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Marie Phillips

@mariephillips.bsky.social

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Writer of Gods Behaving Badly, Warhorses of Letters and more. This American Life contributor. Free newsletter at mariephillips.beehiiv.com

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Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 8h

Haha!

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

Oh god yes me too

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

I was given that for free at some event or other and never even took it out of the sleeve. Which probably means if I still had it it would be worth a billion quid but at some point it went to Sue Ryder with some old shoes and a set of steak knives.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

That is a STORY. I'd have been duped just by that cover, though.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

Yes that’s fair

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

I have happy memories of trying to do the lyrics fast like Stipe so it’s still a thumbs up from me

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

Didn’t even like the single. My hot take! From 32 years ago!

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

Oh no!!!

Also I started the Neutral Milk Hotel album and at first I was like yes, I can dig this, but by four tracks in I felt like I was being shouted at, so alas I’m lighting the ritual candles (though I can’t seem to lay my hands on those masters for some reason so I guess it will live on)

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 9h

I only heard of this record two seconds ago and already I believe it must be killed with fire

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Oh gosh no, that would be a crushing blow. I feel you.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Happy ending 🥰

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

You don’t need to delete! It made me laugh

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Oh gosh. Yes.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

OK I’ll give it a try but this response to it from @kate678.bsky.social really made me laugh. I’ll line up my ritual burning candles just in case.

Katie Jercov's Ghost @kate678.bsky.social

It's very polarizing, never met anyone who could just take it or leave it
Either Jeff Mangum is the great deranged poet of our era, or the masters should be burned in a ceremony, no in between

October 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Which of my hundreds of children do I wish I’d not bothered with so I could have used that money to buy a cheap top?

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Oh she mastered quiet quiet LOUD

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

I like that record but this made me laugh out loud

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

This happens with books as well. Halfway through and I’m like…hang on this is slightly familiar. Oh right, I read it 25 years ago.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Oof

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Oh Dave! This makes me want to give you a hug.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Honestly it has barely lessened in 30 years.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Had to look up the track listing on that one, and yep. Nothing to see there.

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

Being 16 is an instant pass on any dubious record purchase

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 10h

I’ll banish it straight back out of my mind!

Marie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 11h

What is it?