Ben Mackenzie
@dumbposts.net
a3poify on other places, formerly @bmack0 on Twitter
Hail majestic corporate light, heaven born and ever bright. Irk the purists.
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Hail majestic corporate light, heaven born and ever bright. Irk the purists.
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Just discovered my review has become the pull quote for when the Rate Your Music page for Around The World by Red Hot Chili Peppers appears on a Google search (this is from my 0.5 star review, by the way)
June 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Just discovered my review has become the pull quote for when the Rate Your Music page for Around The World by Red Hot Chili Peppers appears on a Google search (this is from my 0.5 star review, by the way)
1) Swans - Birthing
While it’s not going to win over any new fans who didn’t like their past material, Birthing hones their sound, adding new elements and making the old ones shine even brighter. It’s one of the best ways you could spend 2 hours this year.
While it’s not going to win over any new fans who didn’t like their past material, Birthing hones their sound, adding new elements and making the old ones shine even brighter. It’s one of the best ways you could spend 2 hours this year.
June 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
1) Swans - Birthing
While it’s not going to win over any new fans who didn’t like their past material, Birthing hones their sound, adding new elements and making the old ones shine even brighter. It’s one of the best ways you could spend 2 hours this year.
While it’s not going to win over any new fans who didn’t like their past material, Birthing hones their sound, adding new elements and making the old ones shine even brighter. It’s one of the best ways you could spend 2 hours this year.
2) Lost Crowns - The Heart is in the Body
If you’ve ever wished Cardiacs were even more melodically confusing, impenetrable and yet just as rewarding, Lost Crowns are here. Some of the most intriguing, complex and wonderful music I’ve ever heard!
If you’ve ever wished Cardiacs were even more melodically confusing, impenetrable and yet just as rewarding, Lost Crowns are here. Some of the most intriguing, complex and wonderful music I’ve ever heard!
June 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
2) Lost Crowns - The Heart is in the Body
If you’ve ever wished Cardiacs were even more melodically confusing, impenetrable and yet just as rewarding, Lost Crowns are here. Some of the most intriguing, complex and wonderful music I’ve ever heard!
If you’ve ever wished Cardiacs were even more melodically confusing, impenetrable and yet just as rewarding, Lost Crowns are here. Some of the most intriguing, complex and wonderful music I’ve ever heard!
3) Stratford Rise - Stratford Rise
Cheating a little as this is a 14 minute EP but when it’s some of the most unrelenting, experimental and fascinating noise rock I’ve heard this year I couldn’t ignore it. Stratford Rise take early Black Midi, turn up the noise and pummel you senseless with it.
Cheating a little as this is a 14 minute EP but when it’s some of the most unrelenting, experimental and fascinating noise rock I’ve heard this year I couldn’t ignore it. Stratford Rise take early Black Midi, turn up the noise and pummel you senseless with it.
June 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
3) Stratford Rise - Stratford Rise
Cheating a little as this is a 14 minute EP but when it’s some of the most unrelenting, experimental and fascinating noise rock I’ve heard this year I couldn’t ignore it. Stratford Rise take early Black Midi, turn up the noise and pummel you senseless with it.
Cheating a little as this is a 14 minute EP but when it’s some of the most unrelenting, experimental and fascinating noise rock I’ve heard this year I couldn’t ignore it. Stratford Rise take early Black Midi, turn up the noise and pummel you senseless with it.
4) Pulp - More
After 24 years (give or take a single in the middle) Pulp come back older, wiser, but not missing a step at all musically. Holds up very well to their other albums and a very welcome entry in their discography.
After 24 years (give or take a single in the middle) Pulp come back older, wiser, but not missing a step at all musically. Holds up very well to their other albums and a very welcome entry in their discography.
June 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
4) Pulp - More
After 24 years (give or take a single in the middle) Pulp come back older, wiser, but not missing a step at all musically. Holds up very well to their other albums and a very welcome entry in their discography.
After 24 years (give or take a single in the middle) Pulp come back older, wiser, but not missing a step at all musically. Holds up very well to their other albums and a very welcome entry in their discography.
5) Steven Wilson - The Overview
The master of modern prog returns with one of his better efforts of recent years. Two 20 minute tracks combining the best elements of his recent electronic work with some of the more rock and progressive parts of his classic Porcupine Tree and solo albums.
The master of modern prog returns with one of his better efforts of recent years. Two 20 minute tracks combining the best elements of his recent electronic work with some of the more rock and progressive parts of his classic Porcupine Tree and solo albums.
June 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
5) Steven Wilson - The Overview
The master of modern prog returns with one of his better efforts of recent years. Two 20 minute tracks combining the best elements of his recent electronic work with some of the more rock and progressive parts of his classic Porcupine Tree and solo albums.
The master of modern prog returns with one of his better efforts of recent years. Two 20 minute tracks combining the best elements of his recent electronic work with some of the more rock and progressive parts of his classic Porcupine Tree and solo albums.
Vaping at shows has gotten out of hand
June 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Vaping at shows has gotten out of hand
I’ve long thought the tracklist to Tears For Fears’ The Seeds Of Love is one of the most achingly pretentious looking tracklists of all time. Roland Orzabal definitely thought he was doing a Big Thing here.
And to be fair, he was.
And to be fair, he was.
May 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I’ve long thought the tracklist to Tears For Fears’ The Seeds Of Love is one of the most achingly pretentious looking tracklists of all time. Roland Orzabal definitely thought he was doing a Big Thing here.
And to be fair, he was.
And to be fair, he was.
My attachment to old Audacity is going to feel like this when 4 releases
May 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My attachment to old Audacity is going to feel like this when 4 releases
made this years ago after being hit by a lightning bolt of inspiration at work
April 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
made this years ago after being hit by a lightning bolt of inspiration at work
Michael Gira and Kristof Hahn tonight. Earplugs in.
April 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Michael Gira and Kristof Hahn tonight. Earplugs in.
Has anyone posted the NFT Trump was selling a few years back yet
April 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Has anyone posted the NFT Trump was selling a few years back yet
I can’t say I’m NOT a bit scared.
March 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I can’t say I’m NOT a bit scared.
Every time if you scroll down on these accounts you can see them catching themselves out trying to reply to something it's impossible to have a take on
March 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Every time if you scroll down on these accounts you can see them catching themselves out trying to reply to something it's impossible to have a take on
I love the concept that someone would open Audacity and get so overwhelmed by file recovery that they would choose to immediately quit again
March 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I love the concept that someone would open Audacity and get so overwhelmed by file recovery that they would choose to immediately quit again
Just discovered Al Stewart’s wine-based concept album. No real desire to listen to it but my world is a little brighter just knowing it exists
March 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Just discovered Al Stewart’s wine-based concept album. No real desire to listen to it but my world is a little brighter just knowing it exists
I don't know what to tell you Wikipedia. That second one isn't shorter at all
February 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I don't know what to tell you Wikipedia. That second one isn't shorter at all
Apple Music struggling to differentiate between suicidal ideation and wanting to hear Brian Wilson's song from Police Academy 4
January 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Apple Music struggling to differentiate between suicidal ideation and wanting to hear Brian Wilson's song from Police Academy 4
Getting tickets for big gigs is one of the worst experiences I put myself through a few times a year
January 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Getting tickets for big gigs is one of the worst experiences I put myself through a few times a year
I mean how can you even DREAM of closing this beautiful place
January 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I mean how can you even DREAM of closing this beautiful place