Olivia Rodrigo in tier list feels very current indie, parts of Billie Eilish or Lizzy McAlpine or whatever. Those parts are fine, I guess, I know people love it and die for it, but it’s never been my jam, still isn’t my jam. The parts that are more pop-punkish, though, I dig. GUTS is aContinue reading “151: Olivia Rodrigo (B+)”
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150: FFS (B)
FFS in tier list I think I like it? General vibe is pretty good, like what I felt like second-half Franz Ferdinand should have been. Songs seem good and fun enough, for the most part, though I admit I’m not altogether sold on it so far. I think I’ll add most of it to myContinue reading “150: FFS (B)”
149: Passengers (B-)
Passengers in tier list First album was great, I actually really quite liked that one, that was very good. Then the band broke up and it was just the singer, the main songwriter who kept the name and kept going. Significantly less good. Just, immediately felt more like slow, boring guy-with-a-guitar type stuff. That’s aContinue reading “149: Passengers (B-)”
RELISTEN1: Frankie Cosmos (down)
Frankie Cosmos
RELISTEN1: The Smashing Pumpkins (down)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Formalizing EDITS
Until now, I’ve made my edits and adjustments opaquely and without any amount of formality. Which is good, because it helps me avoid getting too locked into an initial impression and because it makes it easier for me to do useful work. But it’s bad because it means I keep a less thorough record andContinue reading “Formalizing EDITS”
RELISTEN1: fun. (down)
fun.
RELISTEN1: Upstate (down)
Upstate
RELISTEN2: HAIM (down)
HAIM
RELISTEN1: Bad Suns (down)
Bad Suns