Never try to be a ‘cult classic.’ It entails a pattern of delayed gratification and underappreciation until the point that you stop counting likes/votes/follows before they ever come. Charli XCX knows this all too well, being largely ignored by the mainstream until she literally punched us in the face to get our attention in theContinue reading “Charli XCX – Von Dutch”
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Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?
I am so fucking proud of my friend. I’ve known her forever, but it seems like the new chapter that she is about to embark on will make her a new person, so I’m choosing to dedicate this song, and this written piece, to her. In all honesty, this song evokes weirdly mixed feelings forContinue reading “Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?”
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
What the hell is Radical Optimism? According to Dua Lipa, “It’s like looking on the bright side of any situation.” That sounds pretty vague, but listening to her third studio album, her perspective becomes clear while the seawater runs off her head as she emerges from the depths of everything that has brought her toContinue reading “Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism”
The Weeknd, Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming
Perhaps the last great work to come out of Daft Punk, and certainly one of The Weeknd’s best tracks, this golden song will never devalue. At a glance, it’s probably about making a woman climax. Nothing could be less interesting to me. And not even because of the gay part. I love listening to thisContinue reading “The Weeknd, Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming”
Beyoncé – JUST FOR FUN
I am the man. I know it. Beyoncé says in a forced affirmation amid an inner turmoil that she’ll never detail. As many layers as Cowboy Carter offers, I gravitated to this track in my first run-through. It feels familiar and as comforting as a sweater passed down from my dad, like it was designedContinue reading “Beyoncé – JUST FOR FUN”
Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
Finding comfort in the middle comes with age and wisdom. Deeper Well lands between the highest peak of love that Kacey Musgraves found in Golden Hour, and the depths of heartbreak that she explored in Star Crossed, landing in the grass near the trees with the old-as-time hills off in the distance. Admittedly, I wasContinue reading “Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well”
Sensational Songs: Coldplay – Fix You
I can’t stand it. This song is almost always a skip for me. I’m rarely in a place where I can face it. And the tears come streaming down your face There is no more tender place in my heart than where this song lives. I think about my cousin who took me to myContinue reading “Sensational Songs: Coldplay – Fix You”
Sensational Songs: Savoir Adore – Dreamers
Definitely a song I’ve leaned on for many chapters in my life, I’m thrilled to share this one. Right off the top, you know it’s good shit. A bubbly bass line and tip-tappy guitar riffs welcome you into this grandiose assertion that your life might never be exactly what you targeted, but the people aroundContinue reading “Sensational Songs: Savoir Adore – Dreamers”
Best of 2023: Selena Gomez – Single Soon
Selena Gomez has always had my back. I had a whole epiphany moment with “Rare.” I was pretty deep in it for a bit. She always knows what to say. We’ve seen her fight the haters (“Who Says“). We’ve seen her be sexy (“Good For You“). This time, she’s emerging as the victor in anContinue reading “Best of 2023: Selena Gomez – Single Soon”
Best of 2023: Lana Del Rey – Grandfather Please Stand on the Shoulders of My Father While He’s Deep-Sea Fishing
I’ll never forget the first time I heard this song. I was in a rented RV with a group of friends, barreling through the night on a journey to the Grand Canyon. Some in the group would later embark on further travel across the country for the remainder of the year. Some would move away.Continue reading “Best of 2023: Lana Del Rey – Grandfather Please Stand on the Shoulders of My Father While He’s Deep-Sea Fishing”
I'm Just Gonna Dance All Night 