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I have not been able to stop listening to Bodies , the eleventh studio album by AFI since this album belatedly showed up on my radar.  I have  personally connected to it.  It expressed feelings I had not been able to process into emotions,  provided me with inspiration, and made me want to dance thus, making it my favorite album of 2021.  Lyrically, singer/songwriter Davey Havok's ability to write from a deeply personal emotional space paints a mise en scene,  the use of smart turns of phrases, and an uncanny way of forming synesthesia through words is a unique skill not too many songwriters can accomplish.   Bodies  is brilliantly produced by guitarist Jade Puget, who strategically layers harmonies and melodies by arranging synth, drum machines, and background vox to fill in, and complement the different elements of AFI . He makes a lot of smart decisions as a producer and it is exciting to listen to anything Jade produces because he lets elements stand out at the right moment a

Mastodon 's eighth studio album Hushed and Grim is an epic exploration of loss.  It has been four years since 2017's Emperor of Sand.   After the last couple of years of death, and grief the band has released on this double album is a testament to their emotional maturity to use music as a vehicle to explore personal loss, and the complex process of mourning and grief.  This album explores the impact of their loss of late manager, Nick John, who passed away in 2018.  It is a vulnerability most bands do not wield in their arsenal, but Mastodon have a history of processing personal experiences to inspire the content of their work.  The album was produced and mixed by David Botrill, known for producing Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Tool, and many more. I will admit, I have not been into Mastodon since Blood Mountain and Leviathan , I found their albums since then just not vibing with me, they also did not grab my attention as Hushed and Grim has.  It is a long album, and I have b

I have been a Duran Duran fan since I got the cassingle of "Ordinary World" when I was twelve.  I have come to expect great melodies, synth, bass heavy songs, and of course those distinctive vocals and harmonies.  Duran Duran are one of my favorite New Wave eighties acts that defined the British boy-band aesthetic. They are also prolific hit makers: giving music some of the best hooks, such as "Notorious" which rapper Biggie Smalls infamously took as his moniker and sampled in "Notorious B.I.G".  Dance floor favorites "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Rio", "The Reflex" and "Girls on Film" are examples of their lasting impact on music.  Their last release Paper Gods in 2015, featuring an amazing track with Janelle Mon á e and Nile Rodgers entitled "Pressure Off". First, let me get the petty annoyances out of the way, all the tracks and title are in ALL CAPS! In this age of internet sub context, my first thought is