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Erin's avatar

I don't know what I just listened to but I must listen to more!

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Gabbie's avatar

unhinged genius

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Charles Tellier's avatar

OMG, this is so perfect. 😍 This album will be in repeat for a long while before it's dethroned by something better. Thank you so much Gabbie! 🙌🙏

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Gabbie's avatar

ha ha it's always dethroned eventually

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Pąșśìóň Pïț's avatar

Seeing as I only use Lawrence of Arabia and Paris is Burning gifs when I do at all, and that you mentioned a one Nina Simone, and voguing, I’m actually going to check this band out. Gabbie, you’re damn good at what you do

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Gabbie's avatar

AN HONOR. i am excited to hear what you think.

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Christopher's avatar

This album rips, thank you for reminding me about it, I went ahead and actually bought a copy.

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Gabbie's avatar

hell yeah!

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Beebe Sharkey's avatar

This was a 2022 favorite of mine, too! You describe it perfectly.

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Gabbie's avatar

i appreciate that!

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Andrew Wardenaar's avatar

This is one of my favorite records from our now not-so-young century. It made a big critical splash when it first dropped, but hasn't gotten much mention in retrospective looks at the last five, ten, twenty-five years. I don't know why (IT'S INCREDIBLE), but I'm thrilled to see such a thoughtful write-up on it here and now. Thanks!

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Gabbie's avatar

yes! it was splashy in 2022 from an indie music critic perspective (and as I mentioned I was praising it myself back then) but I haven't heard much about them since. I'm trying to be less single minded about up to the minute new releases because there is so much treasure in the last handful of years!

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Lynsey's avatar

This is right up my alley- thank you!

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Gabbie's avatar

you're very welcome!

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Thom Wong's avatar

"like something Death From Above 1979 pulled from a ‘90s rave" uhm why do you have access to my dream music list

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Gabbie's avatar

actually yes. that's totally ok, right?

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Michael Egan's avatar

Oddly, this reminds me of an alternate version of Massive Attack.

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Charles Tellier's avatar

Also: your description (and this your title) is spot on!👌

Brava!

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Gabbie's avatar

thank you, thank you

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Steve Bradley's avatar

❤️

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avron's avatar

Love Special Interest - saw them play in Manchester’s finest, dingiest venue last year and they were wild 🤘🏻

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Gabbie's avatar

they must be insane live!

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Michael Egan's avatar

But also MIA…

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Gabbie's avatar

interesting, that's one I didn't connect to these guys!

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Charles Tellier's avatar

Reminds me of Escort quite a bit: https://escort.bandcamp.com/album/escort

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