#gk news

[stygmatus]

hi everyone i hope I’m not too late this trend 🐈‍⬛🎋

[gyllenekamuy]

[dantelionwishes]

koitsuki week 2024 day 3 ⇒ service

"you don't work for me anymore, hajime." "i know. do you want me to stop?" "i never said that."

[kingslayerstew]

goodbye 2024 happy birthday asirpa

[yuushuusei]

"Remember me, remember me

I'm on my own, remember me

I'm too far gone, I couldn't see..."

[heavenly-yu]

LET'S GO LESBIANS....HERE WE GO LESBIANS

[grand-line-shenanigans]

TREASURE HUNT!!!

[amethystsoda]

Asirpa my beloved

[badgerhuan]

happy new year everyone but especially to manga!itonokogiri who sacrificed his already measly salary to get mitsurugi a tonosaman themed sugoroku

[dukeofqueers]

bountyhound sketch from last month bc i can’t draw rn thanks to whats likely carpal tunnel syndrome. anyway i still love these two mutts SO much 💕💕

[soranker]

any new media that you're looking forward to in the new year? video games, anime etc

first things that come to mind are new chapters of dogsred/dogsred english volume release, hades ii full game, and witch hat atelier anime (still need to read it first tho 😭)

[buttsmgutts]

u ever just

[wndwker]

Gosh im sorry I know this is a random question but like does my blog look okay?? Like are my layouts okay?

[dantelionwishes]

inspired by this scene i saw in passing that made me go "oh- sugio" HAHAHA

[whillowed]

[gk-listens-to-albums]

ALBUM REVIEW! Beyond Beyond Beyond - The Crane Wives

Today I listened to Beyond Beyond Beyond by The Crane Wives!

Album Name: Beyond Beyond Beyond

Artist: The Crane Wives

Genre: folk/indie rock

Release: 2024

Highlights: Black Hole Fantasy, Red Clay, Say It

Lead Single: Arcturus Beaming

My Favorite: Black Hole Fantasy

Thoughts: This is the first time that I think an album's second half drew me in more than the first. It may be because most of the album's singles are in the first half, so the first part felt familiar whereas the second felt revelationary. It was a top-tier album all around, but everything from "Arcturus Beaming" forward was simply magical.

The inclusion of orchestral string instruments in Black Hole Fantasy and Higher Ground really lent to the magical feel of the album and fascinated me, as it's new ground sonically for the Crane Wives. I was also shocked by Red Clay, a song that the band's drummer/vocalist Dan Rickabus takes lead vocals on. As far as I'm aware, he has never sung lead on a Crane Wives song, so I was stoked to hear his lovely voice front and center.

Now what I REALLY want to ramble about is Black Hole Fantasy. It's the band's longest song ever at six minutes and thirty-five seconds, and it is a true lyrical journey that I could write an entire essay about. The narrative lyrics that occupy most of the song are simple, yet gut-wrenching -- like we're looking directly into the speaker's mind. The storylike nature of the song prevents it from feeling too long, in my opinion -- every verse is different and surprising musically and lyrically, keeping it from feeling stagnant at any point. The dropoff of instrumentation in the lines "Let's do this again" and "I'm turning off the car" puts such a satisfying emphasis on these two narratively impactful lines.

This entire album, lyrically, is extremely introspective and thoughtful, and after I've had some time to look at the lyrics, I'll definitely be posting my thoughts and interpretations of songs like Predator, Time Will Change You, River Rushing, and, of course, Black Hole Fantasy.

I was lucky enough to hear Bitter Medicine, Say It, Scars, and Arcturus Beaming at a live show earlier this year, so I can attest to their wonderful energy performed live. I'm so jealous of everyone who's able to attend this album release tour!