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Music Writer’s Exercise 2021
For the third year in a row, I am participating in #MWE, an exercise where you listen to one new-to-you album every day in the month of February and then write one tweet about it. I’ve found some new albums and artists to love the past two years and I’m hoping this year is no different.
I’ll update this every day until February and the exercise is done, so check back each morning (I usually do these at like 3am) for a new record. These “reviews” are short because they’re just meant to be tweets telling about your reaction to the album, so keep that in mind.
February 1:
this concept album is both lovely and dark; it breaks my heart at the same time it fills it. full throated melodies and bleak, depressing motifs combine for something otherworldly. silberman’s lyrics leave you gasping for breath. standout track: wake
February 2:
this is a fully realized album. at times you want it playing in your car on a highway, at times you want it in a darkened bedroom at 3am. incredible songwriting, the music feel sonic. i’ll be purchasing it. standout track: happy
