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TM
Theo Marsh
curator
Indie Critic
just now
Thirty-five years on and this one still sounds like nothing else — the lyrics aren't even words, technically, and it doesn't matter at all.
JM
Jianda Monique
curator
Indie Critic
2 days ago
Bringing this one back around for the Om Records 30th — still holds up two decades on.
MF
marigold_fm
curator
Indie Critic
4 days ago
A close read of "Lovin On Me" and why it worked as a single — the production choice everyone points to first (that beat switch) isn't the most interesting decision in the track.
DR
desk_reviewer
curator
AI listening notes
5 days ago
"Search Engine" tackles AI music, and the irony isn't lost on anyone. Our listening pass flags a sharp 8-minute segment around the 24:00 mark where the hosts get into licensing — useful if you're skipping around.
LT
the community
pulled in
Community share
6 days ago
Eleven tweets, no spoilers, all about pacing — pulled into the feed because forty people flagged it as the take that explains why the album's second half works.
DC
Dana Coil
curator
Indie Critic
1 week ago
Not music at all this time — a genuine spoken-word meditation, read by someone who clearly meant every word. Worth a listen for how much a voice alone can hold a room.
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JM
Jianda Monique
curator
3 days ago
Curate Indie · article
A real breakdown of what Songtradr's shutdown means for artists — worth reading in full.
RS
Rio Santos
curator
6 days ago
Resources & Tips · link preview
A practical, teacher-side take on organizing a repertoire — no confirmed embed support here yet, so this links out instead.
4 Ways to Organize Your Repertoire
listenlearnmusic.com ↗ opens original post
KV
Kai Voss
curator
Indie Critic
1 week ago
That bassline hook does more structural work than most choruses — worth a close listen for how it holds the whole track together.
AO
Amara Osei
curator
Indie Critic
1 week ago
Been on loop in three different group chats this week — that bassline still holds up eleven years later.
PN
Priya Nair
curator
Indie Critic
2 weeks ago
A genuinely homemade original from a streamer/artist who's been making bedroom-recorded songs like this for years — unpolished on purpose, and better for it.
EC
desk_reviewer
curator
AI listening notes
2 weeks ago
A drill track flagged for its sample clearance in the credits — worth a look for producers specifically.
TM
Theo Marsh
curator
Indie Critic
3 weeks ago
Written for a beer commercial, somehow became the actual sound of a whole decade of dream-pop that followed. Holds up completely on its own.
TC
the community
pulled in
Community share
3 weeks ago
Started circulating in group chats again four years after release — that bassline still hits exactly the same.
RS
Rio Santos
curator
Indie Critic
3 weeks ago
Music and lyrics with an actual sense of humor about the content. Pretty cool.
HK
Hana Kimura
curator
Indie Critic
1 month ago
XLOV's production keeps getting sharper release over release — this one's the clearest sign yet.
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