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Review: Bashlow’s newest dark-pop single ‘Parliaments’ combines unrequited love with storming passion in a boldly alluring soundscape

East Coast native and LA based indie-alt pop artist, Bashlow has been quickly making a name for herself, collaborating with some of LA's most prolific songwriters and up and coming producers including Charlie Curtis-Beard, Sleeping Lion, Miette Hope and Alex Venegas. Unapologetically herself both in her stage presence and her distinct sound, Bashlow bears influence to stars like Halsey and Phoebe Bridgers whilst paving her own path in the music industry that she just can’t be stopped on. Now sharing her newest offering ‘Parliaments’, Bashlow is only on the way up and this single is the perfect place to start learning of her before she’s a name you’re hearing everywhere.

Bold and moody, ‘Parliaments’ right from its dominant beginnings encompasses a dark-pop aura you’ll feel utterly enclasped within as you’re caught between the opening ticking beat, thumping bass and bright piano sprinkles. As the verse hits the instrumentals only get more prominent, with the booming bassline the core of the entire release whilst Bashlow’s sultry vocals add an air of mystery and allure to the deep concoction. With a pre-chorus that shifts in tone entirely, enchanting piano notes alone create a moment of tender sincerity before things come crashing back down into the track’s staple bombastic electronic air. As Bashlow interweaves synth whirs, resounding bass and undertones of piano into the chorus, it can’t help but feel similar to the verses instrumental mix and yet the addition of the more consistent piano’s snappy pops allows it to soar. Bashlow’s continued vivid vocals add a perkiness to the track’s downbeat atmosphere, constantly in your face and emotionally revealing through every airy tone and confident outburst. One final chorus explosion leads things out, with layered vocals that take on an electronic, echoey vocal effect for quite the theatrical closure to a song grippingly unique.

As Bashlow finds herself reminded of past lovers by a discarded pack of Parliaments, the track takes on a reflective look on her previous relations, unpacking the heaviness of a fling built around lust and unrequited emotion. With the track’s angsty air already hanging off the opening line ‘she used to smoke parliaments, said she hated the government’, you can’t help but immediately get the impression of a rebellious wanderess that Bashlow can’t help but be captivated by the bad-girl energy of. Admitting ‘she never wants to be alone, scared of dying on a bathroom floor’, the state of their romance is acknowledged rather fast as Bashlow seems self-aware she’s a temporary fill-in while the girl she yearns for just looks to fill the space in her bed. Attempting to progress things further, her growing feelings reveal themselves in lines like ‘told her I could make the South a home, she took the notion like a joke’, with her unrequited love left shut down but continual physical relations only leave her more confused. The most tender pre-chorus line shows it all though, with Bashlow sharing that ‘she told me that she loves me but I know it’s just the vodka talking’, knowing she should walk away from this self-absorbed lover but she’s too caught up in both her own feelings and the high of their lust. For everyone caught up in their own situationship or just reflecting on the past, Bashlow is here to serenade you with her own fruitless romances.

Bashlow adds, “There’s nothing quite like having feelings for someone you know isn’t good for you. You know you should know better, but you’re enjoying the ride so much you don’t really care about the destination. I can be a bit reckless when left to my own devices – give me a partner in crime and I can get up to no good so quickly.”

Check out ‘Parliaments’ for yourself here to enjoy the thumping dark-pop sound unique to Bashlow, along with a message that’s both alluring and aching all the same.

Written by: Tatiana Whybrow

Photo Credits: Unknown

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No reeding on off-center Anthony $1

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I’m concerned that my Anthony dollar might be a counterfeit. It looks like it’s off center, but it has no reeding.

Your 1979-P SBA dollar is a normal off-center strike, about 3 percent off. Since it would have to be struck out of the collar to be off center, there is no reeding on the edge of the coin because there was no contact with the collar, which imparts the reeding as the coin is struck. If instead it were a case of a misaligned die, then it would have been struck in the collar and would show reeding.

  I recently purchased 1958 and 1958-D overdate cents, as listed in Breen’s Encyclopedia. Will you authenticate them?

Since the publication of Breen’s book, we have determined that the varieties of the 1958 and 1958-D cents are not overdates. Del Romines did some very extensive research on a large number of the coins and was able to prove that the markings are the result of spiral ridges left by the cutter in the Janvier reducing lathe when the hubs were made.

  Years ago you ran a story on a bubbled copper-plated zinc cent that sold for a substantial sum. Could you find the information, please?

Apparently you have something confused with the bubbled cents because the bubbles on the copper-plated zinc cents struck since 1982 are completely worthless. They have absolutely no value because the bubbles are a very frequent occurrence. Bubbling of any kind on any coin, especially the clad coins, has no value because the effect can be readily faked with the sudden application of heat, as with a welding torch. On the zinc cents, the bubbles are the result of contamination on the planchet under the plating that causes the zinc to corrode. If you open one of the bubbles, you will find a whitish zinc oxide pushing the copper up.

  Can you tell me the story behind the “STATESOFAMERICA” varieties of 1814 and 1820 dimes, with the three words run together?

Walter Breen described the coins of both years as being from a single die that later was sold for scrap. Coin dealer Robert Bashlow used the die in Scotland to strike some 536 impressions, some uniface and some with a fantasy obverse with “GOD PRESERVE PHILADELPHIA AND THE LORDS PROPRIETORS.” A wide variety of metals were used, from platinum to lead. These pieces were seized by U.S. Customs and destroyed, and Treasury agents seized the dies in Scotland. The agents destroyed the historic die, assuming that it was as “counterfeit” as the fantasy obverse, despite frantic efforts by Dr. Clain-Stefanelli to obtain the die for the Smithsonian collection.

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Review: Bashlow shares dreamy new alternative-pop single ‘Pretty Crier’, delivering intimate meaning with haunting yet catchy sound

The Los Angeles based alt-pop artist Bashlow has been slowly but surely letting her audience further in with every glimmering single release, sharing a handful of songs since her 2022 musical beginnings. With tracks that individually deliver solid sound and deeper meaning, her discography only further shines in unison with running themes that when listened to together give so much more of an impact. Now as she breaks into 2024 with another moody new single titled ‘Pretty Crier’, it feels like Bashlow is soon going to be a name you’re hearing worldwide.

Tender from its beginnings, ‘Pretty Crier’ leans less into her typical loud, dark-pop edge, instead taking on a more emotive delivery for a song with lines that yearn to be finally heard. A gentle electric guitar riff carries it in from pressing play, each dainty string ringing out into the vast openness, a solitary feeling as their notes dissolve into nothingness with only Bashlow’s vocals to keep them company. Her soft lines are just as pained in their isolation too, lulling into a low-toned delivery while lyrics like ‘says if I leave I’ll be alone, terrified that he’s right so I just got into bed’ carry with them a weight so much heavier than you’d take in at first glance. Things slowly but surely rise, building into backing ooh’s, tapped beats and intermittent booms before finally reaching their peak at the choruses introduction. Through piano keys, a shifted guitar riff, striking beats and more, you can feel the melancholy front and centre, with Bashlow’s vocals soaring into higher ranges while still feeling held-back and held-down like a mirror of the relationship she’s singing of.

The personal nature of the words make them all the more harrowing, tying back to a recollection of Bashlow’s first college relationship and its emotionally abusive nature. Not only that, but her words are just as much inspired by backhanded compliments and the stream of men who've told her she’s “actually really pretty” when she cries, finding a sense of peace in finally coming out and saying it plainly because it just looks all the more ridiculous. As she details what she went through, lines like ‘he keeps all my friends on his side, even if that means he lies’ embody the manipulative nature of a partner who never had her best interests at heart, refusing to take accountability for his poor behaviour. Continuing with admissions like ‘he used to love when I cry’ , it’s clear that Bashlow knows in retrospect this was a ‘red flag’, yet in the moment it’s hard to leave someone who controls every aspect of what you do. As friends and family notice the distance placed between them, aching parts like ‘trying to find a way out, mum’s getting worried I’m never around’ feel so burdened within this isolation and inability to ask guidance from anyone she knows or loves. It’s hard not to find other ties between lyrics like ‘sometimes it’s easier just to say yes’ and ‘got into bed and gave him head’, with abusive relationships of this nature often leading your decisions through a guilt and a fear of doing wrong.

It’s safe to say that ‘Pretty Crier’ isn’t an easy listen, it covers themes that are raw and unfiltered, depicting an abusive relationship for the truth of it and without hiding any of the gritty parts. It hurts and yet Bashlow makes it feel so beautiful in sound, haunting you with its ease and rising intensity as she finds her confidence and independence once again. Between the start’s stripped-back nature to the progressively added backing vocal layers, clashing drums, airy vocal runs, electric guitar twangs and more, the volume and character that was taken from her is once again returned by the end of this three minute journey, and depicting that in sound alone is something only those with true talent can do so capably. Don’t forget to keep listening for yourself here to really carry the impact of what Bashlow has written here, and find some solace if you’ve ever found yourself in a similar position, as ultimately you can make it out the other side.

Written by: Tatiana Whybrow

Photo Credits: Unknown

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No reeding on off-center Anthony $1

(Image courtesy www.usacoinbook.com)

I’m concerned that my Anthony dollar might be a counterfeit. It looks like it’s off center, but it has no reeding.

Your 1979-P SBA dollar is a normal off-center strike, about 3 percent off. Since it would have to be struck out of the collar to be off center, there is no reeding on the edge of the coin because there was no contact with the collar, which imparts the reeding as the coin is struck. If instead it were a case of a misaligned die, then it would have been struck in the collar and would show reeding.

  I recently purchased 1958 and 1958-D overdate cents, as listed in Breen’s Encyclopedia. Will you authenticate them?

Since the publication of Breen’s book, we have determined that the varieties of the 1958 and 1958-D cents are not overdates. Del Romines did some very extensive research on a large number of the coins and was able to prove that the markings are the result of spiral ridges left by the cutter in the Janvier reducing lathe when the hubs were made.

  Years ago you ran a story on a bubbled copper-plated zinc cent that sold for a substantial sum. Could you find the information, please?

Apparently you have something confused with the bubbled cents because the bubbles on the copper-plated zinc cents struck since 1982 are completely worthless. They have absolutely no value because the bubbles are a very frequent occurrence. Bubbling of any kind on any coin, especially the clad coins, has no value because the effect can be readily faked with the sudden application of heat, as with a welding torch. On the zinc cents, the bubbles are the result of contamination on the planchet under the plating that causes the zinc to corrode. If you open one of the bubbles, you will find a whitish zinc oxide pushing the copper up.

  Can you tell me the story behind the “STATESOFAMERICA” varieties of 1814 and 1820 dimes, with the three words run together?

Walter Breen described the coins of both years as being from a single die that later was sold for scrap. Coin dealer Robert Bashlow used the die in Scotland to strike some 536 impressions, some uniface and some with a fantasy obverse with “GOD PRESERVE PHILADELPHIA AND THE LORDS PROPRIETORS.” A wide variety of metals were used, from platinum to lead. These pieces were seized by U.S. Customs and destroyed, and Treasury agents seized the dies in Scotland. The agents destroyed the historic die, assuming that it was as “counterfeit” as the fantasy obverse, despite frantic efforts by Dr. Clain-Stefanelli to obtain the die for the Smithsonian collection.

  This article was originally printed in Numismatic News Express. >> Subscribe today

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No reeding on off-center Anthony $1

(Image courtesy www.usacoinbook.com)

I’m concerned that my Anthony dollar might be a counterfeit. It looks like it’s off center, but it has no reeding.

Your 1979-P SBA dollar is a normal off-center strike, about 3 percent off. Since it would have to be struck out of the collar to be off center, there is no reeding on the edge of the coin because there was no contact with the collar, which imparts the reeding as the coin is struck. If instead it were a case of a misaligned die, then it would have been struck in the collar and would show reeding.

  I recently purchased 1958 and 1958-D overdate cents, as listed in Breen’s Encyclopedia. Will you authenticate them?

Since the publication of Breen’s book, we have determined that the varieties of the 1958 and 1958-D cents are not overdates. Del Romines did some very extensive research on a large number of the coins and was able to prove that the markings are the result of spiral ridges left by the cutter in the Janvier reducing lathe when the hubs were made.

  Years ago you ran a story on a bubbled copper-plated zinc cent that sold for a substantial sum. Could you find the information, please?

Apparently you have something confused with the bubbled cents because the bubbles on the copper-plated zinc cents struck since 1982 are completely worthless. They have absolutely no value because the bubbles are a very frequent occurrence. Bubbling of any kind on any coin, especially the clad coins, has no value because the effect can be readily faked with the sudden application of heat, as with a welding torch. On the zinc cents, the bubbles are the result of contamination on the planchet under the plating that causes the zinc to corrode. If you open one of the bubbles, you will find a whitish zinc oxide pushing the copper up.

  Can you tell me the story behind the “STATESOFAMERICA” varieties of 1814 and 1820 dimes, with the three words run together?

Walter Breen described the coins of both years as being from a single die that later was sold for scrap. Coin dealer Robert Bashlow used the die in Scotland to strike some 536 impressions, some uniface and some with a fantasy obverse with “GOD PRESERVE PHILADELPHIA AND THE LORDS PROPRIETORS.” A wide variety of metals were used, from platinum to lead. These pieces were seized by U.S. Customs and destroyed, and Treasury agents seized the dies in Scotland. The agents destroyed the historic die, assuming that it was as “counterfeit” as the fantasy obverse, despite frantic efforts by Dr. Clain-Stefanelli to obtain the die for the Smithsonian collection.

  This article was originally printed in Numismatic News Express. >> Subscribe today

  If you like what you’ve read here, we invite you to visit our online bookstore to learn more about Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900.

Learn more >>>

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No reeding on off-center Anthony $1

(Image courtesy www.usacoinbook.com)

I’m concerned that my Anthony dollar might be a counterfeit. It looks like it’s off center, but it has no reeding.

Your 1979-P SBA dollar is a normal off-center strike, about 3 percent off. Since it would have to be struck out of the collar to be off center, there is no reeding on the edge of the coin because there was no contact with the collar, which imparts the reeding as the coin is struck. If instead it were a case of a misaligned die, then it would have been struck in the collar and would show reeding.

  I recently purchased 1958 and 1958-D overdate cents, as listed in Breen’s Encyclopedia. Will you authenticate them?

Since the publication of Breen’s book, we have determined that the varieties of the 1958 and 1958-D cents are not overdates. Del Romines did some very extensive research on a large number of the coins and was able to prove that the markings are the result of spiral ridges left by the cutter in the Janvier reducing lathe when the hubs were made.

  Years ago you ran a story on a bubbled copper-plated zinc cent that sold for a substantial sum. Could you find the information, please?

Apparently you have something confused with the bubbled cents because the bubbles on the copper-plated zinc cents struck since 1982 are completely worthless. They have absolutely no value because the bubbles are a very frequent occurrence. Bubbling of any kind on any coin, especially the clad coins, has no value because the effect can be readily faked with the sudden application of heat, as with a welding torch. On the zinc cents, the bubbles are the result of contamination on the planchet under the plating that causes the zinc to corrode. If you open one of the bubbles, you will find a whitish zinc oxide pushing the copper up.

  Can you tell me the story behind the “STATESOFAMERICA” varieties of 1814 and 1820 dimes, with the three words run together?

Walter Breen described the coins of both years as being from a single die that later was sold for scrap. Coin dealer Robert Bashlow used the die in Scotland to strike some 536 impressions, some uniface and some with a fantasy obverse with “GOD PRESERVE PHILADELPHIA AND THE LORDS PROPRIETORS.” A wide variety of metals were used, from platinum to lead. These pieces were seized by U.S. Customs and destroyed, and Treasury agents seized the dies in Scotland. The agents destroyed the historic die, assuming that it was as “counterfeit” as the fantasy obverse, despite frantic efforts by Dr. Clain-Stefanelli to obtain the die for the Smithsonian collection.

  This article was originally printed in Numismatic News Express. >> Subscribe today

  If you like what you’ve read here, we invite you to visit our online bookstore to learn more about Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900.

Learn more >>>

    NumismaticNews.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated websites.

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No reeding on off-center Anthony $1

(Image courtesy www.usacoinbook.com)

I’m concerned that my Anthony dollar might be a counterfeit. It looks like it’s off center, but it has no reeding.

Your 1979-P SBA dollar is a normal off-center strike, about 3 percent off. Since it would have to be struck out of the collar to be off center, there is no reeding on the edge of the coin because there was no contact with the collar, which imparts the reeding as the coin is struck. If instead it were a case of a misaligned die, then it would have been struck in the collar and would show reeding.

  I recently purchased 1958 and 1958-D overdate cents, as listed in Breen’s Encyclopedia. Will you authenticate them?

Since the publication of Breen’s book, we have determined that the varieties of the 1958 and 1958-D cents are not overdates. Del Romines did some very extensive research on a large number of the coins and was able to prove that the markings are the result of spiral ridges left by the cutter in the Janvier reducing lathe when the hubs were made.

  Years ago you ran a story on a bubbled copper-plated zinc cent that sold for a substantial sum. Could you find the information, please?

Apparently you have something confused with the bubbled cents because the bubbles on the copper-plated zinc cents struck since 1982 are completely worthless. They have absolutely no value because the bubbles are a very frequent occurrence. Bubbling of any kind on any coin, especially the clad coins, has no value because the effect can be readily faked with the sudden application of heat, as with a welding torch. On the zinc cents, the bubbles are the result of contamination on the planchet under the plating that causes the zinc to corrode. If you open one of the bubbles, you will find a whitish zinc oxide pushing the copper up.

  Can you tell me the story behind the “STATESOFAMERICA” varieties of 1814 and 1820 dimes, with the three words run together?

Walter Breen described the coins of both years as being from a single die that later was sold for scrap. Coin dealer Robert Bashlow used the die in Scotland to strike some 536 impressions, some uniface and some with a fantasy obverse with “GOD PRESERVE PHILADELPHIA AND THE LORDS PROPRIETORS.” A wide variety of metals were used, from platinum to lead. These pieces were seized by U.S. Customs and destroyed, and Treasury agents seized the dies in Scotland. The agents destroyed the historic die, assuming that it was as “counterfeit” as the fantasy obverse, despite frantic efforts by Dr. Clain-Stefanelli to obtain the die for the Smithsonian collection.

  This article was originally printed in Numismatic News Express. >> Subscribe today

  If you like what you’ve read here, we invite you to visit our online bookstore to learn more about Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900.

Learn more >>>

    NumismaticNews.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated websites.

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