#actually all of these songs i rarely skip they're all good

[keymintt]

psps ♫ 🙏

omg hello!! :D

Divine Loser- Clem Turner

but may i be thy heaven? will you take my sickness while i deprive you of your health?

Aubergine- Lady Lamb

but the flame in my eye, it's gone blue and cold and you risked your wrist to save my life and I should have kissed you that night but it ain't right

Darling- Taylor Anderson

i'm gonna be honest this song doesn't have any lyrics posted anywhere and i don't quite trust my auditory processing to make out what the chorus says. it's a cute lil song by a local artist tho

Deceptacon- Le Tigre

who took the bomp from the bomp-a-lomp-a-lomp? who took the ram from the rama-lama-ding-dong?

Borealis- The Huntress and Holder of Hands

my talons dug deep, right into your hand you steadied your balance as i helped you to stand our muscles were taut as our mind's grew thin with steadfast resolve we let the battle begin

[gudakdalee]

ten twelve 2nd-3rd gen kpop albums where EVERY song is golden:

yeeun ("ha:tfelt"): me?

onew: circle

2PM: grown

the rose: heal

day6: sunrise

sistar: give it to me

2NE1: crush | CL: in the name of love

winner: 2014 s/s

bap: crash | one shot

lee hi: first love

it's rare in this age of streaming to have full length studio albums of not only several songs, but long songs (aka more than 3 mins, since songs are shorter now).

I've linked my fave b-side of each album.

Having a full, complete album of diverse songs that can take the listener on a whole ass journey is a special accomplishment.

And it's rare that EVERY single song hits. (the phrase "no-skip" has been OVERUSED and MISUSED; just bc they're your fave doesn't mean you can't critically review whether it's a good song, or whether it's actually your TASTE. e.g. i like svt but i dont like all their songs. PLS, YOURE ALLOWED TO DISLIKE THINGS.)

[afterdarkprincess]

Hi lovely 💕

For the sleepover questions:

- Tell us your Solo/Sami headcanons.

- Tell us your CM Punk/Drew headcanons.

- And for good measure please add your Sami/Jey & your Ambreigns headcanons as well while you’re at it.

FMK: Roman, Seth, Mox

FMK: Solo, Sami, Jey

FMK: Punk, Drew, Cody

FMK: Jade, Naomi, Bianca

FMK: Rhea, Liv, Becky

Questions, questions, questions:

- What’s an accomplishment/ thing in your life you’re very proud of?

- Name three things you love about yourself?

- What makes you furious in fandom spaces (your fandom pet peeves so to say)?

- Who was your first celebrity crush? Who’s your latest?

- Who do you adore on this website (aka tumblr crushes)?

- What do you find attractive in a person (physically and personality wise)?

- Favorite story you ever wrote?

- Favorite story someone else wrote?

- Your current favorite song?

- One ingredient/ dish you love and one you despise?

This or that:

- Cats and/or dogs?

- Coffee and/or tea?

- Hiking, cycling or swimming?

- Pizza or pasta?

- Mexican, Chinese or Indian takeout? Or something else?

- Cooking, baking or ordering in?

- Quiet night in or a night out socializing with friends?

- Cold weather or hot weather?

- Pants, skirts or dresses?

This got a little out of hand oops 😂

Feel free to answer whatever you wanna answer and skip whatever you don’t. Or answer everything. Up to you. Happy sleepover!

Hugs and kisses 💖

AHHH Thank you!!!!! I've been so excited all day to get home and hae time to answer these!!

Gonna answer under the cut because I'm sure this will be long lol 💖💖💖

💕Solo/Sami headcanons

I feel like a LOT of my headcanons on Solo and Sami come from one specific fic on AO3- The Solo Man

I love Solo as being selectively mute and/or very shy. I haven't really gotten to explore this with Solo in my fics very much, but I'm really looking forward to doing so.

I do feel like Solo has such a soft spot for Sami (I mean I have eyes) Sami was a real source of kindness for him when he really didn't have that from anyone.

💕CM Punk/Drew McIntyre headcanons

oh noooo my brainrot lol

They're TOXIC as fuck, they bring out the worst in each other. I can't find anything sweet or soft in them, it's obsession, it's raw, it's violent. Possessive and Obsessive.

And they fuck nasty obviously. I tend to prefer Bottom Drew, something so fun about subverting their size difference but I'll eat up anything.

💕Samijey headcanons

Ahhhh I just love them- I feel like a lot of my headcanons POP out in my fics. I feel like Jey Uso is an acts of service guy. I think he does anything and everything to make sure that Sami feels taken care of. This shows up really early on in Devil in the Details and uhhh fun fact I wrote the first part of that fic before I knew that Sami was vegan, hence why there are SO many references to Jey cooking chicken for Sami. It was too integral to how I was having Jey show his affection to take it out, so for that one fic Sami is just no pork not vegan lol

Sami talks ALL the time, and Jey pretends to be annoyed but the constant stream of consciousness is actually so comforting to him. He very rarely has to worry about what Sami is thinking or feeling because he will just tell him.

Jey cut those crop tops so Sami would look at him.

From You're My Keeper (Pull Me Deeper):

“You really like my waist, huh?” he murmured. 

As if to prove his point, Sami sank his teeth into the soft flesh under his bellybutton. “Can’t stop looking at it,” Sami whispered into his skin. “So fucking perfect. Those stupid crop tops are fucking killing me, dude.”

“Really? Hm, I thought so.”

Sami’s head shot up. “You knew?”

Jey blushed. “I guess, I kinda knew you were like… Looking. I guess I thought… Nevermind, this is fucking embarrassing.” He clapped his hands over his face. 

“You thought what?” He felt Sami tugging at his fingers, and Jey reluctantly let his hands get pulled away. Sami had the worst look on his face, smug and bemused. Didn’t he know this was absolute torture?

“I don’t know, I thought maybe if I cut the shirts shorter, then like… You know… You’d look at me more,” Jey pushed out through clenched teeth. Scratch that, this was the worst look. Sami positively beamed, fondness radiating out from him in shameless sunshine rays. If he was a dog, he’d surely be wagging his tail like a maniac. Jey tried not to linger on that thought too long.

“Jesus you are so fucking cute,” Sami wheezed, burying his face into Jey’s chest.

Literally one of my favorite fics ever- I reread it all the damn time. (If the author of this fic is on here?? let me know pls & I'll tag you💖)

And I do think that Sami/Jey switch up who tops and bottoms, but I'm always here for bottom!Jey, sweet pillow princess.

💕Ambreigns headcanons

OO this is a good one- I typically go for Ambrolleigns (bc they all have two hands) or Ambrollins because of my donut sister @elementaldoughnut12 I feel like where Dean and Seth have that very turbulent high passion love, Dean and Roman have a level of like rock solid devotion?? Someone that they can always rely on, coming even closer together after everything fell apart with Seth.

Even more than Seth's betrayal, Dean leaving spurred on the creation of the Tribal Chief. Roman, alone and brokenhearted, left by the man who he thought would never leave him, turns himself into something cold and cruel. Makes himself monstrous, surrounds himself by a cheap copy of what they had.

He wants Dean back, wants it more than anything, but some part of him is terrified that Dean will reject him, will detest what he has become.

💕Fuck, Marry, Kill

FMK: Roman, Seth, Mox

Fuck: Roman (I'm gonna need that tongue baby good lord)

Marry: Mox 100%, I'm gonna need to hit that multiple times, and also I feel like our personalities are really complimentary

Kill: RIP I'm so sorry Seth, please keep serving even in Death

FMK: Solo, Sami, Jey

Fuck: Solo- and he needs to bring the gloves okay? 🥵

Marry: Jey 🩵

Kill: Sami :( I hate to kill my hubby's hubby though

FMK: Punk, Drew, Cody

Fuck: Cody (he's hot, IDK that I'd wanna deal with him all the time)

Marry: CM Punk.... listenn

Kill: Drew- would need to take him out to marry Punk anyway

FMK: Jade, Naomi, Bianca

Fuck: JADE- HELLO?? PLEASE???

Marry: Naomi- Jimmy can come too

Kill: Bianca

FMK: Rhea, Liv, Becky

Fuck: Liv

Marry: Please, please Mami, I'm-PLEASE?

Kill: Becky, RIP girlie

💕Questions, questions, questions:

- What’s an accomplishment/ thing in your life you’re very proud of?

90k words posted on AO3 as of today has me feeling really good. I challenged myself at the beginning of the year to get to 100k by the end of 2024, but even where I'm at now... a year ago I would have laughed at you if you told me that. I've been writing in spits and spurts my whole life, but I really lacked confidence to do anything with my fanworks. I usually didn't even finish them. Before this last year, the most I had written was 2 NaNoWriMo attempts, both sat at around 25-30k and were never completed. And now with the all the support I've gotten here and on AO3, I've had the most creative period in my life. It makes me tear up thinking about it honestly.

- Name three things you love about yourself?

My passion, my sense of humor, and my tits lol

- What makes you furious in fandom spaces (your fandom pet peeves so to say)?

The only pet peeve I really have is like being rude and giving people shit for what they like and don't like?? Like I've been around since the days of Don't Like, Don't Read. If you don't like something, it's not for you, it costs zero dollars to shut the fuck up.

- Who was your first celebrity crush? Who’s your latest?

Oh gosh, so many. I mean the first would definitely be Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon 💖💖 Daniel Radcliffe when I got a little older and realized I wasn't going to be able to marry a cartoon. Right now? I mean all of those hot Samoans first of all. Rhea Ripley, obv. Moxley.

- Who do you adore on this website (aka tumblr crushes)?

EVERYONE lol this list is gonna be so long @feelschicken who has been my IRL bestie for like 20+ years at this point, who allowed me to drag her into Wrestling via several hour long conversations in the car where I would literally yell about the Bloodline

@elementaldoughnut12 my donut sister who has inspired so many of my fics and cheered me on through so much of this last year. Love you so much punkin 🥰

@harmshake my beloved tumblr gf, a constant source of positivity in my life 💖 Not to mention she writes the HOTTEST fics omg

@southerngirl41 who's been on the tag squad since the BEGINNING and I appreciate her comments so much

@jeysbvck Shan 💙 because we're both unhinged and feral for Jey- she just gets me

@imabillyami of course you too obviously- you are so sweet and not to mention your fics are amazing

@rollinsland who keeps my dash FULL of content of all my faves, and is so so sweet

@shanie-the-komania-toyaddict my Zowens connection, and another amazing sweet person

@motherknuckers I think we share a braincell for real

@samijey because like... A Way With Words is THE Sami/Jey fic, not to mention her amazing gif skills 😍

@thlayli-ra who definitely gave me the Punkintyre brainrot

@who-do-you-want-to-be MY SWEET KOALA FRIEND

@jeyuwuso WHOSE FIC I LINKED EARLIER, literally love all their work!!!

@taydaq her ART, especially Samijey 🥹

I know I'm missing people, I could be at this all night: @crxssjae @hypno-bear-tini @rosiel77 @mzv11 @theninthwonder @dontletme--cavein @codyswhitebelt @jobikinn if I missed others I'm so sorry 😭 and if tumblr messes up these tags I'll scream

- What do you find attractive in a person (physically and personality wise)?

Humor, they gotta be funny. They gotta make me laugh or we're not gonna work. We gotta be silly goosing.

- Favorite story you ever wrote?

Ours is still my favorite

- Favorite story someone else wrote?

oooo yay it's rec time!!! Already called out a few but here's some more:

Green - my favorite Candy fic

Losers and Loss - a Zowens fic that melted my brain into absolute goo I said The Solo Man already but also Pretty which spurred on my love of bottom!jey and Jey in pretty lingerie

Sticks & Stones and also Green-Eyed Monster - both by the Zesty Bean, all of their works are great but those are my favorites

Silver Knight and Little Clover - my donut sister knows how to make a rarepair that I'll go nuts for

And I could not forget I've got you to lose ... of COURSE 💕 maybe gimme a heads up before you post that last chapter so I can get all my favorite snacks and be prepared.

- Your current favorite song?

Guilty as Sin? - Taylor Swift

- One ingredient/ dish you love and one you despise?

Oo good question- I'm a big fries and ranch girlie (the midwest in me popping out) and for despise??? mmm it's gonna be pickles, they're gross to me.

💕This or that:

- Cats and/or dogs?

Cats 🐈

- Coffee and/or tea?

Coffee ☕️

- Hiking, cycling or swimming?

Swimming 🌊

- Pizza or pasta?

Pizza🍕

- Mexican, Chinese or Indian takeout? Or something else?

For takeout specifically it's gonna be Chinese

- Cooking, baking or ordering in?

Cooking!

- Quiet night in or a night out socializing with friends?

I love a good night out once in a while, but I prefer a night in

- Cold weather or hot weather?

Hot weather ☀️

- Pants, skirts or dresses?

DRESSES 👗

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whew.... that took a while but it was so fun honestly 😅

[saltygilmores]

Thoughts While Watching Gilmore Girls- Season 2, Episode 22 (Last Episode of the Season). "I Can't Get Started" Part 1

This episode may just be the ultimate game of memory roulette, because I remember nothing. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Zippo. except these two things:

I am told this episode involves a Lorelai-Crusty hookup and I have no recollection of that whatsoever. The mind has a way of bleaching itself sometimes. Can't wait to be retraumatized! The episode begins with Sookie playing wedding music choices for her coworkers and everyone falls asleep listening to the depressing songs she picked. Leave my girl Sookie and her emo music alone. She lives in Stars Hollow, of course she can relate to songs about pain, depression and misery.

Emily the Strange, seen on Rory's cast.

My conflicting emotions as I think about how Season 3 brings Jess to the forefront (that's good) but he rarely knows a moment's peace (that's bad) and in the blink of an eye we lose him to the California Wormhole (that's bad) but it also temporarily sidelines Dean (that's good) but it brings Crusty back (that's bad) but there's the debut of Dave Rygalski (that's good) but in the blink of an eye we also lose Dave Rygalski to the California Wormhole (that's bad) then we meet Alex who is cool and also hot (that's good) but then he disappears forever (wormhole?) and Max briefly returns from the California Wormhole (meh?) When Michel complains about the drudgery of wedding preparations, Lorelai reminds him she's in Sookie's wedding party so he has to oversee the entire wedding by himself, which is something he's never done before. Excuse me? Why don't you hire some more staff Lorelai, you fucking cheapskate. (We also learn later on that Sookie's catering her own wedding. WHAT? I know Sookie is a perfectionist when it comes to food but that's fucking bonkers). Rory offers to brainstorm with Lane to come up with wedding songs for Sookie and she agrees to let them do it because letting teenagers pick the music for the most important day of your life is a smart idea. This is where I realized I have no idea what kind of music Rory is actually into except that she has expressed she doesn't like the pop music/boybands of the day, which is fine. I just hope Rory wasn't one of those super annoying kids in school who were always coming up to me saying things like "You know, the Backstreet Boys don't play their own instruments." I was well aware. Anyway, Lane was definitely one of those types, as we see it happen on the show frequently, but as for Rory, that one is maybe up for debate.

Sookie asks Lorelai if she wants to invite Emily and Richard to the wedding. Uhh, may I ask why? Just 5 episodes ago, Emily was meddling in the wedding planning and blew up Sookie's budget and Lorelai had to intervene so she wouldn't go bankrupt. That's about the extent of any significant interaction between the Gilmore Grands and Sookie. After that mess, why would Sookie want her there? Sookie's all "Ah, that ol "almost bankrupted me" thing. She was so thoughtful to help me with the planning! Even though it was nothing more than a passive aggressive scheme to stick it to you for never getting married. She made me realize I love the color pink!" And then she giggles away the deep seated pain that anyone so relentlessly cheerful and forgiving has to be holding deep inside. Something historic just happened: I watched the Intro, instead of skipping it, which is something I haven't done in years. Let it be known I have nothing against the intro nor the song, and they're very nice and heartwarming, but I'm just not an intro girl. But I've been pretty down in the dumps and the theme song is like a warm cup of cocoa. It might behoove me to watch the opening credits once in a while so I know when to expect Dean, Crusty and other creatures from the deep.

More fine work from the Gilmore Girls fake food designer. Looks delish. She's still wearing that fucking quarter on a string, god damn. Rory is pestering Butthead to trade his pancakes for her fruit and egg platter.

You know, sometimes I start writing a joke, then realize it was funny, but it didn't make any sense and I have to scrap it, which makes me sad. Sometimes I don't even notice it after I've already posted and have to do a quick deletion (it just happened with LGD, in fact). Today, you're in for a treat because I'm going to give you one of my bloopers. Rory is incessantly asking Dean for his opinion on the pancakes. I decided she had poisoned them and she was monitoring his reactions, like when his breathing would start to become labored, or if he started to foam at the mouth, or if he would say something like that "huh, these pancakes taste kinda metallic." and then he would keel over. But then I remember they are at Luke's and she didn't cook the pancakes. But she could have sprinkled some rat poison on top of it when he had his back turned. I'm 100% convinced Lindsay had tried unsuccessfully to poison his meatloaf.

Oh no, they traded breakfasts. Eat AROUND the poison sprinkles, Rory. Rory and Buttzilla are observing someone who is repeatedly walking back and forth in front of the diner without coming in. *Sniffs the air* I smell unhealthy boundaries. It must be Lorelai.

I actually forgot that Luke and Lorelai were still "fighting". In fact, I just realized there was no Luke whatsoever in the previous episode. Okay, okay! I plum forgot about Luke completely! Anyway, can we please resolve this nonsense before season 3? How is Lorelai hooking up with Crusty going to end this stalemate?

Ya'll, she really blurted out "Dean don't leave me", not "Don't leave me, guys" or "Rory don't leave me." I CAN’T! I'm dying! Poor Rory, shows where she really ranks on the list of her mother's priorities. Anyways, sucks to suck Lorelai, good luck with solving this fucking mess completely of your own making.

lolbye

That's a wild under-exaggeration for how you acted after that car crash. Just wild.

There is no quicker way to get Lorelai’s goat than to act Pleasant Neutral towards her and not entertain her quirkiness! it is aggravating her to no end that Luke isn’t entertaining her stupid doughnut jokes! Hahahahaha! He isn’t groveling at her feet over her half baked fake bullshit apologies either. Sucks to suck Lore! Luke being so indifferent to Lorelai's bullshit is glorious, no one has ever deserved it more.

Meanwhile, Paris is running for student council president. Her campaign promises include mandatory recycling, clearly gendered bathrooms and gluten free options in the cafeteria (hey, as long as Rory can still order her favorite Chilton lunch, The Prison Special, two slices of white bread with nothing in the middle). After Madeline and Louise poll 150 students in the span of about 1 minute, the results are in: While the People think she would make a competent politican, nobody actually likes her. So she strong arms a very reluctant Rory into becoming her running mate. Paris feels Rory's nice girl image will soften her own. She puts the fear of God into Rory that she will end up going to Connecticut State instead of Harvard if she doesn't take this opportunity to pad her college resume with school politics. I mean, she's not wrong. Rory is still pitifully lacking in extra cirricular activities. Until they showed Rory writing in the audience, I had completely forgotten she was already on the school newspaper because it hasn't been mentioned in ages. And now I just remembered that horrid school newspaper storyline in s3 is approaching. The one with the redheaded mean girl, Francie. Ugh! S3 is going to be such a rollercoaster. Wait, isn't Connecticut State where Dean was considering going to school? Heheh.

Out of context Gilmore Girls.

Hmmm.

You know who else AmyShermanPalladino said this about?

AmyShermanPalladino wrote Paris to adore Rory as much she adores Milo, I'm just saying. Rory is getting her cast off.

Emily Strange again...

SECURITY!!!! No, but what kind of medical office is this where anyone can just barge in to a child’s appointment and be like "it's okay I'm the Dad" and the Dr is like “sure I believe you have a seat”. Not like Crusty is ever around that the doctor would recognize him. He drove down all the way from Boston to watch Rory have her cast cut off but can't be present for anything important? Alright. Anything to get into Lore’s pants I guess.

Yeah. Love is in the air at their child’s medical appointment.

Their nauseating attraction clouded their minds enough that they both resisted the urge to get in one last jab about Jess being the cause of Rory's injury. Miraculous.

Hur hur hur! You're so funny! Drink drain cleaner.

Honestly? They deserve each other. R: “If I become vice president, I'll have to spend my summer at some junior leadership program in Washington."

Oh, you would HATE That.

[howtotrainyourrei]

anywho here are maneskins albums ranked according to which ones i like best, if you're also into them i would love to hear your thoughts (this is also LONG AS FUCK)

1. TEATRO D'IRA

this was the first one i listened to, i dont even remember why, i vaguely remember thinking of beggin' and being like,, omg i remember that song, i wonder if they have any good albums. so i googled which maneskin album was best and MY LIFE WAS TRANSFORMED. every single song on this album is such a banger there are no skips, like usually on albums i like there are at least a couple songs where i'm like,, ehhh could be better. NOT HERE. idk which song is my favourite i think it's a tie between IWBYS, coraline, zitti e buoni, and vent'anni (literally that is half of the album, that's how good it is).

anyway i love love love the hard rock sound, but it's also not just that, like there is so much variation but it's all very cohesive. maneskin is known for their unique sound so that makes sense but my mind is still sort of boggled. it has like some harder songs but they all feel emotional?? i dont even speak italian but without even looking up the translation i almost cried from coraline because it was so beautiful. and vent'anni is ON ANOTHER LEVEL. IT IS THE PERFECT SONG TO END AN ALBUM WITH. it like combines all the ideas of the album into one song, it has hard rock elements but it still almost feels like a ballad.? GOD I LOVE THIS ALBUM. i think it might be my second fabourite album of all time now,,, it's just actually perfect. i think it's the best album i've heard in 2024. FUCK ITS SO GOOD.

2. RUSH! (ARE U COMING?)

GOD GOD GODDDDD THIS ALBUM. this is a totally different sound to any of their other albums. it's also LITERALLY DOUBLE THE LENGTH OF THEIR PREVIOUS LONGEST ALBUM (il ballo della vita, which is 34 minutes) WHICH MEANS THIS ALBUM HAS ONE HOUR AND EIGHT MINUTES OF MUSIC. TEATRO D'IRA ONLY HAS 30 MINUTES!!!! YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THIS IS REVOLUTIONARY. okay so this album was at first released just as RUSH! with five less songs, but apparently as they continued touring and stuff they felt they had more to say so they added more songs (correct me if i'm wrong but i think this is what happened). I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS ALBUM, IT IS ONCE AGAIN VERY GENIUS. the songs are almosr completely english. i really love their italian songs, but they have always wanted to write in english so i understand why they're moving back to english.

SO!! this album is so good, it has a lot of extra depth that none of their previous albums had (musically),, except for maybe il ballo della vita. like in teatro d'ira it's basically just bass, guitar, drums, vocals, and tambourine. there might be a couple other instruments but the reason that album is so strong is because of the foundation and stuff. but with rush! there is not only a strong foundation but they also had so many types of songs!!!! there were ballads, there were harder songs, but there were also weird songs like bla bla bla and kool kids. i really LOVE kool kids, i love the punk sound. i think my favourite songs are HONEY (ARE U COMING), off my face, gossip, timezone, baby said, feel, and mammamia but EVERY SONG IS SO GOOD. just like the prev albums THERE ARE NO SKIPS!! that is so crazy for me because even with my one love (david bowie's ziggy stardust and the whatever lol) there is one skip, and måneskin has THREE ALBUMS WITH NO SONGS I WANT TO SKIP. THIS IS SO RARE FOR ME YOU DONT UNDERSTAND. i got off track there back to rush. this album is, also, SO COHESIVE. despite all the different styles they try it all fits together so well, it's such a magical experience to listen to this album. okay so this album was going to be number three on this list but i'm going to switch it now bc im currently listening to it and writing this is sort of changing my mind lol, ITS SO GODDAMN GOOD. tbh i would say this album is equally aa good as teatro d'ira but i have a sentimental attachment to teatro already lol and it's also more my usual style of music.

3. Chosen (this is an ep but whatever)

so this was their first album thing they ever released, it's mostly covers but there are two originals which are the first two songs. the originals are SO GOOD expecially for being some of the first music they ever released????? im obsessed with chosen (the song), i really REALLY love the line "this is not music, this is my life, this is what i live for." IT FEELS SO TRUE BC THATS HOW I FEEL ABOUT MUSIC (i literally do not make music i just like it lol but its like an important part of my life idfk but this line just hits hard) anyway i think the reason i like this album sm is because it's a lot more lighthearted?? i really like the style of their music, how it all feels connected even though it's mostly covers. also i think i like this album so much too because i found this english translation where they competed on x factor and most of these songs were there (if anyone wants the link lmk).

my favourite song by far tho is SOMEBODY TOLD ME. GOD FUCKING DAMN THEY EXECUTED THAT SONG SO WELL. and their FUCKING PERFORMANCE on x factor that went with it was SO GODDAMN GOOD. i love watching choreography and stuff, its my fucking jam, but i dont usually feel actual emotions about it?? like obviously it was very attractive, damiano is stunning, but also it was just so gorgeous..?? i felt real emotions watching that one performance, it was so good. im going to put the link at the bottom of the post bc GOOD LORD. god that was a brilliant performance. anyway i just love the sound of this ep, it's very raw and i really love that it was when they were first starting out,,

also the goofy little intros on both of the original songs on these albums are SO FUNNY why did he do that

4. Il ballo della vita

we've reached the final album :(((( i honestly feel bad for putting it at the end, but the reason it's all the way down here is because there's actually a couple songs i don't love, so i'll say those first. the first one is immortale. i cant tell if its a bad song or not, but i think its good, i just personally dont love it lol. but the other one is "are you ready?" this song is not even that bad it's just kind of goofy, but once again, it's not my usual style of music and it's not something i think i would listen to if it wasn't maneskin.

okay now we can get into WHAT I LIKE!!!! WHICH IS LITERALLY THE REST OF THE ALBUM. this album's style is very similar actually to the chosen ep, except it's all originals, and it's also VERY EXPERIMENTAL. i love love LOVEEEE that. like you can tell this is their first lp by how many different things they try. they're finding their style BUT IT STILL REMAINS EXTREMELY IDENTIFIABLE. on x factor their little music coach guy kept emphasising that when the other judges commented on how maneskin should try different styles and saying that its more important to be recognisable, but MANESKIN DID BOTH!! they tried so many tyoes of songs with different structures and stuff, but they also remained maneskin. obviously damiano's vocals are a huge part in that, he has a distinct af voice, but it's also the other instruments, i particularly noticed vic's bass, and i love LOVE thomas's riffs OMG. this isn't even just on this album. i dont play guitar so i have no idea if he's technically skilled (i think he is???) but i LOVE HIS STYLE AND THE CLASSIC MANESKIN RIFFS OMGGGGG. anyway tho the reason this album is so good bc it has so much variation, although i would say it's not as cohesive as the other albums, even chosen. my favourite songs tho are definitely torna a casa, fear for nobody, and close to the top. torna a case is a BEAUTIFUL ballad. it's brilliant and amazing,, i LOVE that song.

also, they made a documentary about the making of this album which was so so interesting. it was very real, and you kind of get an insight into their dynamic as a band, which was just so SHAJAISISI. but it definitely made me appreciate this album more when i could actually get a look into its production. anyway listen to torna a casa it's gorgeous.

OKAY!!! this was so fun to write actually, i doubt anyone is going to read it because it's so goddamn long but if you did i am kissing you on the lips. here is the promised link to their performance of somebody told me by the killers covered by måneskin https://youtu.be/ADcTUnUJnGs?si=3Iht9sLZn2ZRbuAW

seriously, this band is so good. i'm obsessed with them yeah but they're honestly revolutionary. not only are they basically the only world famous italian band (that i know of at least?? lmk if there are any), but they do so many INTERESTING THINGS. i have been SEARCHING for a modern band who takes old music, particularly 70s bc that's what i'm into, and takes inspiration from it but still makes something original. they are doing so much for music nowadays, obviously there are lots of amazing modern rock bands, but the fact that maneskin is SO popular is crazy to me, it makes me so so happy. and not only that, it's also so amazing that there are two queer band members (vic and ethan) who (especially victoria) talk about being queer. they also act very modest in interviews and stuff, which i really appreciate, and they're all very well-spoken and good at communicating their thoughts even though it's in a second language, which can be SO FRUSTRATING sometimes bc you know what you want to say but it can be so hard in a second language. they are just very eloquent and they act very wonderful (i say "act" and "seem" bc i understand it's a parasocial relationship lol, they could all be assholes, but they seem very, VERY genuine). they all impress me a lot and i am so excited to see what they do next.

damn this is so long im sorry but i had to say this I AM OBSESSED WITH THESE GUYS, maybe if you're also into maneskin or want to get into them you could dm me to talk about them........??..?🥺🥺

[mrsfezziwig]

KQ - The Reason Ateez Don't Win Awards: (Pt 1)

n.b.(Good God I am actually scared of what reaction this may get from other Atiny but I feel like it is something I really need to address!)

Ateez are incredible;

as humans, as a group, as vocalists and as rappers, but their stand out ability comes in the way they perform and dance. I have never seen a group like these eight men when it comes to their star power; all of them could probably be in The Demon Line now they have matured, especially Yunho, who feels more relaxed on stage, more intense and he is most definitely not holding himself back anymore (That YunGi clothes grab in the Wonderland tour version, anyone? This Mrs Fezziwig was fanning herself like a Georgian Regency lady with a hand fan and blaming it on her age - hot flushes, you know... Oof! ). But anyone with a braincell can look at the lack of acknowledgement of their talents in terms of end of year award show nominations and wonder what the hell is going on?! It is incredibly irritating when people who deserve to have their hard work and talents celebrated are passed over again and again.

Now, this is where I just know I am going to be side-eyed, possibly bombastically, because I need to make comparisons in order to make my points as this is only about my opinion, and things I see other Atiny discussing on socials. In addition everyone knows how close the members of these two groups are as friends, hence why I am risking my sanity to say it:

The Comparison - Stray Kids

What makes Stray Kids so well awarded isn't just their agency, which has absolutely helped, with their money, organisation and longevity in the idol industry, but there's also the fact that they have practically carte blanche when it comes to the music they make. No body on this good, green Earth can ignore the sheer genius that is 3RACHA and their most common producer, Versachoi, when it comes to their abilities to write, compose and produce their songs.

Every emotion in the human pantheon of feeling is out there in a song available for fans to discover from their catalogue. Their forte is the musical freedom all the members contribute to the group.

SKZ hits harder because they are performing their own emotion out in song and dance, having three geniuses in one group is fated, no one can ever tell me otherwise... However, Ateez doesn't have that extra layer of connection even though the boys are still insanely versatile and make it work.

That's not the fault of the members, BBTrippin or even on some level the collective Edenary, they're all being told the same thing by the agency. It lies in the fact that those at the top want it to be this way.

I don't say this as a diss against Edenary, and I have yet to find a skip song on their albums. It is all impactful, musically, there is nothing but hit after hit on those but the lyrics just aren't up to par. Guerilla was about a fictional revolution, Halazia was about a fictional revolution from the outsider perspective, Bouncy was about an, um... fictional revolution and Crazy For-... Yeah, I am going to stop here.

KQ CEO-nim, I respectfully say:

Holy Fuck... Drop the fucking storyline into the b-side! Yep, you heard me right - Drop. The. Fucking. Storyline. From. The. Title. Tracks! Plllleeeeaaaaasssseee?

I am pretty sure all the inhabitants of Dimensions A and Z, and how ever many other of these buggers are hiding in the mind of the planners, shall collectively gasp dramatically 'Blasphemy!'

What a cardinal sin to suggest such a thing!!! Pre-debut Atiny are clutching their pearls and Diary Version albums as I speak such foul utterances, wondering how I could possibly have the very cheek of it to say such a thing! Do you think the boys will be proud of the dramatic delivery here? 😂

Yes, there are some moving and heart-wrenching b-sides on Ateez albums that are ignored for the scale of interdimensional time Pirates, which makes it increasingly, painfully obvious that those emotions are rare in their title tracks. So, I will make the point I've been moving up to with the comparison:

KQ need to let loose the reins

I first encountered Ateez in my initial journey with kpop in 2021 and I was in my 'BTS got me hooked, Stray Kids toppled them with Hellevator from my focus, and Ateez seems interesting...' era

Being 38 I felt kinda like some sort of sicko for finding guys I could have birthed attractive and I still have twinges of this feeling occasionally. Thankfully, none of the 5th Gen children are anything other than cute little babies to me, ones that I want to tut at, throwing appropriate clothing their way and ground them for going out in such tiny skirts and dresses. As you can imagine, finding Deja Vu as my first Ateez song sent me screeching dramatically away from the group, hands flapping and looking for a man my age to hide behind [thank you, Rain; you were extremely helpful during my mid-life-ish crisis].

So I continued on my way along up the endurance hike that is the Stray Kids path, again feeling slightly creeped out at myself for buying Oddinary, but also in absolute awe at the music these eight guys made. I still don't have a fucking clue what their storyline is, although it is coming more into focus thanks to the most recent SKZFLIX but that's kinda positive as it allows for their flexibility in terms of what they say and how it's performed and perceived.

At the core, I like their lyrical content better than Ateez, purely due to the fact it's visceral in its emotional impact. With a leader like Bang Chan, I haven't been surprised to find so many amazing fans out there too. Older STAYs I chat with on Discord have been my rock and support as I admitted my feelings of discomfort at the age thing and we figured out it was my STBX husband and his reaction to my new found hobby and likes that left me feeling so icky.

With their help, I finally got the courage up to accept that we were done after 20 years and I haven't missed him except for one occasion [I was facing a general anaesthetic to have a massive abscess on my jaw drained, all alone in a hospital about an hour from home with nobody at all to hold my hand] since he left in March. Every time I faced a backwards step emotionally because of my Ehler-Danlos Syndrome and my limitations, they were there to check on me.

This community is what makes Kpop the best rabbit hole I ever plunged into - stay away from Twitter (No, Elon, it isn't called 'X', it's called Twitter!) and the fans are such magnificently, genuine hearted people who just get me! For the first time in my life my sense of humour wasn't misinterpreted and rather slotted into place like this was where I was meant to be all along. When I found this tribe I was so lonely it was frightful, and it's only by being who I am today with their love and support I can look back at that version of myself and cry for her desperation and black-fog draped soul.

99% of the people in that chat are actually StayTiny, and they were discussing Halazia, insisting I really need to watch the MV. So I did, and as thankful I am for BTS getting me into Kpop and Stray Kids for finding me at my lowest then giving me my coping song in Voices, Ateez overtook them all in one MV. There is something about these guys that I connected with. That began my twisted path in April 2023 in learning names, songs and personality types that lead me to December and the drop of Crazy Form. Yet they may now be my Ult group, Stray Kids are my foundation in the world of idols. And no, I still can't handle Deja Vu no matter how many times I have tried to make it happen. So far I can get to the end of Yunho's opening but I can't take San with that haircut and eyebrows without cringing and backing out, which means I've progressed beyond the sexual feel of the song and am now firmly entrenched in 'Second-hand Embarrassment Station'.

Ateez could be much bigger if...

Despite the connection I found with these seven crackheads plus Jongho, instantly was thrown off by the incessant focus on the story of Ateez and dimension hopping, wondering where they were, as in where were the personal stories; the freedom of expression and grounding focus of reliving your experience in music?

If the story came in the form of a novel, I would be pre-ordering that shit off Amazon faster than I pre-order SKZ and Ateez albums. And I am not alone in this sentiment. After five years in the industry, these guys aren't newbies, they have the experience to handle the responsibilities of writing their own songs with guidance from Edenary and creating their own choreo alongside BBTrippin.

Hearing how the agency weaves the lore into every single MV and title track, I felt angry. I still am and am likely to always be, because if they let up and allowed the boys to display their joy, sorrow, happiness and agony in their songs and choreo, Ateez would be even greater, they'd be a force to be reckoned with particularly in the international market where they just work already. This is where BTS and Stray Kids have Ateez beat.

international fans have come to expect that the music is written and produced by the members of a group. Sure this could be argued as being a side effect of BTS getting so big, it's also a factor no one should discount.

Now, I shall move onto the part I love most: 'saying shit 'people who don't have a genetic pain disorder and who still have two flying fucks to give' won't...

The agency is responsible for the lack of mainstream recognition in terms of awards and fans because that oomph 3RACHA pour into their music is where the disparity lies.

With performers like the eight men in Ateez imagine them being up there on the VMAs stage getting all the praise... And the viral Taylor Swift reaction to match... Her reaction to Chan was just so relatable after all (be still my Swiftie/STAY/Atiny manic heart). I can't lie, the thought of them never being recognised in the mainstream before it's too late and they disband to focus on solo careers makes me tear up. Oh, that's so dramatic of me is what people who don't know Ateez will think,

'Ewwww... it's not that deep 🙄! Go touch some fucking grass and stop being so saesang coded' { Bitch, if I could go outside without dislocating my hip, I'd still be an Archaeologist! Is that enough grass and mud for you all?}

With a massive 'Wooyoung-thicc, baby-girl-twerking' ass BUT(t):

The thing is, it actually is that deep.

I am sick of spending comeback day piecing together the story point instead of looking at the video and lyrics and it's meaning. Which invariably is about the destruction of the dystopian universe. Don't Stop did the story telling in a way that made sense for what the video portrays and it works real fucking well (plus Mingi? Oooh, damn boyyy!). We understood it because it was all there to be found!

Imagine having that every comeback day, the 'falling out of bed at 5am to match KST' would be so much more enjoyable because there isn't any depth to plunder, it would be a {most definitely not} straight shooting banger or bopper or tear-mopper of a track, ALMOST ENTIRELY written and produced by the members for us to enjoy on repeat. Then a few days later the Edenary b-side/s with all the storyline desired would drop and we would be mentally prepared to disect every second of it because our thirst would have diminished to the 'reasonably manageable when those eight beautiful men plus San's chocolate bar abs are in the world' level.

Whilst I intended to make all my points in one post, I will split it up because of the length it's going to be... To be continued...

[mellotronmkll]

Sorry I'm actually gonna talk about TMBG again sorry I literally want to stop posting and talking about them but I physically cant sorry I have autism. But I just finished listening to all of their studio albums in order again and something I realized is that I really do like every single one of their albums which is actually so rare for a band that's been making music for 40 years straight like the worst thing I can say about my least favorite album of theirs is that I only Really really love about 3 or 4 tracks and then the rest I feel ambivalent is about and there's 2 songs I always skip. That's pretty good considering some of my other favorite bands have albums I wont touch with a 10 foot pole (sorry genesis) like they've just been so consistently good. They had kind of a dark period quality wise from like 1999 to 2006 I think but the stuff from within that is not that bad it's just not great. Then they went back to making great music just great in a different way from their early stuff. But it's okay. And they're so insanely prolific but every short little song they write is so delightful to me almost every time. And like the album they released in 2021 is so damn good. I had kind of gotten sick of them around that time and never listened to it until this year I fully admit. Because when they brought back dial a song and stuff I got overwhelmed but anyways like they really still are just so themselves and making such good music. And they're still So fun to see live. And I can't believe I'm actually still really excited for the new album they hinted they will be releasing this year.. its like wow my lifelong love for them just continues and I hope it never ends. I hope they live forever

[sevenmoonstory]

[ENG TRANS] GNJB JUNON "Kateihou no Anata He (If you were)" Special Interview

Q. If you were to go on an adventure together, who would you choose from the members? 

Ryota: The song "Multiverse Adventure" included in the EP has the story of "Even if you're not by my side...." For us, the "You" in this song refers to Kansokusha (fan name). It's a song that contains the meaning that we'll overcome any obstacle for the sake of meeting "You", and even become heroes. Here's the regular silly question from JUNON. Which member do you want to go on an adventure together? 

Kousaku: Jun. Because he seems adventurous. 

Ryota: Can't we just go alone?

All six: Of course you can't!

Kazuto: Ryota, huh? Let him be eaten by a bear

Ryota: So it's that kind of adventure, huh? Kaname, then.

All six: What do you mean by 'Kaname, then'? (lol) 

Kaname: I choose Masaya. Because if I asked him, "Will it be okay?", he'll probably say, "Surely it will be okay!" 

Takato: Kousaku! Because we often go out to eat together, I'll feel at ease. 

Masaya: I choose Kazuto. He has the stamina, and we can enjoy the adventure together. 

Ryota: Does he have stamina? 

Kaname: He has the least stamina!

Kazuto: No sweat. I'll go with Masaya too. Because he's got the energy during MV shooting and accompanied me being energetic (lol) 

Jun: I choose Kazuto. Since his fortune telling results this year are good. 

Ryota: Well that's fortune telling!

Q: Who is punctual? Who is a bit loose with time?

Kazuto: "Keikakudowori" is a rare song where we all rap together. It has philosophical lyrics, so it reflects our uniqueness. I want people to see us performing this song!

Masaya: The exchanges are non-stop, so it's fresh and interesting.

Kousaku: Is there anyone who is punctual?

Ryota: Isn't it Kaname?

Kaname: When it's not work related, I'm kinda...

Takato: I think it's me

All six: That's true

Masaya: Takato is punctual even in private

Kaname: Of course, everyone is punctual when it comes to work

Kazuto: Obviously

Ryota: I'm quite strict, right?

Kousaku: But we never make any appointed time in private, right?

Ryota: Huh?

Kaname: Ahaha (lol). Generally, Genjibu is on time.

Other five: Except for them (lol).

Masaya: But they're punctual for work.

Ryota: Mr. K, right?

Kousaku: I'm just at my own pace.

Kazuto: Don't use "at my own pace" as an excuse! (lol)

Takato: But there was a time when Kazuto didn't show up for two and a half hours.

Masaya: Two and a half hours!

Ryota: Huh, that's kinda cool.

All six: Huh?

Ryota: That's cool. Because I usually arrive about 15 minutes early.

All six: What you do is correct!!! 

Q: Do you want to be the one getting (your feelings) played? Or do you want to be the one playing on (one's feelings)?

Kaname: "Utsukushii Hito" is a mature song. It's about realizing that someone you thought only you knew actually belongs to everyone. I think this song is the most humane in the whole EP. Also, it's a song that will sway your heart.

Jun: What does "being played on" mean?

Kousaku: It's like having "Uwaaahhh" moments.

Masaya: I want to be one whose feelings get played on. I want to be swayed around.

Kazuto: I want to do the love game. In the end, I'm the one who's able to play on one's feelings (strikes a pose).

Ryota: Scary. I want to be played on. People would rather chase than be chased.

Masaya: That's wrong.

Ryota: Huh?

Takato: You want to chase?

Ryota: I want to play on someone's feelings!

Kazuto: You want to be swayed?

Ryota: I want to be swayed

Kazuto: OK

Jun: I want to play on someone who's trying to play on my feelings.

All six: (Bursts into laughter)

Kazuto: But, Jun, can you tell? The moment that you maybe getting played on.

Jun: I can not tell.

Kousaku: I'm the opposite. I want to be the one being played on by the one who wants to be played on.

All six: (LOL)

Kazuto: You can never be able to get together with that (lol).

Kaname: I used to want to be played on, but now I want to do the playing.

All six: He changed!

Takato: I got my heart skipped a beat when fans told me they liked me at a release event, so I want to be the one getting played on!

Q: Do you believe in aliens?

Takato: "Suironteki ni Uchuujin" is a pop, fun, and cute song. It features a language called "Ninanina," spoken by aliens, with two members singing in Ninanina language while the rest play human roles. So, do you believe in aliens?

Masaya: I've seen them.

All six: Huh?!

Masaya: If you've seen UFOs, that means there are aliens, right?

Ryota: I don't believe in aliens.

Kousaku: I do.

Ryota: You all know about the "Grey" type of aliens, right?

Masaya: You're already at the level of saying terms like "Grey", that means you like them, huh?

Ryota: That appearance represents our future selves.

All six: He's at it again.

Takato: You actually like them the most, don't you?

Ryota: It's the result of spending too much time on the internet, evolving our eyes and brains.

Masaya: Then why do you know that it's future appearance, right now?

Ryota: Why?

Masaya: No, I mean, why do you know?

Ryota: Me?

Masaya: Who else? (lol)

Ryota: It's my inference.

Kazuto: In my opinion, there's some truth to that inference. 

All six: Oh?

Kazuto: Let's assume that when highly evolved humans are facing extinction, they might flee to space. So it's humans escaping to space. And as a result, when they come back from space, they come as aliens.

Takato: What about you, Jun?

Jun: Oh, sorry, sorry. I was communicating with space.

Ryota: What were they saying?

Jun: That is... I can't remember.

All six: (lol)

Q: Since "Diamond Lily" is about lilies, do you have a favorite flower?

Kousaku: "Diamond Lily" is characterized by its melancholic piano sound, a song sung while longing for someone far away. In the performance, we divide into ghosts and human roles. I hope people enjoy not only the song but also the performance, and have fun guessing who is who. So, what's your favorite flower?

Takato: Sunflowers.

Masaya: I like cherry blossoms.

Kousaku: Morning glories.

Kazuto: Lately, I've been into hydrangeas.

Jun: Cosmos, I feel like the name is cool.

Kaname: Turkish bellflower. It's my birth flower.

Ryota: That white, butterfly-like one.

Takato: If you can't remember the name, you don't really like it, then.

Ryota: It has a strange shape, but it's beautiful.

Kazuto: Isn't that possibly an orchid?

Ryota: Maybe. We have good chemistry, huh?

Q: What kind of Genjibu do you want to be for the 10th anniversary?

Jun: The theme in "Daremo Shiranai Uta" is about a thousand years from now. In the midst of humanity and the world facing destruction, there's a story where the song heard is actually from a thousand years ago. What it's trying to convey is that music has the power to move people's hearts across time. It's a very emotional song.

Kazuto: The 10th anniversary is five years away. With just that time, we can do anything.

Ryota: I want to be a star.

Takato: We truly are...

Ryota: (Interrupting Takato) We're the Big Dipper!

Takato: I was still talking now!

Kazuto: This kind of dynamic between Ryota and Takato is nice, right?

Takato: I have a group I admire. I want us to be like that group.

Kaname: Jun, how old will you be in five years?

Jun: 27.

Kazuto: Still 27. What about Masaya?

Masaya: I'll be 22, I guess.

Kaname: We'll be 25.

Ryota: Yeah.

Kaname: I want to fly on planes as often as I ride the Shinkansen now. It would be great to go to various places.

Kazuto: Like having our own TV show.

Ryota: Yeah, yeah

Kazuto: Or having dome concerts.

Takato: Sounds great

Kazuto: Singing the theme song for a drama with someone in the group as the main lead?

Masaya: It's coming!

Kazuto: We want to achieve at least one of those things.

Kaname: I also want us to become ambassadors for a fashion brand as a group.

All six: We want that!

Kaname: Let's work hard together as seven members for the 5th anniversary, so we can make those dreams come true!

[bengiyo]

The Warp Effect Ep 1 Stray Thoughts

I'm here because I want to support Jojo, and I want to see what he does with a sci-fi story. I'm actually not that keen on Newwie, so I almost skipped this show. No promises I'll stick around.

Well, I'll give Jojo points for starting with oral sex. We rarely acknowledge that act.

Smash cut to a Christian church where a promise ring and curse are inflicted upon him. Okay, Jojo. I see you.

Kind of excited about the cast for this show.

Oh boy. If I watch this I'll be seeing Phuwin twice a week. I'll have to keep his characters separate in my head.

He goes to a Catholic school?? The Jesuits are everywhere, I swear.

I do love Sing Harit, so I will stay around for him.

Already feeling Jojo exploring the shame used to keep people from having sex alongside all the social pressure to have sex.

Jan is here. Everything is better. Her character, Nim, has a girlfriend named Molly.

I like the teacher putting them through consent roleplay in sex Ed.

Gigie!! I think she's with Clize and Best. I watch so much BL that I don't see many of the women at GMMTV, but they're so talented.

Fluke as a bully is entertaining so far.

Very tasteful of the teacher-dad to sidestep sexuality and stress the universality of consent.

Okay, go off!!! It is absolutely rude to ask who tops and who bottoms. We should all stop asking that.

Something LGBT just happened to Army, but the teacher did a great job trying to save everyone from embarrassment.

Yes, kids, wrap it up! I like Alex's dad.

I think this is my first time seeing Fah in a main role. Also glad this show is focusing on women's health as well.

I wonder why they chose English language songs for this show.

I feel like I recognize this water tower they're sitting on from War of Y.

Yes! Girls talk about sex, too! It's not weird or embarrassing to be a virgin!

My grandfather passed before I was born, but everyone in the family says he would have spoiled us like this.

I am so excited about Molly and Nim.

Sing is always so charming. Has been since Lovesick.

Aww, my boy Ew didn't deserve that. At least he took it in stride.

Look at them waving around a dildo in this show. I bet they got that cleared for the feminist messaging.

Okay, Jean. Shoot your shot!

Oh good, we remembered condoms after all the consent and safe sex talk.

If Alex throws up on Jean I will be deeply repulsed.

The drunk sequence was well executed. We're aware of memorable things occurring, but can't tell what they are.

And we transitioned to the future on that moment in the trunk? Talk about a hangover.

Okay! I'm feeling it after that first episode! I guess I'll stick around.

[tiffanylamps]

four albums I've been listening to recently. Thank you for tagging me, @b1uetrees ✌️ This was actually kind of hard for me to narrow down because it is pretty rare that I listen to albums. Usually, I listen to playlists. But, having said that, these four albums have definitely been playing on repeat in my household. This Is Why - Paramore I love Paramore and have done ever since I was 12. I love this album- it's a brilliant new direction for the band and offers so many elements from all of their previous works but with more maturity and musicianship.

UGLY - slowtai I'm not normally a big fan of slowtai's music- I've always wanted him to take a more punk/rock route. I've been aware of his music since early on in his career due to the fact that I know people who are friends with him. But yeah, he's finally gone in the direction I wanted from the beginning with this varied and ambitious album.

LOUIE - Kenny Beats Once again, I'm not normally a fan of Kenny's work, however, this album is just so pleasant to listen to. It feels like a bunch of friends got together on a summer's day and decided to create art together. Plus, the song with Remi Wolf (Last Words) is just soooo good.

CRAWLER - IDLES Anything by IDLES is constantly on repeat in my home. I love them. They're one of my favourite bands and they're one of those rare bands that I don't skip any of their songs. This album was truly snubbed at the grammys (how did Wet Leg get a grammy but not IDLES... like????? that's just stupid) and a fun fact about it is that it was produced by Kenny Beats.

Yeah, my taste in music has definitely been going through a shift as of late. I've even begun to listen to drum and bass on the regular, which is just so unlike me. But it is nice to broaden one's horizons. my bf is definitely to thank for this change.

you're tagged (with zero pressure): @l-tyrell, @katierosefun, @hanjuwonsupporter, @fridayvelvet, @loisroo, @thoresque

[speakeasy8]

Mandatory I'm-still-alive greetings

'yo. Long time. Still following Hanyu's (I should probably start calling him Yuzuru now) activities even if I haven't actively been participating in fandom activities for a while now. Can't wait to see how his 'dome show will turn out. Pretty sure it'll be one for the history. As is usual for this guy. Lol.

Anyway, as this blog was established for me to post interesting stuff said or written by people I dig, without a singular focus as to whom, I figured this would be the place for me to post some of the stuff I've translated about a young Japanese musician whose incredible-sounding music (complete with simple but deep af lyrics) and stoner-esque charms (he's not actually a stoner, his default demeanor just happens to resemble that of a stoner's) have got me in a stranglehold.

Just a month-or-so plus since I've learned of him, I've purchased both his albums in physical format (and I very rarely ever do that), despite wallet-emptying shipping charges (that's the problem with the Japanese music industry smh) and listening to them over and over. Not even once was I compelled to skip a single track. I've never heard an artiste whose B-sides, while being B-sides, are so good they should be in a class of their own. Dude and his music, all of them, seriously have some insane groove and vibes.

I've never been much of an R&B or jazz listener (though I do have favorite tracks from these genres) but this guy mixes them in along with other genres so well, and in ways noone else inside or outside of Japan had thought of, without it sounding experimental in the least (that's the thing with jazz and why it's so hard for mainstream listeners to get into...it's interesting but there's just usually way too much going on in it), that it's, well, genius, pretty much.

His songs sound both old and new at the same time and have something in them for everyone. They're also imbued with so many interesting music things that whether it be a professional musician or a casual listener, it never gets boring even after multiple listens. They're also easy to sing along to if you're not particular about output quality but hella hard if you are. Oh and they all also sound so different from one another, you'd think you're listening to music composed by different people and not a single 25yo stoner-esque dude...

Don't even get me started on his lyrics. And his piano-playing. And his singing. This guy is just insane levels of talented. I seem to really admire this sort, especially if they come complete with good character and a nice personality. Like a certain professional figure skater.

So for those of you who already fans of him, and those of you who don't know of him but are interested to find out (not that there are so many of you here, this being Tumblr and all xD), stay tuned. ;)

(Speaking of which, y'all should do yourselves a favor and check out Suchmos' Stay Tune. It's a song that's a few years old now but dayum if it shouldn't have been a worldwide hit. That it isn't is a crime to humanity:(( They've got a Jamiroquai-esque feel to their music but their stuff sticks with me with better than any of 'quai's stuff ever did, lol. )

[theepicyus]

it's super rare that I see a random ad that actually makes me want to pursue what it's selling. most of the time, it's just annoying and in my way, or some distracting flashing thing on the side or top or bottom of my screen.

do you know when ads are actually "good?" when I'm deliberately shopping for something new that I don't really know much about, or am looking to buy or replace something useful or important. then, after I see an ad that catches my eye, I can look up reviews for the product.

I just recently did this with trying to find a pet safe bug repellant. got an ad (sponsored search result) and found something I liked and had good reviews on the company website itself, not bots on Amazon. a negative one here and there to prove it's reliable and they don't delete bad reviews.

subtle ads that don't flash in your face, ads that don't have some random long intro or annoying song, ads that frankly have zero sound at all, ads I can click the x on right away without waiting for a skip and then waiting for an x and then waiting for a second x, ads that are relevant to what I'm doing, not because they're spying my data, but because of simple relevancy, ads that don't take up insane amounts of space... all decent to me.

if an ad can't sell me what they want in a single still image, they aren't doing it right. shoving ads in people's faces and forcing them to look at it for at least 5 seconds only makes people hate them and even spite them. the most effective ads to date were children's commercials because they'd show you a cool toy or whatever and go "look how cool and fun this is, look how much you can do with it, here's footage and pictures of kids actually using it, all for this price" and those types of commercials still work on me! BETTY CROCKER DOUBLE MELT POTS AND MOON SHOES MY BELOVED! TIGER POSTER!

that, and genuine offers from companies selling genuine products when I'm searching for them, not some shady Amazon-Temu fake brand looking company with some crazy generic name, not some high end brand trying to get me to pay for their brand name instead of a good honest product.

the grossest thing I've seen ad-wise: had a mobile puzzle game I liked to play. ads were annoying me bc they were so persistent. turned off data and wifi to not get ads. GOT THEM ANYWAY because they freaking were just videos that would auto play anyway regardless of internet connection. lost my mind. Uninstalled.

used to think advertisements were just annoying but harmless but more and more every day i am growing to consider them a great and terrible evil

[chappell-roans]

"The songs on evermore definitely do call more attention to themselves"

a lot of evermore songs are also just very recognisable imo and all feel very unique. if you asked me to name my most relistened/favorite songs from both, it would be a lot of evermore specifically the beginning. the first 6 tracks are gold tier for me. willow, champagne problems, gold rush, 'tis the damn season, tolerate it and no body no crime is an incredible run and the best of the album for me. although I like the rest of the album too, it drops off a bit for me after these first 6.

folklore like you said is more cohesive but I have my favourites, illicit affairs, the 1, my tears ricochet and the lakes. even though I have my folklore faves i listen to all the songs about equally so theres less of a gap in my enjoyment of all of them compared to evermore. I also rarely skip around the album, all the songs are extremely easy to listen to no matter my mood.

even though I love the rest of evermore too, I skip around it a lot depending on my mood. if I had to rank all the songs it would be a lot of evermore first with a few folklore songs up there, and then a solid mix but evermore would also take up the last few spots. it's a mix because I think my least favourite evermore songs are below almost all of folklore, but my mid level evermore songs are mixed in with the mid/upper level faves from folklore. if that makes sense lmao.

oooh yes okay that's a v good way of putting it, that they're more distinct and different from each other. i kinda of meant that. those are all just excellent tracks, an amazing run. no that's so fair however i also adore the happiness, dorothea, coney island, ivy, cowboy like me, run. those are very good faves, i love those (except for "the lakes" personally, but "the 1" i will always be obsessed with lol). oooh that is interesting that you listen to them all equally.

i've always felt like folklore is more consistently good (great, to me) while evermore has higher highs and higher lows. less consistent but there's payoff to that. there's more risk taking in the actual instrumentation and sounds and varies more. i skip around it a lot more, too! and oooh interesting! no that makes total sense to me actually! i think that despite me giving folklore the edge, we actually have a very similar take on these albums. evermore would have some songs near both the top and bottom for me and folklore would be in the top-middle for me. like, "gold rush" and "tis the damn season" were among my most listened to songs for a couple years running lol. (along with some other evermore songs!)

[made-by-sky]

Hey people! This is the demo of my second song Bitter Butters

This one's quite the departure from the clubby type song my first demo is meant to be, and this one instead is taking the lines of a more techno, industrial mechanical, jazzy sort of vibe.

I was really inspired by the EP "Gator On Bike On Paper' by Rare Demo" for this one, especially the track Catpiss

Believe it or not, the message of this song is actually quite political! At least in origin. I got the idea for the track when I got sick of seeing people call Trump and Biden the same kind of bad. I understand neither of them are good, but to say they're the same is small minded. Not mention ignores the "every penny counts" saying I think would do people goodbto live by. Sure, it's small progress with Biden, but it's better than no progress.

With this song I'm attempting to attack the mindset that "everything must be good all the way or it be banished" to paraphrase. The sort of mentality that leads people to see "very small progress" and "no progress" as equally bad, as in their mind "big progress" is the only acceptable way forward. Which as I said, is a small minded way to think.

So with these lyrics I'm trying to showcase how the effort shouldn't be ignored. Yeah the butter you made at the party was shit, but you still made butter with the boys. Sure the popcorn at the movie was shit, but I still got to hang out with people I like. Sure having to skip sponser reads is tedious but at least I don't have 50 second unskippable cutscene before I can learn how to treat a wound correctly.

This song is about the appreciation of the small things, the effort it takes to do something, and making fun of people that would rather sit in mud and wait for it to dry than move out of the puddle themselves.

Lyrics:

They wanted something to spread

Something nice and yellow

There was none in the fridge

But they did have cream

So we wipped it up

Into two parts

Spread it on a bagle

Then we tasted the batter

But the butter was bitter!

×4

We went to the movies

5 tickets for morbius

You know the same dude that produced the spider-verse movies made morbius?

10 dollars for popcorn?

Must be good popcorn

Got the extra juice

But the butter was bitter!

×4

I finally unistalled my adblocker

Because they made a new adblocker

I don't really like commercials anymore

Sometimes it's nice to

You know

Get right to learning the hiemliech

It's a who-(le) [process] <----(robot voice)

Still gotta skip sponser reads though

But the butter was bitter!

×4

[misswannabeperfect]

who is/are your comfort character(s)? Kirie and her boyfriend from the manga "Spiral" by Junji Ito, because they're so brave and clever.

lighter or matches? Lighter. I remember I had a friend who wanted to light her cigs with matches but she had such a hard time doing so. Good laughs though.

do you leave the window open at night? Open in the summer, spring. I close it when it starts to get too cold.

which cryptyd being do you believe in? None

what color are your eyes? Between blue and grey.

why did you do that? ??

hair-ties or scrunchies? Both.

how many water bottles are in your room right now? None.

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee? Both, depending on the weather. Cold iced coffee is such a delight in the summer, while a hot coffee will warm you.

would you slaughter the rich? No. Being rich doesn't mean being an asshole. I would rather slaughter all the dudes who get away with assaulting women.

favorite extracurricular activity? Art in general. Playing music, dancing, drawing, singing...

what kind of day is it? It's a cold day and I missed half of it. Sun is trying to shine behind the clouds.

when was the last time you ate? Half an hour ago. I had weetabix (yum) and 0 fat yogurt.

do you love the smell of earth after it rains? YES. I also love how close I live to a park. In spring it smells delicious as all the flowers bloom.

are you a parent? (all answers qualify) No.

can you drive? No. I tried but I failed the driving exam. At this point I gave up.

are you farsighted or nearsighted? None, and I'm thankful.

what hair products do you use? Just some shampoo.

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails? Sure. I'm not the most skilled though.

do you say soda or pop? Soda.

something you’ve kept since childhood? Rocks, little notes, cheap jewellery...

what type of person are you? Unstable and secretive.

how do you feel about chilly weather? I like all kind of weather except extreme heat because I have a hard time standing it.

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing? Watching the sky and the view I guess ? Maybe some music as well.

perfume/body spray or lotion? I use a rose-scented perfume.

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times? Making out with this girl at a party.

about how many hours of sleep did you get? 8 I think.

do you wear a mask? When it's mandatory, I do so.

how do you like your shower water? Burning.

is there dishes in your room? Nope.

what type of music keeps you grounded? I'm not sure I understand "grounded".

do you have a favorite towel? Yes, it's green and huge.

the last adventure you’ve been on? Buying groceries lmao. I have a really boring life.

is there a song you know every word to by heart? Several actually, "I lost something in the hills" or "Une sorcière comme les autres".

what’s your timezone? UTC +1

how many times have you changed your url? I never did.

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years? No one. They're all gone.

a soap bar that smells good? I use a soap that smells like citrus.

do you use lip balm? Rarely.

did you have any snacks today? Nope.

how do you take your coffee? With almond milk.

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site? Facebook, I also play Hogwarts Mystery, and I'm always on Youtube.

what’s your take on spicy foods? I don't like it.

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it? Someone who's charged with molestation.

can you remember what happened yesterday? Yep. I woke up late, went to the library, came back. Gave my mother her birthday gifs and cake.

favorite holiday film? The Gremlins <3

what was the last message you sent? "Thank you, you're too kind <3"

when did you first try an alcohol beverage? 13 years old, I tried to drown my despair in Zubrowka. I didn't went well.

can you skip rocks? I can't. I also can't whistle.

can i tag you in random stuff? YES. <3

here’s weirder asks

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

lighter or matches?

do you leave the window open at night?

which cryptyd being do you believe in?

what color are your eyes?

why did you do that?

hair-ties or scrunchies?

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

would you slaughter the rich?

favorite extracurricular activity?

what kind of day is it?

when was the last time you ate?

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

can you drive?

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

what hair products do you use?

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

do you say soda or pop?

something you’ve kept since childhood?

what type of person are you?

how do you feel about chilly weather?

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

perfume/body spray or lotion?

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

do you wear a mask?

how do you like your shower water?

is there dishes in your room?

what type of music keeps you grounded?

do you have a favorite towel?

the last adventure you’ve been on?

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

what’s your timezone?

how many times have you changed your url?

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

a soap bar that smells good?

do you use lip balm?

did you have any snacks today?

how do you take your coffee?

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

what’s your take on spicy foods?

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

can you remember what happened yesterday?

favorite holiday film?

what was the last message you sent?

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

can you skip rocks?

can i tag you in random stuff?

[sanstropfremir]

4th gen bg haven't gained popularity outside of their own fanbases which is also why it's rare to see like any of them on variety shows but I've been getting the feeling that ggs are still doing pretty well? Like gg always have been more popular but IVE's been doing like insanely well and even itzy and aespa have done leagues better than the 4th gen bgs from the big three. Anyways I'm sure someone already asked but what 4th gen groups do you think people should keep an eye on on or check out?

that's because girl groups have double the intended audience than boy groups lmao. girl groups are marketed to male AND female audiences, but boy groups are only marketed to female audiences, for many obvious heteronormative reasons.

alrighty (cracks knuckles) you want recs? lemme give you some recs:

purple kiss: debuted 2021. had the most perfect first comeback and have a no skip discography. great performers and have really good intro choreographies. bside recs: pretty psycho, cast pearls before swine

billlie: debuted 2021. they got a big boost in popularity thanks to gingamingayo but i'm gonna rec them anyways bc they deserve it. their debut track inexplicably samples christmas music. they did an excellent kick it cover. bside recs: flipp!ng a coin, overlap

pixy: debuted 2021. flop bc their company is tiny but they do a mean horror concept and have some of the best bsides in the game. they're having a comeback right now pls support. bside recs: greedy, the moon, moonlight.

xg: debuted 2022. they're a korean japanese collab group so they don't promote the same way as other groups do. absolute banger of a first single produced by simon from dalmation, and they're going to be releasing another at the end of the month

cignature: debuted 2020. also flops but they make bangers. boyfriend is what caught my attention but i'm a big fan of assa as well. bside recs: villain, hinghing

tan: debuted 2022. formed from a literal survival show and has the MOST second gen energy you will see outside of someone from second gen. which is fitting because one of the members is actually second gen. incredible rnb debut track and the english version is even better. and here's an acapella version for good measure. surely this traffic light cover will cure my mental illness. they're about to have a comeback that's gonna blow my brains out. bside recs: literally just listen to their whole ep it's three and a half songs.

tempest: debuted 2022. the new boy group from yuehua (woodz's agency). super fun debut track and they're very promising performers. i would commit a crime for hanbin (pink hair). bside recs: bad at love, just a little bit

blitzers: debuted 2021. major first year theatre kid energy and i find it so endearing. the debut choreo involved spinning their maknae 360 degrees for no reason. their first comeback was my favourite choreo of 2021. bside recs: hop in, love bottle.

nine.i: debuted 2022. the most insane (figurative) debut choreo i have ever seen. here's me losing my shit about it in the tags, and here's a reaction video they did where they explain all of the move choices. so basically content made for me and me only. also one of their members produced their entire ep. bside recs: beauty inside, wasted youth

tnx: debuted 2022. these boys are FRESH (like debuted a month ago fresh) but i've been keeping an eye on them thanks to this frankly better than it should have been win cover. all those boys made it into the group btw. bside recs: 180sec, burst up.

omega x: debuted 2021. formed entirely from members of disbanded 3rd gen flop groups as a 'second chance' type group. if you want crunch, here's some crunchy. if you want bright, here's some bright. bside recs: younger, action, bounce with me

dkz (formerly dongkiz): debuted 2019. these boys are mega flops that have already gone through a name change AND a lineup change. absolutely banging music and they do mostly bright and fun concepts. see: cupid, crazy night, lupin, blockbuster, fever

a.c.e: debuted 2017. they debuted in hot pants with only a fetish gear company sponsorship and a dream. they. are. singers. who. SING. they're officially on hiatus rn bc 4/5 of them are in the military but you should still support them. see also: take me higher, down, changer, goblin, undercover

onf: debuted 2017. they're also on hiatus because they all enlisted at the same time (minus their japanese member u) but you should still support them because they produce summer bangers. see: sukhumvit swimming, complete, popping, beautiful beautiful, we must love, goosebumps. also one of the greatest bsides of all time

onlyoneof: debuted 2019. blew up a little bit last year for doing a homoerotic pseudo kink choreo with a dick grab. if you like stuff adjacent to western indie/alt music these are the boys for you. see: savannah, dora maar, sage, angel, designer, gaslighting

golden child: debuted 2017. picking up the story mv slack. one of their members can play paganini and if you don't know what that means, it's not an insignificant skill. see: pump it up, wannabe, burn it (also a story mv)

oneus: debuted 2019. it's likely that most people know about oneus already but in case you didnt, you're welcome. extremely strong dance group and with impeccable concepts. also they have the actual best fourth gen dancer yeo hwanwoong. see: luna, bring it on, no diggity, valkyrie. their sibling group is the kband onewe and you should check them out too.

ok that's enough for now, i think.