Screen Violence

This album has been added to 2 public lists:

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  The Music Slut Committee

  Steve

  "I was really getting into “every open eye” during covid (highly recommend this album too). CHVRCHES was a band I skipped at a festival to get front row for LCD Soundsystem (worth it!), but I always regretted that. Their other two albums didn’t do much for me. Initially, the “he said she said” lead single didn’t do much for me. But I still, I was interested to hear the full album when it dropped. Blown away from the first listen. During a dark time in the world for many, and a new spark of feminism calling out their abusers, this album really brought it. I feel everyone, especially women, were trying to figure out how to “survive” this world where monsters were uncovered and really realized no one is safe if silent; even the rich, powerful, and famous. I will acknowledge Alex’s issue with kinda the same sound. Every Open Eye can feel like that too (but they fucking rule on that one too). But I feel with world building, and in loose concept albums, you want recurring themes. I think of it as a movie in a way, these songs all live here, and they don’t live anywhere else. It should all meld together.

  Lauren is an incredible woman. She never shies away from speaking up for those who feel they can’t. Even criticized DJ Marshmellow whom they collabed with for also collabing with Chris Brown. Even knowing that was going to alienate the new audience they may have gotten from that collab. Standing up for what is right is a big turn on for me musically. I did get to see them in Buffalo. I was in the pit. It was incredible, I think even on stage, I was taller than Lauren." - Nick

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  Best of 2021

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