i always said i didn’t like pixies because i hate “where is my mind,” but recently i heard “monkey gone to heaven” and loved it so much i thought i’d give this album a try. i tried to be objective and forget my first impression, but i still didn’t like it. their music is so overplayed on alt tiktok so, yeah, that’s what it sounded like to me. i know this came out in the 80s and was probably ahead of its time, but unfortunately that’s all i ... read more
i have to listen to this every fall or else i die. it really scratches my brain
love the cynical and mocking lyrics. love johansen’s percussive style of singing and his attitude. also love johnny thunders and can hear the similarities between this and his solo career (most evident in “lonely planet boy” and “you can’t put your arms round a memory”). oh! and also how both “looking for a kiss” and more obviously, “great big kiss” by thunders copy the shangri-las. new york dolls are genius to me; this album gets ... read more
i love the lyrics “i can’t forget the impression you made / you left a hole in the back of my head” and “this bleeding heart / looking for bodies / nearly injured my pride”
used to love johnny rotten, too bad he’s a trump supporter now. makes no goddamn sense