The Album Cover Nobody Looks at Anymore
Streaming killed the album cover without anyone holding a funeral. That loss is more consequential than it first appears.
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The Album You Only Play While Cooking Alone
Some records aren't for listening. They're for the forty minutes when you're chopping onions and no one's watching.
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The Album Listening Party Came Back, and It's Nothing Like It Was
Listening parties are everywhere again — but the format has changed so completely that 'listening party' barely covers what's happening.
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The B-Side Nobody Asked For Is the One That Stays
The tracks labels didn't want on the A-side are often the ones that follow you home.
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The Bass Player Nobody Talks About Is Holding the Song Together
Bass guitar gets discussed in terms of what it doesn't do. That's the wrong frame entirely.
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