I first discovered Loveless during a winter when everything felt frozen—inside and out. I’d been going through this bizarre feeling of disconnection, like... I was living in slow motion while the world sped past. The hazy, dreamlike walls of sound on this album were exactly what I needed. Shields’ guitar feels like it wraps around you, drowning out everything else, and for a while, that’s what I wanted: to be enveloped, to just exist in the music. ‘Sometimes’ became my anthem for late nights staring out the window, trying to piece together what the hell I was feeling. I think listening to this album was my first experience of frission. show more
This album… it’s like a punch to the soul, and it’s been with me for years. I think of it as an emotional... landmark, especially during some of the most vulnerable moments in my life. The Midnight Organ Fight came to me when I needed to feel anything, and this album does not hold back. Scott Hutchison’s lyrics lay everything bare, exposing the darkest corners of heartbreak, mental health, and self-destruction. It’s not just an album about loss; it’s about survival, and in a way, it gave me the words I couldn’t find for myself.
There’s a weird kind of comfort in how brutally honest it is—like it meets you in the trenches and sits with you there. Tracks like 'The Modern Leper' and 'Poke' feel like they were written for those nights when everything hurts but you can’t quite understand why. It’s raw but it’s also cathartic. This album has been a constant companion through my ups and downs. Scott's voice and those lyrics make you feel less alone in your darkest moments. It’s more than music; it’s a lifeline. show more
I have a strange, almost visceral relationship with Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk. It's been a constant companion since I was 16,... arriving just before the first real loss in my life. Back then, I was in the throes of my first relationship, deep into sexual exploration and trying to figure out who I was. But when that loss hit, just before Christmas, this album stayed with me in a way nothing else did. It followed me as my world grew darker and my mental health nosedived.
By the end of that school year, I was ready to leave everything behind—ideas, parts of myself. I ended my relationship and withdrew, letting the summer heal me in its quiet way. It felt like the close of one chapter, with the sun offering the warmth I needed. But through all of it, Sketches never left my side.
The second disc, in particular, always stuck with me. It feels like the real follow-up to Grace, but more than that—it's the rawness, the sense of isolation. Buckley holed up in a house in Mississippi, using anything and everything to create sound, even the house itself. Sure, it was cleaned up and polished later, but you can still hear that rawness if you listen closely. It's that imperfect, experimental vibe that resonates most with me, even now. show more
