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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Aug 20

charley crockett’s lonesome drifter is dusty roads and midnight confessions.

slide‑dressed sighs, twang that walks out your chest.

every track a worn-in story, groaning beautiful and beat-up.

an album that feels like wandering home at first light.

#CharleyCrockett

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Aug 13

paul simon’s graceland is joy braided with longing.

a road trip across rhythm and memory, stitched with south african brilliance.

each track pulses like a heartbeat rediscovered.
this album feels—warm, complex, necessary.

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#PaulSimon #Graceland #AudiophileVibes

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Jul 21

everclear’s sparkle and fade is all scorched edges and suburban ghosts.

gritty guitars, hooks with bruises, and art alexakis spilling truth like cheap gasoline.

it’s loud, it’s raw, and it knows where the pain lives.
a 90s alt-rock gut punch that still lands.

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Jul 7

pinegrove’s cardinal is heartbreak mapped across open roads.

guitar and pedal steel sweep like wind through pines.

evan’s words land gently, then break—intimate and wide‑open.

a watershed moment in emo‑inflected Americana.

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#Pinegrove #NowSpinning #EmoRevival

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Jun 23

say hi’s oohs & aahs is synth-pop with shadows.

melodies that shimmer, lyrics that sink.

like driving at night with no destination—romantic, restless, just a little haunted.

low-key brilliance with a lo-fi pulse.

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#SayHi #OohsAndAahs #NowSpinning #IndieGloomPop

Say Hi "One, Two ... One"

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Jun 5

pokey lafarge’s rhumba country is joy dressed in vintage linen.

a little soul, a little sway, and a whole lotta sunshine.

it’s retro without the rust—breezy, clever, alive.
an album that dances while it heals.

#PokeyLaFarge #RhumbaCountry #NowSpinning #RetroVibes #AudiophileJoy

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · May 30

“feast of tongues” is los campesinos! at their most raw and spectral.

lyrics unravel like a quiet panic.

strings hum under the weight of unsaid things.

a ghost story wrapped in romance and rot.

haunting in all the best ways.

#LosCampesinos #FeastOfTongues #NowPlaying #IndieDevotionals

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Korbyn Dubois @korbdub.bsky.social · Apr 10

Have you listened to the Song of the Summer yet? #TheMilkman #PeteyUSA

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · May 4

the tragically hip’s fully completely is canada’s heart on vinyl.

gord downie’s poetry cuts through riffs like lightning on the plains.

an album of myth, muscle, and melancholy—stadium-sized yet intimate.

every spin feels like home and history at once.

#TheHip

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 21

something to write home about is emo with teeth and tenderness.

melodies race, but the heartbreak holds steady.
it’s jittery drums, warm distortion, and every word like a line from a torn-up journal.

an album that grew up with you—even if you didn’t know it.

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#GetUpKids

The Get Up Kids - Ten Minutes [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 13

Nice work! #thekillers #theboss @officialbruce.bsky.social

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The Killers & Bruce Springsteen: Encore At The Garden

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 12

los campesinos!’ romance is boring is a beautiful collapse.

horns blare like warning signs, lyrics spill like panic.

it’s youth, heartbreak, and noise—loud, messy, unforgettable.

every track swings between irony and ache.

#LosCampesinos #IndieSleaze #NowSpinning

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Romance Is Boring (Remastered) by Los Campesinos! on Apple Music

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 5

tom petty’s wildflowers doesn’t just play—it settles.

like golden hour on a tired day.

it’s the sound of letting go, gently.

of starting over, even when it hurts.

an album that feels like a hand on your shoulder.

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#TomPetty #Wildflowers #VinylTherapy #AudiophileVibes

Don't Fade On Me

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 5

copeland’s beneath medicine tree aches in soft focus.

“brightest” feels like a handwritten letter you never sent.

tender vocals, patient pianos, and guitar lines that barely breathe.

for when you need beauty to hurt a little.

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Copeland - Brightest (Live at Mohawk, Austin, TX)

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 4

jimmy eat world’s clarity is heartbreak rendered in reverb. drums echo like unanswered questions, synths shimmer like distant hope. an album that doesn’t beg to be heard—it waits to be felt.
a quiet giant in the emo canon.

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 4

val kilmer’s doc holliday in tombstone is lightning in a bottle. every line, a drawl soaked in charm, pain, and inevitability. it’s not just a performance—it’s a farewell in slow motion. there are westerns, and then there’s tombstone.

Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Apr 4

matt pond pa’s emblems is what late summer sounds like when the light starts to change. strings hum like cicadas. melodies linger like heat on pavement. indie pop with orchestral heart—intimate, honest, unforgettable. a must-spin for anyone who’s ever felt nostalgic in August.

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Mar 26

Milk Carton Kids are just great. Wonderful collaboration with Madison Cunningham.

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The Milk Carton Kids and Madison Cunningham - Michigan (Live In Studio)

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Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Mar 22

Looking forward to Gregory Alan Isakov with the Fairfield symphony tonight!

Chuck @letsjustpretend.bsky.social · Mar 17

I didn't grab my Shazam in time! Nice one.

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · Feb 28

big fan of Deep Sea Diver over here, and they've got a new record dropping through @subpop.bsky.social today. Truly no better time to get into a good time.

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