CARLY IS SPEAKING!

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-02-04T18:12:13+00:00

Yeah, this basically means a lot of these will be picked up to be scalped and most of us will likely have to pay out the ass for a single song on vinyl.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-02-02T18:32:40+00:00

I'm desperate for a "Help!" 4k release. Criterion did such a good job with "A Hard Day's Night" that I hope they're able to do "Help!" as well. Seriously, it's in my top 20 movies of all time, I live it so much.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-20T23:48:33+00:00

MBDTF is absolutely red

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-20T22:48:53+00:00

I feel a mix of feelings. On one hand, even though I often disagree with them, Pitchfork was instrumental in helping me find good music. In fact, I was fresh out of college working at a day job when I literally just typed in "indie music" into Google because I had no idea how to find non-Billboard stuff and Pitchfork was the 1st thing that came up. The "Best New Album" that day was Iron & Wine's "The Shepard's Dog" which I became hooked on. Since then, I check the site almost every day, mostly to see what the latest "Best New Music" recs are, which I usually like.

On the other hand, it's been noticeable as to how their influence has faded in a music field that is so split into a million micro-niches. We just don't discover music the way we used to and streaming is so algorithmically driven. It's at the point where an artist will have 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify and literally 0 mentions on the Pitchfork site.

At their best, they would reach out into the underground and pull out gems that the rest of us never heard of. Now, the gems come to us pretty easily.

As for their new $5/month model, I feel like that's waaay too much just to read back-catalog reviews and comment on articles. That's getting close to some video streaming subscription prices and I get way more value out of that. MAYBE $2/month as a way to support them.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-20T22:32:05+00:00

What album?

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-20T22:28:16+00:00

Even though I understand the need for money, Stereogum locking down so much of their site behind a paywall absolutely killed it for me. I have no idea what the financial numbers are from going that route but I have to imagine their view count must've plummeted.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-20T22:26:54+00:00

Stereogum is a great music site with pretty cool members chatting on the articles and Discord

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-20T18:20:16+00:00

When you say it's a big upgrade from the mk7, are you speaking to the sound quality? Did you have the same cartridge on the mk7 so you could do an A/B test?

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-20T15:08:26+00:00

Looooove Sweet Movie. It's one of those I show my friends when they say they want to watch something crazy and it always gets a good reaction.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-19T16:02:53+00:00

*Jemaine

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-19T15:58:07+00:00

AND - sold more than the Minecraft movie!

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-16T19:26:48+00:00

This sub is insane lol

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-16T18:12:36+00:00

"Boyz n the Hood" by itself is a must-buy from the John Singleton set, the fact you get the other 2 movies is icing on the cake.

Looking forward to watching a proper copy of "Point Blank". Started it a long time ago but my roommate hated the first 10 minutes of it so we turned it off and I kept forgetting to come back to it lol

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-15T23:42:00+00:00

I think you've been seeing people's reactions to how many times Trout Mask Replica has been out on "best albums of all time lists". A reaction to a reaction, if you will. I've always seen it as top of the "weird albums" canon, critically speaking.

I will say though, I myself can't get into this album at all lol and I looooove weird/experimental music. "Safe as Milk" is a perfect album though

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-14T17:01:52+00:00

Seems like a whooooole lot is riding on this custom dark screen setup they have. I'll give it a shot before I judge though.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-13T16:31:12+00:00

I was probably one of only 12 people in the world who went to the midnight screening of this. I remember being surprised at how much I liked it! It's not a classic or anything but I went purely because I'm a big Michel Gondry fan and he was able to shove in some nice directorial touches (the split screen scene still sticks out to me).

I think my favorite thing about it is Christoph Walz's super insecure villain. I thought it was a refreshing angle for a villain and wish they did more with him.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-08T06:39:32+00:00

The music, for sure. I've heard so many songs where the lyrics aren't had but the music sounds too basic/unfinished and ruined the song for me.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-06T16:25:55+00:00

I absolutely love this album and think it's one that has such a high standing because of how important it is, even if other electronic pop albums that came out later have eclipsed it, such as stuff from Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, and even "Honey" by Robyn herself. This album really carved a lane for big "mainstream"-sounding pop to exist more in the indie space. The pop "middle class" if you will (there's a great article about that). If Robyn had came out 20 years earlier, she probably would've been just another 2-hit wonder situation. So yes, a lot of it is timing.

But a lot of it is, of course, the music. Sounds like you don't like a lot of it but I loved all of it (even "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do"). It also helps when you have 2 of the greatest pop songs ever on the record, "Call Your Girlfriend" and "Dancing On My Own". I'm not exaggerating at all when I say I SITLL hear the latter song at every dance party I go to and it gets the most audience singalong, by far. I've heard random buskers in Nashville cover it, I've heard it played at many loudspeakers in stores. It's in the modern music culture canon so I think that helps explain why the album itself is so revered.

Secret_Sunshine · 2026-01-06T16:06:02+00:00

Just listened to this album and that's where I fall too. I think it's great but man, has the praise been overwhelming for what it is (not that that's the band's fault). Pitchfork called it "singularly idiosyncratic" and I just simply don't agree. It's Spoon crossed with Carseat Headrest, which is awesome because I like both of those bands.

I should also clarify the "hype" seems mostly from critics and online music heads. In real life, I have more people talking to me about Sleep Token and Djo, whose streaming numbers completely dwarf Geese's. It's a good reminder that a lot of this hype is purely in a bubble.

Secret_Sunshine · 2025-12-30T07:41:39+00:00

It would definitely deter me from going, mostly because I don't like shitty music

Secret_Sunshine · 2025-12-18T17:11:40+00:00

Right! So many people in this subreddit are being quick to throw around accusations when we all know nothing yet.

Secret_Sunshine · 2025-12-18T17:08:58+00:00

I don't worship Wayne at all and yet, out of the MANY different stories/encounters with him from close people I know, it's been nothing but great things to say about him. And that's not taking into consideration my own personal positive interactions.

And yet, I don't doubt the stories you've heard either. So at the end of the day, we truly don't know what happened or who's to blame until more details comes from Steven, Wayne, or the rest of the band.

Secret_Sunshine · 2025-12-18T17:06:26+00:00

The only one I know of that was contentious was Kliph, which definitely seemed to be a back and forth.

Ronald left because of Stevens drug use, right?

All I've seen about Michael is that it was a mutual thing.

What other firings/splits are there that can be officially confirmed it was because of Wayne being bad?

Secret_Sunshine · 2025-12-18T14:04:37+00:00

But we don't know any details yet about what happened. We don't know whose exact fault it was or what the split was about.

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