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
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Peach Pitās sophomore album āYou and Your Friendsā is such a perfect album. No skips at all, all the songs are so catchy and beautiful. My favorite tracks on it have to be Puppy Grin, Brianās Movie, and Shampoo Bottles. I feel like a lot of the songs on it are very nostalgic? Itās hard to explain, theyāre all about past relationships, platonic and romantic (probably where the album name comes from). Itās very easy to attach songs to experiences youāve lived.
I think the song Iāve most resonated with is Puppy Grin, just the fact itās about hopelessly devoting yourself to someone thatās not even yours to begin with.
Very easy to listen to, hope to get the vinyl soon, canāt wait to see Peach Pit this summer!!
Jan 15, 2025
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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
These two albums are always there for me when Iām feeling down.
I know Sling gets quite a bit of hate, but I find it to have some of the best lyrics ever written. Itās the first album to ever make me cry! This album made me fall in love with Claireās music. It has continued to be the album I go to when I am experiencing difficult things.
Static & Silence (along with the other two records by the Sundays) have stuck with me in ways I did not expect. I first heard their music during the pandemic and since then, they have been the backdrop for my life up until this point. I could talk about them All Day!!
Sep 16, 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