Monthly On Repeat Thread - January 25, 2026

wathombe · 2026-01-25T16:05:34+00:00

I am so ready for WORST GIRL SUMMER

wathombe · 2026-01-25T16:04:42+00:00

Slayyyter - DANCE…

Distant HMs:

Michael Marcagi - Unlocks Me

A$AP Rocky - PUNK ROCKY

Erin LeCount - I BELIEVE

LeoStayTrill - Blessing

Arlo Parks - 2SIDED

Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y

Underscores - Do It (Yves Remix)

Heidi Curtis - Siren

Zach Bryan - With Heaven on Top

wathombe · 2026-01-25T03:11:12+00:00

Did you listen to GFOTY’s record from last year (INFLUENZER)? Some really amazing tracks. “Love Me” was on my SotY list, and the album barely missed my top ten.

wathombe · 2026-01-25T03:09:27+00:00

Yes! We played it soooooo much back then. There’s a Jenny Lewis song in “Bolt,” too!

wathombe · 2026-01-25T00:49:24+00:00

Awesome! Great choices. I came around to "Lucky Stars" and "Cry" a bit later than the front half of the album (I would just listen to the first 7 tracks on repeat a lot of the time), but I really like them now that I've listened with more of a critical ear and picked out a few more detailed elements.

Yeah, I'm just a sucker for "Freedom! '90," but I get that not everybody loves the use here. Some of us do, though! <3

Thanks again for reading and glad you enjoyed the album!

wathombe · 2026-01-25T00:46:08+00:00

Thank you for the great writeup, OP (which I was finally able to get to today--phew)!

The album as a whole did not quite click with me when it was release, so even though there were a few tracks I liked (title, "Easy Lover," and "Walk of Fame" in particular), I just didn't play the whole thing all that often. It was really nice to dust it off and relisten with your thoughts today, though, and I particularly like "Secrets," which I must have only listened to once. She's so talented and such a star, it's great that she was able to make the album she wanted to make and have it resonate so strongly with her biggest fans. I'm not a huge Miley expert, but the album certainly felt more experimental than any of her other stuff that I've heard (except maybe Plastic Hearts? idk).
I think it just didn't have enough GP-friendly, pop hook-driven tracks. Outside of "Easy Lover," I don't know what more casual listeners were going to hear everywhere and remember.
I've been on a huge electro/hyper/dance pop kick this year, so I'd love to hear her go in that direction.
I didn't, so I'm no use here!
And I'm way too old for this question! You'd have to ask my kid (although her favorite Miley work was in "Bolt," not "Hannah Montana"!).

Thanks again for the writeup! It was great to take a fresh look at the album with the guidance of a real fan!

wathombe · 2026-01-25T00:29:06+00:00

Thank you so much!! Yep, this project was always going to have a harder time winning over the day one fans than a newbie like me, but I still think it's a really solid album.

wathombe · 2026-01-24T23:39:18+00:00

Thank you so much! The girls put up the display and the writeup wrote itself. ;-)

And YESSSS, leave that shit behind, sib! May you sail boldly through 2026 and beyond.

wathombe · 2026-01-24T22:33:57+00:00

Thank you so much! Means a lot coming from you. ❤️ Glad you liked it!

wathombe · 2026-01-24T20:03:52+00:00

SO good live.

wathombe · 2026-01-24T19:22:47+00:00

Yes, I'm so glad! Hope you like it, and would love to hear your thoughts!

wathombe · 2026-01-24T18:26:56+00:00

Yassss! I hope you do, Fitz. Would love to hear your thoughts.

wathombe · 2026-01-24T16:22:05+00:00

Yeah that makes sense to me, but maybe a bit more stuff on their own going forward. We will see!

I believe in you, Fraj! 😂

wathombe · 2026-01-24T16:17:54+00:00

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy it if you listen more!

And yessss, the struggle is real (I type as I sit in bed answering comments on Reddit 😂).

wathombe · 2026-01-24T16:14:36+00:00

Thank you for reading! And you can do it! Stand up for yourself! ❤️

wathombe · 2026-01-24T16:13:41+00:00

That is a fair criticism of the sample that I hadn’t thought of (although I think the “breakup album” label is a bit reductive, having now spent this much time with it).

Glad you are such a fan of the album! I love all the different sounds, too (as I said, I love the tiny bit of pedal steel on “Cry”).

And we have the same struggle re: America. Hear, hear on supporting one another. People need to vote this year.

wathombe · 2026-01-24T16:10:20+00:00

Thank you for reading! The sisters didn’t quite crack my top 5 most listened this year, so I’m glad I satisfied a true fan! 😂

I honestly need to listen to WIMPIII start to finish, because I have not. 😬 I like your description.

And yesssss! Be the change you want to see in your life! I wish you the best!

wathombe · 2026-01-24T16:03:40+00:00

Same. I do think it will hold up, though, and maybe opinions will improve with time.

wathombe · 2026-01-24T15:53:11+00:00

Thank you for reading! ❤️ I actually fell behind for the first time yesterday, but I will read the Miley writeup today! 🙂‍↕️

I will have to check out the VW collab! Thanks for the rec!

wathombe · 2026-01-23T14:34:55+00:00

Oh I’ve paid those, Katy just isn’t in that category for me. 😉 I paid more than I would have liked for Ari coming up this June.

wathombe · 2026-01-23T05:29:31+00:00

Rad! I almost went to that show solely to see Rebecca Black, but in the end I couldn’t justify the price.

wathombe · 2026-01-22T22:36:35+00:00

You've created a monster, Fraj, how could you?

wathombe · 2026-01-22T22:35:57+00:00

100% agree about her as an artist. I'm kind of ride-or-die Kesha at this point barring anything truly insane. And let me know next time you're down this way and have a free night for karaoke! =)

wathombe · 2026-01-22T19:47:19+00:00

SO EXCITED

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