𝑀𝒶𝓀𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓀 🏴‍☠️

(makarik)

I didn’t really get the appeal of the horror-movie side of the album but then it suddenly turned into this odd, explosive talk-show soundtrack thing and OH MY GOD that’s where it got me

I’m not in love with Marianne’s voice, it’s too smoked-out and grating for me, but this is still a pretty interesting folky, punky, synthy thing with a couple of atmospheric, hazy new-wave tracks. There’s even some kind of new-wave blues (?) here with Brain Drain. Loved the opener for that cold 80s atmosphere. The motif from The Ballad of Lucy Jordan strongly reminds me Dylan's Desolation Row. Just compare them! And yeah, the aggresisive closer Why’d Ya Do It ... read more

While The Beatles started moving away from silly love songs toward more complex themes with this album, I still find Rubber Soul to be the most romantic record in their discography. Songs like “Michelle” or “In My Life” are just so goddamn affectionate (let’s forget about “Run for Your Life” for a second please).

Yeah, it’s not as revolutionary as Revolver or as iconic as Abbey Road, but I swear this is their most atmospheric album. The later ... read more

Well I was sleeping y’know and my motha came to me and jus said let it be and I was like ohh wow yea man ahhh album