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This is ‘regret pop’ at its finest. Even as someone who is happily married, this scratches a nostalgic itch of a heartbreak & healing that I didn’t even know I had.
The album is short enough to binge through a commute. I listen to it start to finish every. Single. Day. In 2023 I was in their 0.01% top listeners on Wrapped 😤
Plus you’re likely looking for a band no one else knows about to impress your hinge date — this is that band. Enjoy.
Apr 3, 2024
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I made this because I wanted to remember the full body experience of sweet, uncertain, likely doomed adolescent infatuation. Best listened to while wistfully looking out a window at the rain or while laying on the floor next to someone you’ve been wanting to kiss for years.
May 10, 2024
Ok maybe don’t over-do it today, throw it on shuffle (dare I say it) until you read a better rec. and do something else with your Valentine’s Day. But at some point, this album is a monster worth spending time with. When you’re in its sprawl, its laser focus doesn’t seem so singular at all. Stephin Merritt keeps finding new variations on his theme, and new sounds to express it with (lo-fi indie rock, chamber pop, folk, country, new wave, synth reggae). Most songs are simple, and sweet, and not that deep, but to call some of it filler would be like calling uneventful mornings with someone you love dispensable. The format isn’t a gimmick, it’s the whole beautiful point. 69 Love Songs is almost impossible to digest in one go— like standing at the foot of a mountain, unable to see the whole thing at once. Its scope lies outside our vision.
“The book of love is long and boring… I love it when you read to me”
Feb 14, 2024
Jul 7, 2024
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florinegrassenhopper riotgrrrl brendanooooo slowdazzle buck_mcgraw and indianjones — we did it. Not only did we successfully meet for drinks, but we also schemed the hostile takeover of this app from tyler tonight.
In all seriousness — weird that an app I downloaded in April would make genuinely want to drive back into Brooklyn during end of day traffic for a happy hour. Great app filled with great people.
Jul 20, 2024
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I feel like there’s a special connectivity on this app that I haven’t felt in a long time, maybe since early 2010’s tumblr. The fact that you can’t promote yourself like IG is wonderful. The fact that there isn’t mass video content like Tik Tok is great. It’s not this monetized / paid sponsorship app. People are here because they want to be a part of something with nothing to gain besides friendship. Seeing the URL -> IRL meetups warms my heart so much (waiting for an NYC or Brooklyn meetup).
Thanks for your participation on this niche little app. I smile reading all the recs and all the comments and all the asks. Hope we’ll all be here for a long time.
Jun 15, 2024
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I think a life rule for me is to surround myself with people who know more / are smarter / are cooler than me and just absorb their aura by listening / observing them. It’s made me the incredibly smart / cool person you all know and love.
I just never thought I’d feel the same way about URL friends. I’m constantly listening to the songs I see posted here, reading the articles, subbing to newsletters, and googling topics that get tossed onto the feed.
It’s nice to know you can become a more rounded person by just absorbing what your mutuals post on here. I’m going to sit on my couch, have a cocktail and digest my lovely feed. Happy Sunday!
Sep 15, 2024