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wanna break your own heart this valentine’s day? you should listen to the album the meadowlands by the wrens from front to back. if you’re from new jersey, i doubly recommend.
specifically, you should listen to the song 13 months in 6 minutes and let the last two minutes tear you asunder.
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Ok maybe don’t over-do it today, throw it on shuffle (dare I say it) until you read a better rec. and do something else with your Valentine’s Day. But at some point, this album is a monster worth spending time with. When you’re in its sprawl, its laser focus doesn’t seem so singular at all. Stephin Merritt keeps finding new variations on his theme, and new sounds to express it with (lo-fi indie rock, chamber pop, folk, country, new wave, synth reggae). Most songs are simple, and sweet, and not that deep, but to call some of it filler would be like calling uneventful mornings with someone you love dispensable. The format isn’t a gimmick, it’s the whole beautiful point. 69 Love Songs is almost impossible to digest in one go— like standing at the foot of a mountain, unable to see the whole thing at once. Its scope lies outside our vision.
“The book of love is long and boring… I love it when you read to me”
Feb 14, 2024
This is ‘regret pop’ at its finest. Even as someone who is happily married, this scratches a nostalgic itch of a heartbreak & healing that I didn’t even know I had.
The album is short enough to binge through a commute. I listen to it start to finish every. Single. Day. In 2023 I was in their 0.01% top listeners on Wrapped 😤
Plus you’re likely looking for a band no one else knows about to impress your hinge date — this is that band. Enjoy.
Apr 3, 2024
Have heard this played live twice and it reduced me to tears on both times. it really gets to the heartache and exhaustion of restraining yourself from loving someone who will break your heart again and again. sometimes putting yourself first is a hard thing to do even if it’s the right thing
Jun 22, 2024
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but maybe play frog detective 1: the haunted island and 2: the case of the invisible wizard first.
the payoff will be better this way, but third is best!
Feb 15, 2024