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Shonen Flop podcast researcher, filthy NB queer, and wrestling lover. Making an absurd ranking of as many albums as possible. Est.1990
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letmebebee.bsky.social
Broke the character limit in the alt text so had to include the back cover, a first for this list, and all I was doing was giving out track by track.
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New album list entry!

Weezer's teal album is maybe trying to wink too hard at the listener about the goofiness of cover albums, and forgets to give the majority of material any real identity beyond the level of karaoke. Some gems still at 784.

Full list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Entries 781 to 790 of Every Album Ever, Ranked. Weezer's Teal album enters at 784, just above Something Corporate's Ready Break and just below Hanoi Rocks' Back to Mystery City. Fave track is No Scrubs The cover (ha) to Weezer's Teal album, featuring the band in corny 80s outfits. Cover albums are already a hard sell in most genres beyond country. Either the work is a shadow of its former self, an uncomfortable faux-karaoke-fest, or the material covered is so passionately loved by the cover artist that it transforms utterly in their hands. So what of Weezer's Teal album? Well, it's all of those, isn't it. Africa is the foundation of the album due to its roots as a random internet campaign, but it's that very foundation that makes it sound like a weak karaoke performance. Rivers isn't that invested in his vocal performance, the instrumentation feels like a basic job, it's... a bad cover. Everybody Wants to Rule the World feels like a more eager recreation, but that firmly enters shadow of former self territory due to it just not being in Rivers' range. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is pretty great, a surprisingly good fit for the band that makes you wonder how their black album could have turned out if they got this rich, treacly synth-laden sound in there instead of more... Weezer. In a way that's another special frustration to cover albums; they show you how an artist could be better or more varied in their own work. Take On Me has been covered better by Reel Big Fish, and probably by about anyone. Bad job, wild that this would be given a high effort music video. Bridge is good though. Happy Together marks the start of the 'good zone', a four track streak where inspiration has really hit, and has some fantastic drums and vocals in particular. Paranoid lets Brian Bell at the mic, and you can tell he REALLY wanted to do this song. Like it's no Ozzy, but as covers go it's really capable. A good time. Mr. Blue Sky is apparently where Rivers was hiding his ability to hit a single high note, and it makes it feel more naturalistic for that simple act of not flatting everything to his typical range. OOPS CHARACTER LIMIT, NEXT SLIDE WHERE WERE WE: No Scrubs is clearly an idea that tickled the band, made into something brilliant by a refusal to half-arse it or do those lazy cover song tricks of flipping genders to suit those of the performers, something Rivers went with because he saw a tweet calling people out on the idea. For those three minutes you're gay. Billie Jean is a bad cover song, despite the high effort seven hour recording of the vocals. Stand By Me is a bad cover song, and I should know, a cover of it was the first dance song at my wedding. I remember a review saying that this is an album where Weezer don't try to make any songs their own, but all the songs sound like Weezer and... yeah that's basically the problem in a nutshell. This is the 810th album added to the list.
November 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
letmebebee.bsky.social
New album list entry!

Weezer's teal album is maybe trying to wink too hard at the listener about the goofiness of cover albums, and forgets to give the majority of material any real identity beyond the level of karaoke. Some gems still at 784.

Full list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Entries 781 to 790 of Every Album Ever, Ranked. Weezer's Teal album enters at 784, just above Something Corporate's Ready Break and just below Hanoi Rocks' Back to Mystery City. Fave track is No Scrubs The cover (ha) to Weezer's Teal album, featuring the band in corny 80s outfits. Cover albums are already a hard sell in most genres beyond country. Either the work is a shadow of its former self, an uncomfortable faux-karaoke-fest, or the material covered is so passionately loved by the cover artist that it transforms utterly in their hands. So what of Weezer's Teal album? Well, it's all of those, isn't it. Africa is the foundation of the album due to its roots as a random internet campaign, but it's that very foundation that makes it sound like a weak karaoke performance. Rivers isn't that invested in his vocal performance, the instrumentation feels like a basic job, it's... a bad cover. Everybody Wants to Rule the World feels like a more eager recreation, but that firmly enters shadow of former self territory due to it just not being in Rivers' range. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is pretty great, a surprisingly good fit for the band that makes you wonder how their black album could have turned out if they got this rich, treacly synth-laden sound in there instead of more... Weezer. In a way that's another special frustration to cover albums; they show you how an artist could be better or more varied in their own work. Take On Me has been covered better by Reel Big Fish, and probably by about anyone. Bad job, wild that this would be given a high effort music video. Bridge is good though. Happy Together marks the start of the 'good zone', a four track streak where inspiration has really hit, and has some fantastic drums and vocals in particular. Paranoid lets Brian Bell at the mic, and you can tell he REALLY wanted to do this song. Like it's no Ozzy, but as covers go it's really capable. A good time. Mr. Blue Sky is apparently where Rivers was hiding his ability to hit a single high note, and it makes it feel more naturalistic for that simple act of not flatting everything to his typical range. OOPS CHARACTER LIMIT, NEXT SLIDE WHERE WERE WE: No Scrubs is clearly an idea that tickled the band, made into something brilliant by a refusal to half-arse it or do those lazy cover song tricks of flipping genders to suit those of the performers, something Rivers went with because he saw a tweet calling people out on the idea. For those three minutes you're gay. Billie Jean is a bad cover song, despite the high effort seven hour recording of the vocals. Stand By Me is a bad cover song, and I should know, a cover of it was the first dance song at my wedding. I remember a review saying that this is an album where Weezer don't try to make any songs their own, but all the songs sound like Weezer and... yeah that's basically the problem in a nutshell. This is the 810th album added to the list.
November 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
letmebebee.bsky.social
Oh I should get my Weekend Weezer done. It's the covers one, which is... well, it sure is, isn't it.
November 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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davidbcooper.bsky.social
The extra layer to this year’s Moevember - titled “Ani-Moe-tion” - wasn’t as impactful as last years, but it was really fun to do! I’m interested in projects that stretch and challenge my skills, and trying to adapt some into all these styles was a delight.
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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davidbcooper.bsky.social
Moevember 2025 is complete! I hope you enjoyed what has, once again, been a really stupid Moe-nth. Thank you to anyone who has took a Moe-ment to appreciate Springfield’s favourite bartender. Keep the Moe spirit in your heart all year round.
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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wigglesdtuff.bsky.social
stay cozy
#onepiece #nicorobin
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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ockitten.bsky.social
BIG Challenges 🐊
November 14, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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brandonbovia.bsky.social
Okay. Smoke. Lens flare. Done. Gotta call it before I lose a whole day to this!
February 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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brandonbovia.bsky.social
Animated a blink
December 8, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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peterspittech.bsky.social
The Hole at the Bottom of ARC Raiders: youtu.be/GuVQKqo14OA
The Hole at the Bottom of ARC Raiders
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November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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kodansha.us
The coming-of-age buddy comedy manga Spacewalking With You continues in Volume 2!

Kobayashi discovers stargazing in the Astronomy Club—but only if he can pass his finals. With Uno’s support, can he dodge summer school, and can Uno learn to have fun without burning out?

https://ow.ly/uj5450XyiEA
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
Record Store Day (black friday edition) opens up to online orders tomorrow morning. I am getting that Little Brother vinyl. Nothing will stop me.

Also the Bluey zoetrope vinyl, seems like a good get for eldest for xmas, actually.
November 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
New album list entry!

2025 albums #98

Rochelle Jordan's latest is the sort of timeless dance music that amazes and dazzles me, and I cannot believe it has not simply always existed. Instant classic at 178.

Full list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Entries 171 to 180 of Every Album Ever, Ranked. Through the Wall lands at 178, just above Lily Allen's Alright, Still, and just below Big Boi's Sir Lucious Left Foot. Fave track is Ladida The cover to Rochelle Jordan's Through the Wall. That's Rochelle. In grayscale. A part of my brain simply cannot accept this isn't a part of the 90s dance music scene that seared itself into my soul as a literal infant. But it also doesn't feel like a throwback. It's every bit as essential, as contemporary, as timeless, as immense as anything else in the genre, and I can see this becoming the most important album of this year. You cannot miss this. This is the 809th album added to the list, the 98th from 2025, and as of this writing is the 7th best in year. No matter what, this isn't leaving the top ten.
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
Aw yeah, five star Biwa is almost within reach!
I pulled Biwa Hayahide again 264/300 stars
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
Today's album is maybe the easiest time I've ever had ranking something, the easiest time I've ever had picking a fave track, and is an absolute gem I think will be in my rotation for a long time. Feels good.
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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ityslmemes.com
thinking of her today
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
New album list entry!

2025 albums #97

This is something special. A symphonic, operatic pop album in over ten languages, channelling divinity and sainthood while remaining an incredibly human work, showcasing Rosalía at her true peak. In at 125.

Full list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Entries 121 to 130 of Every Album Ever, Ranked. LUX enters at 125, just above Jack's Mannequin's The Glass Passenger and just below De La Soul's Stake is High. Fave track is Divinize. The cover to Rosalía's LUX, featuring Rosalía in a white garb with like a... a nun hood. The nun hood. I used to know what that was called. Anyway her arms are up inside her clothes, grasping herself with what appears to be an acceptance and love for oneself. Also her lips are gold. This is fucking unbelievable. It feels like we'll be talking about this for years upon years. Real classic energy. This is the 808th album added to the list, the 97th from 2025, and as of this writing is the 2nd best album of 2025. It will probably remain there.
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
New album list entry!

2025 albums #96

Danny Brown embraces glitched out hyperpop beats and a huge pile of collaborators (incl. many trans artists) for what feels like the start of a brilliant new era. Excited for the next step at 357.

Full list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Entries 351 to 360 of Every Album Ever, Ranked. Stardust enters at 357, just above Disturbed's The Sickness (a note here that I want to either move this album down or remove it entirely for reasons) and just below Jorge Ben Jor's Africa Brasil. Fave track is The End The cover to Danny Brown's Stardust. Danny in shadow in a well-lit room. This is the first album Danny has made since getting sober and that's a beautiful thing, and yet it still feels secondary to how he reps trans creators better than anyone else on his level in the industry. Honourary tran Danny Brown. Don't portmanteau that. This is the 807th album added to the list, the 96th from 2025, and as of this writing it is the 39th best in year.
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
Okay, let's get these final 2025 albums moving, yeah
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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shaunaitcheson.bsky.social
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is currently 50% off on GOG!

A bargain opportunity to play our folk horror adventure game inspired by movies such as The Wicker Man & the works of M.R. James, with a little pinch of Twin Peaks and Lovecraft.

www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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minovskyarticle.bsky.social
Never date people who "hate small talk." That's someone trying to gatekeep you from one of life's most pleasurable exchanges:

"I saw a bug."
"Can I see the bug?"
"Yes, let's see the bug together."
"I'm glad we saw the bug. Thank you."
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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darrylayo.bsky.social
Stop making up reasons why pirating comics is good. It’s not good. Spend a few dollars and buy a book. Quit being a fuckin parasite
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
letmebebee.bsky.social
At this point the most suitable way to protect trans youth is to put Linehan down like a rabid dog, and the rest of his cruel, brain-diseased ilk.
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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andrewfarago.bsky.social
Any random Jaime Hernandez page is a masterclass in composition and comics storytelling. I don't know that he's ever drawn a just-okay panel, ever.
Love and Rockets comic book page drawn by Jaime Hernandez, full of expressive ladies doing expressive things
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
letmebebee.bsky.social
The people up in arms about how Magik has been handled in an alternate continuity X-Men comic would never survive reading Claremont. Scenes.
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM