I found Palace while on a deep Beach Fossils rabbit hole and Iāve had them on almost every new playlist Iāve made since.
āWhen Everything Was Lostā feels like such a great breakup / nostalgia song. And then āSonā right after gives me a strange sense of hope? I think their previous albums felt a little more upbeat, or higher in spirit. But I like how Ultrasound feels different in its undertones, a little bit reflective and a little bit defeated, and yet hopeful. I think itās a great rainy day album and start to finish it flows seamlessly.
Apr 12, 2024
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a landmark record for me,
the variety of the record is astounding, yet everything still feels very cohesive,
this sense of journey is typically not as effectively portrayed in compilation albums such as this one, but āLost Blues and Other Songsā pulls it off with an effortless subtlety,
West Palm Beach and Gulf Shores feel like the climax of the record, but every track before and after them is equally rewarding in their own way,
Ive become more and more perceptive about different things on every track,
the recordās purity results in the perfect encapsulation of Oldhamās appeal
Jan 9, 2025
The standout hits are Slugs (my song of the summer) and Yard (truly a song worth sitting and crying to).
I wouldnāt say theyāre sad rock, but their songs are very reflective of past love / mistakes / recognizing your limits as a person / a long to change who you are; you can relate to the album regardless of where youāre at. They also have a little midwestern hint to their sound, and they sneak a harmonica & some banjo into Broadview, which is a nice little change of pace.
I like albums that make you feel things and this one brings a sense of understanding & acceptance whenever I listen to it. Like yes, I can relate to the feelings & the pain & regret in the songs, but theyāre almost written (and meant to be listened to) from the other side, once youāve made it through those life moments and can look back at them understanding how theyāve brought you to this very moment. Thatās this album for me.
Apr 19, 2024
this is an album I return to in the fall/winter, and while it might not sound like a comfort album from the description iām about to give it still plays a sort of comfort album role for me during this time of year where itās easy to isolate and feel listless.
this album was made in the midst of a period of debilitating illness for the artist that left him mostly bedridden for months at a time, during which he had little else to do but languish in his deteriorating mental and physical state. each song focuses on a different thought spiral that took over his mind in this time: his past relationship failures, his unhealthy coping mechanisms, his āinner demons,ā and his increasingly frail body.
though the subject matter is pretty bleak, the production and composition across the album is gorgeous, and the care that went into making the album reveals how music became an escape for Bathsāa medium into which his suffering could be channeled into something which allowed him to transcend the restrictions of his illness and give meaning to his pain.
I found this album during a time of similar struggles in my own life, and the album was a sort of companion to me throughout that period. It gave me some sense of not being alone in my experience, and if Baths could make it through his period of isolation and pain, then there was no reason to think that my own wouldn't also pass eventually.
luckily it did, and now I can listen back to this album and find comfort in the role it played for me and also just enjoy it for being gorgeous music regardless of any personal connection I have to it. also I think itās a hopeful album simply because it existsāa testament to Bathās resilience as an individual and talent as an artist. and since heās found health and happiness and gone back to making the very cute and wholesome music that is his usual style
anyway all this to say if you tend to feel a little bleh this time of year and have a high tolerance for hearing otherās tragedies then this album is a great fall listen and oddly kinda cozy
Nov 1, 2024
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florinegrassenhopper riotgrrrl brendanooooo slowdazzle buck_mcgraw and indianjones ā we did it. Not only did we successfully meet for drinks, but we also schemed the hostile takeover of this app from tyler tonight.
In all seriousness ā weird that an app I downloaded in April would make genuinely want to drive back into Brooklyn during end of day traffic for a happy hour. Great app filled with great people.
Jul 20, 2024
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I feel like thereās a special connectivity on this app that I havenāt felt in a long time, maybe since early 2010ās tumblr. The fact that you canāt promote yourself like IG is wonderful. The fact that there isnāt mass video content like Tik Tok is great. Itās not this monetized / paid sponsorship app. People are here because they want to be a part of something with nothing to gain besides friendship. Seeing the URL -> IRL meetups warms my heart so much (waiting for an NYC or Brooklyn meetup).
Thanks for your participation on this niche little app. I smile reading all the recs and all the comments and all the asks. Hope weāll all be here for a long time.
Jun 15, 2024
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I think a life rule for me is to surround myself with people who know more / are smarter / are cooler than me and just absorb their aura by listening / observing them. Itās made me the incredibly smart / cool person you all know and love.
I just never thought Iād feel the same way about URL friends. Iām constantly listening to the songs I see posted here, reading the articles, subbing to newsletters, and googling topics that get tossed onto the feed.
Itās nice to know you can become a more rounded person by just absorbing what your mutuals post on here. Iām going to sit on my couch, have a cocktail and digest my lovely feed. Happy Sunday!
Sep 15, 2024