10. Underdressed at the Symphony - Faye Webster
9. Manning Fireworks - MJ Lenderman
8. The Past Is Still Alive - Hurray for the Riff Raff
7. Box For Buddy, Box For Star - This Is Lorelai
6. I Got Heaven - Mannequin Pussy
5. Bright Future - Adrianne Lenker
4. What's Wrong with New York? - The Dare
3. Brat - Charli XCX
2. Romance - Fontaines DC
1. Mahashmashana - Father John Misty
Don't want to call it too early, but so far mine are:
5. "No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead" - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
4. Here in the Pitch - Jessica Pratt
3. Bright Future - Adrianne Lenker
2. Only God Was Above Us - Vampire Weekend
1. Brat - Charli XCX
There has been so many amazing albums this year I know I'm for sure forgetting some 1. Big Ideas- Remi Wolf If you were to ask me one artist that would show my vibe, it'd be Remi
2. The Accident-Good Morning This album just came out and it's all I've been listening to... it's already a life long favorite
3. Charm- Clairo This is the first and only album I've ever listened to, but it was a big one this summer. Up until then I literally thought she was a teenager.
4. Alligator Bites Never Heal- Doechii I think about her growls during her Tiny Desk concert multiple times a day
5. I Got Heaven- Mannequin Pussy I GOT A LOUD BARK, DEEP BITE!!!! 🗣️
6. I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair- Christopher Owens Beautiful sounds about love, what more could you want
7. News Of The Universe- La Luz Someone here recommended this album right when I joined... I don't remember who but thanks 🫶
8. New Sound- The Geordi Greep I Love Shaking Ass To Geordi Greep
9. Fruit for Flies- The Army, The Navy the HARMONIESSSS!!
10. Bodies Laughing- The Smile I'm a Radiohead girlie thru and thru, of course I loved this album Givens because you know why:
BRAT- Charli XCX
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess- Chappell Roan Honorable Mentions:
Ten of Swords- Mouse Teeth
American Football (covers)
Patterns in Repeat- Laura Marling
for some reason I have gone most of my life acting like I’m the only person on earth who’s not allowed to ask for help… and also feeling evil whenever I ask someone to do/not do something…. and lately I’m realizing that actually it’s okay if I ask. Most people are cool and will say “yes no problem”
I encourage you to rip into me if you disagree because shying away from disagreement is what??👂 OUT!
IN
• Reading books
• Folk-rock and folk-country
• Doing stuff on the computer and not your phone like god intended (social media, online shopping, etc.)
• Clothes-wise: colored tights, mini skirts, scarves
• Being late to work
• Talking to strangers, in the same vein: making new friends
• Writing
• Taking the bus and the train
• Saying what you need to say and doing so succinctly
• Unionizing your workplace
OUT
• Boring convos with coworkers
• Wearing clothes you don’t really like
• Minnesota nice (see also: being nice is not always the same as being kind)
• VAPING OHHH MY GOD. WRAP IT UP!!!
• Caring about makeup, unless you’re a drag queen or a goth. Like you get 15 minutes max
• Shying away from disagreement
• Fast casual chain restaurants - go eat local and sit down for a while
• Paw Patrol (copaganda)
• Ass kissing
• Being under 25
I mean. Wow. I wish I could formulate coherent literary analysis but I think I just need to sit with this for a month. Humanity, gender, politics, fear, love. The heart of culturally long-lasting, impactful sci fi is when the sci is merely a background to the fi, ya know? Tried to pick a quote but can’t right now. If you hear shrill screaming in the distance just know it’s me wailing over this book Illustration by David Lupton