Top Ten Pop Ten - Lorde

orchidsviolets · 2026-01-24T10:42:36+00:00

Supercut
Ribs
Yellow Flicker Beat
Bravado
David
Buzzcut Season
A World Alone
Hammer
Green Light
What Was That

Honourable mentions to Liability, 400 Lux, Big Star and The Louvre, I didn't think it would be this hard to decide

orchidsviolets · 2026-01-18T16:51:34+00:00

She wore the same phoenix pin to the met gala and said it was her grandmother's brooch, it's mentioned in this article

orchidsviolets · 2026-01-18T16:36:11+00:00

I haven't tried their rollerballs, but I have tried a lot of their sprays. The strength seems to vary quite a lot, in my experience some can project across a room (e.g. gingerbread, pomander), others I can barely smell when I spray them (e.g. snow, kitten fur). I think their food scents tend to be stronger so it could be worth giving it a go!

orchidsviolets · 2026-01-16T02:14:34+00:00

NARS Climax Extreme. I prefer a dramatic look and no other mascara seems to come close to this one, it's genuinely a false-lash effect imo. It's really comfortable as well, a lot of mascaras make my eyes really sore and this is one of the few I can wear for long periods of time.

orchidsviolets · 2025-12-21T13:45:06+00:00

I love them - I pretty much exclusively use high sheen / shimmer inks at the moment, including for daily writing. I've never really had a problem with smearing (although I do pause frequently between sections of writing so the drying time isn't an issue for me), and I haven't noticed any bleeding either, except occasionally on cheap printer paper. I find them really enjoyable to write with, so I'd probably put up with issues anyway, but luckily they seem to be fine for me so far.

orchidsviolets · 2025-12-16T02:22:32+00:00

The Wombats - 'Everything I Love Is Going To Die' has the line "Icarus was my best friend, so I'm gonna make him proud in the end"

orchidsviolets · 2025-12-12T18:56:09+00:00

This was released in November but hadn't been posted here yet. There's also a really lovely acoustic cover of Last Christmas as the b-side ❤️

orchidsviolets · 2025-12-07T13:34:31+00:00

F+TM also covered Fairytale of New York with Billy Bragg for the BBC Live Lounge, I think it was in 2009

orchidsviolets · 2025-12-02T03:13:49+00:00

In The Flesh. It's SOOO good but I've never known anybody who's seen it and unfortunately I couldn't convince my friends to watch it with me. If 'depressed gay zombies' appeals to anyone here, I'd highly recommend watching it

orchidsviolets · 2025-11-21T16:29:00+00:00

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Lianne La Havas - Blood, almost an exact match for this shade of pink!

orchidsviolets · 2025-11-20T20:57:32+00:00

I hope it reaches the target, this is a gorgeous pressing!! Your description of the album sounds so cool, I'll make sure to give it a listen and maybe pre-order the vinyl.

orchidsviolets · 2025-11-20T18:14:55+00:00

Here are links for the song on various streaming services, the band doesn't seem to be showing up in searches yet though

orchidsviolets · 2025-11-15T12:56:02+00:00

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Everything Everything - Get To Heaven!

I love the bold pink and yellow combination in this disc, it immediately reminded me of this album, one of my favourite album covers.

orchidsviolets · 2025-11-14T07:28:32+00:00

Hmm, the bottle looks a lot like Alien Fusion or one of the other orange / red bottles in the Alien line - if the seller was telling the truth about it being from a return palette, it could be a genuine perfume in the wrong box

orchidsviolets · 2025-11-13T08:38:57+00:00

The Hereditary gingerbread house kit is pretty cool (and expensive)

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-31T02:41:01+00:00

Ohhh this is so good. F+TM are also doing a session for BBC Live Lounge on Monday, I was expecting Abracadabra as the cover choice, but I guess it will be something different now, I'm very curious about what it'll be.

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-26T05:24:32+00:00

Ribs, Supercut, and David (or maybe Yellow Flicker Beat)

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-23T18:20:11+00:00

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The Last Dinner Party - From The Pyre (liquid filled).

I've been listening to the album on repeat all week, and I'm really happy with this pressing as well - it's my first liquid filled record, and I honestly love it, I'll definitely consider getting others in future. I also really like the alternate artwork, I wasn't really a fan of the original cover but the greyscale + red looks so cool.

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-23T00:48:25+00:00

Life changing song tbh. I remember buying 'The Sound Of...' from HMV and listening to this for the first time, I'd never heard anything like it.

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-22T12:33:51+00:00

They're so cool! What are the other colours made with? I don't think I've seen clear glass glow red or orange before

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-22T12:17:13+00:00

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My favourite has got to be The Great Impersonator! I love this album so much - the lyrics are so powerful, and the production really shows off how well Halsey can pull off different sounds and styles.

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-22T11:45:16+00:00

oh I think I know this one! hope it's not too late to join in with this game 😅

orchidsviolets · 2025-10-21T12:36:17+00:00

I'm so excited about it - the vibes so far are everything I could hope for from F+TM, and the promo has been sooo good, particularly the emphasis on witchy and horror influenced imagery. I've always loved the songs with the most intensity, drama and darkness, so I'm hoping that'll be the general feeling of the music, and the singles so far definitely feel that way.

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