@tomislive
Minnesotan. 💜 He/Him. I'm as cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce. Music from my solo project Remember Today found right here! ⤵️⤵️⤵️ https://remembertoday.bandcamp.com https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCSPMjpCTyRE8QQp6b6L-bDA?si=XVdgNY31K6HdQw6r
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St. Vincent-New York
"Interestingly, there’s a lot in the track’s subtle underlayer. You don’t immediately notice the absence of guitars, but it helps to show a new view of Annie Clark's artistry, delving into her vulnerabilities sans the guitar."
-Josh Pineda, Medium, 7/13/17.
#2017SongsTop20
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Father John Misty-Total Entertainment Forever
"Addressing mankind’s possible doomed future with the nostalgia of the song’s instrumentation is incisive, given the modern world is seemingly based on a desire to return to a mythic past."
-William Hankey, The Edge SUSU, 3/16/17.
#2017SongsTop20
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Hurray For The Riff Raff-Living In The City
"'Living'...showcases Alynda Segarra's heavy guitar picking and a country/blues breath between the catchy choruses. The song captures something familiar, yet beautifully original and fresh."
-Carrie, Immersed In Cool Music, 11/15/17.
#2017SongsTop20
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Foo Fighters-The Sky Is A Neighborhood
"The Foos’ best track in years, it's all the more powerful through striking sincerity. 'Sky' pays homage to all the rock greats gone too soon while Dave Grohl faces the inevitability of his own mortality."
-Gwen Ihnat, AV Club, 9/15/17.
#2017SongsTop20
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Low Cut Connie-Revolution Rock 'N Roll
"'Revolution...' is what could have passed as The Replacements' attempt at a gospel song. Adam Weiner sounds like he wants to be reborn, if only he could shake off a decade long rock n’ roll hangover."
-Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 8/3/17.
#2017SongsTop20
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SZA-Drew Barrymore
"'Drew Barrymore' doesn’t even sound like SZA meant to write a song; it's something more akin to a diary entry or theatrical monologue. Her chaotic multi-voice narrative gives a 360 degree view of her psyche."
-Natty Kasambala, The Line of Best Fit, 12/8/17.
#2017SongsTop20
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HAIM-Want You Back
"All that this three-sister-machine needs is a memorable vocal phrase to repeat and modulate until it seems familiar as a folk standard, and they've hit upon one here with a chorus full of yearning and pitter-patter."
-Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5/3/17.
#2017SongsTop20
Thank you, and thank you for listening! Yes, the lyrics are all mine. 😊
That would have been a great time to see them, for sure! Their music from Violator on was the time that I started to appreciate them and their music style. 🖤
I love The Cure! ▶️🖤❤️ It's too bad I didn't really get into them until the end of the 80s. Too young until then to really get their vibe, ha. 😎
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Manchester Orchestra-The Gold
"Falling somewhere between the beloved soft and loud, encapsulated in its own style progression. The track's catchy guitar riff gives a new detail, framing an evolution in sound and production organization."
-Kelly Wynne, Atwood Magazine, 6/28/17.
#2017SongsTop20
Rep. Ilhan Omar: "The president talked about protecting Americans, and I just had to remind him that his administration was responsible for killing two of my constituents."
Definitely a good Covid companion album pick.
Great to see you on here! Hope all is well! 😊
Thank you! Let 'em both play on! ▶️🔊❤️
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Post an album that was important to you when you were 11.
Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen.
Thank you so much to @juliemch.bsky.social for hosting her second countdown, and first of the 90s! 😊 Thank you all for the love, appreciate you. 🤜🏻🤛🏻 It was fun revisiting the year I mixtaped all kinds of new-to-me music, and when my own song concepts started coming to me. 🎸🎹🥁🎤🎙️🎛️🎧▶️🔉🔊
#1990AlbumsTop20
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Social Distortion-ST
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Sinéad O'Connor-Nothing Compares 2 U
"Social Distortion’s self-titled album was a right place, right time score. The blend of hard-faced punk, blues and country gave Social D an alt-rock radio breakthrough."
-Ben Malkin, WordPress, 10/23/22.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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Sinéad O'Connor-I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
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Social Distortion-Story Of My Life
"'I Do Not Want...' sees O'Connor finding a hard-earned measure of spiritual happiness on a journey through rage and heartbreak to grace."
-Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 1/22/97.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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Alice In Chains-Facelift
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The Black Crowes-She Talks To Angels
"'Facelift' brought grunge to the mainstream, centering on Cantrell & Staley-bonded from separate, similar rough childhoods-as the era's premier guitarist/vocalist duo."
-Richard Yeu, Medium, 3/19/23.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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Depeche Mode-Violator
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Alice In Chains-Man In The Box
"'Violator' is the most slick, punchy and accessible record of Depeche Mode's career. Both songs and production still make the album further engaging on a cerebral level today."
-FunkyBlood9696, AOTY, 9/25/25.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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George Michael-Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
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The Sundays-Here's Where The Story Ends
"'Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1' is the follow-up that 'Faith' demanded. It's George’s attempt to make art out of quarrels with himself."
-Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 10/26/17.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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INXS-X
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The La's-There She Goes
“'X' has sparse arrangements, with layered guitars, precise percussion, snatches of saxophone and harmonica underscoring Michael Hutchence's fragmented lyrics laden with free association.”
-Dave Larsen, Dayton Daily News, 9/28/90.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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World Party-Goodbye Jumbo
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Depeche Mode-Policy Of Truth
"Arguably World Party’s finest album and is so chocked full of great pop moments that it can get a little overwhelming, and it’s almost impossible to take it all in."
-Sam Liddicott, Second Spin, 10/23/22.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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A Tribe Called Quest-People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Wisdom
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INXS-Suicide Blonde
"'People's' stuck out like a sore thumb in 1990. Were it released today, the lyrics would seem right on time, while being out of place."
-Kris Ex, Pitchfork, 11/13/15.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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The Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker
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World Party-Put The Message In The Box
"Combining tight musicianship, true rock passion, throwback hooks, and a cocksure young man’s attitude, 'Shake Your Moneymaker' is a power blues clinic."
-BigHans, Sputnik, 12/21/09.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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Mariah Carey-ST
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Temple Of The Dog-Hunger Strike
"'Mariah Carey' did little to introduce the world to the woman behind the seismic scales and piercing high notes, but her debut shined amongst her 1990 peers with 4 #1 hits."
-Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 6/12/15.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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Public Enemy-Fear Of A Black Planet
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A Tribe Called Quest-Can I Kick it?
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Uncle Tupelo-Whiskey Bottle
“Public Enemy address the angry questions that seethe in their music and have made one hell of strong, scary album.”
Simon Reynolds, Melody Maker, 4/21/90.
#1990AlbumsTop20
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Sonic Youth-Goo
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Prince-Thieves In The Temple
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Janet Jackson-Love Will Never Do (Without You)
"There's stuff getting play on the radio that doesn't sound much different from the more accessible moments offered on 'Goo'."
-David Raposa, Pitchfork, 10/13/05.
#1990AlbumsTop20
