For @pastemagazine.bsky.social / @avclub.com, I reviewed the new Bonnie “Prince” Billy album, which you can listen to today!
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For @pastemagazine.bsky.social / @avclub.com, I reviewed the new Bonnie “Prince” Billy album, which you can listen to today!
It’s definitely up there for me too!
Last fm 5x5
The week
Thanks for the heads up! I’ll give this a spin!
Thanks for reading!
For real. Next time I will abide by the scientific method to realize the brilliance of late-career Morrissey
Heartbreaking: learned I’m not an “objective critic” bc I’m an anti-Zionist who hates the new Morrissey album. I promise to do better next time and leave politics out of it. Only then will I realize the unequivocal genius of Morrissey’s 14th solo album
Very curious what form this sadness took…
So did he ever get the side of sadness??
Lmao
February
I really enjoyed this Tony Bontana album! Reviewed it for @pastemagazine.bsky.social / @avclub.com. RIYL: Jim Legxacy, MIKE, Nourished by Time
The music I listened to this week and a drill that was definitely not supposed to be in the Batman game at Lucky Strike Wrigleyville
I really enjoyed this Tony Bontana album! Reviewed it for @pastemagazine.bsky.social / @avclub.com. RIYL: Jim Legxacy, MIKE, Nourished by Time
I wrote about the new Nothing album, which, frankly, made me feel nothing
For my latest Audio Books column, I spoke with @jonbern.bsky.social about his excellent new biography of Justin Townes Earle
I wrote about the new Nothing album, which, frankly, made me feel nothing
the "just asking questions" to "legitimate questions about fairness in sports" to "the state doesn't have to consider us as real people" pipeline working exactly as designed.
For my latest Audio Books column, I spoke with @jonbern.bsky.social about his excellent new biography of Justin Townes Earle
I reviewed the new Buck Meek solo joint, which is way more romantic than I anticipated it being!
Woody down for the count after writing four album reviews this week
Realizing I’ve reviewed four albums that come out on Friday
I reviewed the new Buck Meek solo joint, which is way more romantic than I anticipated it being!
who'd he get this time?
As one of the most consistently compelling musicians of his era, Sam Beam continues a streak of good albums that’s decidedly yet to meet its end.
Our review of Iron & Wine's Hen’s Teeth
www.pastemagazine.com/music/iron-a...
I wrote about Hen’s Teeth, the new Iron & Wine album for @pastemagazine.bsky.social / @avclub.com, and it plays like the inverse of Sam Beam’s last I&W outing, Light Verse
Phew, I was gonna read this book I’ve been enjoying. Thank god I ended up scrolling social media for 30 minutes instead
I wrote about Hen’s Teeth, the new Iron & Wine album for @pastemagazine.bsky.social / @avclub.com, and it plays like the inverse of Sam Beam’s last I&W outing, Light Verse
Wrote this!