Have you read The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex & Controversy in the 1980s by Paul Elie? He’s talking a lot about “crypto-religion” that artists, particularly musicians (he talks a lot about U2) infuse into their work in a way that indicates faith and religion without overtly declaring themselves Christian artists. I don’t the term is his… borrowed from another text but it’s interesting! I’m about halfway through right now. Love the pod! ✨
Glad to see our reappraisals of The Fray are happening at the same time.
I saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee two weeks ago and genuinely had so much fun that I listened to the "How to Save A Life" album more in the last two weeks than I probably did in the last two years.
Relatedly, they played the new song "My Heart's A Crowded Room" during that set. It was fun, and also the current lead singer (who is not the original guy) walked through the audience during it- I'm sure you can find some kind of pseudo-spiritual connection there.
Im so glad i found your substack. also i cant get dressed without a band tee either, just perpetually 15 yrs old.
Solidarity with my fellow adult woman teenagers!!!
Have you read The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex & Controversy in the 1980s by Paul Elie? He’s talking a lot about “crypto-religion” that artists, particularly musicians (he talks a lot about U2) infuse into their work in a way that indicates faith and religion without overtly declaring themselves Christian artists. I don’t the term is his… borrowed from another text but it’s interesting! I’m about halfway through right now. Love the pod! ✨
omg ON MY WAY to purchase! I want to write something more robust about this because I think about it a lot - this is such a great tip ty
Does Coldplay count as an example of this or are they just overtly Christian rock at this point?
thx for spinning forty winks 🥹
It’s good!
Shout-out to the Red House Painters' take on the Cars' "All Mixed Up"--maybe history's greatest sad-boy cover version.
I just wanted to say how much I love your pod and your writing.
thank you!!
Lifehouse’s album No Name Face, which has “Hanging By A Moment,” is a no-skips album for me honestly.
i was with some people a couple years out of college the other night and they were listening to 2000s rock and having a ballllll
I absolutely love to hear this!!!
Glad to see our reappraisals of The Fray are happening at the same time.
I saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee two weeks ago and genuinely had so much fun that I listened to the "How to Save A Life" album more in the last two weeks than I probably did in the last two years.
Relatedly, they played the new song "My Heart's A Crowded Room" during that set. It was fun, and also the current lead singer (who is not the original guy) walked through the audience during it- I'm sure you can find some kind of pseudo-spiritual connection there.
Love the U2/skirt fit sooo much Yasi
tysm !!
Made a playlist a few months ago called ‘Bad pop rock songs that are actually bangers, sorry’
and I go back to it… very often.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52Ra2snVm5wzdqoah2MzOL?si=aUhL7isqSByxZpHt7hPvKQ&pi=u-aGuTJ9SDKnQ
Is it though?