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Hysterical how this soundtrack album captures the spirit of Wuthering Heights so much better than the film that it accompanies. I don't really have plans to watch the film. The combination of its initial mixed reception and my grievances with Emerald Fennell as a filmmaker would 1000% keep me from being able to objectively and critically think about my thoughts on the film as an adaptation.

Wuthering Heights, the novel, means a lot to me. I read it in 12th grade English, when I was ... read more

If every song on this album was as good as "I Know Where Mark Chen Lives", it would be a 70 minimum. Unfortunately, I think the album gets a little lost conceptually. I really dislike the heavy country influence on a lot of these songs. That genre simply doesn't play to Joyce Manor's strengths. The album's brevity also takes away from its staying power. I have had a hard time remembering a lot of the riffs and hooks from the album from tracks other than "I Know ... read more

Never got around to this one last year. Man I Need has been an oasis on the pop charts for so long. Turns out Olivia Dean also is just a really charming, engaging, and talented vocalist as well! I wish that there was more variety in the tracklist and some of the songs didn't feel so milquetoast, but this woman makes earworms that are deeply enjoyable to listen to.

BEST TRACKS: Man I Need, Lady Lady, So Easy (To Fall in Love)
WORST TRACK: Baby Steps

I have always enjoyed Harry, but I have never quite understood why people go gaga for him.
Turns out all he had to do was James Murphy max a lot. The production on this is so good holy shit. So much more excited for the album than I ever could've imagined previously.