JustininbasementbusinessThese cats are scared and feral: Better Oblivion Community Center’s “Dylan Thomas”The thing about Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers collaborating on a project is that those two so uniquely and routinely drop trophy lines…Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
JustininbasementbusinessI wanna live at the Holiday Inn: Phoebe Bridgers’ “Smoke Signals”The single most powerful moment I’ve ever had with a piece of live music was the first time I heard “Smoke Signals.”Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
JustininbasementbusinessQuiet as a rose’s sting: Big Thief’s “Shark Smile”“Shark Smile” carves out a small slice two people’s shared life in the moments immediately before tragedy. It’s the first song I’m writing…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
JustininbasementbusinessWhat this isI spend much of my life writing, but very rarely about music — the thing I tend to care most about. After a few years of slipping…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019