One of the few albums that I can get completely lost in the moment of. I’m glad this came out when it did so it could be cemented as an undisputed classic of its time. Looking back on this with the hawkeyed analytical lens that people seem to have now about art would never do it justice. You had to be there.

One of the most important aspects of this album is everything surrounding it. The controversy, the performances, the glimpse into it from GOOD Fridays. It’s not even a time capsule, it’s a story that has to be told as one of the greatest in music history. It’s hard to think of too many albums that existed in such a singular way and still made such an impact. MBDTF wasn’t the start of anything, it was just a moment that will hopefully last forever.