Benjamin Kassel
"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.
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Benjamin Kassel
Dec 4, 20213 min read
On the calm disco-like indie pop of "Sit Next to Me"
...and the marching band rendition of the track I heard tonight.
Benjamin Kassel
Oct 30, 20214 min read
"Kill This Love": what a sound, and what a title
Furthermore, the title echoes a message not as frequently heard in the breakup song canon: kill it off now to save yourself the pain later.
Benjamin Kassel
Oct 23, 20214 min read
"I Get Around" is early Beach Boys in a nutshell
It may not be their signature tune (if you can even narrow that down to one), but it's an indicative slice of their formative sound.
Benjamin Kassel
Oct 2, 20214 min read
"Watermelon Sugar" has been the world's summery anthem for... how long now?
At least now we know what it's about.
Benjamin Kassel
Sep 5, 20215 min read
The "Dog Days Are Over," and good times are ahead... right?
Florence + the Machine believe so, but their protagonist is far from convinced.
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