When I use the word charisma, it’s with a fairly particular definition. Charisma is the quality of magnetism, of attractive force. When something draws others into itself, it is charismatic. I believe that charisma is a huge element of media, of music. It’s the hook, the bait, it’s what keeps an audience engaged and attentiveContinue reading “On Charisma”
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119: Tim McGraw (D)
Tim McGraw in tier list I just can’t find it in me to care about it. It’s fine enough, it sounds nice, but it’s all the same, and it suffers from everything I always say country music suffers from- lack of originality, oversimplification, being defined by genre instead of letting the genre be defined byContinue reading “119: Tim McGraw (D)”
On Lyrics
Lyrics are interesting because I don’t really listen to them, and that’s always mildly surprising to me. I care about words, I think they’re important. I think poetry has great potential for beauty and I derive immense satisfaction from its potent combinations of words and phrases, its truths and its lies. I love words. AndContinue reading “On Lyrics”
RELISTEN1: The White Stripes (up)
The White Stripes
118: Coldplay (D+)
Coldplay in tier list I’m open to them growing on me, there’s really nothing I disliked about them at all, they just… were absolutely unengaging for me. Dunno why, couldn’t put my finger on it, but just consistently felt super bland and not interesting
117: Her’s (A)
Her’s in tier list consistent and good, i like the vibe. really solid, effective- second album is particularly solid
116: The Orion Experience (B-)
The Orion Experience in tier list some fun songs, but pretty basic, not a lot that really caught my ear- plus, it’s super themey but not in a way that means anything. I love it when bands have themes that motivate and inspire them, that make them cohesive and interesting. Here, it was just “let’sContinue reading “116: The Orion Experience (B-)”
115: Frankie Cosmos (B-→D-)
Frankie Cosmos in tier list I like ‘em fine, but they never really sold me. I think there are two parts to this: one, the songs are kinda samey- the band has a pretty unique sound, but their songs aren’t really anything but that one unique song. hyperbole, but the point stands. two, I thinkContinue reading “115: Frankie Cosmos (B-→D-)”
A Revamp
I’ve overhauled my rankings from B- and below, for a couple reasons. I noticed how many artists were being funneled into B-, noticed how I still had never used the D or F tiers, noticed how I mostly avoided C tier. I’d been putting everybody I didn’t like into C-Tier, and if somebody didn’t offendContinue reading “A Revamp”
114: FINNEAS (D+)
FINNEAS in tier list I just don’t really care about him. Music and lyrics both were just uninteresting to me, very meh. Funny pair of siblings. Billie Eilish is high interest/high repulsion, FINNEAS is just meh/meh
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