#//since shes an official classic spaceman and all

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Wish the Lego plushies weren't made of the worst material known to mankind. I have two of them ( A blue classic spaceman guy that i modified just a little bit and Cole from Ninjago I am a woefully predictable guy. Want to get the Emmet one too, the one that was made for the second lego movie(?) eventually. he looks so ugly. 💔 ) and they're so silly they look great, if a bit pleasantly misshapen, as all good plushies are, of course. The embroidered details look absolutely fantastic and bold and well done and they're great plushies overall but holding them is absolute agony why must they be so crunchy. Once again I am plagued by the curse of sensory issues. Why must something look silly and friend shaped but touching it being like rubbing paper towels on the nerves of my teeth. I desire to hold a little fella and yet I cannot, must be content with merely looking. 😔 Very uncool. Also for some reason there's no Zane one from my knowledge? If there was I would definitely have one but there isn't. Hence me having the Cole one he's my second favorite he's also Awesome. I don't know why, though? Looked a few times i can't find records of an official Zane one anywhere. Cowabummer. If anyone knows why there isn't one I would to know. It just seems like a strange absence, but that might just be a 'me being not normal about him again' thing than anything. Like, why, though? They have at least one of a good chunk of characters, even if they may be on the older side. So sad, no love for my favorite nindroid guy that's also very uncool. At first i assumed it might have be like a details thing where it'd be too hard embroidery wise to justify making; especially if they went for one of his more robotic designs and not a more 'human' cloaked one. Since the lines on his face might complicate things but Sora's is incredibly detailed design wise even for her face markings , and she has a plush. So , not really not sure what that's all about. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Maybe it's more of a demand thing, which would be fair. Like, ofc there'd be less demand for him compared to like, Lloyd or Kai they're quite marketable, or for the newer main characters like Sora and Arin, in that case that makes sense to me. That's the most likely reason i'm assuming. Anyways C'mon Who do i have to bribe at Lego to make them consider making an official one for him. pspsps i'll offer up my soul. One wonderful vaguely human soul up for grabs pspsps c'mon. Not like I use it much anyways. I Yap about this often on other things i get stuck back on this like a broken record , if you can't tell already. Very normal about plushies. Totally don't think they're cool or anything. Sorry for the long yap session yes this is what I will post instead of spending time doing productive things, like making art or at least typing out a funny thought i am so sorry. Need to spend time better.

[ask-a-classic-astronaut]

“Why are they all idiots. Why am I stuck with them again. You know none of the other competent space organizations take them seriously because of stuff like this.” //M!A: Hair Dye [6/15]

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A Year in Review: The 25 Best Films of 2019

This list may seem a few months late from the rest of the media, but I consider the movie season to stretch 14 months, from the start of the Sundance Film Festival in January through the end of the Oscars ceremony in February. This year's movie season was shortened as the 92nd Academy Awards were held about three weeks earlier than usual, commencing on Feb. 9. Of course, South Korean director Bong Jon-ho's "Parasite" took home the Best Picture prize making history as the Academy's first-ever non-English language film to take home the top award.

Now that the Oscars have officially wrapped up, and the 2020 movie season is revving up (to a weak start), I feel comfortable with sharing my favorite 25 films of 2019. From box office hits to smaller gems, below is a breakdown of the top films that debuted last year.

25. “The Beach Bum,” directed by Harmony Korine

24. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” directed by Marielle Heller

23. “Toy Story 4,” directed Josh Cooley

22. “Alita: Battle Angel,” directed by Robert Rodriguez

21. “The Lighthouse,” directed by Robert Eggers

20. “A Long Day’s Journey into Night,” directed by Bi Gan

19. “Doctor Sleep,” directed by Mike Flanagan

18. “6 Underground,” directed by Michael Bay

17. “Uncut Gems,” directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie

16. “The Nightingale,” directed by Jennifer Kent

15. “Hustlers,” directed by Lorene Scafaria

Lorene Scafaria's "Hustlers" might be the most fun film of 2019, composed of brilliant shots and serving as a spotlight to showcase Jennifer Lopez's talents. Mostly set during the 2008 recession, the film is a condemnation of late stage capitalism while following a group of strippers, played by Lopez as well as Constance Wu, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart and more, who drug wealthy men and steal from them — until their crimes catch up with them.

14. “The Farewell,” directed by Lulu Wang

An impressive debut feature from Lulu Wang, "The Farewell" is a special kind of family tale, featuring a breakout performance from comedian Awkwafina. Rooted from Wang's true story (which was first turned into an episode of "This American Life"), "The Farewell" is unlike any kind of family drama you've seen; a deeply personal, sad but ultimately uplifting film about the things we choose to tell (and not tell) those closest to us.

13. "Asako I & II," directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Following up his six-hour film "Happy Hour," Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "Asako I & II" clocks in at just two hours but still manages to pack in a number of the same themes. Here, a young woman named Asako (Erika Karata) briefly falls in love with a handsome boy named Baku (Masahiro Higashide) in her hometown in rural Japan before he suddenly vanishes. After moving to Tokyo a few years later, Asako spots Baku — but he tells her his name is Ryohei (also played by Higashide). From there, a relationship blooms and unravels. Similar to "Happy Hour," Hamaguchi's effortless ability to draw an emotional response from the ebbs and flows of deep, personal relationships (between friends, family, lovers) is unparalleled.

12. "Climax," directed by Gasper Noé

Gasper Noé is often hit-or-miss with most movie audiences. His films are always provocative and his latest feature "Climax" is no exception. Set in the 90s, a French dance troupe rehearses a routine ("Climax" opens with the single best scene of 2019) before celebrating for the night with some snacks and sangria — which someone has spiked with LSD. The rest of the film plays out like a perverse whodunnit while the group, led by Sofia Boutella, tries to figure out what's going on before losing their minds and allowing deep secrets ruin their lives.

11. "The Irishman," directed by Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese's long-awaited return to the gangster flick resulted in a three-and-a-half-hour epic. "The Irishman," which reunites Marty with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, also stars Al Pacino (the first time the actor appeared in a film by the acclaimed director), as Jimmy Hoffa. The film is Scorsese's most meditative work outside his films about religion. There is as much subtext to the film as there is text, making "The Irishman" a dazzling feat of filmmaking and storytelling, featuring outstanding performances from its three leads.

10. "Gloria Bell," directed by Sebastián Lelio

Since his 2017 breakout film "A Fantastic Woman," Sebastián Lelio's career has been quite quiet. Nevertheless, the English-language remake of his own Chilean-Spanish film "Gloria," re-titled "Gloria Bell," is a stunning piece of filmmaking. Starring Julianne Moore as the titular character, the film follows the middle age single woman through the ups and downs of her dating and family life. It's an unassumingly beautiful film that is gorgeous and features one of Moore's best performances to date.

09. "Her Smell," directed by Alex Ross Perry

Alex Ross Perry's career has dramatically shifted since working with Elisabeth Moss on the 2015 thriller "Queen of Earth." Instead of making quirky New York City centric love stories (a la Noah Baumbach and Woody Allen before him), Perry once again teams up with Moss for "Her Smell." Structured like a five-act play, the film follows Becky Something (Moss), the leader of an all-girl punk group. In what is Moss's best performance to date, Becky is an addict and downright evil at times as she manipulates those around her. It's a dizzying feat of filmmaking that puts Moss to the test.

08. "Ad Astra," directed by James Gray

Brad Pitt won the Oscar for his performance in "Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood," but "Ad Astra" was his best performance in 2019. Following up his 2016 masterpiece "The Lost City of Z," director James Gray continues on his path of making ambitious epics, moving from the Amazon to the depths of our solar system. Here Pitt's Roy McBride is on a mission to find his father (Tommy Lee Jones), who is literally lost in space. Roy has to confront his issues with his father as he battles moon pirates, rabid baboons and his inner demons. "Ad Astra" is not only an impressive film for Grey, but Pitt's turn as the sad spaceman is nuanced and shows how much range the Hollywood icon actually has.

07. "Honeyland," directed by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska

"Honeyland" made Oscars history when it became the first film to be nominated in both Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature — and for good reason. Clocking in at just 85 minutes, Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska's stunningly beautiful film follows Hatidže Muratova, a beekeeper living in a remote village in North Macedonia. But "Honeyland" is so much more than that; it's a universal story about our delicate ecosystem, fickle Mother Nature, taking care of our family and having bad neighbors. In what may seem like a specific tale turns out to be incredibly relatable, with Stefanov and Kotevska achieving some of the best nonfiction filmmaking in years.

06. "Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood," directed by Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino's penultimate film "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" is a love letter to Tinseltown. Here, he honors the summer of 1969 as the film industry is thriving with newcomers like Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and aging stars like Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio in his best performance ever). Rick is a TV villain and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) is along for the ride. "OUATIH" is more of a hangout movie than something one would expect from QT; it's more in line with the sophistication of "Jackie Brown" than the over-the-top cartoon violence found in "Django Unchained." Like Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman," "OUATIH" is a contemplative and meditative look at aging, youth culture and America through the prism that is Tarantino.

05. "Midsommar," directed by Ari Aster

Following up his horror masterpiece "Hereditary" just one year later, Ari Aster returned with the daylight gonzo vacation nightmare "Midsommar." Like with "Hereditary" and its star Toni Collette, Ari gets a stunning performance out of rising star Florence Pugh, who plays Dani. She just suffered a major tragedy and is decides to go on a trip to a remote village in Sweden with her aloof boyfriend (Jack Reynor) and his college pals. The trip, of course, is worse than anyone could have imagined and plays out in complete sunlight, making Aster's daytime nightmare incredibly upsetting and one of the most vibrant horror films ever made.

04. "Pain and Glory," directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar returned last year with "Pain and Glory," unlike any movie he's made in his nearly 40-year career. It's a deeply personal film and one of his most quiet and contemplative. It also reunites the filmmaker with Antonio Banderas — in his best role ever — who starred in Almodóvar's earlier films and his 2011 horror film "The Skin I Live in." Despite it being far removed from Almodóvar's oeuvre, it still fits in snugly with his work, resulting in a beautiful and self-reflexive film about age, lost love and the past.

03. "Little Women," directed by Greta Gerwig

On paper, remaking "Little Women" in 2019 might have seemed like a fool's errand. But Greta Gerwig's take on the classic story, and her follow up to her breakthrough film "Lady Bird," gave a new purpose to Louisa May Alcott's centuries old story about the March sisters living in Concord, Mass. During the Civil War. Here, Gerwig assembles the hottest cast of 2019 (Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Laura Dern, Eliza Scanlen, Bob Odenkirk, Louis Garrel, Chris Cooper and Meryl Streep), enlists Alexander Displat for the score and Yorick Le Saux to carry out luscious cinematography. But it's Gerwig's breakdown of the story and her daring changes to the novel that make her rendition of "Little Women" vital and beautiful. She manages to retain the Alcott's tone and vibrance while bringing something wholly original to a story we've seen time and time again, proving Gerwig is a master storyteller.

02. "Parasite," directed by Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" took the world by storm. A true tour de force, the South Korean film started hot out of the gate, winning the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, blazing its way to win Best Picture at the Oscars earlier this month. And rightfully so — "Parasite" is a relatable tale about class struggle unlike any other film in its genre. Joon-ho, who has other masterpieces under his belt ("Mother," "Memories of Murder"), is in total control of his film; a true craftsman and storyteller, who knows how to build tension, introduce bits of comedy and create compelling characters. The film is complex yet fully understandable; a truly accomplished piece of filmmaking that will become a gateway for world cinema.

01. "Marriage Story," directed by Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" is his most sophisticated and considered film to date. Following a couple (Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson) going through a divorce, Baumbach crafts a personal story with a raw script that is executed by astonishing performances from its two leads and its wonderful supporting cast (Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Merritt Wever). For so many films about finding love, there are few that are directly about the end of a relationship or divorce and Baumbach's intimate tale is a dazzling feat of not only writing, but acting and understanding of how all the moving pieces of a movie can coalesce into a breathtaking piece of art.

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New Constellations (GOTG fic)

Starmora week 2018 Day 3 - Stargazing

“I haven’t seen these since I was 8 years old,” Peter breathed in wonder, staring up at the sky. He had told her this was a romantic thing to do. That on his homeworld, the top three sappiest date ideas were dinner and a movie (classic), going on a picnic (made better with wine), and stargazing (the most romantic- he said. And also the best for making out).

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“I haven’t seen these since I was 8 years old,” Peter breathed in wonder, staring up at the sky. He had told her this was a romantic thing to do. That on his homeworld, the top three sappiest date ideas were dinner and a movie (classic), going on a picnic (made better with wine), and stargazing (the most romantic- he said. And also the best for making out).

“The stars?” Gamora asked in confusion- he’d spent his whole life among the stars, even more so than her. Her life was spent on her homeworld as a child, or on Sanctuary after Thanos took her, only using interstellar travel to get to and from missions for most of her life. Between missions was really the only time she spent in space and among the stars. Granted, it was more time than most, but not as much as him. Peter lived among the stars his whole life (after he left earth). He grew up in space on a Ravager ship, always traveling, and even after he parted ways with them, his home was still on a spaceship, the Milano, and then the Benetar, respectively. He didn’t just live among the stars. His home was the stars. She didn’t know what he could possibly mean, staring up at the stars next to her and saying he hadn’t seen them since he was 8 years old.

“No,” Peter shook his head, a smile in his voice, and a sort of serenity across his countenance. He sounded thoughtful as he lazily played with the ends of her hair, still looking up, not at her, when he answered her question. “The constellations.”

Oh, she looked up. The sky taking on a whole new meaning for her.

“What are they? Are there any here?” She asked, her eyes scanning the sky like she had any idea what to even look for. But all she could see was a sea full of stars. “Do you remember them? What they’re called?” She asked, more gentle this time. When she turned her head to look at him she saw the subdued expression on his face- a little sad, a little nostalgic, a little homesick, and missing someone very much- and she knew he was thinking of his mother.

Peter had told her before how much she loved the stars. Nothing to do with the spaceman she fell in love with (those stories of romance and high fantasy now tainted with the truth). His mother had loved the stars since she was a little girl as young as he was. And she shared that love with him. That love that was all her own, and then Peter’s. She instilled a love of space and solar quasars that couldn’t be ruined with the thought of an asshole celestial. That love of stars belonged to her and Peter, and them alone.

That was why he wanted to come here, wanted to do this tonight. She could tell by the look on his face right now. He wanted to share this with her. This was sacred.

Of course he had to emphasize the potential for making out and getting up to mischief in the dark part of stargazing instead of telling her the real reason he wanted to come. That was just so him.

“Some,” Peter answered softly with a small, bittersweet smile. Gamora entangled her fingers with his, and he briefly closed his eyes, leaning into her warmth.

“That one’s the big dipper,” he told her, pointing it out in the sky with his free hand, the one entwined with hers squeezing tighter.

“Those?” She asked, trying to trace the shape of the stars she thought he was pointing out, wanting to make sure she got the right one.

“Yeah, and over here,” he said, moving her hand so she was pointing at another cluster of bright stars, “Here we’ve got the little dipper.”

“Mom had it memorized like the back of her hand,” he continued. “She could always find ‘em, even on cloudy nights. She knew exactly where to look, even if only the brightest of the brightest stars were out. She knew where everything was. If we go back over here to the big dipper, you see the stars around it that are a bit dimmer?” He asked, waiting for her nod of confirmation. “Well, if you put ‘em together like this,” Peter said, guiding her hand to trace the stars, connecting the dots. “You get an even bigger constellation. It’s supposed to be a bear. Ursa major. Mom liked that one.”

Gamora couldn’t help but giggle. “A bear? That looks nothing like a bear. Earth bears don’t have tails like that, do they? No, we saw one of the white ones!” Gamora argued, because polar bears were probably the cutest creatures she had ever laid eyes on. “They have little furry tails! Not long ones like that. That looks more like a dragon to me.”

“Hey, don’t look at me,” Peter raised his hands in mock surrender, a genuine smile blooming across his face. “I didn’t get to name ‘em. I would’ve named ‘em something much cooler. But that’s pretty much the extent of my knowledge of constellations here. Probably should’ve looked some up before hand, so I at least looked like I knew what I was talking about for once. There you have it. The names of three constellations. This tour is now officially over.”

Gamora rolled her eyes, giving him a playful swat on his shoulder that he caught, and pulled her in for a kiss. He was right. Stargazing was romantic. So was kissing under the stars. When they parted, Peter was looking up at her with the most fond look in his eyes, and it took her breath away. When he reached a careful hand up to tuck her hair behind her ear, she could have sworn her heart skipped a beat.

She leaned down again, kissing him on the forehead, and Peter sighed and held her close.

“Let’s make up our own,” Gamora suggested excitedly.

“Hmm?” He twiddled with her hair, and she wasn’t sure if he even really heard her question.

“Let’s make up our own constellations. We can name them right this time around.”

Peter’s face positively lit up at the idea.

So he wrapped his arm around her as she settled into his chest, and they spent the rest of the night making new constellations in the sky, connecting the dots and giving them much better and much cooler names than anyone else could come up with.

For all of his talk beforehand about it, they didn’t make out even once when stargazing that night. No, they just spent the whole time giving each other light little kisses in between giggling like children at the ridiculous pictures they kept pointing out to each other. Making their own patterns in the sky.

Gamora was glad he showed her. Shared this with her. Maybe the love of stars could be hers now too. Her and Peter and no one else.

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The MotionXI Guide to New Albums, Fall 2018: Thom Yorke, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Cat Power, More

From BROCKHAMPTON and Childish Gambino to Aphex Twin and Empress Of, here’s a big list of records to look forward to in the coming months Welcome back to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to new music. Four times a year, we round up a list of albums, singles, EPs, reissues, and more arriving in the coming months. This installment covers fall 2018, starting with Friday, September 7. (Please note that release dates may change.) To start things off, we’ve highlighted a few particularly notable releases, including albums and EPs by Thom Yorke, Aphex Twin, Cat Power, Spiritualized, Low, Mount Eerie, boygenius, Prince, BROCKHAMPTON, Octavian, Noname, and others. Joey Purp: QUARTERTHING (September 7, self-released) Chicago rapper Joey Purp is following his self-released 2016 mixtape iiiDrops with a new project called QUARTERTHING. Executive produced by Nate Fox, Nico Segal and Peter Cottontale, the project includes contributions from GZA, RZA, Ravyn Lenae, and Knox Fortune, among others. Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt (September 7, Fat Possum/Bella Union) Six years after the release of Sweet Heart Sweet Light, Jason Pierce is back with a new Spiritualized album. “I’m a lot older now and in a weird way I think it’s my last record,” he said in autumn 2016. He added in a recent press release, “It was such hard work. I found myself going crazy for so long.” Read Pitchfork’s review of And Nothing Hurt’s “I’m Your Man” and “A Perfect Miracle.” Octavian: SPACEMAN (September 10, Black Butter) Octavian’s SPACEMAN mixtape is the London rapper’s first new project since 2017’s Essie World. The 14-track tape does not include his 2018 singles (“100 Degrees,” “Hands,” “Little,” and “Move Me”) or his breakout track “Party Here.” The mixtape cover was created by Armin Druzanovic, Michael Phan, and Virgil Abloh. Read Pitchfork’s track review of SPACEMAN’s “Revenge,” as well as the Rising profile “Octavian Is Shaping the Sound of Rap in 2018—Just Ask Drake.” Aphex Twin: Collapse EP (September 14, Warp) When the Aphex Twin logo appeared in cities across the world earlier this year—on buildings in New York City and underground stations in London—Richard D. James’ return appeared imminent. Soon after, he made it official, announcing the Collapse EP and dropping the song “T69 Collapse.” Collapse follows 2016’s CheetahEP. Low: Double Negative (September 14, Sub Pop) Low decamped to Justin Vernon’s April Base studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to record their latest album, Double Negative. The follow-up to 2015’s Ones and Sixes was produced by B.J. Burton. Check out Pitchfork’s review of “Disarray” (named Best New Track). Christine and the Queens: Chris (September 21, Because) Chris is the second record from Héloïse Letissier, better known as Christine and the Queens. “ gets to be a bit more exhilarating, because I get to say, okay, I’ve been introduced now,” Letissier said in a statement. “I get to be more confident, and it matches what happened in my life as a woman.” Read the track review of “Doesn’t Matter.” Mount Eerie: (after) (September 21, P.W. Elverum & Sun) Recorded at a church in the Netherlands in November 2017, Phil Elverum’s latest release as Mount Eerie is a live album featuring songs from last year’s A Crow Looked at Me and this year’s Now Only. “Does it bring anything new to the songs to hear them in this way? My hope is: yes,” he wrote in a statement. “This is a recording of these ultra-intimate songs living in the real world among people, and of peoples’ wide eyed accepting silence, and clapping.” Read Pitchfork’s profile “Death Is Real: Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum Copes With Unspeakable Tragedy,” as well as “Love Is Real: On Phil Elverum Marrying Michelle Williams” on the Pitch. Prince: Piano & A Microphone: 1983 (September 21, Warner Bros.) Piano & A Microphone: 1983 is an unearthed collection from Prince’s vaults recorded during a rehearsal at his home studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The nine-song LP includes solo piano renditions of “Purple Rain,” Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You,” and “Mary Don’t You Weep.” The latter recording featured prominentlyin Spike Lee’s latest film, BlacKkKlansman. Spike Lee also directed an extended trailer for the film soundtracked by the song. Read “The Pro-Black Bond Between Spike Lee and Prince” on the Pitch. Kode9 / Burial: FABRICLIVE 100 (September 28, Fabric) Burial and Kode9 have come together for the final installment of London nightclub Fabric’s mix series. FABRICLIVE 100 is 74-minutes long. The mix’s announcement also arrived with a rare Burial selfie. Tim Hecker: Konoyo (September 28, Kranky) Konoyo is experimental composer Tim Hecker’s first record since 2016’s Love Streams. He recorded the LP during several trips to Japan where he worked with members of the gagaku ensemble Tokyo Gakuso. Check out Pitchfork’s review of Konoyo’s opener “This Life.” BROCKHAMPTON: Iridescence (September, Question Everything/RCA) It’s been a real journey toward BROCKHAMPTON’s fourth studio album, now titled Iridescence. Their follow-up to the 2017SATURATION trilogy was initially teased as a project called PUPPY before allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against former member Ameer Vann surfaced earlier this year. BROCKHAMPTON kicked Vann out of the group in May, and then appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to perform a new song (“Tonya”) and reveal the working album title the best years of our lives. They subsequently released “1999 WILDFIRE,” “1998 TRUMAN,” and “1997 DIANA.” In August, they revealed the new album title Iridescence. Noname: Room 25 (September, self-released) Chicago rapper and singer Noname is gearing up to release the follow-up to her 2016 debut Telefone. She has said that the 11-track Room 25 will feature “the homies.” Cat Power: Wanderer (October 5, Domino) Wanderer is Chan Marshall’s first Cat Power album since 2012’s Sun. In a statement, Marshall said the album was inspired by “the course life has taken in this journey—going from town to town, with guitar, telling tale; with reverence to the people who did this generations before .” Lana Del Rey guests on the track “Woman.” Phosphorescent: C’est La Vie (October 5, Dead Oceans) Matthew Houck’s first Phosphorescent album in five years is the self-produced C’est La Vie. The follow-up to 2013’s Muchacho is led by the single “New Birth in New England.” Regarding the album title, Houck told Pitchfork, “It’s life. It’s weird. It’s so grand and huge, it can reduce you into an idiot. What else can you say?” Read the full interview, “Phosphorescent on Parenthood and His First Album in Five Years, C’est La Vie,” on the Pitch. Empress Of: Us (October 19, Terrible) Us is the second album from Lorely Rodriguez aka Empress Of. “It’s been a long two and a half years making this project,” she said of the Me follow-up. Read Pitchfork’s review of the single “When I’m With Him,” named Best New Track. Neneh Cherry: Broken Politics (October 19, Smalltown Supersound/Awal) Broken Politics is Neneh Cherry’s fifth solo album. The LP, produced entirely by Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) was recorded in Woodstock, New York with Hebden, Cherry, and her songwriting partner Cameron McVey. “Maybe politics starts in your bedroom, or your house—a form of activism, and a responsibility,” Cherry said in a statement. “The album is about all of those things: feeling broken, disappointed, and sad, but having perseverance. It’s a fight against the extinction of free thought and spirit.” Thom Yorke: Suspiria OST (October 26, XL) Luca Guadagnino, director of Call Me by Your Name, is behind the new reboot of the horror classic Suspiria. Thom Yorke, the frontman of Radiohead and periodic solo artist, has provided that film’s score. The 25-song soundtrack features “Suspirium,” which is as a full-on song with vocals (as opposed to instrumentals like the music of the film’s trailer and clips). Prior to announcing the soundtrack, Yorke discussed how Vangelis’ Blade Runner score inspired him and likened creating the score to “making spells.” boygenius: boygenius EP (November 9, Matador) Boygenius is the supergroup comprised of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. Their first release is a six-song, self-titled EP. In November, Baker, Bridgers, and Dacus will embark on a North American tour together, with each artist performing a solo set. Check out Pitchfork’s Best New Track review of “Me & My Dog.” The 1975: A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (TBA, Dirty Hit/Interscope) The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has said that A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, the Manchester band’s third album, will arrive this fall. So far, they have shared the singles “Give Yourself a Try,” “Love It If We Made It,” and “TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME.” A Brief Inquiry follows 2016’s I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it. Childish Gambino: TBA (TBA, Wolf+Rothstein/RCA) In spring 2017, Donald Glover announced that he would be releasing one final album under the Childish Gambino moniker. “I think endings are good because they force things to get better,” he later said in an interview. So far this year, Glover has released three new songs: “This Is America,” “Feels Like Summer,” and “Summertime Magic,” which is the first official single from his next record—the follow-up to 2016’s Grammy-nominated “Awaken, My Love!” He recently fanned the flames of new music rumblings by sending fans two unfinished tracks (“Algorhythm” and “All Night”) ahead of his North American tour. 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Rather Be (Piano Sheet Music / Chords / Notes PDF)

    Clean Bandit – Rather Be (Lyrics)

We’re a thousand miles from comfort, We have traveled land and sea But as long as you are with me, There’s no place I rather be I would wait forever, Exulted in the scene As long as I am with you, My heart continues to beat

With every step we take, Kyoto to The Bay Strolling so casually We’re different and the same, Gave you another name Switch up the batteries

If you gave me a chance I would take it It’s a shot in the dark but I’ll make it Know with all of your heart, you can’t shame me When I am with you, there’s no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be, oh oh

We staked out on a mission To find our inner peace Make it everlasting So nothing’s incomplete It’s easy being with you, Sacred simplicity As long as we’re together, There’s no place I’d rather be

With every step we take, Kyoto to The Bay Strolling so casually We’re different and the same, Gave you another name Switch up the batteries

If you gave me a chance I would take it It’s a shot in the dark but I’ll make it Know with all of your heart, you can’t shame me When I am with you, there’s no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be

When I am with you, there’s no place I rather be Be, oh Be, be, be, be, be, be, be, be, be Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

If you gave me a chance I would take it It’s a shot in the dark but I’ll make it Know with all of your heart, you can’t shame me When I am with you, there’s no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be No, no, no, no place I rather be When I am with you, there’s no place I rather be

About Song

“Rather Be” is a song by the English electronic music group Clean Bandit. It features vocals by Jess Glynne. The track was released on 17 January 2014 as the fourth single from the group’s debut studio album, New Eyes (2014).[10][11] It was co-written by band members Jack Patterson and Grace Chatto, along with Jimmy Napes and Nicole Marshall, and produced by Patterson and Chatto. Lyrically, the song describes the singer’s infatuation with her significant other, stating she doesn’t want to be anywhere else. Warner Music Group released a number of official remixes for download,[12] with DJs such as All About She, Cash Cash, and OVERWERK.[13]

The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and was the third fastest-selling single of 2014, and the highest-selling January single since “Spaceman” by Babylon Zoo in 1996.[14] The song spent four weeks at number one, selling over one million copies since release and becoming only the seventh single to go 3× Platinum. In the United States, the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was placed at number four on Billboard‘s 10 Best Songs of 2014 list.[15]

“Rather Be” has also become an international hit in part due to the song’s video becoming a viral hit on YouTube. Featuring Haruka Abe, it has over 430 million views. It won the Best Dance Recording category at the 2015 Grammy Awards in the United States.[16]

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