfirst openly gay disney characterā plays, but donāt want to see lucy holding the football with the āfuture of queer popā girlies. the chappel stans annoy me, in other words. but then i remind myself they probably didnāt have a teen+college dresden dolls/amanda palmer phase, so we all get the loud gay shit we deserve
Mar 22, 2024
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š¼this series is never going to end
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-āDiscoā by Surf Curse this is what being head over heels sounds like. the compassionate love oozing from this song is everything. and theres something about the way the singer sounds and the distortion or whatever put over his voice that makes everything hit so much harder. indie rock love songs are my weakness (if anyone has anything like this, PLEASE SHARE)
-āIn Heavenā fromĀ Eraserhead so iām not willingly listening to this song, but itās unfortunately been stuck in my head. itās so damn creepy, i hate it. but i also love it. being from a dream sequence movie that relies heavily on the soundtrack and sound design, this song is perfect. David Lynch knew what he wanted for this song and he made it happen.Ā
-āTake Fiveā by Paul Desmond / The Dave Brubeck Quartet thereās a reason this song is a jazz standard. just something about a silly time signature, a solo saxophone, a two chord syncopated vamp, and the drums chilling on the (ride?) cymbalĀ and this song is kinda special to me as itās one of the first songs that really got me into jazz. and my schoolās jazz band almost played it but our director thought it was too difficult and we didnāt have the time to learn it. iām still pretty salty about that :(
-āgood 4 uā by Olivia Rodrigo bandle in 5 on this one. and honestly thatās how i remembered this song existed and found out i actually love it lol. the genre hint was pop punk and im like āolivia rodrigoās pop punk?ā and then i put this on and im like āhell yeah she isāĀ i hate that i can almost relate to the lyrics too. iām going through that canon event in a girls life of that guy sheās never dated. and i used to see him everyday in school and we talked, kinda. but now that schools done, now what? and i really like him and tried to put effort into our relationship, even just as friends. but heās barely trying, and still has the gall to call me a dear friend and ask what im doing FOUR YEARS IN THE FUTURE. ok rant over. š you will find me head banging over this song and you cannot stop me.Ā
-āManchildā by Sabrina CarpenterĀ this song is so condescending of himbos and i think itās the funniest thing. its so catchy and i love it! the chorus is- i canāt think of any other word to describe it other than adorableā¦ whichā¦ is not the right word, but i love sabrina carpenter and her vibe. her breathy vocals are just everything this song needs. like her sounding so cutesy while insulting her ex-lovers is so funny. and the music video is absurdist western nonsense and itās amazing.
-āDiscoā by Surf Curse this is what being head over heels sounds like. the compassionate love oozing from this song is everything. and theres something about the way the singer sounds and the distortion or whatever put over his voice that makes everything hit so much harder. indie rock love songs are my weakness (if anyone has anything like this, PLEASE SHARE)
-āIn Heavenā fromĀ Eraserhead so iām not willingly listening to this song, but itās unfortunately been stuck in my head. itās so damn creepy, i hate it. but i also love it. being from a dream sequence movie that relies heavily on the soundtrack and sound design, this song is perfect. David Lynch knew what he wanted for this song and he made it happen.Ā
-āTake Fiveā by Paul Desmond / The Dave Brubeck Quartet thereās a reason this song is a jazz standard. just something about a silly time signature, a solo saxophone, a two chord syncopated vamp, and the drums chilling on the (ride?) cymbalĀ and this song is kinda special to me as itās one of the first songs that really got me into jazz. and my schoolās jazz band almost played it but our director thought it was too difficult and we didnāt have the time to learn it. iām still pretty salty about that :(
-āgood 4 uā by Olivia Rodrigo bandle in 5 on this one. and honestly thatās how i remembered this song existed and found out i actually love it lol. the genre hint was pop punk and im like āolivia rodrigoās pop punk?ā and then i put this on and im like āhell yeah she isāĀ i hate that i can almost relate to the lyrics too. iām going through that canon event in a girls life of that guy sheās never dated. and i used to see him everyday in school and we talked, kinda. but now that schools done, now what? and i really like him and tried to put effort into our relationship, even just as friends. but heās barely trying, and still has the gall to call me a dear friend and ask what im doing FOUR YEARS IN THE FUTURE. ok rant over. š you will find me head banging over this song and you cannot stop me.Ā
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especially potent when you've spent a while not listening to these fun, poppy female artists you love so much because you were afraid you'd look less "cool" to some guy you like with strong music opinions. but i'm done feeling bad about what makes me feel happy and energetic. i don't care if it's cool or niche or cringe or not! i love women! i love having fun! i can only foster positive friendships and relationships going forward if i allow that for myself!
especially potent when you've spent a while not listening to these fun, poppy female artists you love so much because you were afraid you'd look less "cool" to some guy you like with strong music opinions. but i'm done feeling bad about what makes me feel happy and energetic. i don't care if it's cool or niche or cringe or not! i love women! i love having fun! i can only foster positive friendships and relationships going forward if i allow that for myself!
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-āAbout A Girlā by Nirvana I really like grunge rock apparently. depressing grunge rock. and this is depressing as shit. just- it- yeah i donāt even know what to say about this song. itās great and sad and- yeah yay! unhealthy relationships! (ahhhhhh)
-āSilver Springsā by Fleetwood Mac i already posted aboutĀ Rumours, but this is my favorite off the album, and itās not even actually on the original album. passing this over for āI Donāt Want To Knowā was certainly a choice, but i wasnāt alive in 1977 so what do i care? (i love both songs) in terms of the actual song, i donāt have a marriage thatās coming to a tulmoltuous end, but the feminine rage emitted from this song is everything. if you aināt singing your heart out in the second half, youāre doing it wrong.
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