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All common sense went out the window during the lockdowns
+1 | 9/22/21 7:41 PM
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That sounds about right
-1 | 9/22/21 7:33 PM
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Another fascinating piece. How, if at all, do alternate guitar tunings and effects play into what your ear is making out melodically in the songs? P.S. As you invoke the Beatles here, are you familiar with Alan Pollack's epic analyses of all their songs: https://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/AWP/awp-notes_on.shtml
+5 | 9/22/21 7:29 PM
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Nor is it "Talkie Walkie"...
+2 | 9/22/21 3:00 PM
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I see the A.I. random artist name generator is working overtime on this post
+1 | 9/22/21 2:59 PM
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It feels like they are paring back and going for simpler and more regressive on this album based on the 1st two tracks. They are too smart for it to not be a deliberate choice. It's an interesting approach at this latter career stage but likely not going to bring more fans into their tent.
0 | 9/22/21 2:56 PM
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Somehow she is headlining the Hollywood Bowl this week with Spoon supporting her. Wrap your head around that.
0 | 9/22/21 2:45 PM
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Elton has always been a clown propped up by the establishment. He's a useful tool to put a face on whatever is the agenda of the moment.
-6 | 9/22/21 1:54 PM
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The machine cannot be stopped
+1 | 9/22/21 11:33 AM
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Don't forget racist! (Sorry, I forgot--no criticism allowed.)
+2 | 9/21/21 3:13 PM
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Transhumanism, here we come
+2 | 9/21/21 3:11 PM
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Why yes there are flowers on his mic stand. Yet not enough for his usual over the top shtick to hide this performance behind. https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/038/787/4d4.jpg
-3 | 9/21/21 2:30 PM
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There's no way this wasn't intentional. Videos don't just leap out of one's subconscious straight onto film, they go through several stages of planning and take many collaborating crew to get made. We are left to ponder the actual reason for the carbon copy and her false explanation.
-5 | 9/21/21 11:41 AM
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Surprised to see any hate over this fairly innocuous project. Indifference maybe. Let em do their thing for however long. M Ward needs a retirement plan, he doesn't have that sitcom syndication cash rolling in.
+11 | 9/21/21 11:33 AM
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Have there been recent one-hit wonders? Like in the last 5 years? Feels like it's more of a radio-era phenomenon. Songs don't really disappear with streaming and they can get new bursts of interest randomly with viral clips. On the other hand, one-note personas, those are certainly a thing.
+4 | 9/20/21 5:27 PM
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Apparently this was Liv's first ever live set in front of actual fans. Kind of crazy to think about. Feels like there's a little extra behind that Outdoor Masker's punches on the Outdoor Non-masker.
0 | 9/20/21 12:01 PM
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Marr's the man, but he's being a little bitch here. Moz's refusal to reunite for a payday must be really starting to get to him. This is good fun and their "This Charming Man" version is better than his solo version. Moz goes way back with Rick and loves it no doubt. https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/the_last_of_the_famous_international_playboys_CD_single_artwork.jpg
+5 | 9/18/21 11:58 AM
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No, I encourage giving me all your money!
+2 | 9/17/21 4:30 PM
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This may be the best collection of elevator and phone hold muzak of all time.
+3 | 9/17/21 1:07 PM
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As much as a landmark this album remains for reasons enumerated here and beyond, the for me this record has always been less about the actual music, but more of an idea, a symbol, the making of backstory, a before/after equator line in their career. They made better before and better after, but YHF remains the sun around which their other planets of albums revolve around.
-2 | 9/17/21 12:05 PM
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If you still give this ridiculous person any of your time or money, time to take a long hard look in the mirror.
-5 | 9/17/21 11:40 AM
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*Made possible by Stereogum favorite, Morrissey! The Stereogum favorite selected the Riot Fest preview day acts and invited JM to play.
0 | 9/16/21 10:20 PM
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Scripted nonsense to keep putting a stupid face on the nonvaxxers.
-4 | 9/16/21 12:03 PM
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"Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right..."
+4 | 9/15/21 4:18 PM
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This guy... Can't stop, won't stop!
0 | 9/15/21 2:42 PM
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It sounds like this wound up in that limbo territory where it isn't quite terrible enough to be an ironic camp classic, but bad enough to just be frustrating and not entertaining. I give it five bags of popcorn.
+5 | 9/15/21 1:10 PM
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She's (still) the best.
+4 | 9/15/21 12:17 PM
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If your hairline is creeping back and you can grow a decent beard, it's a pretty solid look. Krist Novoselic was in this zone for a while before he gave up the fight and shaved it all.
+1 | 9/14/21 8:28 PM
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REM is tough to cover well, particularly the early stuff. There's a temptation to dress up their spare arrangements with extra instrumentation and it often loses the unique alchemy those 4 guys generated. This is a good example of that.
+1 | 9/14/21 1:51 PM
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"Hello it's me... /The one who will abide no bullshit..."
+3 | 9/14/21 1:43 PM
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Wow--smokin' groove. I guess I am going to have to hike up to Santa Barbara on a weeknight to see these guys rip it up on this tour.
+4 | 9/14/21 1:37 PM
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Yes, I'm sure she just "made connections" that got her singing backup for Chance on SNL and with Mumfords on Jonathan Ross before playing any live shows in front of actual fans.
0 | 9/14/21 1:28 PM
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Yeah, I realize now that "plant" wasn't teh right word, that has a very specific connotation. She's more like an "industry manufactured star".
+3 | 9/14/21 1:25 PM
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This is great, like a lost Chapterhouse track. She puts a fun pop personality on the traditionally charisma deficient shoegaze sound.
+7 | 9/14/21 1:05 PM
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Yes, it is unlikely Drake will receive the same continuous product push as the Beatles machine has done for the last six decades.
+1 | 9/13/21 7:34 PM
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You kind of made the point here, as her debut record just dropped last week, while all this stuff has been happening for her long before she released anything. Take a look at her wiki and see how plausible it sounds to you.
-8 | 9/13/21 7:02 PM
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It's not just the traceable cases of family connections/money, but just as often the Industry decides "This is the next one". As they clearly have here. Her CV is stuffed with a ridiculous roster of high profile collaborators at such an early stage that it's obviously not organic. I mean, apparently she's done more live performances for TV programs than she has in venues in front of paying fans. Still a plant, just different fertilizer.
-4 | 9/13/21 6:53 PM
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-7 | 9/13/21 5:09 PM
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0 | 9/13/21 4:45 PM
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There's no two ways about it - every new chart record since the advent of streaming should have an asterisk after it. A before/after streaming date needs to be established. Tom should advocate for this in his his book.
+14 | 9/13/21 2:48 PM
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