OK, on BANDS (I wanted to put this up top even though I'm writing it last): The posts people are putting up in response to Adam Levine's assertion that bands were not as central to music now as they used to be are just proving him right. People are responding with photos of BTS, which is insane and inane. Haim might kind of still be a band, but they've embraced an extremely produced sound, though that's not all that unlike Maroon 5, who are terrible. I just think there's something fun about bands who are more about just jamming to find a song, not merely shills for the industry and/or image-obsessed prima donnas. Adam Levine is NOT a good messenger for what he's talking about, but the message is right on. Should say, of my top ten last year, only two were from actual bands (a couple solo artists in great bands, though). It's OK to say that the band concept is dying and that sucks while also liking music not made by bands. My main concern is where the music community and scene will be when we can all start congregating at concerts again without being socially distanced (which defeats the purpose, imo).
DIET_1.5 is ridiculous! IF THE GAME WAS A TOOTH!
I'll give the original UNLOCKED sometime during break.
I've listened to the Cloud Nothings' album 4 times today, 3 times while cleaning, once while walking the dog. A lot of the angst revolves around quarantine, and I relate a lot to it. When you're a band like them who rely a lot on touring and being with people, and you can just feel the yearning for community throughout, you know that sentiment is very real.