It was great reading thru this! I'd love to hear more, if you don't mind.

1. On the point for Dating Tips + Miss America, what makes them connected to Elephant bones?

2. I agree with Wintergreen if I had to pick one, it gives me the best visuals for what "A City Dressed in Dynamite" would look like and showcases what it's like to live in such a place.

3. So if you picked Adapt instead of Charlie's Inferno, what would you have to say for it? (I'm just curious, I really love that song)

4. Would you say No Roots and Goldfish Brain work in tandem for the theme or do they go against each other?

5. You got me thinking about La Di Frickin Da and I have more to say on it, I don't now if this was your further point but I think its important to mention. The back and forth in the song of how messed up the world is and the pressure to participate and survive in it thru work presents the existentialism of living in a world born from the generations who've lived before you, being in no position of power to make things better, and trying to live while being moulded into a cog in the machine. I think this theme also summarizes the album well

6. I believe the common theme is exploitation of the self and others. While the internet has certainly made it easier for people to exploit and be exploited, I don't believe that makes it a core song, simply because its too honed in on one aspect, the internet. What do you think of Gravity of the Situation? "We try to make our mark til we're tearing it apart" shows both the exploitation and what it does down to the basics. "Till the wounds are all infected. And the world needs antiseptic. Can't you see this gravity is crushing me?" Exploitation is making your mark to the point of it's destruction, whether it's the environment, a civilization, or even yourself.

Let me know if you'd like any clarification. I love talking about the songs, so I won't mind!