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SINNER GET READY

By R.J. | Published: December 8, 2021

Band: LINGUA IGNOTAAlbum:SINNER GET READYBest song: , “I WHO BEND THE TALL GRASSES” is one of the best songs of the year. Worst song:Nah I normally keep my work-life out of this space for a variety of reasons, but I do want to get something off my chest because a tweet – it’s always a […]

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Swords

By R.J. | Published: December 3, 2021

Band: Nick LutskoAlbum:SwordsBest song: “Software” is my favorite song on the album. Worst song:I’m least hot on “Streets.” Because I’m a white man, I watched all of the Peter Jackson Beatles documentary miniseries (my one-line review: It’s compelling, albeit hagiography) this week and it reminded me of the wonder of the Beatles’ work, including their […]

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Electric Messiah

By R.J. | Published: June 9, 2021

Band: High on FireAlbum: Electric MessiahBest song: The title track totally rips.Worst song:“Drowning Dog” isn’t great. I broadly don’t believe in the idea of “cancelling” someone, but for the thought experiment that bad faith arguers believe it to be, I’ll bite and take another shot at explaining my own thinking when it comes to delineating […]

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May Our Chambers Be Full

By R.J. | Published: May 3, 2021

Band: Emma Ruth Rundle and ThouAlbum: May Our Chambers Be FullBest song: “The Valley” is one of the best songs in recent memory.Worst song:”Monolith” is the only track without Rundle. One of my worst impulses that I continuously follow – even though I know it’s bad – is to know as much information about a […]

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Ordinary Corrupt Human Love

By R.J. | Published: March 13, 2021

Band: DeafheavenAlbum: Ordinary Corrupt Human LoveBest song: “Canary Yellow”Worst song:“Near,” but that’s still a good song. The pandemic is nearly an end, of sorts. The vaccine rollout is becoming more real and people are getting vaccinated, including me. The world of quarantine is slowing peeling itself back and we, in theory, will be back to […]

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Didn’t It Rain

By R.J. | Published: February 2, 2021

Band: Songs:OhiaAlbum: Didn’t It RainBest song: “Blue Factory Flame”Worst song: “Cross the Road, Molina” I am hardly the first – and I will not be the last – to note that the last year of the pandemic has felt like a wheel spinning in place. Time has both flattened out and felt extended. For kids […]

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Stranger in the Alps

By R.J. | Published: December 17, 2020

Band/Artist: Phoebe BridgersAlbum:Stranger in the AlpsBest song: “Funeral” is the best song on this album, but the first four songs are all near-perfect.Worst song:I don’t love the cover of “You Missed My Heart” In the summer, I had a nice run of keeping this site up and I really thought I was going to keep […]

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Norman Fucking Rockwell!

By R.J. | Published: August 26, 2020

Band/Artist: Lana Del ReyAlbum:Norman Fucking RockwellBest song: “Cinnamon Girl” is one of the best songs of 2019.Worst song: “Doin’ Time” is not good! This week marks the anniversary of Chloe’s passing and I would feel somewhat foolish if I didn’t note it. The coming week also marks a year of Lulu being in my life, […]

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For My Crimes

By R.J. | Published: July 20, 2020

Band/Artist: Marissa NadlerAlbum: For My CrimesBest song: “Blue Vapor” or the title trackWorst song: “Said Goodbye to That Car,” but that’s still a good song. This is a great album I have tried to stay on good terms with every woman I’ve dated seriously. Believe it or not, that is a decently-high number for someone […]

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…And Justice For All

By R.J. | Published: June 9, 2020

Band/Artist: Metallica Album: …And Justice For All Best song: “One” or “Blackened” Worst song: This is pretty much great all the way through. Fairly recently, actor and Simpsons voice genius Hank Azaria started a conversation on Twitter (this is how we all communicate now, by the way: Someone just throws some meat into the Twitter […]

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