you could have listed every Pink Floyd and every Beatles album here as exceptions

You’re just describing a bad album

Nobody here brought up cover songs though…?

Pretty good litmus test on whether they’re good musicians or just corporate karaoke.

9 times out of 10, I prefer full cohesive albums.

That said, this is an absurd statement. Musical talent has nothing to do with it.

It’s called “rent seeking”

Echoes and Shine on you Crazy Diamond come to mind.

Two of their best songs too, imo

Yeah, prior to Pet Sounds and Rubber Soul, it’s basically what every album was.

I generally agree. However, especially nowadays (and back in the early 60s before Pet Sounds and Rubber Soul), not all albums are written to be listened to as a whole. We’ve gone back to (many, not all) albums just being a collection of singles.

For better or worse (worse imo).

I wonder how much ecological destruction Coco was responsible for during that period lol

American Somoa does not grant citizenship by birth, instead its people are U.S. Nationals, but not citizens

At this point, they should consider it a blessing.

John McCain wouldn’t have been a citizen if this law had been in place at the time of his birth.

Not that they give a shit.

I’ve seen/heard him say interesting and thought-provoking things.

But yeah, most of the time it seems like he just likes hearing himself speak.

Yes, absolutely.

For example, I care more about the thirteenth amendment (the slavery one)than the 27th (the one about Congress getting pay raises)

The word you’re looking for is “cantilevered”

Jive struts and the turkeys know the score.

And this is what you train your mercenaries on? Quadrilateral proportions and grey skies below. The curse comes back to haunt

See, I can say stupid bullshit nonsense too.

It’s not his money. It’s that simple.

And yet 4+ years later and the war is still going on. So does it even really matter?

“about as close as you can” = literally untraceable lol

Monero is legit. The technology is fucking impressive.

You mean Iran would get to continue to control the straight that’s completely within their national borders?

Completely unacceptable outcome

Monero is untraceable because it uses zero-knowledge proofs and ring signatures. The identity of neither party is known to the other, nor can the amount sent be seen by any outside party.