My boyfriend has been briefed; he’ll be eating alone tonight whilst I scoff Notes On A Conditional Form, a whopping 22 tracks, in the bedroom. He retreats with a wry smile, well-accustomed to these rituals. Listening to The 1975 threatens to conjure my seventeen-year-old self. They’re a band who try on genres like clothes, playfight... Continue Reading →
Single Review: If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) by The 1975 ★★★★★
The 1975's bombastic self-isolation anthem Is it a bird? Is it a plane? The flaming fist of a vengeful deity? Perhaps a fleet of morbidly fascinated aliens back (with space snacks) for the next episode in Earth’s tragic mini-series? Trick question. It’s pop polymorphs, The 1975, digitally descending from the cloud to bless our weary... Continue Reading →
EP Review: Isaac’s Insects by Isaac Dunbar ★★★★
It’s hard to picture Isaac Dunbar, Gen Z’s dazzling alt-pop ascendant, juxtaposed against the quaint promontory of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, but that’s exactly where he is right now, self-isolating in his family’s New England home. For context; I’ve just watched the music video for makeup drawer where every pore of Dunbar shimmers silver and, later, a tiered... Continue Reading →
2020 Vision: A New Year’s Eve Rumination
"Checking in with yourself isn't a secular, new age religion. It's accepting that life is both magical and a bewildering clusterfuck.You're going to need a good team. Make sure you're on it." As the winter sun sets on 2019 with an uncouth yawn, we find ourselves on the brink of not only a new year,... Continue Reading →