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A beautiful concept album released in the late 50s, "Destination Moon" was a reflection of the space age craze going on at the time.
An entire album of moon analogies and metaphors for love.
Born to be a classic, but released a little too late. With the rise of rock in the late 50s into the 60s, The Ames Brothers struggled to find an audience, and this album went unnoticed completely.
It's really good though, you should give it a listen.
Jul 18, 2025
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The Soft Boys; criminally underrated band and Underwater Moonlight is their magnum opus.
A product of the new wave, this lengthy and this psychedelic post punk album is not to be overlooked.
Unfortunately upon its initial release it totally was - but it’s stood up as a cult classic over time.
The first track I heard from this album out of context was “Insanely Jealous” and it instantly had me asking “what the hell is this and why have I never heard it before?”
“The night is black and thick, I wander past your window And I catch a cigarette thrown from a jewel encrusted hand,
It comes on pretty quick Exactly like a crocodille In search of a mirage across the undulating sand”
I was completely enthralled.
Their lyricism painted such vivid imagery, the song building an obsessive and paranoid tension as it goes on.
The Soft Boys are excellent story tellers with a real musical intelligence and most importantly they are also not afraid to be a bit silly. This capacity to not take themselves to seriously lends to the whimsy and surrealistic imagery conjured up in throughout this psychedelic experience.
A product of the new wave, this lengthy and this psychedelic post punk album is not to be overlooked.
Unfortunately upon its initial release it totally was - but it’s stood up as a cult classic over time.
The first track I heard from this album out of context was “Insanely Jealous” and it instantly had me asking “what the hell is this and why have I never heard it before?”
“The night is black and thick, I wander past your window And I catch a cigarette thrown from a jewel encrusted hand,
It comes on pretty quick Exactly like a crocodille In search of a mirage across the undulating sand”
I was completely enthralled.
Their lyricism painted such vivid imagery, the song building an obsessive and paranoid tension as it goes on.
The Soft Boys are excellent story tellers with a real musical intelligence and most importantly they are also not afraid to be a bit silly. This capacity to not take themselves to seriously lends to the whimsy and surrealistic imagery conjured up in throughout this psychedelic experience.
May 19, 2025
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if you’ve never explored Neil Young further than his mega hit “Harvest Moon,” I implore you to give his record “After the Gold Rush“ a listen. the wistful, floaty vocals and eternally resonant messages of love, loss, and heartbreak in this album make it seem so very timeless in a way that not only captures this autumn season we’re now entering(happy october!), but also give pangs of nostalgia in a not quite traceable way.
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just a sad dude and his guitar, but somehow ahead of its time. beautiful guitar work and melodies, soft and peaceful vocals, melancholy lyrics, stunning imagery. wonderful to throw on while wistfully staring out the window with a warm drink. or looking up at the night sky asking for a purpose.
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But I hope I make people smile by interacting with their fun little recs :)
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🪟Aw man the breeze is so nice, the sound of kids playing and adults chatting is a nice ambiance, and wow, it's so pretty out.
How come no one ever told me how relaxing it was to have your window open?
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From my trip to the Huntington Library in California. Such an underrated place to visit.