iāve been listening to this album in it entirety nearly constantly bc like this is a time capsule but also who thinks of this??? goth vibes, beach rock vibes, american apparel vibes and 80s percussion with very romantic, ādo or dieā lyricism. so good dude. if i was old enough to be partying when this album came outā¦
Jun 7, 2024
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love dev hynes so bad. i donāt even know how to explain the grip that champagne coast has on me yāall.. but his entire discography rly js has me by the balls like his music perfectly captures the feeling of growing up and everything that comes with age. i donāt know how else to put it but his music is devastating in the most euphoric way possible
Dec 21, 2024
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devontƩ hynes may be one of the greatest musicians/producers ever, i listened to coastal grooves on the train home recently and i think i ascended into the spiritual plane
Jun 8, 2024
so so beautiful. first listened to this album back in 2018 and still have most of the songs in the album in my daily rotation. i'm incredibly biased since i love anything devontƩ hynes produces but this is a true body of work! fav tracks include e.v.p., squash squash, hands up, and best to you.
Feb 19, 2025
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
Aug 12, 2024
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she canāt see my bank account so itās ok.
Mar 21, 2025
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started writing this a few hours ago when i first saw this ask, then decided against posting but i've since changed my mind. there really is no justification for it outside of entitlement. even from a selfish lens, there's no long term benefit to its usage. it harms the world and culture in more ways than one.
a.) the water and energy usage that isn't a secret at this point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" yadda yadda and yeah corporations are extremely culpable in the state of the environment but there really is no need for chatgpt and the planet is already too delicate at the moment.
b.) the exploitation of workers in the global south. this program is not just a computer figuring it all out, there are in fact humans behind it. it reminds me of the acceptance of fast fashion and how people have the tendency to divorce the idea of the garment worker from the garment they wear when all clothing is handmade in some way, shape or form. you need hands to man a sewing machine, you need human eyes to moderate content. also, content moderation can be a thankless job with psychological repercussions.
c.) the erosion of social skills, humanity and media literacy...this one is very personal. like, you have a cushy email job but can't write an email? you need a computer and a worker in kenya to get paid a dollar an hour to figure out a daily routine for you? i've seen the program churn out blatantly incorrect information. fine tuning a prompt or chat or whatever to give you the exact (possibly incorrect) answer you need isn't really that much less work than sharpening your research skills by cracking open a dictionary or using boolean search keys in google. again, the main issue with this kind of stuff is the entitlement to convenience, with no thought towards the repercussions within and outside of us. we are losing major recipes (critical thinking and media literacy) here, people!
i probably did an iffy job are coherently articulating my thoughts here but i am in fact, human. and thatās the beauty of it all.
Oct 1, 2024