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Narrowing accepted definitions of words is always a pity for me (see also "grope", "problematic", etc.), so I hope it doesn't happen with slop. People still use "sloppy" in a bunch of contexts, so I hope not.
December 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Narrowing accepted definitions of words is always a pity for me (see also "grope", "problematic", etc.), so I hope it doesn't happen with slop. People still use "sloppy" in a bunch of contexts, so I hope not.
Something I love about Neil Cicierega’s mashups is the way they force you to hear similarities between songs I “love” and ones I “hate”. They really break down barriers and value judgements, no matter how legitimate 😅
December 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Something I love about Neil Cicierega’s mashups is the way they force you to hear similarities between songs I “love” and ones I “hate”. They really break down barriers and value judgements, no matter how legitimate 😅
It’s Rob Sheffield, he rated both the new album and Tortured Poets Department five stars and gave them “instant classic” status. Having written a book on Taylor, he’s tied himself to the mast of all things Swift being perfect and won’t back down.
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It’s Rob Sheffield, he rated both the new album and Tortured Poets Department five stars and gave them “instant classic” status. Having written a book on Taylor, he’s tied himself to the mast of all things Swift being perfect and won’t back down.
It was mad to see Justin Hawkins of all people turn up on that album
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It was mad to see Justin Hawkins of all people turn up on that album
Have you tried the filet au fish? 👌
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Have you tried the filet au fish? 👌
That’s fair, although even the catchiest melodies aren’t that original. It basically sounds like a happy Summertime Sadness
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
That’s fair, although even the catchiest melodies aren’t that original. It basically sounds like a happy Summertime Sadness
I'd go with Pop2, or honestly Brat, it doesn't require much context
October 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I'd go with Pop2, or honestly Brat, it doesn't require much context
I thought effortlessness was a good thing in music until I heard Toosie Slide
July 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I thought effortlessness was a good thing in music until I heard Toosie Slide
I enjoyed it until the reveal that the real enemy was an evil loom handing out death sentences
June 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I enjoyed it until the reveal that the real enemy was an evil loom handing out death sentences
She's got a few decent songs, but her performances don't sell them that well and I can't get rid of my (probably biased and sexist) feeling that she's just got lucky with a music "in-crowd" and is riding off of cosigns.
June 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
She's got a few decent songs, but her performances don't sell them that well and I can't get rid of my (probably biased and sexist) feeling that she's just got lucky with a music "in-crowd" and is riding off of cosigns.
Also, any thoughts on the new Jon Bellion record? Takes chances, for better or worse (TLDR texturally and thematically more interesting, hooks less strong). Always felt your takes on him have been more level-headed than most.
June 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Also, any thoughts on the new Jon Bellion record? Takes chances, for better or worse (TLDR texturally and thematically more interesting, hooks less strong). Always felt your takes on him have been more level-headed than most.
Well, it's at least better than her last two, but that's not saying much. Main issue is the lyrics, but I'm starting to realise that was a main draw early on and she's lost the endearing factor. Nice reggae-ish groove on Digital Fantasy though!
June 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Well, it's at least better than her last two, but that's not saying much. Main issue is the lyrics, but I'm starting to realise that was a main draw early on and she's lost the endearing factor. Nice reggae-ish groove on Digital Fantasy though!
She made it!
May 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
She made it!
I think the most obvious thing about New Adventures In Hi-Fi is that it suffered from Monster being a delayed flop. Yeah, it sold millions and Kenneth was a decent single, but it was a big commercial step-down from the expectations after Automatic for the People, and put a chunk of REM fans off
May 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I think the most obvious thing about New Adventures In Hi-Fi is that it suffered from Monster being a delayed flop. Yeah, it sold millions and Kenneth was a decent single, but it was a big commercial step-down from the expectations after Automatic for the People, and put a chunk of REM fans off
Oof, “elevated horror” reminds me of Intelligent Dance Music, surely the worst name for a music genre
May 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Oof, “elevated horror” reminds me of Intelligent Dance Music, surely the worst name for a music genre
See, I think Will of the People is their most kitsch album, but not necessarily their worst. It’s actually pretty listenable all the way through, if derivative of their earlier stuff.
The 2nd Law is so schizophrenic, trend-chasey and occasionally misguided I can’t listen all the way through.
The 2nd Law is so schizophrenic, trend-chasey and occasionally misguided I can’t listen all the way through.
April 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
See, I think Will of the People is their most kitsch album, but not necessarily their worst. It’s actually pretty listenable all the way through, if derivative of their earlier stuff.
The 2nd Law is so schizophrenic, trend-chasey and occasionally misguided I can’t listen all the way through.
The 2nd Law is so schizophrenic, trend-chasey and occasionally misguided I can’t listen all the way through.
Tbf there are more charitable reads on the lyrics than in Todd's video - like, I always took "the camera don't lie" as "it's clear to everyone around you from your expression".
It's not Pat Monahan levels of making zero sense, and to that degree I prefer writers being a bit weird with phrasing!
It's not Pat Monahan levels of making zero sense, and to that degree I prefer writers being a bit weird with phrasing!
March 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Tbf there are more charitable reads on the lyrics than in Todd's video - like, I always took "the camera don't lie" as "it's clear to everyone around you from your expression".
It's not Pat Monahan levels of making zero sense, and to that degree I prefer writers being a bit weird with phrasing!
It's not Pat Monahan levels of making zero sense, and to that degree I prefer writers being a bit weird with phrasing!
At the same time, Jimmy has so many more viable and outwardly upstanding outs, especially for the first four seasons, and still chooses to do immoral things. Walter White’s crimes are more serious, but from a very early stage his only ways out are prison or death, which are understandable to refuse.
February 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
At the same time, Jimmy has so many more viable and outwardly upstanding outs, especially for the first four seasons, and still chooses to do immoral things. Walter White’s crimes are more serious, but from a very early stage his only ways out are prison or death, which are understandable to refuse.
Judas is that song where the creative starting point of every section is “make it like Bad Romance, but not quite”.
February 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Judas is that song where the creative starting point of every section is “make it like Bad Romance, but not quite”.
What a banger. Call It Off is one of my favourite breakup songs ever
January 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
What a banger. Call It Off is one of my favourite breakup songs ever
Do you rate Hot Chip?
December 12, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Do you rate Hot Chip?
There's a great mashup of Last Christmas and I'm Not Okay just waiting to be made
November 19, 2024 at 2:37 PM
There's a great mashup of Last Christmas and I'm Not Okay just waiting to be made
The part about teeth being embedded in flumes was wild
November 18, 2024 at 5:02 PM
The part about teeth being embedded in flumes was wild