Paddy’s acoustic guitar an undeniably great element of all prefab songs. Man knows how to play
― H.P, Friday, 29 September 2023 01:50 (six months ago) link
Listening to the title track as I read that . . . otm.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 29 September 2023 01:53 (six months ago) link
I think 'suddenly embarrassing' gets close to how Machine Gun Ibiza makes me feel. There's something very specifically English in it, something I've felt at holiday camp talent shows, pantomimes and end-of-pier shows. It's a mythic (small r) romanticism that tips into something else; it's a zone McAloon has been exploring for decades.
― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Friday, 29 September 2023 12:59 (six months ago) link
This may be my favorite couplet of all time:
You and I won't lose our heads the way some lovers doSaying "This will last forever" when it's just a year or two
― henry s, Friday, 29 September 2023 13:06 (six months ago) link