the problem with nepotism isn't that its beneficiaries aren't necessarily talented, it's the inequality of opportunity for equally talented but less connected people

she looks like the real thing

home is where i want to be but i guess i’m already there

must feel so good to shout "glastonbury" into a microphone. might try it later on a supermarket intercom

do you guys have any idea how privileged and disconnected it sounds when you speak like this

happy new music friday!! these are the new albums we’re listening to in the album club today—and when—including a new album from HAIM and also Benson Boone for some reason join here to listen and discuss these new albums with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

he wanted her nachos

today in the album club we’re listening to “Punisher” by Phoebe Bridgers to celebrate it turning 5. with its themes of isolation, existential dread, dissociation, and even the apocalypse, the album was a defining one for many during lockdown join here: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

today in the album club we're listening to "Dummy" by Portishead, a seminal trip hop album that's widely credited with popularising the genre. let us know what you think of Dummy, do you have a physical copy yourself? join here to listen with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

today in the album club we’re listening to “The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill”, the only solo album by former Fugees member Lauryn Hill, and still one of only two hip-hop albums to win album of the year at the grammys (fuck the grammys) join here: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

Wolf Alice have shared an emergency appeal for Gaza here’s the link: msf.org.uk/secure/donat...

happy new music friday!! these are the new albums we’re listening to in the album club today—and when—including the new album from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard join here to listen and discuss the albums with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

today in the album club we’re listening to “Sunflower” & “Surf’s Up” by The Beach Boys, two incredible albums that are unfairly overlooked. both albums were hugely influential & were the precursor to a number of styles, including shoegaze join here: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

open to any song recommendations suitable for our new playlist “LGBTQIA+ musicians you should listen to” listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/3kw...

today in the album club we’re listening to “There's a Riot Goin' On” by Sly & The Family Stone; the album tackles many themes, including the civil rights movement, the black power movement, and police brutality. rest in power Sly Stone join here: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

“I want y'all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us”—Doechii in her acceptance speech at the BET Awards

musician Cat Power calls for Greta Thunberg & the other 11 activists from the Madleen freedom flotilla—who were illegally boarded and kidnapped by israel in international waters—to be freed

Massive Attack show in Manchester (free Palestine)

today in the album club we’re listening to “Brat” by Charli xcx to celebrate its one year anniversary join here to listen and discuss the album with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

marina & the diamonds’ rebrand is the music equivalent of X (formerly known as twitter). never once have i been able to talk about her without having to mention “& the diamonds” so people know who i’m talking about. what was she thinking

happy new music friday!! today is STACKED. these are the new albums we’re listening to in the album club today—and when—including new albums from Pulp, Addison Rae, and Little Simz join here to listen and discuss these albums with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

today in the album club we’re listening to “Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides” by the legendary pioneering producer and pop star SOPHIE join here to listen and discuss the album with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

listening to my own playlist

today in the album club we’re continuing pride month by listening to “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, the seminal album by Elton John join here to listen and discuss the album with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

today in the album club we’re listening to “Carrie & Lowell” by Sufjan Stevens (including everything from the 10th anniversary edition) join here to listen and discuss the album with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheb...

thom yorke is a creep and a weirdo but not for the reasons he thinks

happy new music friday!! these are the new albums we’re listening to in the album club today—and when—including new albums from Miley Cyrus, yeule, and Caroline join here to listen and discuss these albums with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheb...

in today's album club we're listening to "Impossible Princess" and "Fever" back to back for Kylie Minogue's birthday (happy birthday Kylie) join here to listen and discuss the albums with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheb...

today in the album club we’re listening to “A Lonely Sinner” by samlrc (@samlrc.bsky.social) join here to listen and discuss the album with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

white people at music festivals be like “we’re really getting our steps in”

bcnr brought out a yoyoer at a recent gig

today in the album club we’re listening to “After Laughter” by Paramore. here’s a cool poster our Ali owns join the album club to listen and discuss this album with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

feel like the grammys are in a perpetual state of making it up to artists who should've won in the past. lemonade + renaissance should've won so i assume one day charli will win for a worse album than brat, bratboy brater, stealing that year's aoty from a more deserving future winner etc etc etc

please protect the little snail in your ear(s)

in today’s album club we’re listening to an artist on our discord server who recently featured on our “new music wins” playlist

“hello im new to this group but i met Geordie greep last night !” - @/sharkwhirl in our discord’s pics-with-the-band channel

we’ve started an album club and would love it if you could join us discord.gg/R7WK8qGu

music streaming can only be fixed via a grassroots movement that aims to fix things from the top down. music streaming will not be fixed by berating individual users at the bottom. systemic problems have systemic solutions