I really hate to harp on all of the stolen bases…

It’s here! And it’s fantastic! The looong awaited follow up from the Telephone Numbers! But why Scarecrow *II* @slumberlandrecords.com ? (Could it be in deference to John Mellencamp’s great 85 album?)

Yep it’s rumored to be a response to Sympathy Is A Knife, which is rumored to be about TS (great song). Yeah I read the Pixies comp too!

My original comment was more of a defense of her a lyricist and melo..dist(?)…is that even a thing? Melodicist?

Most of what I’ve read is negative and a lot of it is a defense of Charli XCX - which fair enough. That track does feels little mean. But yeah I wouldn’t go with daring either unless one meant in a headline making way.

It’s starting to feel like the reviews are less about the music per se and more a litmus on what people think of her.

Go for the diabetic coma…stay for the aural
punishment!

This is my kinda comic booking! I can’t wait to see where this series goes. Take a bow @fjbarb.bsky.social @morganbeem.bsky.social !

I just remember that loud drum!

I think a lot of the negative takes are confusing themes they wish she didn’t give in to (ie the punching down) w the actual craft on display; like or not these songs are inarguably impeccably crafted. She’s as sharp as ever. The melding of wordplay and meter is still characteristically wizard tier.

(In mine and Target’s defense I buy cds all the time and play Big Star all year round.)

More anachronistic thing: buying a cd this am (it’s 2025) OR hearing Big Star’s “September Gurls” being played at Target whilst purchasing said cd (it’s October).

Not for nothing Taylor Swift still packages her 💿’s with jewel cases. Just one of the many reasons she rules.

📣 HOME RUNS ARE EARNED RUNS! BASEBALL NOT DEBASED BALL! 📣

It’s true. If they did that there’d be a whole lot less crime in baseball, with all of those stolen bases and such.

Happy best month!

I was already interested but some guy with a podcast cinched it with his fantastic creators interview.

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Reds fan here. Congrats Annie!

(I hear PTA really ate the plate on this one.)

I’m already in on One Battle After Another…so anytime it wants to halt its relentless attack on my algo, I’m good.

In its place might I humbly suggest “ate the plate”? (Hat tip to my daughter on that)

Can we agree to retire the phrase “stick the landing” yet?

Frankly Insane CV.
RIP Danny Thompson

Perfectly fine with the NFL banning pushing and forcing the Eagles to run a traditional QB sneak.

But this new talking point that the tush push has to go because it’s hard to officiate? C’mon. Don’t fall for it!

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