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songs i liked today - 6/23/25

ignorance - paramore

BANGER!!! enough said.

fav lyric: it's not a war, no, it's not a rapture

xxx - crumb

i'm in a psychpop phase rn and i think this exemplifies it. love this album, might do a spotlight for it soon. i mean look at that album cover!!!

fav lyric: it's like a gift i wish that i could give

crooked teeth - death cab for cutie

YOU CAN'T FIND NOTHING AT ALL IF THERE WAS NOTHING THERE ALL ALONG!!!! needed this song rn thank you.

fav lyric : you're so cute when you're slurring your speech

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album spotlight: decide - djo

release date: 9/16/22

my thoughts: found djo in early 2022 and was very quickly blessed with this masterpiece of an album. truly no skip and i do not say that lightly. ahead of it's time. each song is unique but the overall sound is very cohesive. there's so much weight and depth and fullness to the instrumental. i think it's the bass. unfortunately, his new album is a step down from this one for me. to be fair, no idea how you could follow this up.

top 3 tracks:

1 - half life

fav lyric: in the age of excess, less may be best for me

2 - i want your video

fav lyric: you're in a state, but i'll stay here for you

3 - slither

fav lyric: it makes a nice impression then it slithers away

honorary mentions: fool, go for it, on and on, figure you out, runner

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current favs - week of 6/22/25

the walk- imogen heap

once again i am a sucker for a good energy build. excellent mix. love how it feels both robotic and whimsical. also blaming the other person for how you are feeling is such a me thing to do.

fav lyric: total overload, all systems down, they've got control

two-headed boy - neutral milk hotel

i'm pretty sure this was one take, fully acoustic which is CRAZY!!! i love how this song sounds like it hurts to play and to sing which really lend to the themes.

fav lyric: and they'll be placing fingers through the notches in your spine

get by - still woozy

it's summer, aka still woozy season! there were several contenders for this spot but i think this track is the one i've been playing the most lately so it wins. many of his songs are about how the women in his life are better than him, which is a sentiment i'd like to see more often.

fav lyric: i'll never question you ever again

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current favs - week of 6/15/2025

arthouse cinema - matt maltese

this song has been on heavyyyyy repeat for the past week. the soft clarinet (oboe? can't tell) paired with the deeper tone of his voice is so addicting. this song is about me but instead of arthouse cinema it's jayvik fanfic...

fav lyric: but it helps to pause the real world / and press play on a different one

gethsemane - car seat headrest

this blog is slowly turning into a csh fanblog but oh well. they just know how to build energy over the course of a song so well.

fav lyric (this was hard, there are so many good ones!): you can call the whole damn squad if you want to

this had better come to a stop - falsettos 2016 broadway cast

this song (and musical) need to be studied for how addictive they are. once this song comes on i literally cannot help but play it another 6 times. god i wish i could sing.

fav lyric: this is incredibly boring

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important addition!

mitski is one of the best artists of this generation

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songs i liked today - 6/13/2025

dollface - hana bryanne

no comment

fav lyric: porcelain gathering dust when you give up the chase

just say i love him - nina simone

heartbreaking. nobody does it like nina. the original yearner

fav lyric: tell him how much a fool can care

karma police - pierce the veil

lowkey highkey better than the original. the lyrics and style just fit vic's voice so well. thinking of but its better if you do live in denver.....

fav lyric: he's like a detuned radio

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songs about being too similar to your partner

the perfect pair - beabadoobee

picture in my mind - pinkpantheress, sam gellaitry

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mitski is one of the best artists of this generation

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spotify playlist guide

here's an overview of my main playlists

the lvl playlists - these contain the bulk of the music i actively listen to. songs are given a lvl based on vibes (lyrics, theme, energy level, etc.)

lvl 1 - these are songs that make me want to kms or are very low energy (have not gone through this one in a while bc i rarely put it on)

lvl 2 - lower energy songs. acoustic, less drums, starts out quiet and gets louder (sometimes these are put in lvl 3 or 4)

lvl 3 - mid-level energy songs. perfect summer playlist. mostly soft rock/pop/rnb

lvl 4 - louder/heavier songs. lots of rock and high energy pop

lvl 5 - highest energy, rock/punk/metal

toby fox playlists - undertale/deltarune osts organized. mostly songs longer than a minute

toby fox study - chillest music, quiet

toby fox lvl 3 - the lvl 3 equivalent for only utdr songs (don't play this a lot)

toby fox BANGERS ONLY - just what it says on the tin. mostly battle songs. one of my fav playlists

other playlists - more specific criteria

r n' r - instrumental or non-english only. lots of piano and guitar, soundtracks, and some spoken word (in english). this is my study and sleep playlist. also good for stressful drives.

the silly!! - songs i can't play around other people for various reasons so they are sequestered to their own playlist. lots of lemon demon, tally hall, and the like

there are more but i never play them

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record collection - as of 5/27/25

black unless noted otherwise

33.3 rpm -

big thief - masterpiece

bikini kill - pussy whipped

bob james and earl klugh - one on one

boygenius - the record (orange swirl)

car seat headrest - twin fantasy

the charlie daniels band - midnight wind (promotional copy)

crumb - jinx

destroy boys - open mouth, open heart (purple)

dixie chicks - gaslighter (hot pink)

dodie - build a problem

fiddler on the roof (1971 film ost)

gorillaz - cracker island (zoetrope picture disk, 7350/8000)

harry styles - fine line (black and white splatter)

harry styles - harry styles

idkhow - 1981 EP

janelle monáe - the age of pleasure

the kasenetz-katz orchestral cirkus - classical smoke

lemon demon - dinosaurchestra (goodsie, blue/pink/white swirl)

lucy dacus - historian

the mamas & the papas - 16 of their greatest hits

marina and the diamonds - the family jewels

modest mouse - this is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about

my chemical romance - the black parade (gray)

my chemical romance - danger days (safari brown)

panic! at the disco - pretty odd.

paramore - paramore

paramore - re: this is why/this is why (translucent red (re:) and white (original))

paramore - riot! (silver)

paramore - this is why (clear)

pavement - slanted and enchanted (red/black/white splatter)

percy faith, his orchestra and chorus - the sound of music and other great songs

phoebe bridgers - punisher

phoebe bridgers - stranger in the alps

pierce the veil - collide with the sky

ramones - ramones

reneé rapp - snow angel (translucent blue)

subhumanz - ep lp (deep purple)

tony dagradi - sweet remembrance (promotional copy)

two door cinema club - tourist history (white)

tyler, the creator - scum fuck flower boy

45 rpm - (most of these are passed down from my great-aunt and grandmother, idk why its all christmas music?)

pat boone - ... and a very merry christmas

boygenius - the rest

bing crosby - white christmas/god rest ye merry gentlemen (i think this is part of a bigger christmas set)

lemon demon - i am become christmas (untamed nature, red and green split with white splatter)

leslie gore - it's my party/danny

johnny mathis - white christmas/sleigh ride/winter wonderland/blue christmas

elvis presley - a touch of gold vol. 1

the sandpiper orchestra - christmas carols

the tokens - the lions sleeps tonight/tina

the young veins - take a vacation (deluxe edition/remastered) (this is a full lp but still 45rpm)

misc. -

(33.3) sherlock holmes original radio broadcasts (the adventure of the copper beaches/murder in the moonlight) - basil rathbone and nigel bruce

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current favs - week of 5/25/25

leave me alone - reneé rapp

lets fucking go!!! this single released at the perfect time. blasting this with windows down, sunroof open, speeding down the highway at 11pm after working 14 hours at a festival? necessary. cannot wait for the album.

fav lyric: i took my sex life with me, now the show ain't fucking

intro - orion sun

i love lesbians

fave lyric: there's beauty in all of the small things

the detail - delta sleep

spotify discover weekly slayed on this one. the guitar/bassline polyrhythm scratches that itch.

fave lyric: what is tomorrow in the first place?

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I Feel Good by Oscar Lang

https://open.spotify.com/track/7FvIdVztBkZXZzZSMaj1ko?si=y48Uo3uuQO2b4oOxWcCjUQ

oh wow. this was targeted. this song fucks!! i like how it surprises you when the drums kicks in.

fave lyric: i guess i'm just strange, the kind of strange that i need

added to playlist : lvl 4

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bottlerock 2025- in review

missed a lot of daily posts this weekend because i got asked to work at my local music festival last minute. upside: heard a ton of new artists and music!

here's the standouts from the specific stage i worked this weekend:

spiritual cramp (day 1)

post-punk rock with reggae influences. lead singer goes hard. i had a lot of fun and the crowd did too! they were happy to be playing in the bay

my pick (from setlist*): dog in a cage

balthvs (day 1)

psychedelic rock. very funky and they all had great fits. not too much singing so it was a nice break from all of the lyric-heavy rock.

my pick (no setlist): year of the snake

dope lemon (day 1 headliner)

indie rock. went harder live than studio for sure. people were very excited for this guy.

my pick (no setlist): john belushi

bob schneider (day 2)

country/folk rock. very much john mayer vibes. great guitarist. his set was 80% music and 20% stand-up. he was definitely having a great time.

my pick (from setlist): big blue sea

la lom (day 2)

cumbia/psychedelic. one of my favs from the whole weekend. guy on the double bass was tearing it up!!! guitarist was wearing these yellow crushed velvet flares i was OBSESSED with.

my pick (no setlist): alacrán

mon laferte (day 2 headliner)

latin pop. my fav of the weekend BY FAR. her voice is incredible, complete powerhouse. and she had this red/purple leather corset with red hose and a big belt and a purple feather boa, cuntiest outfit ever. her two background dancers ATE. this was also the most fun crowd, they were dancing it up!!!

my pick (no setlist): otra noche de llorar

eggy (day 3)

funk/psychedelic rock. they basically jammed for an hour. great cover of bennie and the jets.

my pick (from setlist): razi >

the war and treaty (day 3)

country soul/blues. holy fucking shit. this was the most impactful set for me, the crowd, and the artist. the biggest crowd at my stage to the point that we had to do a 1-in 1-out situation for VIP. they were incredible. you could feel the love.

my pick (from setlist): blank page

*i was working so couldn't pay attention to the names of songs. if the setlist is online, i'm picking from that. if not, i'm picking a song i either remember or that represents the vibe

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songs i liked today - 5/20/25

dancer - remastered 2011 - queen

this song has the best ad libs. need a drag number to this song yesterday. so good for strutting.

fave lyric: you're the life and soul of the funk-tion

drunk drivers/killer whales - car seat headrest

yes another csh song. look, i'm in a phase rn. will toledo is holding a old timey ear trumpet to my ear drum and yelling into my brain. how does he know exactly how i feel.

fave lyric: and it left you feeling empty as a car coasting downhill

the scent of petrichor - franz gordon

fave franz gordon piece. he's playing the piano like a harp.

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songs i liked today - 5/19/25

steamroller (feat. hodgy & frank ocean) - odd future (domo genesis)

i found this song deep into my heavy stoner phase; every time i listen to it i miss smoking actual tree so fucking bad. pens and edibles just don't hit the same :/

elephant - tame impala

BASS

a night to remember - beabadoobee, laufey

this song is so hot wtf yes bossa nova slay!!!

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Genuinely I think Falsettos is possibly the best musical ever made

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current favs - week of 5/18/25

devereaux- car seat headrest

this whole album is really good, little heavy to casually listen to so i've attached myself to this song. i enjoy the theme of the burden of a family name

satellite - guster

groovy, chill, perfect for may. lyrics are cutie

an endless cycle (wayne's theme) - chuck salamone, mason lindroth

watched jerma play hylics 2 and immediately loved the ost. this song is fun to drive to. it make me feel like a spy lmao