A note before we begin- The seeds of this essay were planted in 2017. It’s a year I struggle to recall fondly. It’s also a year that brought us three important works from three artists I admire. For that I am grateful to it. In April, it gave us Kendrick Lamar’s
I’m obviously late here but this is an incredible post that not only introduced me to some great pieces you mentioned, but also — if I’m honest — brought me to tears, not unlike some of your other entries. Your vulnerability and your incredibly personal and vivid music analysis is a breath of fresh air in today’s music industry (and music review industry) as well as online discourse as a whole. Please never stop writing and know that you’ve got me hooked as a lifelong reader. Thank you.
leave the car running, i'm (still) not ready to go.
I’m obviously late here but this is an incredible post that not only introduced me to some great pieces you mentioned, but also — if I’m honest — brought me to tears, not unlike some of your other entries. Your vulnerability and your incredibly personal and vivid music analysis is a breath of fresh air in today’s music industry (and music review industry) as well as online discourse as a whole. Please never stop writing and know that you’ve got me hooked as a lifelong reader. Thank you.