#thomas powers

[trueblueboygenius]

Julien Baker via Thomas Powers' instagram post!

[astrangetorpedo]

Julien Baker and Thomas Powers in his home studio recording “Empty Voices” (x)

[emergingghost]

okay yesssss!?? the naked and famous is such a throwback consider me back!!

[dustedmagazine]

Thomas Powers — A Tyrant Crying in Private (Self-Released)

The way you feel about autotune is, perhaps, a generational marker. If you came of age after the 1990s, it probably sounds like home to you, lisping, warbling, flickering in that half-human, half-cybernetic way that has defined pop and hip hop for more than a generation. But if you hit your teens before digital sounds took their place in commercial music, it might sound false and artificial, a sign that whoever the artist is behind that rack of computers, he or she can’t carry a tune independently.

And okay, I’m old, and I generally don’t like autotune, of which there’s a ton on this first solo album from the Naked and Famous frontman. But these songs are so lush and emotive and humane that I’m willing to overlook it, even acknowledge that its lost-in-the-machine fragility is part of the appeal here.

Consider, for instance, the dream-pop-ambient-dance concoction called “Li,” in which Powers duets with fellow New Zealander Chelsea Jade. It pulses insistently, but dissolves into tissue delicacy, the mesh of faintly altered vocals billowing like translucent colored scarves in the sun. “I’m a tyrant/crying in private,” confesses Powers, as Jade echoes him through hiss and static, and though there is a certain amount of artifice involved, it bolsters rather than denatures the emotion in the track.

Powers enlisted Boygenius’ Julien Baker for a couple of long-distance collaborations here, and his voice and hers intertwine with sinuous sweetness above the syncopated thump, thump, thump of “Empty Rooms.” She also sings on the opening “Little Lungs,” the disc’s loveliest and most emotionally resonant cut, with its oscillating string throbs (orchestrated by Rob Moose) and thoughtful, querying piano. There is a pensive, lonely core to these songs, however abundantly they enfold. “You leave me breathless, breathless,” sings a not-quite-human voice, as a baroque string quartet erupts in velvety lavishness. There’s spirit here and vulnerability, hedged in by dance floor beats and silky commercial pop hooks. The song keens and yearns like the most exposed confessional songcraft and no amount of digital alteration can obscure it.

Jennifer Kelly

[notsoterriblymisanthropic]

Didion was like iron. Writing was the way she handled difficulties, and the work helped her keep her feet. The wear and tear of the effort is what we see in the late photographs: the set of the mouth, the flat gaze, a look of hard sorrow without a name of its own.

Thomas Powers, Fire or Earthquake

[everythingisconfetti]

this album absolutely fucks btw

[cbcruk]

Thomas Powers - Empty Voices (feat. Julien Baker)

[sad-littletalker]

If Bruce is covering as Nightwing right now, who's acting as Batman in Gotham?

Tim: ok so any takers for the cowl?

*everyone looks at Jason as he is the second oldest*

Jason: oh no way. Absolutely not. Tim?

Tim: after evil gun Batman? ha. Nope. Plus DC doesn't pay much attention to me to make a good story about that.

Damian: may I-

Everyone: no.

Stephanie: OH I COULD BE PURPLE BATMAN!

Cassandra: I want to be Batman if Steph is my Robin

*everyone considers it*

Tim: that... isn't a bad idea actually. I like it.

[ravenlilyrose]

Okay, Okay, OKAY!!!

Idea.

Brucie Wayne and his horde of children (and definitely-not-his-children) attend a costume gala in their vigilante costumes. BUT they mix it up some to throw people off. It would be too easy to match up ages, personalities, body types, etc if they just do it the normal way. But this way it’s fun (and to get Bruce, Damian, etc to participate, it also helps keep secret identities secret.)

Bruce can still be Batman for the sole purpose of trolling people because there is no way Brucie Wayne is Batman. (This is equally hilarious to those in the know and those not.)

I love the trope of Cass and Tim being the same size and just sharing everything, so they just straight-out switch.

Dick finds it absolutely hilarious to wear the Robin costume again. (And carrying around a sword is actually really fun.)

Jason wears the Nightwing costume. Definitely not because he kinda still has a little bit of the little brother hero worship going on. Nope, it’s just because he has the physical build that’s most opposite to Dick’s.

Damian and Steph are fighting over Jason’s helmet when Duke just walks by and snatches it away, putting it on his own head. It takes them embarrassingly long to realize that it’s gone.

That leaves Damian with Spoiler and Steph with Signal. Damian complains and calls all of the purple undignified, but then Commits so hard. No one is quite sure whether he’s upset or if he likes it. Steph spends the whole night forcing people to play along when she ‘disappears.’

Bruce honestly didn’t expect to enjoy being flirty, silly Brucie while wearing the bat suit, but it is actually rather fun. (He is less pleased, however, with the fact that his kids are actually getting up to more nonsense than usual. But it’s not his problem right now. Let the rich socialites and the paparazzi deal with them.)

[rosemarydisaster]

I saw a TikTok and Now I'm hooked: Duke Thomas just fucking Up severely and realizing that no one would know because it's the day shift. Even if they were awake, the other bats are doing casework from home or working their day jobs they just don't know.

I feel like Dick, Jason, Steph and Damian would have a very similar reaction to Duke and Tim. Because they're just the perfect boys that always follow daddy's rules and never get in trouble. And then somehow they find out about Tim's crazy times rescuing Bruce and are like ????

Dick: Baby bird what do you mean you lost your spleen

Tim, clearly uncomfortable:.... Exactly that?

Damian: but it's not even in you file Drake!

Tim:... I lied?

Jason and Steph: Lying to Batman is an option??!?!

Duke:... Wait you guys don't lie?

Steph: he always knows!

Steph:... Wait does that mean you're lying too?!?

Duke:

Duke: no, I have never lied once in my life. Matter of fact, don't know how to lie. It's a chronic condition, very sad. Anyways why do you want to know? What are you, a cop?

Just, Duke and Tim keeping up the facade of being the good ones and their siblings going through all the stages of grief because they can't never get away with it. Also, them trying to tell Bruce and Duke just straight up gaslighting him.

Duke: there's a lot of competition here, and I'm just trying to do good Mr. Wayne, show I appreciate what you did for me. I didn't want to step on anyone's toes, and I'm not saying they're making me feel unwelcomed...well maybe a bit *sad face*

Bruce: ...

Bruce: family meeting. Now.

[copperpipes]

A wild signal appears

A wild bot appears

"You're my friend now, we're having soft tacos later!" *drags away giggling*

[astrangetorpedo]

(x)

[emergingghost]

hi not to flex my timezone privilege but! empty voices by thomas powers feat. julien baker!! yess i have listened oooOooh fun!!!!!

[abisalli]

(if you're still doing bad doodle request <3)

we are in lack of Duke and Stephanie doodles 💔

right you are anon! here we have them watching the solar eclipse together

[foolilazuli]

Deadpool: Quick, Signal! Use your lightning attack!

Duke: For the last time, I don’t have lightning powers. I have light powers.

Deadpool: You’re a black superhero. You have lightning powers.

Duke: I don’t know who you are, but I’m getting real sick of your stereotypes.

Cass: Is he bothering you, king?

[panakina]

Actually Jason and duke should have a series together, solving magic mysteries and bringing out the worst of each other’s chaos. It needs to be absolutely insane, with their solutions to the problem of the week being even more bonkers than whatever nonsense they’re fighting.