"they’ve ensured star-crossed is crystalline and clear even at its dreamiest"
Interesting, because when I heard "Justified" I couldn't get over how muffled and bad her vocals were mixed. I can't be the only one that feels this way, right?
Hemorrhage as well. And there was also that brief point where their song "Bad Day" seemed inescapable, but was eventually overshadowed by that other song with the same name.
I see what you did there Stereogum. Title the article with the most interesting collaboration to lure people in, despite the fact that all the songs are present, and the video below isn't even the one in the title.
"There are no memorable covers, no samples, no soundtrack appearances that I can find."
You apparently never watched the David Copperfield Niagara Falls Special:
https://youtu.be/4DcxK19Lx9E?t=358
To be fair, not a lot of bands have worked with Max Martin. He mostly works with solo artists or pop groups. The only exception I can think of on the top of my head was Bon Jovi and that was over twenty years ago.
At least Dave Grohl didn't go on to say "And look at all these Marvin Gaye songs that I've shamelessly pilfered from over the years without seeing any legal repercussions!"
I hate it that I can't listen to this song without thinking of Kid Rock's American Badass. And I feel like you have to be of a very specific age for that to apply.
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