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June 2: 11 Tracks of Whack - Walter Becker
(1994)

with this being 12 songs long, i wonder which one he thought wasn’t whack enough to mention. it understandably is pretty reminiscent of the sleazy jazz rock of later steely dan, it’s laid back and it knows that. his sly vocals are a strong point… the only thing that might fit better over this is donald fagen’s voice, oddly enough. his own specialty, the guitar, is also worth listening to. the album doesn’t ... read more

June 1: melanchole - salvia palth
(2013)

freaky (but pretty) sound! the lofi vocals and the really spaced out instrumentals create this atmosphere of dismal longing that is as discomforting as it is oddly the exact opposite. the slowness of it all burns at you the entire time and gives off this pop-infused *everywhere at the end of time* vibe. it never exactly blew my mind and the singing could use some work, maybe i’m not used to slowcore yet, but who am i to judge, when all i did at ... read more

May 31: WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA - Slayyyter
(2026)

in all my years… NEVER has an album ever made me want to turn to the young ho life more than this. me impressing volume up button trade. she’s filthy, loud, harsh, and has all the perfect ingredients for an album to force a chokehold on the clubs, like i’m sure this has already. her sound is genuinely electrifying, a down-to-the-cell split between bubbly and trashy. imagine ninajirachi on crack. not like turned up to the ... read more

May 18: The Visitors - ABBA
(1981)

my all new euro pop week begins with a familiar face—only this time, being made after both couples divorced, it’s a lot more serious than i’m used to from such a bubbly foursome like ABBA. the wonky opening title track and the *mamma mia!* numbers, “one of us” and the tearjerking “slipping through my fingers,” were the standouts, everything else just pretty good. even then, i couldn’t imagine a better, more ... read more