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Peach Pit - Being So Normal (2018)

Alright, so for my first review I wanted to find an album that I’ve practically worn out and enjoy completely, and I landed on this one! I’m a sucker for surf rock type music, and Peach Pit is one of the best recent examples I’ve found. Being So Normal weaves back and forth between the faster, more head-bobbing types of songs and slower, more reflective kinds of tracks, and throughout them all (and a good part of the reason why I love this album so much) is some excellent guitar work. Peach Pit manages to keep a steady vibe throughout this entire album and does it in a way that keeps you listening again and again.

Personal Favorites:

Alrighty Aphrodite – If I were to say I hear this guitar riff in my head every so often, I would probably be understating it. Every few days this song worms its way back into my brain, with the seamless way the crisp and clear surf guitar meets the toned-down vocals to make this a standout on the album. The title itself is also catchy, fun, and rolls of the tongue, which makes it pretty nice to sing along to.

Not Me – This was actually the first song I heard off this album, sent to me by a friend when I asked them if they had some fresh music to listen to, and they did not disappoint in the slightest. As far as introductions to a band go, this was probably the best song to do it with. It sets the tone for Peach Pit in general, and the way the vocals, guitar, and drums all dance together to make this track keeps it from getting old. I can see why they referenced this track in their newest album (which I might review in the future once I listen to it more), it really is a great song.

Tommy’s Party – This is where the slower, more reflective side of the album comes in. This song kind of caught me off guard during my first listen, as even the slower songs up until this point were not quite this muted and sad. Even so, Peach Pit keeps the same vibe they have this whole record, with the surf-y guitar and downplayed vocals still present, but even so I’m glad this is the song they chose to end the album with. It’s a good parting kiss, letting you down easy while also making you want to play the whole album again.

Final Thoughts:

So far, Peach Pit has become a fallback choice of mine for whenever I’m not sure what to listen to, and that’s exactly what they’re perfect for. They don’t demand too much attention to appreciate their music, because it shows through even when you’re casually listening. If you’re a fan of surf rock sound, this album and band are a must listen, and if you’re just looking for something new and aren’t sure what you want, I would recommend giving them a try, because they’re very easy to get into no matter where you start.

[hearttoshu]

🌸☁️19.09.26☁️🌸

[soonseokboos]

[caratbong 2.0 (aka miss new-rat bong) ✨🌈💙💖]

[shininghao]

Terrible pictures bc i have no photography skills but I wanted to show off my babies

Will probably try to take nicer pics later

Ps. Pledis announce Europe dates pls

[vanneshie]

Hyundai yadzoka futi. ama 2000 garai pasi. #newnotes #newmoney #newrates (at Avondale, Harare) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcAhWKmsARK/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Pension Loans Scheme interest rate reduced from 4.5% to 3.95%. The new rate applies to all Pension Loans Scheme loans. The Pension Loans Scheme is being renamed the Home Equity Access Scheme. These rates changes from 1 January 2022.

[floofsol]

heya

it has been such a long time since i have been on here, writing something. i honestly can’t wait for my exams to end so that i can come back here and be active again. and i guess i just wanted to share bout some svt stuff and things i got/am getting soon-ish so yea :) so i guess i’ll do a cut? yea sure.

so i collected my albums on saturday which also coincided with jeonghan’s birthday event, so it was really fun to get my albums and unbox them and everything, i guess i am quite happy with the pcs i got so yeap. the event for jeonghan was super niceeee. it was like a lil waffle set which came with a WHOLE bunch of fan support and it was really cool overall

other than that, i bought some hansol ‘an ode’ pcs cause i am a sucker for his pcs and stuff. plus i am waiting for the polaroid hansol pcs and the carat md pc set for jisoo, hansol and seokmin (cause they are my three biases in svt) so yeap (i am anxiously checking my mailbox everyday for these two AHHH)

but finally, the last thing i bought recently (cause i have been telling myself to STOP SPENDING MONEY JEEZ) was the new carat bong. although it only restocks in november :( so i’ll wait a lil longer. i’m really excited for all these yalls especially the newrat bong cause there have been rumours (at least from where i am from) that they are coming to where i live so yeap :)

that’s it for now

[myracingcareer]

Formula 1 Teams Rating

One of the disadvantages of the current F1 system is that the team rating is not changing so dynamically when bad rated teams build good car, have good results during the season. Let me explain how it works now.

Every qualification and every race gives rating points based on the results and then all team ratings are decreased to preserve 1000 average team rating. Qualification gives 10% of rating points compared to the races.

Current System

The basic system calculates rating points (Rat) based on position (P) as follows:

Rat = 30 - P

That means the winner gets 29 pts, driver on the 10th place 20 pts and 30th driver gets 0 for his team.

Then there are some small adjustments:

9th position ... +0.5 pts (total +21.5 pts) 8th position ... +1.0 pts (total +23.0 pts) 7th position ... +1.5 pts (total +24.5 pts) 6th position ... +2.0 pts (total +26.0 pts) 5th position ... +2.5 pts (total +27.5 pts) 4th position ... +3.0 pts (total +29.0 pts) 3rd position ... +4.0 pts (total +31.0 pts) 2nd position ... +5.0 pts (total +33.0 pts) 1st position ... +7.0 pts (total +36.0 pts)

Then we count the sum of the team ratings (SUM) and calculate coeffcient (C) as follows:

C = 15000 / SUM

This coefficient is then used to recalculate team rating (NewRat) which would lead to average rating of all teams equal to 1000.

NewRat = Rat * C

After this small adjustment is done  to teams with rating under 500 and 2 previous steps are repeated to get average team rating 1000.

Changes for Season 45

There are few cornerstone goals:

Reward weak teams for results wich are great from their point of view. Something like when real life Williams or Haas would end in top half of the race (equal to top 15 result in the game).

Reward average or worse teams for results which are great from their perspective. Something like when Aston Martin or Alfa Tauri got top 6 result in real F1 (equal to top 10 result in the game).

Reward average and bit better teams for results which are great from their perspective. Something like when Ferrari or McLaren gets to the podium.

Limit the rating gains for top teams. When Mercedes win a race that is far less valuable than win by Red Bull or Ferrari. Thanks to their long time dominance.

Change cannot shuffle team ratings. Teams with better results long term must have better rating. But the difference between top teams rating and bottom teams rating should be smaller.

Details of the Change

In order to fulfill first 3  goals there will be additional bonuses:

If team rating is 750 or worse and their driver gets top 15 result team will get bonus +5.0 pts to the rating

If team rating is 900 or worse and their driver gets top 10 result team will get bonus +5.0 pts to the rating

If team rating is 1100 or worse and their driver gets top 3 result team will get bonus +10.0 pts to the rating

In addition to that teams with high rating will get point gains lowered:

If team is above 1700 rating then points they get is lowered by 20% (multiplication with coefficient 0.80)

If team is above 1600 rating then points they get is lowered by 15% (multiplication with coefficient 0.85)

If team is above 1500 rating then points they get is lowered by 10% (multiplication with coefficient 0.90)

If team is above 1400 rating then points they get is lowered by 5% (multiplication with coefficient 0.95)

If team is above 1300 rating then points they get is lowered by 2% (multiplication with coefficient 0.98)

Examples

If team with rating of 700 gets the 3rd place in the race they will get base +31.0 pts and additional +5.0 +5.0 +10.0 pts which means +51 pts for this one race (plus points for the result of second driver). *

If a team with rating of 1750 gets 1st and 2nd place they will get base +69 pts (+36 +33) multiplied by the coefficient 0.8 and that means +55.2 pts. *

If a team with rating of 1550 gets 1st and 2nd place they will get +69 pts mulitpied by the coefficient 0.9 which is +62.1 pts. *

If a team with rating of 1750 gets 5th and 6th place they will get +53.5 pts multiplied by the coefficient 0.8 which is +42.8 pts. *

In the old system the winning but weaker team from example 3 would gain 15.5 pts on the top team from example 4, while in the new system the difference would be almost 20 pts.

* deduction to maintain average coefficent of 1000 will be applied after.

Conclusion

New system is not a revolution, and should not drastically change the system, but should help teams with low rating doing good job close tha gap to the top teams faster. In the long term it should make gap between ratings of bottom teams and top teams smaller, and that means little smaller difference in sponsor income.

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[noraterecords]

St. Vincent - St. Vincent (2014)

So as a heads up this is probably what this blog will be like, I’ll post a review then disappear for months. I’m just kinda doing this for fun, so I just post whenever I’m fixated on an album again, and it happened with St. Vincent by St. Vincent! I think it’s really appropriate that this be the self-titled album, because the whole thing is really emblematic of everything I love from St. Vincent, namely the guitar, the lyrical choices, and the overall vibe I get from her music. I got into St. Vincent with her most recent album Masseduction, but have come to love this album as one of my favorites of hers!

Personal Favorites:

Birth in Reverse – This song has quickly become one of my all-time favorite songs period. The rough-sounding guitar pairs super well with St. Vincent’s vocals here, making it a great song to just put on and dance around to. The breakdown in this song is also very catchy, and really highlights her skill at making a guitar sound like anything but a guitar. Honestly, if you listen to nothing else by St. Vincent, make it this song, dance to it, go crazy, it’s totally worth it.

Psychopath – This song was actually a late favorite of mine, I remember listening to this album a few times through and getting hooked on Birth in Reverse and Digital Witness, and then Psychopath sort of creeped up on me and now I can’t get it out of my head. It’s such a dreamy song, and the lyrics are some of my favorite off this album and with St. Vincent in general. Something about it just keeps you coming back for a listen.

Regret – What can I say besides how much I adore St. Vincent’s guitar work in this song! I also think it’s perfectly suited for this point in the album, right after the softer I Prefer Your Love it picks the energy back up just in time for the fast-paced Bring Me Your Loves. Regret has an excellent stomping beat and a layered sound that will make you want to pick up a guitar and learn the riff by heart, at least it did for me!

Final Thoughts:

I am by no means entrenched in St. Vincent’s discography, in fact besides this album and Masseduction I have only listened to a few of her singles off her other work, but it’s an album like this that really makes me look forward to listening to everything else by her. Each album is something you really have to take your time with, because you’ll find fast favorites at first listen and then weeks later get hooked on a song off the album that you only listened to in passing. It’s a lot of fun, and worth it with how talented St. Vincent shows herself to be on every record!

[hearttoshu]

idk if u already answered this but where did you get your version 2 carat bong?;;;

i never said explicitly where i got mine on here but i might have mentioned it on twt ! but basically the ode to you merch was sold through withdrama including the carat bong vers. 2 ! i used their international site to buy it and then minutes later it sold out >.< i believe currently it’s sold out everywhere from what i can see but they might sell it at the tour venues ?

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[rockstar87tash]

So I may have just recently adopted this gorgeous little boy, to join my fur baby clan! 😍 I’m thinking of calling him either Milo, or Ollie... Still undecided at the moment! 😋 He is extremely timid & skittish though, so i think it’s going to take me a while for him to get used to me and let me touch him, let alone let me cuddle him! 😔 On the plus side though, he ventures out to the front of the cage whenever I walk into the room or he hears my voice, so that’s a start.... ☺️ Ah well, one day at time little guy, we will get there! 🤞🏽😘 . #rat #ratbaby #newrat #newratbaby #ratsofinstagram #ratsofig #ratmum #littledude #socute #ratlove #adopted #ratlover #newbaby #buildingtrust #trusttraining #nervousrat #rattie #rattie #ratty #rattylove #nonameyet #onedayatatime #patience