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I havenât 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.
âMemeâ â thatâs the headline of this project. C&Wâs 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 Oswaldâs 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 itâs just fucking funny! But I wonât 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
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In a world where indie sleaze and dance punk is cool again, only one band decided to be smart about it⊠and then fell off the face of the earth. This is the indie coming of age album for kids that got in trouble with mom because their friends dared them to eat worms when they were 8, and they did it. Itâs like if Two Door Cinema Club and Franz Ferdinand were in highschool debate team and werenât good at it. Itâs like being too scared to steal your parents alcohol for a party.
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get da NTS app or whatever radio station u fuck with and just put that on in the morning. ya your brain might want stimulation before u can get out of bed but it doesnât need instagram reels level shit. Just some fresh music is sometimes all u need
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separate your to do list into what does and doesnât require a screen, and do those lists separately
means you arenât constantly bouncing between a screen and the material world. Bonus points if your screenless list is completed without any music or podcasts or anything at all. Youâre hiding your true power level by blocking all your thinking with consumption!!
posting a neoluddite rec on pifyi is basically reaction farming Iâve realised but Iâm NOT that cynical I promise
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