Benjamin KasselMar 26, 20223 min"Papercut": when I realized there was more to electronic musicZedd's serene house-pop production featuring Troye Sivan was the first track of its kind that impressed me with the greater story it told.
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.
Benjamin KasselMar 20, 20224 min"Enjoy the Silence": fitting music for an ironic titleDepeche Mode's most successful song is an inner monologue, formed in a moment when the outside world is quiet.
Benjamin KasselMar 18, 20223 minTracking my changing relationship with "Hearts Burst Into Fire"It's a fitting song to soundtrack my return home... but that's a pretty new way for me to approach it.