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On Craft and Art

I’ll start with my definitions. Craftsmanship is technique, the ability to make vision into substance. The ability to make effective craft. Artistry is a quality of vision, a frame, a set of priorities, one geared toward producing art. There are two primary qualities of vision: that of the craftsman and that of the artist. TheContinue reading “On Craft and Art”

76: Talking Heads (B-→C-→F+→F)

Talking Heads in tier list I like the first album okay, and I like the general vibe, but becomes too long and repetitive, and thus dull EDIT: after time, I don’t particularly care for the vibe. Like, I can appreciate the vibe, that it exists and that’s neat, but it is more weird and justContinue reading “76: Talking Heads (B-→C-→F+→F)”

75: The Backseat Lovers (B-→B)

The Backseat Lovers in tier list their first EP is fine, their first album is solid, legitimately decent (and consistently so). nothing really special though, and no standout songs RELISTEN1: I quite like the first album, I think that’s grown on me such that if that were all they’d be an easy B+, maybe evenContinue reading “75: The Backseat Lovers (B-→B)”

74: Vulfpeck (A+→A)

Vulfpeck in tier list (this includes Vulf and Vulfmon and all that, ‘sall the same to me) lots of instrumental songs, but it’s always a vibe, super consistent and good, with some really really fun songs RELISTEN1: a lot of the instrumental songs I was hoping would grow on me and they didn’t, and thereContinue reading “74: Vulfpeck (A+→A)”

73: Paul Simon (A)

Paul Simon in tier list first six albums are great, only getting better, culminating at Graceland, which is superb. after that he’s more mellow and less immediately interesting, but I still like his vibe

72: Jacob Collier (A)

Jacob Collier in tier list super interesting, does really cool fun things, has some phenomenal songs, but also has a lot of misses, weird things that I just don’t think land. EDIT1: I saw him live, and it was so so good. Honestly just incredible. I maintain that a lot of his weird stuff doesn’tContinue reading “72: Jacob Collier (A)”

71: Lizzy McAlpine (A-→A)

Lizzy McAlpine in tier list way mellower than my typical mood but consistent and high quality. newest album is really good, some great songs that are more my speed RELISTEN1: slow songs have been growing on me, some of the songs I already liked have super grown on me, are absolutely fantastic RELISTEN2: I definitelyContinue reading “71: Lizzy McAlpine (A-→A)”

70: Simon & Garfunkel (A)

Simon & Garfunkel in tier list definitely better with each album, so many absolutely fantastic songs, a lot of unfortunately meh songs

nice: Colbie Caillat (A-)

Colbie Caillat in tier list very consistent, very pleasant, very warm and nice

68: Still Woozy (S-)

Still Woozy in tier list only one album, but another dozen songs of eps and singles and I’m impressed, super consistent, super jamming, curious to see where they go in the future both in making more music and in how I like them more or less with more listens RELISTEN1: like more and more andContinue reading “68: Still Woozy (S-)”