Benjamin KasselApr 3, 20224 min"Love It If We Made It": a single point of light in the darkness of modernityThe chorus of the 1975’s nihilist 2018 lead single provides the only thought of relief… but how relieving is it?
Benjamin KasselApr 2, 20223 min"Disco 2000" speaks beyond its titular yearPulp’s song — framed around a future that’s become the past — makes me grapple with my understanding of time unlike any other.
Benjamin KasselMar 28, 20223 min"Interstate Love Song": a familiar riff leads to introspectionIt's the end of my last break, and a song about being on the road soundtracks the way I feel underneath a calm exterior.
Benjamin KasselMar 25, 20224 min"Learn to Fly" takes on extra weight in the wake of Taylor Hawkins' deathI'd been sitting on this song for a while, never imagining I'd write about it for this reason... but it painfully fits the moment.