the modern taboo that prohibits using racial epithets is no different from the 19th century taboos that prohibited making fun of Christianity and frankly discussing sexuality. the onion takes this taboo very seriously, as its disapproving comments about "they don't really care about us" and "one in a million" show.…

the modern taboo that prohibits using racial epithets is no different from the 19th century taboos that prohibited making fun of Christianity and frankly discussing sexuality. the onion takes this taboo very seriously, as its disapproving comments about "they don't really care about us" and "one in a million" show.…

Summer Skin and I Will Possess Your Heart have amazing bass lines.

how to write about music
In contrast with Heller's review of Ascension, The Atlantic Monthly's article on the history of heavy metal describes what the music sounds like, what psychological effects it has on listeners in general (not just on the writer), and what types of melodic intervals are used to produce those…

the music is languid and uninspired
Narrow Stairs and Plans are full of restless, energetic mournfulness. This one suggests an ennui or despondency that you might seek into if your wife publicly fucked around on you. Didn't Gibbard's wife post naked pictures of herself online?

how not to write about music
The review is devoid of information that would help a reader decide whether he might find this album interesting.