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For me, this track elicits the catharsis that hyperpop was born for. It removes itself from the tug-of-war between maximalism and minimalism, sincerity and sarcasm. It feels like a hit of nitrous oxide: giggly and then euphoric. The collage of different vocal takes and deliveries has an intriguing quality that gives the song the perfect edge to an otherwise very familiar and classic sort of pop song. It takes the best parts of late aughts/early 10’s pop and more contemporary experimental electronic music (is that an elephant cry leading out of the chorus? Why is his voice so milky in the best way?) I was such a hater of this band, but this song helped me to understand that/what they want to feel. Anthem.
Dec 30, 2024
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Been revisiting this album after their new album "LL" came out - Such a refreshing blend of constructively applied electroclash inspiration and an inspiring look towards a return to rock in an increasingly pop-saturated industry. One of the few acts to break out recently that has felt worthwhile to follow and unashamedly advocating for their vision, even if it comes with the braggadocious frills of your typical sleazebag rockers.
Feb 17, 2025
Glitchy, catchy, loud, angsty, euphoric. So much is crammed into these 8 songs, emotionally and sonically, i feel pretty comfortable calling this a maximalist project. I adore it
Jan 30, 2025
I haven’t heard someone have a neutral take on this album (except pitchfork, ever the hipsters and perfectly on brand for reviewing this), people seem to either despise it for its hypercynical meta-satire, perfectly poised to deflect any possible criticism thrown at it, or love it. Though I largely agree with what the haters are saying, I end up falling into the latter camp. I fucking love this project, both from an intellectual and from a basic standpoint, flanking the naysayers at both sides of the bell curve meme.
“Meme” — that’s the headline of this project. C&W’s 90s-indebted breakbeat pop chugs along with Weezery guitar riffs and droll narration, only broken up by random (in the xD sense of the word) meme snippets. This may sound torturous, but something about the way they weave these brainrot vine compilation samples through their tracks is really special. I want to compare it to John Oswald’s Plunderphonic manifesto, where he (Im probably misphrasing) argues for utilising highly recognisable microsamples in experimental music, because the feeling of fleeting recognition is a powerful one unique to that technique. But also it’s just fucking funny! But I won’t give any spoilers as it feels like explaining a YLYL challenge before you watch it.
As for the actual content, I will maybe come back to write about this later. There are some really great (and not so great) reviews online about this project, which I highly recommend checking out, as well as the surrounding discourse.
AOTY. bring back tinymixtapes
Dec 30, 2024
