Only recently got back into DGD around Artificial Selection and am curious what the concert setlists are like? Thanks y'all!

This might be a bit weird of a CMV post because it's a bit difficult to rationalize. That is, I recognize that the Beatles were a very influential band, and on a purely objective level, I do think their music is very good. But personally, their music just isn't very special to me. There is no Beatles song that I get super pumped about listening to. To be clear, I've listened to much of their discography, but not in order (like listening to an album start to finish).

Common wisdom might be to just move on with my life and accept that the Beatles just aren't for me. But I do really want to like their music as I do personally enjoy a lot of 20th century music, of which the Beatles is a pretty defining sound.

Edit: okay so I'm realizing that this is a pretty dumb post, and that this is pretty much a 100% subjective view. And I don't really see myself changing my view of this on the spot since that's not really possible. That said, I would still like to understand why other people may find the Beatles special; given how highly regarded they are amongst music enthusiasts, there has to be more that can be said other than, "they're special because that's someone's opinion," right?

Please refer to my flair, I am a dedicated cult member for Yestoday and I worship it on the Regular™. I kind of already made a post about Yestoday before but I wrote that one while I was sleep deprived so I kinda want to yell about why I unironically think Yestoday is the best song in NCT's entire discography in a more thorough concise manner, going through the song itself, the lyrics, the MV, the whole shebang (mostly cause I want a post to revisit whenever I feel like appreciating Yestoday again but my previous was too messy imo lmao).

Disclaimer : There will be tons of probably wrong music terms being thrown around cause I know nothing about music lmao

Title

I was curious about the song the moment I saw the title. Yestoday as a word on its own is so intriguing to me personally. I was wondering whether it meant Yesterday-Today or Yes, Today, both interpretations which I love. It could either mean Yesterday transitioning on to Today hence Yestoday. Or it could be Yes, Today which I interpret as Yes, Today is more important and focusing on Today in general ( Yes to Today/No to Tomorrow. Does that make sense or do I sound crazy?). Either way, I was hella intrigued from the moment I saw the title for the first time.

Production

I am generally not a fan of more minimalistic kind of production, but I love the production on Yestoday. I could listen to the instrumental on its own tbh. When I first heard it, I immediately thought about the work of Nujabes (it reminds me of Blessing It) which is an artist I adore who is considered a pioneer of lo-fi hip hop. I think Yestoday is in the alt hip hop genre? And the instrumental really reflects that with its mix of slightly jazzy sounds and hip hop which creates a kind of intimate and slightly melancholy soundscape that suits the song perfectly. No idea if the following artists are considered a similar genre, but when I first listened to it, it reminded me of other artists I enjoy like Epik High, Offnoff, Nafla, Rad Museum and a few others. There are only a few elements to the instrumental like the snare beat, the horn (?) instrument in the beginning making appearances throughout the song, the little synths and keyboard noises that all combine together to make a perfect accompaniment that is both interesting but simple enough for the artist to fully shine.

Lyrics

You can't appreciate Yestoday without talking about its lyrics. I'm s

Permission to Billboard

Thanks to a grant from Reddit Community Funds, ARMY has the opportunity to promote BTS and Butter on two very prominent digital billboards in Times Square and Hollywood, just in time for awards season!

The r/ptb (Permission to Billboard) subreddit is where ARMY can submit their designs for the billboards and vote on their favorite entries.

The most upvoted, eligible design submitted for each billboard location will be selected as a winner and displayed in that city! *

How to Enter

Please see the official contest rules to confirm your eligibility and detailed contest rules before entering.

• Submit your design as a top-level post on r/ptb from December 23rd 7am PT to December 28th 11:59pm PT.
• Flair your post as either “Contest Entry - LA” or “Contest Entry - NY” to indicate which city’s billboard you’re submitting for. (If you want to adapt your design to submit for both cities, that’s fine, but you are limited to one entry per day per billboard format and the same design can’t win for both cities).
• To ensure your submission is eligible (and won’t be removed) be sure to read the r/ptb community guidelines, Terms & Conditions, and FAQ before submitting.
• All submissions should be on the theme of Butter-ful Moments with BTS.
• You can submit multiple entries - up to one entry per day per billboard format over the course of the contest!
• For more info on what types of assets, photos, etc. can be used in your design, please see the community guidelines and FAQ.

Dimensions and Specs

NYC Billboard

• 2592px (W) x 600px (H), minimum of 72 ppi, .jpg
• Format Location: 4 Times Square, 151 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
• Physical Size: 95’ (W) x 19’ (H).
• This billboard is split into two areas, but you’ll submit your design as a single file. Please see here

I’m looking to get a tattoo in the near future with a Death Grips quote, but I don’t really know where to start when pretty much all of their discography is infinitely quotable. “To pray is to accept defeat” and “I am the beast I worship” are at the top of my list so far.

As is yearly tradition, over the month of December I posted two songs per day in the Daily Discussion threads (one single and one album track (mostly)) that I felt went unnoticed by most people but would potentially be enjoyed, and this is a compilation of those write-ups.

There’s a definite pop focus but I picked these tracks with an ear for diversity of sound/artistry so there’s quite a few different things going on here and some picks that might make you roll your eyes, but I think there’s something for everyone! FFO means “For Fans Of,” it’s a reference point for who I think would like each song.

Here is a link to a playlist I made of (most) of the songs.

#Singles:

> Joyce Wrice (ft. Freddie Gibbs) - On One (from Overgrown)

> FFO: Tinashe

It seems like everyone is nostalgic for the ‘00s these days but if you were specifically missing those block party busting r&b jams, Joyce Wrice has you covered. She oozes the essence of this era of r&b starlets thanks to her flirty-yet-fiery delivery and the Aaliyah sample (“Rock The Boat”) takes this connection even further, but the charismatic rap verse from Freddie Gibbs has a distinctly more modern feeling that still flows well. One of many stellar tracks on her debut album but it stands out thanks to the pop friendly hooks and crazy replay value.

• Riri - Wheel Of Fortune

> FFO: Red Velvet

In tarot the “Wheel Of Fortune” card is supposed to invoke good luck and prosperity and the song really captures that vibe with the bright melody and hopeful lyrics, both of which Riri carries perfectly. The quirky production makes everything even more exciting, it’s got a new jack swing beat but then there’s all sorts of horns and synths and samples layered on top so it’s just brimming with energy while still being perfectly in control.

> LØLØ - Hurt Less (from overkill)

> FFO: Avril Lavigne

Emo pop-rock meets self-deprecating Tik Tok music, and that’s a compliment! Canadian singer LØLØ started with this sound last year (so she was actually a bit ahead of the curve on this trend) but she took until this year with the overkill EP to really nail it. This song is indulgently relatable and the chorus just creeps up on you, it’s so catchy and

Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

Imma be honest I didn’t start listening to rap music like that until late 2015, Pablo was my first Kanye experience as it happened. I still remember the hype of the album and the peak of the Yeezys coming out in my freshman year of high school, but I wasnt a huge fan yet.

These past few years I’ve obviously become an enormous fan but I could never shake this feeling that I missed him in his prime and that it was gonna be all downhill after his breakdown in 2016. Ye was decent, KSG was really good, Yandhi was disappointing, JiK was the definition of mediocre, 2020 all we ended up getting was Nah Nah Nah. I still remember only a year ago watching the Joe Rogan podcast and thinking “wow, its so clear to me right now that music is the absolute last thing on his mind right now.” It was just a massive feeling of disappointment. I was ready to accept that we would get JiK/NNN type kanye for the foreseeable future until he eventually just stopped dropping music.

But this entire second half of 2021 has been insane. This is the biggest and most appreciated kanye has been in five years, arguably more so than the Pablo era. Never in my life did I expect him to make music like Off the Grid, Hurricane, Jesus Lord, or Come to Life again. Never in my life did I think he would ever fix his relationship with Drake and that they’d do something like this and he would perform his whole discography and absolutely kill it like that. This performance is gonna be some shit i find on YouTube 15 years from now and watch 50 times. Imma reminisce on these couple months and the memories I had this entire semester associated with this Donda era. Greatest artist of our generation no question

Artist: Remi Wolf

Album: Juno

Label: EMI Records

Release Date: October 15th, 2021

Genre: Alt-Pop, Funk, Quirky Girl 🤪

Listen: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music | Soundcloud

Intro.

Truly no one is making music like Remi is today, the disorderly blend of pop, funk, rock and r&b; her off the wall lyricism reminiscent of singer songwriters of generations past; the intricate details of every single track, with sound effects and instrumentation you might not pick up on until your 20th listen. This chaotic combination is in large part due to her wide array of influences, including classic soul/funk like Earth, Wind and Fire, expertly crafted r&b/pop like Solange and even up to the recent revelation of bedroom pop like Still Woozy whom she actually opened for in 2018. Remi’s music is almost impossible to limit to one genre, even her earlier songs like Doctor show how much she can do in just a three minute track, she lyrically achieves what Katy Perry tastelessly failed at ten years earlier with Circle The Drain, in what is musically a combination of electro rock and jazz, that only she could put together.

Having been interested in music her whole life, it wasn’t until 2014 when she moved to LA where she attended school for it. Fun fact, she also appeared in the audition round for the 13th Season of American Idol where she performed Let’s Get It On by Marvin Gaye, and it’s wild to think how different her career and her music would be had that blossomed into something bigger there and then. After graduating from Thornton School of Music in 2017, it wasn’t until 2019 when she would release her first EP [You’re A Dog!](https://ope

Buenosdillas

They’re on standbi

It’s been five years since The Weeknd released Starboy! This was the first album of The Weeknd’s where he embraced the genre of Pop to another level. Merging genres and blending into various sounds, Starboy was a well executed exploration of music that helped The Weeknd enhance his image and alter any sort of stereotypes that surrounded him. The album helped Abel garner a new fanbase, one that was here for the pop sound he had to offer; all while he stayed true to his well-known image.

In this post I’ll be focusing on the era, and a little bit on the album. I believe Starboy was the one era that perfectly encapsulated who The Weeknd is, simply because of the contrast between the themes of the songs, the videos, and delivery of it all. All things considered, the era shows off different aspects of The Weeknd. And for clarity, when I say era, I mean songs, videos, and of course, the album. Of course performances, interviews, magazines shoots, etc. come into the category of an era, but with this post I hope to highlight the singles/videos for this era. Mainly because they displayed a strong contrast between each other, ultimately conveying The Weeknd’s versatility as an artist.

Various dates will be emphasized to focus on highlights from the era, again, mainly the releases of singles/videos. I will discuss the album at the end though, specifically attempting to pinpoint why such a successful era’s album is seen as a weak point in The Weeknd’s discography. I don’t want to come off as if I’m too critical of the album. It’s no secret that the album isn’t Abel’s strongest piece of work, but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t massively successful or enjoyable. And I want to assure that I’m not against the album. It was the first album Abel released after I joined the XO fandom and back then I was like “this is the best album ever!! Why are the other fans wildin??” Overtime, I understood the criticism, but as time has past many fans of The Weeknd have came around on Starboy and now appreciate the album. But again, I will discuss why it doesn’t stand out. And if this is your favourite album of his, I sincerely hope that I don’t come off as if I’m trying to put you in the worst mood, ah.

The era went from September 2016 to June 2017. I won’t highlight performances, but I do have a small section for them. And I won’t mention Marvel’s Starboy comic book, even th

Introduction

This is part 3 of my series of chronicling rap music of 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011. Part 1, about 1981 and 1991, can be found here. Part 2, about 2001, here. I’ve noticed some confusion about why I’m doing this, so here’s a short breakdown about me:

• I’ve started a journey to listen to pretty much all relevant rap music in the history of the genre in 10 years’ time. In 2020 I didn’t keep meticulous notes, in 2021 I did.
• I’ve picked 10-year intervals to keep things interesting for myself.
• I’ve been listening to a lot of different rap for around 20 years now and I’m very familiar with pretty much all major releases through rap history.
• My job allows me to listen to music for large parts of the days, and I often don’t stop when I’m done with work.
• I like writing about rap and my aim is to help people find new music they might not yet know.
• Besides rap from the years mentioned above, I’m also listening to whichever albums I want to listen to at any given time, around 150 different albums in 2021.
• I’ve listened to 259 rap albums and a grand total of 4354 rap songs from 2011.
• 1 song per artist on the list. Some artists could’ve easily had multiple entries on the list, but it would make for a terribly boring list.

2011 Songs of the year

The list of great rap songs is very long. Probably longer than any of the previous decades. There simple were more good rappers from very diverse backgrounds making great music at the same time: both mainstream and underground, from all regions. I’ll provide breakdown by aesthetics, because otherwise the list will become very unwieldy.

Brick Squad

Following Waka Flocka Flame’s classic 2010 Flockaveli, Brick Squad kept shitting out 20+ song mixtape after mixtape in 2011. Save for Waka Flocka & Slim Dunkin’s “Twin Towers 2”, most of those tapes were at best just pretty decent. It’s notable that practically every artist on Brick Squad was able to release a great song as a solo artist in this blessed year:

• Bo Deal – Safe Sex ft. Mello G Blanca
• Slim Dunkin’ – I Gotta Eat
• Waka Flocka Flame & Slim Dunkin’ – Twin Towers Intro
• Waka Flocka Flame – Stereo Type
• Wooh Da Kid – I Prefer
• Frenchie – Scream My Adlibs

Song breakdown:

• Bo Deal’s Safe Sex, featuring

Pilot on me!!

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

Hi everybody, as a veteran foot soldier and swiftie sergeant general i wanted to come on here and clear up some things about miss taylor:

1. taylor is re recording her masters because her former managers/team, scooter braun and scott borchetta, sold her discography for $300 million in 2019.. They will not let her perform her own songs or use them in her own documentary. These men had no part in writing the songs and have banked BIG on taylor’s career. Re recording her masters takes away their power.

2. the 10 minute song about jake gyllenhaal was recorded when she was 20, while she was on tour for her album Speak Now. Taylor released this 10 minute version of the song because it’s a fan favorite. It may seem like she’s dredging up old drama but these lyrics are old too. I actually think it’s really cool how she’s been able to rework her old art and do something exclusive for the fans. Not to mention this 10 minute version is killing it on the charts currently which is really unheard of! With that being said, swifties harassing and wishing death to all of taylors exes is uncool and way over the line.

3. kim and kanye doctored that phone call and framed her. Taylor was humilated and shamed by kanye twice and they tried to end her career. The call was illegally recorded and cropped to make it sound like taylor agreed to the aggressively sexist lyric in Kanye’s “famous”.

I could go on about how hating taylor is rooted in deep misogyny but i’ll spare you all from that rant. In conclusion, taylor is an incredible record breaking artist and inspiration to millions of women. She’s openly struggled with an eating disorder , handled A list bullies like a pro, and is unafraid to be loudly feminine. With peace and love STREAM RED!! ❤️😊

Edit: had an error with the age in point 2, she was 20 not 19. I get confused cause she was dating/groomed by john mayer at 19.

Also, I recommend watching her excellent speech as she accepted the Woman of the Decade award link here

(Tagged this with SPOILER for anyone who has not yet watched HIT THE ROAD.)

First of all, props to the people who created this series, all the shots are incredible, and all the shots of the cities were beautiful, and just honestly all the footage was impeccable.

Tbh I've been a casual listener of Seventeen's music and a casual watcher of GoSe but recently during this recent Rock with You era, i am on my way to becoming a carat.

Someone on the sub recommended Hit the Road in order to get to know the members a bit more and naturally i decided to watch (they did say it was hard to watch but i underestimated their words)

Admittedly, Hit the road would be hard for anyone to watch.

To see anyone, much less your Favs go through hardship is difficult to watch, i am not kidding when i say i was bawling when we got to S.coups' Episode.

Having said that though, the reason why I'm making this post is to say that i have learned SO MUCH from the members while watching this. I have been going through a bit of a life slump and i've been having a terrible mindset towards basically everything, struggling with that feeling of meaninglessness that creeps up on us unawares (also being in your 20s is just hard sometimes). It seems ridiculous when i try to articulate it, but i felt like going through any kind of struggles/hardship in life is embarrassing and not worth putting any effort to overcome.

But watching Hit The Road has made me aware of this and now i realise how untrue that is because there is something so validating in watching someone else go through something that is taxing physically, emotionally and psychologically and do their best to overcome that, and still make the absolute best of the situation.

The thing i learned most from Hit the road was this: Being an adult, most of the time, is waking up to your own portion of hardships, living through them, finding the joys in all of it, loving your loved ones and never ever pretending that one can live a life with no difficulties.

From the members, i learned this:

Vernon - "So i don't just work to finish a song. It's that i don't ever want to stop working. I feel it's important to not lose consistency in life." Even when i'm doing the thing i love most, i tend to rush to finish it and this is a good reminder to, just not.

Hoshi - His unhindered confidence is insanely inspiring as someone who struggles to be a more confident version of myself. His unbridled and fierce presence on stage is just. wow. So much

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

Intro

>By the time America paid attention to the disease, it was too late to do anything about it

- Randy Shilts, And the Band Played On: People, Politics, and the AIDS Epidemic

It's very hard for me to write about the AIDS epidemic of the early 80s. There is a lot of injustice, sadness and blatant homophobia involved in it, which makes it all in all pretty hard to write about. However, despite all that, I think it's important. Today, in honour of world AIDS day, I would like to talk about 6 artists who passed away suffering from AIDS. Most of them were gay or bi, others weren't. Common between all of them is that they suffered from a lack of information and policy, causing an increase in infection rate and delaying production of a medicine. A disgusting example of this: in 1982 when over 800 people died from AIDS in the US alone, the press secretary to Ronald Reagan laughed at a question about AIDS.

It makes me mad to think about what each of these artists could've accomplished had they been alive. It makes me mad to think about how many deaths of both celebrities and non-celebrities could have been prevented. It makes me mad to see too many of these artists barely discussed. So that's why I wanted to write this, so there will hopefully be more discussion surrounding these artists and their music. I want to write mostly about each artist's music, because there's much more to them than just somebody who passed from AIDS, but for each of them I've included how they responded to the disease, how and when they died, because as sad as it is, that's also a part of their story. I realize that this is heavier than most of the stuff posted or commented on the sub, but I think it's important to discuss this type of stuff too, especially considering the large number of lgbt+ people on this sub. With all that out of the way, let's take a closer look at these ten artists, shall we?

Patrick Cowley

While in the early 80s the disco scene might've lost its mainstream popularity, for gay men the scene was as alive as ever. One of the artists who made extremely high-quality disco, was Patrick Cowley. While an important songwriter and producer (including a 15'45" remix of Donna Summer's I Feel Love) in his own right, Cowley also made some great tracks himself. Menergy*,

Alright, enough of this Rodeo mumble crap music! It is time to let your inner oldhead out with our second rate all on 90s East Coast Hip-Hop Debuts!

Now, u/adamjm99 did a fantastic job on the first rate, and he asked me to make the second one just as good. I said no, but after days and days of constant messages and bribes, I finally accepted his offer.

Now, if you’re like me and hate Adam, this might be your first rate ever which is exciting that you’re gonna start off with such classic albums! A rate is where we put a few albums against one another and rate every song from the albums out of 10. You send those scores to me, I crunch the numbers, and in a month's time, I’ll reveal to you what songs are the ultimate classics from the classics. It’s kinda like ranking Kanye’s discography in the Daily Discussion Threads but sexy.

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_the_Wu-Tang_(36_Chambers)) | Rate Your Music

You know em all, The RZA, The GZA, Ol' Dirty, Raekwon the Chef, Ghostface Killah, Inspecktah Deck, U-God, Masta Killah and M-E-T-H-O-D-M-A-N. Regarded as one of the greatest Hip-Hop groups of all time, the Wu-Tang Clan was know for their high-energy hardcore hip-hop style mixing elements of old soul records with martial arts films. Their debut record took the eyes off Los Angeles and showed the hip-hop world that New York still had more to say.

• Spotify
• Apple Music
• YouTube
• Tidal

Nas - Illmatic | Wikipedia | Rate Your Music

If you have every felt that your life is over, just remember Nas wrote and created Illmatic from the ages of 16 to 20. As a teenage boy growing up in New York, Nas just rapped it as he saw it. Discussing drug violence, poverty, and violence, Nas was able to vividly describe the world around him. Though the lyricism of Nas is a major reason

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

I won't be doing that today!

You take away their little brooms

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This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

Thank you all for listening.

There has been a lot of talk since these three songs have come out about what they mean for BTS' discography and what it means for their future releases. I wanted to be able to have a decent discussion about these three songs and looking into how they fit perfectly in BTS' discography.

BTS released their album MOTS:7 in February of 2020. They were in the United States for promotions at the time, but once they headed back home to Korea, they were instantly thrust into the reality of the beginning of the COVID Pandemic. All of their Korean promotions had zero fans as according to guidelines. No fans were there to see "ON" or "Black Swan" live. This was a really hard time for BTS, and they coped with it with one of the only ways they knew how, to make music.

BTS discography has always been a reflection for where they currently were in life. The Skool triology, which reflected the life of students; Dark & Wild, which was the culmination of the hip-hop sound that they perfected as well as talking about their lives as adolescents; the HYYH series which talked about the transition from boyhood to adulthood (along with Wings/YNWA); the Love Yourself series which talked about how to love yourself; and the Map of the Soul Series, which talked about how to know yourself once you have accepted and loved yourself. All of their albums truly showed their own journey of where they were in life.

During the pandemic, they were working on the BE album, and while they were working on it "Dynamite" was found and born. Based on various interviews that BTS did around the time (August 2020), "Dynamite" was meant to give people energy during this hard time. "Dynamite" was suppose to be a light in a dark tunnel. The song was created to give people joy and happiness during this trying time. A lot of people were struggling during the pandemic, financially, mentally, emotionally, academically, etc. The song not only gave energy to its audience, but it also gave energy to BTS as well. They talked about gaining energy while working on this song too.

"Dynamite" was written in response to the first wave of the pandemic to give joy and happiness. BE was put out to tell BTS' story of living through the pandemic and how they were dealing with it."Butter" (May 2021) and "Permission to Dance" (July 2021) came with the second wave. As we were entering into the second year of the pandemic with things still not looking up, BTS looked to put out another fun song to give people joy and ene

It’s pronounced “Noel.”

Most parts of Lulu were bizarre, some were like meeting an old friend and then they shoot you in the face, and some of it was downright violating. Listening out of boredom was a terrible mistake, but mine to make. I tried to look at this as objectively as possible, as an art piece rather than Metallica. But even then, it's still horrible

• Brandenburg Gate | 2/10 - Starts with aggressive downright nonsensical acoustic strumming, then Reed starts speaking and you're wondering truly where the fuck you are. A brief silence and then the heaviness comes in, and hearing James scream SMALL TOWN GIRL makes me feel like James is my lost father and I haven't heard his voice since we thought he died in the war, it brings euphoria to hear someone actually sing. The lyrics are kind of hard to decipher, it literally opens with "I would cut my legs and tits off" and references classic horror film actors (Kirk?) but from what I can gather this has something to do with drug abuse. Anyways the track is pretty forgettable besides James screaming SMALL TOWN GIRL
• The View | 3/10 - This song gives false hope, it starts with a really heavy fucking riff and then Lou starts talking and its like well fuck nevermind that didnt last long. This song is a little more clear, it seems to just be about Satan and lust and desire. This song only gets points for the riff and I AM THE TABLE
• Pumping Blood | 1/10 - Barely know what the fuck this song is about, the riffs are nonsensical and chaotic. This entire track eventually just turns into screaming and guitars and snare smashing. I assume this is about somebody getting killed? This track has nothing going for it at all. Objectively a poor track.
• Mistress Dread | 2/10 - Again another nonsensical track of rambling. Lou's speech sounds like they literally took his voice from a completely different song and put it over an instrumental of some sort. Lyrics, again, are fucking weird. This seems to be about some sort of BDSM dominatrix lesbian relationship? The general theme of being used for someone else I guess. I don't really know. Lars thrashes on the drums for 5 straight fucking minutes, which is the only factor that gives this track a point.
• Iced Honey | 4/10 - Well, this song gets the most props yet. This sounds like it could be a legitimate song. Not a good one, but it has the basic elements of a song and Lou actually sounds like hes somewhat trying to match the melody of the song. The lyrics are pretty hard to get on this one, I

After all his first name is No-vac

It really does, I swear!

When I got home, they were still there.

There hasn't been a post all year!

Why