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Benjamin Kassel
Mar 27, 20223 min read
"Interstate Love Song": a familiar riff leads to introspection
It's the end of my last break, and a song about being on the road soundtracks the way I feel underneath a calm exterior.
Benjamin Kassel
Mar 20, 20224 min read
"Enjoy the Silence": fitting music for an ironic title
Depeche Mode's most successful song is an inner monologue, formed in a moment when the outside world is quiet.
Benjamin Kassel
Mar 10, 20223 min read
"She Wants to Move": Hard for me to define, easy for me to love
Simply put, it's N.E.R.D — that says more than any genre label.
Benjamin Kassel
Feb 17, 20223 min read
"I've Been Waitin' for Tomorrow" (All of My Life)... the title speaks for itself
It's a somewhat confusing song by a band with a somewhat confusing name: The The. How fitting.
Benjamin Kassel
Feb 9, 20223 min read
With its throwback sound, "Walkin' on the Sun" is far deeper than I realized
It's also just a plain good song from a band that, yes, isn't just a meme.
Benjamin Kassel
Feb 6, 20224 min read
"Take Me Out" and the art of the slowdown
It's hard to pull off an energetic downward tempo shift, but that's exactly what Franz Ferdinand did, and I love it.
Benjamin Kassel
Jan 7, 20223 min read
"Dreams" displays its title being (somewhat) realized
A lighter entry early in the Cranberries' discography kept me in the right mood when I heard it for the first time today. Thank you,...
Benjamin Kassel
Nov 28, 20214 min read
On "Losing My Religion," obsession, and self-reflection
R.E.M. portray a man whose hindsight reminds him of painful mistakes in love and trust.
Benjamin Kassel
Nov 13, 20214 min read
The three-part artistic origin of "50 Ways to Say Goodbye"
I discuss a trio influences that lie behind one of my favorite songs from nearly a decade ago.
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 8, 20214 min read
"Semi-Charmed Life," another not-really-happy song, and how I experience it
I can't help but smile when I hear this song, but man, it's messed up. (And holy cow, a 90s track! About time.)
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