#growl pop

[piqueconcentration]

(Some) Albums I Currently Adore

Originally posted January 1, 2023

The title to this post was originally "Albums You May Enjoy," but I remembered after writing a bit under that phrase that I kind of hate it when the title of a piece addresses me directly like: "Things You Didn't Know About ___" or "If You Like ____, You Should Check Out ____" or "Four Things You Absolutely Need if You Don't Want to Look Like a Troglodyte to your Houseguests" -for whatever reason it feels manipulative. Like, chill- you don't know me and don't assume that your opinion has any bearing on me as a human being at all.

Whatever, here are albums I like right now, whether or not you choose to check them out, and if you disagree with me, that's great! Genuinely! Leave a comment and tell me your thoughts, if you like.

Also! I fucking despise numerical album ratings, if you're looking for those, you won't find any here.

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New Music and Big Pop - Another Michael

Genres Indie Folk, Folk, Indie Pop

Time 35:01

Recommended Songs "New Music" "Big Pop" "What Gives?"

Though it may be a relaxing, acoustic listen, New Music and Big Pop has a quality to it that makes me stop what I'm doing in favor of experiencing the music on a deeper level. Comforting melodies, complex structures, and beautifully layered vocals, these songs give the impression of being produced to perfection- no aspect of them sticks out jarringly or feels out of place, the composition feels wonderfully aligned to a steady vision of the completed work. To me, the songs give a feeling of pensive calm but with a stylistic spin that is somehow evocative of garage rock or even punk. Also- listen to the whole thing.

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Growl Pop - Dan & Drum

Genres Alternative, Indie, Experimental

Time 41:48

Recommended Songs "Wanna Ride" "Interlude, Pt. 2" "Mona Lisa"

This one I was confused by when I found it. Dan & Drum make music that, while entirely entertaining and often melodically masterful, could really belong to a genre of its own just called 'Confusing.' Generally acoustically supported with some digital effects and various production quirks, the songs on Growl Pop can vary melodically so far within each song that it can be genuinely difficult to pin down what the main carrying melody may be, if there is one at all. The odd vocals and really cool harmonies also give each tune a very variable feeling.

Some of my favorite lyrics:

"I know better, it's mind over matter, yeah, it's mind if it's matter, it's a matter of time" - "Wanna Ride"

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Decide - Djo

Genres Synth, Synth-Pop, Pop, Alternative, Hypnotic, Aggressive, Dance

Time 36:03

Recommended Songs "End of Beginning" "On and On" "Slither"

This is one of those albums where the "Recommended Songs" section above is pretty much irrelevant. I think the entirety of this one absolutely rocks. Reminiscent of Daft Punk, reminding me of STRFKR and Video Age and Hall & Oates and even David Bowie or the Talking Heads, it feels like Djo has listened to all of my favorite music and taken all of that as influence, and then confidently produced the most powerful possible usage of elements from all of the above. This album is appealing to me to the greatest degree- sometimes dark, sometimes passionate, sometimes bouncy, sometimes explosive, I absolutely love it. Honestly it's so appealing that it makes me wish Djo kind of went a little weirder with the songs here- the potential for something groundbreaking is present, but for now it's just rad in all the right, if familiar ways.

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Digital Spool - Jazz Emu

Genres Comedy, Funk, Synth-Funk, Lyrical

Time 38:20

Recommended Songs "Still Waiting" "You Would Never" "Tonally Inconsistent?"

Comedy music can be a difficult genre for many to enjoy, especially when the current musical consumption climate makes each individual's music taste a point of scrutiny and something to base one's ego around- when any song you listen to has its main value in someone else hearing you listening to it and thinking highly of you, you tend not to want your sense of humor dissected as well. If you can't relate to that, congratulations and I'm happy for you. In any case, Jazz Emu has blessed us with a treasure trove of songs absolutely spine-tinglily funktastic, with lyrics that get me smiling every time. Emu has this way of weaving the comedy into the music as well as the lyrics, which is more than most others braving the genre are able to do, and I commend him heavily for that, as well as how this album deftly and ridiculously satirizes modern internet culture, even delving into issues of contemporary masculinity, insecurity, and the odd state of being a "content creator." The rare moment of sincerity is made even more powerful after you've heard the song that has a whole section of fart noises.

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From 2 to 3 - Peach Pit

Genres Alternative, Indie Rock, Acoustic, Indie Folk

Time 37:54

Recommended Songs "Up Granville" "Look Out!" "Everything About You"

Peach Pit returns, in this album, with a pretty folk-y feel, much more than previous albums. It feels like if the songs from 2018's Being So Normal were teenagers, the songs from From 2 to 3 are adults. That parallel may just be me projecting, as the former album came out and had a great impact on me when I was, in fact, a teenager, and the latter arrives with similar importance in my burgeoning adulthood, but It's not totally without base. The songwriting in question has much less garage-rock angst (not that angst is a bad thing), the metaphors are much more refined, it really feels like Peach Pit's style has settled into a very comfortable era where nothing feels forced and the style is solid without being monotonous. An album like this could, in a very personal way, frame my decade.

Let it be known- almost every review of this album that I have seen has described it as Peach Pit's most "mature."

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Color Theory - Soccer Mommy

Genres Alternative, Indie, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Rock, Dark

Time 44:13

Recommended Songs "lucy" "circle the drain" "royal screw up"

Dark and brooding, powerful and brooding, heartfelt and brooding, you get the idea- Color Theory falls in line with the movement in modern music of seemingly very sad, wonderful women, singing their hearts out in gut-wrenching rock and roll irreverence. Artistically, Soccer Mommy very regularly knocks it out of the park for me, I envy the raw ability that she has to convey feeling directly through the medium of sound, and this album is no exception. Many of the hits here were previously released as singles, but when put together in an arrangement like this, they are made all the more powerful.

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Modern Johnny Sings (Songs in the Age of Live) - Theo Katzman

Genres Rock, Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Funk, Indie Funk, Jazz

Time 1hr 25min

Recommended Songs "My Heart is Dead (Live)" "The Death of Us (Live)" "Lily of Casablanca (Live)"

Modern Johnny Sings: Songs in the Age of Vibe, the 2020 studio album, is a masterpiece in its own right. In fact, I do even like some of the songs on it more than their versions in this Live album, but the reason that the latter is featured here is that to miss the back and forth of Katzman and the audience, the absolutely incredible keyboard solos, the times where the vocals match up perfectly to what would otherwise be called instrumental improvisation if it hadn't been immaculately practiced, and the absolutely vivid joy of performing would be a disservice to no one but yourself. A Live album like this, that makes the listener feel as though they can see the action in front of them, is a gift. There are a few too many vocal embellishments for my taste, but regardless this work is one you shouldn't pass up.

Not sure if anyone's still reading, but here's hoping I keep writing.

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[cupophrogs]

Which of you three is the best fighter?

Also what would you say your guy’s strengths and weaknesses are?

-beep

“Dogday, easily. Drew prefers to avoid combat, and I am more suited for utility and assisting! I’m not very strong, you see. It isn’t often that any situations come to “throwing hands” as Drew calls it, but should the occasional aggressive stray come up, Dogday becomes all bite and no bark!” (He’s a little protective)

#Dagday #he WILL smite a bitch #Dogday just hands Drew off the Pops like a poodle (he’d tie his ears back if he could) #and yes he does growl #phrart #art #ask phrog #ask the three d’s #the three d’s #drew poppy playtime #dogday #dogday poppy playtime #daddy long legs #daddy long legs poppy playtime #poppy playtime #poppy playtime chapter 3

[sergle]

I really really REALLY enjoy when Hugo gets to meet people/kids and gets petted. It's fun for me to just stand back and watch, especially since he'll happily let kids get all up in his face.

#he has no Boundary limit with small kids the way a reasonable dog might. #by that I mean. when dogs feel uncomfortable or threatened and maybe pop off a little growl #because you got too close to their face or maybe touched someplace they dislike (tails or paws or closed their beak) #or warning bite in worst case scenarios #where kids that are too small really shouldn't be left alone. with some dogs it's *hard* to reach that point- for hugo it is impossible. #sometimes someone will come on too strong (they normally have to be An Adult) and he'll get a little intimidated and walk back to me? #that's about as far as we get. #I've seen kids sit on him / lay on him with their full body weight - speak directly into his ear - be nose-to-nose with him #talk into his nose basically #hold his beak with both hands - pet him wrong - hug him kiss him etc #and he's like well I'm just happy to be here. #sergle.txt

[fishydaydreams]

(Here's another question for Damien: Has he ever tried to reassure and soothe his rumbly tummy when he'd go on a walk before or after work? And if not, what else can he do to comfort his tummy?)

yes, it's the worst when he's running late to work and he doesn't eat!!

he just kind of holds himself and hopes for the best

#sorry i know that's not really what you asked about but i kinda just go with the first thing that pops into my head and go with it #hunger kink #damien posting #stomach growling #tummy rumbles #hungry tummy #fishy drawings

[pudgewizard]

Shitty little animation of an idea after I couldn't pop a small flannel XD an unpoppable shirt, with a commercial putting emphasis on the belly //////

#pudgewizard #belly kink #belly noises #tummy noises #stomach noises #hungry tummy #stomach growling #male wg art #stuffed belly #belly expansion #belly gurgles #button popping #hungry belly #hungry noises

[officerhomo]

#damon maitsu #kai monteago #kaimon #it would be so funny #if damon listened to so many pop genres #i like to imagine he does girly dances whenever hes alone #i also like to imagine kai monteago screaming and growling at the top of his lungs

[gar-a-ash]

Puff the magic dragon attended class last night

#tassie #german shepherd dog #gsd #puppy stories #she was in a MOOD last night and i had to be mean to her #but boy its amazing how a single harsh correction is way more effective than a hundred little ones #she actually wasnt that bad she just got a higher than normal pop on the ecollar #and she remembered that hey ueah shes not actually allowed to growl at things in public #she did great after that

[wolves-in-the-world]

someone yanking on eliot's ponytail mid-fight, the hair tie breaking, and eliot going full "okay now I'm pissed off" hitter mode. do with that what you will.

#eliot coming back from a fight with his hair loose and messy and a supremely irritated expression #and the rest of the team quickly figuring out that shit went down #eliot does Not want to talk about it he Will growl if pressed. #(I've popped those ^ tags in a reblog) #eliot #eliot spencer #I have a normal amount of thoughts about fictional characters' hair #orig #I don't think I ever posted this but the thought has kept me company since basically the moment I entered the fandom #this thought brought to you now by ponytails being way more annoying than I remembered #all my hairties are just the wrong size and there is constant sensory input and it is terrible #it would probably help me to punch someone too

[bylertruther]

🐇🧸.

#ref #sonboy and guydad moment #hopper #byers hopper #if will n hop Don't interact next season .................. growling hissing biting ripping and also killing at jus the thought #el is his sister n joyce is hop's gf will is literally his Boy whose therapist/dr appointments he accompanied him on thts his Pop tht #used his hands to force will's heart to beat again over n over until will could do it himself he literally brought him back to life n then #will returned the favor by saving his life !!!! #lonnie was will's birth father but he wasn't his daddy hopper couldn't help sara but he could and did help will time n time again i— #they are familie .....

[swampstew]

Here have my dog kissing you I hope you feel better

G A S P - I've been BOOPED by the SNOOT! I squueeeeed and my dog is Very Jealous right now. Please give the pupper a big ole forehead smooch for me <3

#raven answers #nina-ya #pet pics #my dog straight up growled when she saw this pop up on my laptop #think she mad?

[anime-scarves]

When girls growl while singing...

#text #it do be that way #but this popped up because I saw one of shiki's shorts #and she had a small growl #and whew #I love it

[dhampiravidi]

simp post for the day: rock + punk + goth

me: men with black nail polish + tattoos + ruffled hair...

me:

me: enby folks & WOMEN with black nail polish + tattoos + ruffled hair...oh, fuck--

#admin #equality #queer pride #pride #lgbtqia #pansexuality #bisexuality #queer #when you remember ALL the hot people who exist ;-; #do I love the modern rock/punk pop aesthetic? yes. yes I do #if Oli Sykes wears one more skin tight shirt w/ripped jeans I might explode tbh. right after he does that low growl. #rhea ripley #her arms dear gods. her SMILE. #I'm a mess #I'm a simp #it's sad #also hot soft goth people <3 #when people draw Ghost or Jason Todd like this I'm feral #black nail polish #tattoos #ruffled hair #meanwhile I get poked at when I paint my nails black #ah reminds me. time to repaint them.

[straightfromthetorturedpoetsdept]

the way my panties drop from a man who growls on a track should be studied tbh

#why this growling got me hot and bothered #for DMX of all people tbh lol #personal #i mean pop does it tooo and my GOOOODDDDD

[pudgewizard]

A portly Hansel is pampered by a wizard who's madly in love with him~ and who wouldn't be 😉

#pudgewizard #belly kink #belly noises #tummy noises #stomach noises #hungry tummy #stomach growling #male wg art #stuffed belly #button popping

[kdreamsound]

#exo #growl #xoxo #1st album #2013 #kpop #dance pop #rnb #s: upbeat #m: exuberant #k: faves #k: dance #songs #music #audio

[mushroomjar]

I don't exactly dislike calling Miku a digital pop star, I just feel like it's such a limiting way to describe her. Like yes most of her popular songs are pop, but the beauty of Miku (and vocaloid in general) is that you can do literally anything you want with her for eternity

#she can sing she can rap she can growl she can talk she can breathe she can even do gutturals #'digital pop star' does its job at catching people who don't know her's attention but it feels like such a lackluster way of describing her #maybe i think about this too much idk #vocaloid #hatsune miku #cat rambles