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Touche Amore, a LA post-hardcore band, released an amazing new record this past month. This record is already high up on my list for AOTY 2020. I thought it would be nearly impossible to top 2016ās Stage Four, but Touche may have done it. This album has pop-punk bangers, emotional heartache, and makes me feel alive.
Nov 5, 2020
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Not familiar with the rest of their catalog but really enjoying TouchƩ AmorƩ's 2024 album Spiral in a Straight Line. Really cathartic post-hardcore with some neat quippy lyrics. Vocals all across this album are just dramatic and raw and angry enough to ground the songwriting. Good shit.
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this is the debut from canadian emo band Arms Length. an absolute modern masterpiece for emo music.
the lyrics on this thing are tortured, dealing with themes of memory, family, loss, and isolation. compositionally i love it. tasteful strings and twinkling riffs over heavy blasts of sound. and speaking of sound, itās mixed and mastered beautifully. every listen gives me something new to chew on.
personally, this one also got me through the roughest period in my adult life. i heard them for the first time live when they were opening for heart attack man right before this album came out. i was absolutely floored by their performance. something about this band breathed life into me and god thatās what i love so much abt music :) my fave songs on it are formative age and everything as i knew it. tough love is a fuckin banger too
the lyrics on this thing are tortured, dealing with themes of memory, family, loss, and isolation. compositionally i love it. tasteful strings and twinkling riffs over heavy blasts of sound. and speaking of sound, itās mixed and mastered beautifully. every listen gives me something new to chew on.
personally, this one also got me through the roughest period in my adult life. i heard them for the first time live when they were opening for heart attack man right before this album came out. i was absolutely floored by their performance. something about this band breathed life into me and god thatās what i love so much abt music :) my fave songs on it are formative age and everything as i knew it. tough love is a fuckin banger too
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šøoh man this is Controversial for people who were into emo music in like 2019/2020 (essay on the trials and tribulations of Fourth/Fifth Wave emo forthcoming), but what a cool band. dropping one of the all time modern classic angsty records "Greatest Hits", and then, though not without controversy, trying to craft a really unique power pop song. their new stuff? Not as good as "Greatest Hits" and the Title Fight-y stuff they have since tried to remove, but I like that they have a vision for songwriting! Also, Minnesota music! It's great!
Mar 25, 2024
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š§Since quarantine started in early March, Iāve had more time on my hands than usual. To fill this time usually spent with friends and outdoors, Iāve been watching Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Piker, a political commentator, streams every day to thousands of viewers and has been a great resource to help me learn more about leftist politics. For years, I found myself encapsulated in the āInstagram-activismā bubble while not really understanding the context and gravity of the things I was advocating for. I had good intentions, but if someone really dug into my positions I wouldnāt have been able to back them up confidently. Thanks to Piker, I believe I can articulate leftist talking points in a better manner while understanding the historical context and nuance that comes with them. Itās really important to understand how weāve gotten here as a country in order to advocate for the future, and I encourage people to reflect on their own beliefs and their ability to defend them. Thereās always more to learn.
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š§If you use the default iPhone weather app youāre dead to me. One emoji for the whole day? Really? Grow up. What if itās going to rain and then be sunny? Donāt you want to know? I recently picked up The Weather Channel Premium and, my god, my life has changed forever. When I go to check the āDAR (my cool word for radar), I can now see when rain and snow will stop and start in my EXACT location. Itās incredible. It also comes with a new enhanced lightning map with a 30-mile radius. And to top it off, you can go full-screen. Only $30/yr.
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š§This past month, I invested in a standing desk for my home office. And Iāve gotta tell you, itās pretty sweet. Want to play videogames standing up? Now you can. Want to package orders standing up? Now you can. Want to shitpost on Twitter standing up? Now you can. With the UPLIFT Standing desk, anything is possible. They have loads of different wood types/finishes for you to choose from along with many other customizations. I went with the walnut option and it looks amazing.
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