volume 133 - say you'll be there
the beauty that comes with pushing our boundaries
memes of the week đ¤
the confidence to wear all white all day is unparalleled
my equivalent is getting anxious on command
lmaoooo
i feel like capybaras are the exception
todayâs music is all over the place! (editorâs note: they usually are) there are some surprises and some hits, with one finding its way here through a distant connection. where else are you gonna find a Spice Girls rec next to Freddie Gibbs? lmao
iâll speak more on it down below, but iâve been really impressed with Yachtyâs latest project. he took a leap and landed in a good place
a tried and true Run It Back mantra: i appreciate it when artists push their boundaries! it may hit, it may flop, but thereâs a sense of accomplishment and bravery that comes with stepping outside your comfort zone
as someone once said to me recently: âlife has many roadsâŚthatâs the best partâ
and with that, let's get to the music for the week â¤ď¸âđĽ
- claudio / claud / @offballscreen
this weekâs music ⤾ď¸
Pool Party
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ
Released: 2020
the weather has been smooth here in Austin as we come out of our mild(ish) winter. itâs 75-80 with some cloud in the skies and a breeze
spring is basically diet summer out here so that means pool szn is around the corner. this DJSTTDJ track is def worth an add to your bbq / pool playlist
speaking of, whenâs the last time you went to a pool party? (if you wore [or still wear] a t-shirt while going swimming đ you đ are đ valid đ)
i was definitely one of those kids growing up lmao. now idc because i love my body most days (while some days the self-judgement pokes out đŤ )
as iâve gotten older, iâve come to realize that people donât care as much about my âflawsâ as much as i do
case in point: i played shirts and skins basketball with a bunch of old dudes recently. i did not want to be on the skins side but said fuck it why not!
it was liberating. there was no time for my anxiety to dominate the conversation and i just played my game instead
in the past, iâd lose weight for external validation / approval, but nowadays iâm focused on what feels good as opposed to the number on the scale. the validation starts with me first and everything else comes after
sHouLd i B?
Lil Yachty
Released: 2023
Why can't I escape you? Why can't I?
You hurt me, you trick me, and still I
I give you the world and deserve it, nah
Heard of me blessing you all the time, woah
i was really, really surprised when this album dropped. i had no idea heâd try this sound after doing a Detroit rap album and having been in the general trap lane since he first came out. no one couldâve predicted his career after he blew up with âOne Nightâ way back in 2016. (editorâs note: damn iâm getting old)
this is his âlistens to Tame Impala onceâ phase lmao. joking aside, top to bottom heâs able to manipulate his voice to match the psychedelic vibes
i love this song in particular because heâs crooning on and on about the longing that comes with a relationship. weâve all been there whether itâs with an actual person or something metaphysical
i shouldnât be surprised with this level of depth, but matched with the psych rock / soul vibes, it works! the whole album in general is great, i recommend checking it out
Say Youâll Be There
Spice Girls
Released: 1996
And all that I want from you
Is a promise you will be there
Say you will be there
after Veronica and i rewatched Fargo for the umpteenth time recently, weâve been on a Frances McDormand binge hungry to watch whatever sheâs been in. randomly, she was in Somethingâs Gotta Give lmao:
i remembered liking her performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Veronica hadnât seen it yet, so we put it on the other night
i was frustrated after watching it. the plot was all over the place and it felt divisive for the sake of being divisive. the cast was able to carry the poorly written script (imo), with Frances putting the team on her back. i was confounded when i learned it was nominated for 7 oscars?? and hella people liked it on Letterboxd? i just donât agree
we needed a palette cleanser after. YouTubeâs algorithm sent us a lifeline with this HAIM compilation of their tour promos:
for their euro tour promo they had this Spice Girls song playing and it was instant comfort food! it was sorely needed after that watch. i love how DIY they do their promos and how they have choreo / theme for each of them
Came Up
Freddie Gibbs
Released: 2013
I jumped off in the streets and fucking came up
Forgis on everything, I fuck the game up
itâs been nice to go to the gym consistently in the past couple of weeks but goddamn there are days where itâs so dry. this is absolutely perfect for those days where i donât want to go to the gym, workout, or get general movement in
as we round into April (already??), i hope you and yours are getting what you want out of the year so far. whether itâs goals, life, or general good vibes, weâre all rooting for you đ
As someone who also was always n e r v o u s about pool parties as a child because of my skin condition, I know how you felt. Unfortunately, this uneasiness followed me to middle school because I would change for gym in a bathroom stall. BUT I GOT OVER IT! Anyway, I know this piece is mostly centered around spring so it made me chuckle that you watched Fargo. I always watch that during the winter lol.