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Benjamin Kassel

Feb 21, 20223 min read

"Ain't No Sunshine" is a clinic in musical succinctness

125 seconds. 26 "I know"s. Four chords. One perfectly short piece of art.

Benjamin Kassel

Oct 21, 20214 min read

"People, I've been sad" perfectly captures how the world has been as of late...

Last year, Christine and the Queens delivered a song which became increasingly poignant in the months following its release.