Reads & Readings

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Jutes

Jutes' 'Love Psychosis': When Devotion Becomes a Drug

A codependent love song that mistakes self-destruction for devotion, framing addiction to another person as preferable to being alone

Editorial Desk · Sep 25

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Abel Hollow

Abel Hollow's "Don't Believe Me": The Helper Who Needs Help

A caregiver's plea for someone to see through the polite lie of "I'm fine" and keep asking until the truth comes out

Editorial Desk · Sep 21

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ADÉLA

ADÉLA's 'Ain't In LA': A Love Letter to Girls in Unknown Cities

A pep talk to small-town girls who've been told the only real life is somewhere glamorous, insisting the scene they're chasing doesn't actually exist

Editorial Desk · Sep 21

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The Stranglers

Golden Brown: A Waltz Dressed as a Love Song

A courtly waltz that dresses up heroin as a devoted lover, using medieval imagery to make dependency sound like romance

Editorial Desk · Sep 20