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*Listening Journal #4.1 // WRTG 3020 - Writing on Music*
There is an elephant bellowing a campfire in a white and black forest, at night but with no shadows nor depth - it is captivating and intriguing and possibly everything yet nothing at all as it trips over itself trying to grasp onto the blowing wind as if it can tug it into a stop. Songs switch violently, and the layering of seemingly every single instrument and voice never lines up. The micing of the instruments extracts every single ... read more
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When I listen to Careful Kid, between the up-close, dry vocal recordings and playful, expressive performances across the instruments, it feels like I'm listening to a generationally talented local band that I love. I can picture it, the college backyard show, the mix of dirt and grass beneath our feet, the sky a dusky backdrop to the bushes and trees overhanging the red peeling fence, the singer, eyes closed, who can't help but grimace and smile and move to the music, the keyboardist ... read more
*Found Sounds Recording Project // WRTG 3020 - Writing on Music*
The in-class discussion of our pieces today helped me understand how I approached this project. Hearing others’ protestations that their music wasn’t serious, was bad, didn’t match what others were doing, etc., was really kind of heartbreaking to me. If there’s one thing that this class taught me, it’s that music’s validity and importance is utterly separate from whether it’s good or bad, ... read more
I remember the first ever show in the local scene that I went to. The year was 2022, the day was my long-time friend Anthony’s birthday, and his band was playing their first (and what ended up being their only) show. Held in the dirt-filled backyard of one of those single-story homes with sprawling, fenced-off front and back yards, it was the only show where I saw reclusr not headlining. Paul (lead guitar, vocals) still had intact his mysterious, towering cabinet that he placed his ... read more
*Listening Journal #4.2 // WRTG 3020 - Writing on Music*
Here is an excerpt from my brain dump that I wrote to try and get over my hump of writing about this album:
"For Teens of Denial, all I want to do is enjoy the album. Many of the struggles that I’m experiencing in my 20s are reflected in the lyrics of this album which is undeniably about your college years. It’s something I haven’t felt in a while; so much music that is emotionally affecting to me these days is ... read more
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Stop rating music. Go outside and talk to your friends
I use this site mostly as a listening diary and catalogue. If I write something about a record I'll post it here as well, but that is not the purpose
I've removed lots of my ratings in an effort to disengage with hierarchy and shallow consumption, I encourage you to do the same!
See comments to understand the rating system
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