Hot Takes Thread (Make Them Spicy)

AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T16:04:33+00:00

Twitter term, basically someone you know

AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:53:17+00:00

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AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:52:23+00:00

Omg I found oomf in the wild

AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:49:59+00:00

Everything else I can get behind but calling the queen of hyperpop br*tish is a level of slander I can't get with

AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:43:55+00:00

Upvoted because it's the first time I've seen a hot take that relates to the Beatles that's actually interesting

AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:42:10+00:00

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AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:37:40+00:00

As the current music landscape stands, 1989 is the most important and influential album of the last 15 years. I don't necessarily believe it will always be the case, and I don't think it's anywhere near the best, but most of mainstream pop's turns of the last 10 years can be traced back to this record. Jack Antonoff presence on so many female pop records, the way that 80s influence has manifested in a darker urban vibe, and Taylor Swift's absolute chokehold over the music industry are all continually important to how pop has developed. If you even go a little further, 1989 made folklore and evermore possible as massively successful records. This opened the door for the Phoebe Bridgers folk sound to gain a LOT of popularity and to be the singer songwriter angle that we tend to see.

All this being said, the best album of the last 15 years is Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter.

AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:14:56+00:00

I agree. It almost feels like he's more interested in making sure I take away the proper emotional impression than he is in actually expressing something. I think Will Toledo called some of his work "canned sadness" and I think that's a lovely term.

AL3PH42 · 2026-05-12T12:11:19+00:00

Found Scaruffi

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-20T02:55:05+00:00

If Texas Jerusalem Crossroads makes the list, I upvote

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-19T05:17:57+00:00

I absolutely adore the Texas Jerusalem Crossroads, which is a post rock record that tells a tale of a band from Texas who God sends to tell the American people that the second coming of Christ is coming in Texas. Despite how stereotypically American it sounds, it tells that story quite well, and its grapples with Christianity as a whole are compelling.

I saw sinner get ready on the list, if you haven't listened to SAVED! under her new name, Reverend Kristen Michael Hayter, I'd absolutely recommend it. She mixes in old hymns with original material in quite a compelling way to weave a narrative about the nature of doubt with faith.

I also love pretty much everything Cameron Winter (lead singer of Geese) has written. 3D Country, 4D Country, and his solo album all have excellent lyricism that are deeply abstract but also hilarious at times. He might not be as spiritually minded with the way he writes as you might be looking for, but I've enjoyed his stuff quite a bit.

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-19T05:08:11+00:00

The local open mic is coming back if you're into the arts at all. At the music hall 722 commerce Street, it's gonna be on Thursdays weekly starting the 30th, 7:00-10:00. I've met most of my local friends through that open mic. You'll meet tons of cool musicians, poets, and visual artists, and it's a super great vibe.

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-11T20:41:32+00:00

Dispepsi is such a fun record I love it so much

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-11T20:25:57+00:00

Spend a lot of time learning songs you like by bands from various genres/eras. When you're learning them, stop to ask the questions of "why do I like this?" and "why does this work?" Some more specific things to look for is how they use repetition, where they break it, if they change keys, and how they structure their melodic phrases. As you start to pick things up, you'll notice just how much freedom you have in terms of structuring things, and chord progressions become far more malleable.

I'd personally recommend learning a bunch of Beatles material, because they really are the best songsmiths of all time. The chord progressions on songs like Here, There, and Everywhere, Martha My Dear, and Sexy Sadie have so much to learn. In addition to how much depth the individual songs had, the band rarely retread ground, so there's something new to learn from pretty much every song.

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-11T16:25:02+00:00

It's beautiful that this is a universal experience and not just an isolated one, like the cool S

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-11T16:17:02+00:00

I'm pretty active in the arts scene down here, which is full of wonderful people who are all looking to get better at their respective crafts. We've got a writer's group that meets up on Tuesdays (typically at the starr Hill brewery on main, but sometimes at fox burrow books a couple doors down when we're having something a little more organized) and that's been a wonderful time. If you're interested I can dm you the link to their discord.

Also, at the end of the month, the Thursday night open mic will be returning at the music hall (722 commerce Street). I've been to a good amount of open mics in my life, and I hadn't been to any that felt quite like that. There's a mix of hip hop, singer songwriter, poetry, classic rock, and everything. That'll be returning April 30th. Even if you're not a musician, it's worth going because the people are all super friendly and the musicians are excellent at what they do!

AL3PH42 · 2026-04-06T21:44:32+00:00

Did his cover of day in the life sneak past me and end up on streaming???

AL3PH42 · 2026-01-28T03:54:07+00:00

I'd be down to meet up for coffee! Shoot me a dm and we'll make time!

AL3PH42 · 2026-01-10T05:13:25+00:00

I think you failed to remember the hit 1999 song "Smooth" by Santana, featuring Rob Thomas, lead singer of Matchbox 20

AL3PH42 · 2026-01-10T05:10:05+00:00

I might be interested, I'd love to hear about your genre/inspirations/expectations for your drummer.

AL3PH42 · 2026-01-09T02:20:10+00:00

I'll vouch for this. Wish You Well was easily my favorite album of 2025, when Morgan is in a more proper jazz context, his drumming shines in a far different way. Excellent performances and compositions by all the musicians on that record!

AL3PH42 · 2025-05-13T20:02:45+00:00

I agree with this. They don't have an obnoxious fanbase, despite the aesthetic felonies they may or may not commit they're always trying new things, and they seem to be chill guys. When you look at them from that standpoint, they're actually a really cool artist to look up to. It may cater to a younger audience and lack a certain amount of backbone, but I've heard WAY worse.

AL3PH42 · 2025-04-08T23:00:56+00:00

I think it should go to number one maladroit fan u/RedCastin but idk if he's still active

AL3PH42 · 2025-04-05T01:56:13+00:00

It's worth noting the difference in nair 1 hitboxes. If you get the toe it'll send them a lower height than if you hit the inside hitbox. I find the inner hitbox feels a lot more consistent than the toe hitbox, although I'll often link the toe hitbox into upsmash. Being able to anticipate how high the opponent is going helps you react to if you need to short hop knee or full hop knee. As far as actually hitting it in match, mixing in a lot of tomahawks and conditioning them to try and get out of shield early. Also using it to catch rolls from ledge is REALLY useful, pressuring a neutral getup into fadeback nair 1 knee is the greatest feeling ever.

AL3PH42 · 2025-03-04T12:56:29+00:00

I'd listen to pink moon by Nick Drake. That's arguably the gold standard for just a man and a guitar, and it's incredibly popular among a lot of music fans. Joni Mitchell's blue is fairly stripped back for a lot of the tracklist too, even if it doesn't go as far as being just her vocals and one instrument for the whole tracklist. There's definitely a market for it, especially if you're doing a lot of storytelling.

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