bad music theory — Breaking Down “Headphones On” by Addison Rae
Addison Rae's “Headphones On” features an infectious trip-hop beat and meta lyrics about getting lost in music, making this song postmodern, cerebral ear candy. In the key of F#m, “Headphones On” cleverly relies on the minor key’s harmonic tension and darkness to imbue its riffs with drama.
Why do “American Teenager” by Ethel Cain and “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey Sound So Similar?
If you’ve listened to “American Teenager” by Ethel Cain and “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, you may have heard some similarities between the two. But do you know why they sound similar?
Psychoanalyzing “I Love You, Honeybear” for Its 7 Year Anniversary
I Love You, Honeybear, an album that transformed Father John Misty from some Fleet Foxes drummer to a mythical frontman, turns 7 today. To celebrate, I decided to psychoanalyze this amazing record.