Female Singer/Songwriters

[Nitafrong]

I was considering making a post or two about some newish artists which I had become really interested in- on reflection its probably better to attempt to keep them all within a single section. If I had a way of merging this with my Regina Spektor post I would

Anyways this is a style of music I never really used to have a lot of time for. If you have ever seen Grey's Anatomy you probably know what I mean when I say that I always considered it pretty bland and samey. However in recent years its an area of music that I have started to get into. As with most music it does have its fair share of blandness- but underneath it there is also a lot of interesting and diverse music being made.

Hopefully some other posters will also have some artists to contribute here- it will get a bit boring eventually if its just me on a series of different rants

But I shall stop prevaricating and move on to my first artist choice: St Vincent

Currently St Vincent has two albums out- Marry Me (2007) and Actor (2009). Musically its probably not fair to type her as singer songwriter, as there is no acoustic guitar in sight and instead a range of different instruments give her more of a full band sound though this often changes as she goes through the album. Initially I found her pretty difficult to get into- there was only one song of hers which I actually liked- Paris is Burning (a song I only clicked on because I thought it might be a cover of the Ladyhawke song of the same name)

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I think this song is a good example of what I was attempting to describe as her style above. I love the offbeat nature of this song- that it doesn’t exactly flow as you think that it might. I especially like how the song suddenly kicks up in tempo at about the forty second mark with what I think is an electric guitar.

Another favourite song of mine is Laughing with a mouth of Blood

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It begins so gently, lulling you into a sense of calm with its soft acoustic guitar before building into the song proper. I really like the chorus of this song- its something which stuck in my head immediately. One of St Vincent’s key strengths I think are her lyrics which while ostensibly tell tales of normal suburban life- but are under wrought with a much darker message.

Finally the last two songs I would like to present are Actor out of Work, and Marrow

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Both of these I think help personify what I was talking about with the last song- the unsettling dark core which is underneath all her music- the question of what is hidden beneath that calm exterior.

But yeah hopefully you guys enjoyed that and have an artist or two of your own to suggest. There are a couple more I would like to put up too- once I find the time

 

[Cookie]

I love St. Vincent. Annie is brilliant. Laughing With a Mouth of Blood is probably my favourite track from Actor. The entire concept of the album is awesome.

One of my current favourites that I've been listening to a lot is Laura Marling. Alas, I Cannot Swim is something that I love listening to in its entirety... it puts me in such a mood. I'm in awe of her talent. I can't believe she's able to write some of this stuff at only 20 years old. Her new album comes out in March. Not soon enough.

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And then I am completely, completely obsessed with Florence + The Machine. Lungs is one of the albums I listened to most last year... the playcount is off the charts on my iTunes. I could listen to Florence sing all day. My favourite song changes often and it depends on my mood, but if it means anything Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) has 536 plays. My latest obsession is her acoustic version of Drumming Song, which I like better than the studio recording.

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Fierce. I totally have a girlcrush on her.

 

[Nitafrong]

Hey hey Cookie- so glad you replied- I was beginning to think I was the only one on here that listened to this kind of thing I really got into Florence + The Machine this summer as well- it was an album I was intially a bit dismissive of becuase a friend of mine disliked them but she won me over pretty quickly. My favourite song would probably be Blinding- though I have to say that acoustic version of Drumming song was really, really good. The acoustic really lets her voice be able to fly at the end of the song. Laura Marling I havn't listened to much of- though of course I have heard of her and I think the BBC have named her the number one artist to watch of 2010 so no doubt we will probably here a lot more about her

To continue this though- my favourite artist of last year (according to my laptop plays anyway) was: Bat for Lashes

Origonally Natasha Khan- Bat for Lashes have released two albums- Fur and Gold in 2006 and Two Suns in 2009. I actually saw them live before I had ever heard about them (supporting Radiohead) and I remember being impressed at the time. But as with most artists it was when I actually gave them a proper listen that I literally fell in love. Her songs range from archaic and interesting to poinant and sad, to mystical and uplifting. Really these two albums can't be listened to enough

Anyway to give you guys a taste of what she is like- here are a number of her songs. The first was her opening single off the new album- and the one that most people are likely to know as I think it got quite a bit of radio play.

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The next is a personal favourite of mine- Sad eyes. I may have been slightly tipsy at the time but I still remember the first time I heard this I almost balled up. Its a song that resonated with me quite powerfully and probably to a lot of other people too. The subtle emotion she conveys in the closing portion of this song is so powerfull.

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Finally not to leave it on quite so sad a note I'll leave this song- which shows another example of the range that she has.

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So yeah hopefully you guys have some thoughts on her and perhaps examples of other artists too

 

[Loveless]

Finally FINALLY I see that someone on this site has some musical taste. I was going to come in here extolling the virtues of Laura Marling and Bat For Lashes but you've already done it. I've seen both live over the last 2 years and while Natasha still doesn't seem comfortable on stage, Laura really is a force of nature. I'm still unbelieving that she wrote and recored Alas I Cannot Swim while she was 17. New album coming in the next couple of months, I've already pre ordered it.

 

[Cookie]

Hey hey Cookie- so glad you replied- I was beginning to think I was the only one on here that listened to this kind of thing

Not a problem. I'm also glad someone else on here shares my taste! Speaking of which, Bat For Lashes! Natasha is a goddess.

I've got another one for you - Sydney Wayser. Absolutely stunning voice. I've been listening to her album The Colorful all day and it's full of beautiful melodies and lyrics. She notes that she's influenced by Charlotte Gainsbourg (who I LOVE) and Edith Piaf which automatically puts her in my good books.

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You should listen to her Daytrotter session, it's really lovely. And here's her MySpace.

 

[Nitafrong]

We are slowly growing Thanks for your message and rep Loveless- I must really check out Laura Mathers a bit more then- two seperate recommendations in as many posts is some commendation. Cookie I had a look at Sydney Wayser- she sounds pretty interesting but I know its the kind of thing I need to listen to a bit more before I can really judge- I do like the recorded version of La Di Da though.

The two artists I would like to put forward today are both a little less well known than those others previously mentioned- one more less so than the other. I am not sure if you guys will like them as much though- they make really interesting and fun music rather than being particularly good singers. In fairness to both though- English isn't their first language.

The first is Miss Li a Swedish preformer who I only reccently found out about. Her songs feature a range of different styles, from Jazz to Caberet and a bit of a polka beat sometimes as well.

The first song I am choosing from her might get a stare or two based on the song choice- but I choose it as it is a good example or the range of styles which she uses sometimes- and the inate fun aspect of her songs.

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Another song of hers which I am a big fan of is "Take a shower". I love the slowly rising tempo and beat of the song- and dispite the fast paced music the very dark undertone of the song and how desperete her voice starts to get towards the end of the song.

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But yeah she has a range of other fun songs and is definatly worth checking out.

The other artist I wanted to show is Soko a French actress/ singer. She became relatively famous in Europe with her song "I'll kill her" a couple of years ago and its this song you would be most likely to know. I really got into this song when I first heard it- her anger and frustrated lashing out as well as the exact detailed nature of her fantasy. You can really hear the emotion in her voice in the final stanza too.

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Another song I really like by her is "I will never love you more". Its almost an interesting topic for discussion. What things will you never love more than a person?

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So yes, what did you think of those?

 

[LSN80]

Im a really big Imogen Heap fan. The first song I heard from her was "Goodnight and Goodbye", but the song that got me hooked was "Speeding Cars." I think shes very underrated and underappreciated in the music world. "Hide and Seek" and "Wait it Out" are vastly underplayed and brilliant songs IMO.



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[Loveless]

I love this thread. First Laura Marling and Bat For Lashes, now Imogen Heap as well? I've seen her live a few times and she is prodigiously talented, you need to check out her work with Frou Frou. Details was probably the best pop album of the decade.

Ok, instead of waiting for you guys to bring up more people I love, I'll list my own.

Emiliana Torrini - Beautiful. Like Bjork but not crazy
Joni Mitchell - Her early 70's work is awesome, after that it's complicated
Jenny Lewis - My Rilo Kiley love knows no bounds and Rabbit Fur Coat is great
Alela Diane - Still learning about her, check out To Be Still
Kate Bush - Emily Bronte in musical form
Rosie Thomas - Needs investigating but the voice is wonderful
Regina Spektor - Like Kate Bush
The Innocence Mission - A band but fronted and written by a woman
Emily Haines - Needs investigating
Marissa Nadler - See above

That'll do for now

 

[Cookie]

So yes, what did you think of those?

I really like Soko's sound. I'll Kill Her is beautiful. I'm going to check out more of her stuff.

Now, she shouldn't be news to anybody but she belongs on this thread: Cat Power. I think you'd really like Cat Power (if you don't know her already) since you're a Bat For Lashes fan, Nita.

She has one of the most soulful, beautiful voices. I couldn't even tell you where to start listening to her music because every single album has a life of its own and is beautiful in its own right. Most people would probably suggest her 2006 album The Greatest, but I'd actually say You Are Free (my favourite record of hers) would be a great one to look into. It's minimalist, beautiful, and a great representation of her. I don't think there's even a bad track on it.

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Werewolf is one of her covers from You Are Free. It was used (almost perfectly) in Almodovar's film Broken Embraces. It's one of my favourite tracks of hers by far. It's mysterious and haunting and gives me goosebumps every time.

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Hate from The Greatest. What can I even say about this? Perfection.

 

[Nitafrong]

Strangely enough I hadn't actually listened to either Imogen Heap or Cat Power before- I do like what I hear from both of them though I know it will take me another week or so before I am really able to judge. Only thing I will note is that You are Free seems like a better album than The Greatest- its more my kind of thing- though I would have said its more Bon Iver than Bat for Lashes- she is very stripped down in terms of her music. Definatly agree with you on Werewolf though- it is a really great song. The only artist I listen to significantly on your list is Regina Spektor- and as I said I already made an article on her new album- if only I was able to merge

Anyways the two artists which I wanted to put forward today are both females who I have only reccently come across and both are very different. They might not be everyones cup of tea and I have only really begun to listen to them myself. They are interesting though

The first and more conventional of the two is Joanna Newsom who I was advised to listen to by Last FM. The first thing you notice when you listen is her voice which is described by some as childish but is definatly fairly unique. One of the songs in which it is quite predominant is a song I have really fallen in love with in the last week.

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A slightly more normal song by her- or a certainly more famous song is this one- which was used in the horror film The Strangers apparently. This song shows off her harp playing abilities- something else I quite like about her music which as a very natural sound.

The second artist which I put forward here couldn't be more different in terms of her style. Fever Ray (formally from The Knife) is a bit more well known- her debut album ending up pretty high on a number of end of year polls over Christmas. Rather than attempt to describe her sound- its better just to take a listen. The easiest song of hers to get into is this

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You might see what I mean about her style- its unlike anything I have heard really before- though I have to say I really like this song too. It took me a while to get into it though

Second song to put forward is this- a bit faster paced and showing the divergent sound which is to be found across the whole album.

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[Nitafrong]

It seems those last two examples didn&#8217;t really raise much of a reaction from you guys. They were both fairly strange choices to pick in fairness but both of them are artists which I find myself listening to more and more of. Just found out by chance that Joanna Newsom and especially the song Peach Plum Pear is a bit of a darling with Pitchfork. I was wondering for a time if I was completely on my own in liking it.

Following the trend that I did last week I have decided to follow the same pattern in introducing these two artists- in that namely there will be one which is conventional and one which is a little less so. Both are a bit dance/electronic orientated which is probably pushing the title description as far as it will go

In any case the first one I would like to put forward is a French artist named Yelle. She first rose to fame I think a couple of years ago when, completely unknown, she made a diss-track about another artist in Paris, referring specifically to his private parts I believe. My French isn&#8217;t too great though She is currently at the top of the French charts which means little here in fairness- I doubt anyone has heard her songs on the radio.

Despite the fact that I can&#8217;t really understand anything she says- she is a good fun listen providing fast fluid dance/pop which is really worth a listen- especially if you want to get ready for some brisk exercise or getting ready to go out. Her single which is currently topping the French charts is this, Je Veux te Voir.

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Another song which I really like from her album is A Cause des Garcons, which if I am right is a reworking of the sing which originally won her all the controversy. There are two distinct versions of this song which I really like- the original which is defiantly fairly popish and the remix (which was actually the version chosen for the album) which is much more dance related.

This is the original.

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This is the more hard dance remix

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Keeping on this theme of dance/ electronic, the second and more conventional artist is one who should be instantly recognisable to the United Kingdom and perhaps the rest of the world too, especially if Tdigle sig managed to grab her any attention. La Roux has made quite a big splash this year if not quite the equal of Florence + The Machine.

While her version of dance/pop is not quite as upbeat as the former of these two, its still a fairly fast paced and involving listen that flows fairly easily. Her two singles, In for the Kill and Bulletproof are good examples of her overall sound.

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My favourite song by her though is Cover my Eyes, the first and really only downbeat song on the entire album. Perhaps its just me but I think you can hear the true emotion in her voice here, more so than anywhere else on the album. What is it about pain which makes it so much more easily relatable than any other emotion?

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While of course neither of these artists quite reach the emotional depth or quirkiness or intricate musicianship which some of the previous artists named reach- they both still provide interesting and engaging dance/pop which is both fast paced and easy to listen to

 

[Cookie]

I actually love Joanna Newsom, Nita. I had been neglecting this thread for a bit but now I have returned to give it more love. I've never listened to Yelle so I'm off to give that a try.

I'm a fan of La Roux as well. I remember having Bulletproof in fucking repeat when I first got her self-titled album, it's just a great, great track that you can listen to forever. I listen to Colorless Color a lot as well.

I'll follow your lead with the French and throw in some Charlotte Gainsbourg:

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Most would recgonize Heaven Can Wait

In addition to being an immensely talented actress, bitch can sing. In French and English. I love her newest release, IRM, which was heavily influenced by her time spent filming Antichrist.

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Her tracks with Beck seem to be the ones that get her the most attention, but seriously check out some of her French tracks and non-singles from her albums. It's great stuff.

And then I've got Marina & The Diamonds. I was anticipating the release of The Family Jewels for SO LONG and by the time it finally leaked I think I was expecting too much from it because I was pretty disappointed with the album as a whole - it just didn't fit together as well as I expected. However, she has some great, great tracks and an awesome voice, reminiscent of Regina Spektor and Kate Bush at times. I won't link them here but her better known singles are Hollywood and I Am Not a Robot, you can YouTube them. I think that they're good songs but they don't really represent her that well.

I LOVE Obsessions so much, especially lyrically:

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Also a big fan of Are You Satisfied? off the album:

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[Bernkastel]

Well since the topic says female singers and songwriters, I'll go with that. I'm sure if Dewey or Nightshiftloser see this, they'll probably add some Kittie, Otep, or Arch Enemy at their disgression.

One of my favorite female bands is Astarte, an all female metal band from Greece. I started listening to them about 2 years ago, after picking up a copy of Quod Superius, Sicut Inferius, their 2002 CD release. Afterwards I was completely hooked.

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I have Demonized , their 2007 release. Their style of music has since changed from Norwegian style black metel, to melodic black metal. Their implementation of keyboards is something that isn't often heard within the sub genre. Their new style reminds me of Dimmu Borgir in a way.

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[Mr. Steve]

It' gotta be Karen O.

She's lead singer in the Yeah yeah yeahs, and has also done work as Karen O and the Kids.
She's got a beautiful voice, and her emotions reflect on the voice. Hell, she did a video even though her ex-boyfriend was about to leave that same day. here it is:

 

[Cookie]

I was looking to revive this thread. First to start off, since summer is approaching, I'll include the track that WAS my entire summer last year from one of my favourite female artists:

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I've been listening the fuck out of Ellie Goulding since her album dropped.

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It's her debut and she's been incredibly over-hyped, so keep that in mind, but I think it's a promising debut nonetheless. "Guns and Horses" through to "Under the Sheets" is a solid listen and I love "Every Time You Go." I look forward to watching her develop as an artist, cause I think she's got a long way to go before she hits her stride.

AND finally, listen to Lissie's cover of Bad Romance cause it's fucking awesome and I love this bitch:

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[Nitafrong]

Hey hey cookie- you really stole that last post right out of my head- I shall have to see about closing all those open doors. I have been listening to lots of Ellie Goulding and Marina and the Diamonds since they released both albums. Initially I preferred Marina for her pure vive and sparky in your face confidence but after more listening I think I prefer Lights. Strangly enough Every time you Go was my favourite song as well- though its difficult to find the album version sometimes. I don't really like the acoustic version as much.

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But yes Under the sheets is a subtle song thats grown a lot on me reccently and the same for Salt Skin. Its not a perfect album, but its one that I enjoy listening to a lot and as you say it will be interesting to see where she goes after all her hype (which fell down badly on her I think- or at least it has over here. Most of the reviewers weren't hugely postitive about it)

I did a review of Far on here a while ago but people were sadly not that interested. Its still my favourite Regina album at the moment. Dance Anthem was always lots of fun but I think my particular favourites were Machine and Genius Next Door. There wasn't a weak song on the whole album and I think it deserved a lot more attention.

Yeah I like Karen O a lot too Mr Steve though I havn't really listened to any of her solo stuff. I was never huge on Maps till I saw it live and my eyes were opened to how good it really is. I still prefer Hysteric or Skeletons to it as that style of song though.

Another artist I would like to throw into the mix here is another Swede who I got into last year after getting one of her songs for free: Lykke Li

She is probably best known now for Possibility which was featured on the second Twilight album (an album which attracted a surprising amount of good artists, as well as Lykke Li, it had Thom Yorke, St Vincent and Bon Iver and Anya Marina) which is a bit of a different style for her being much slower and downpaced than she normally does. Its still a good song though, filled with presence and heartbreak.

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One of my favourite songs by her though is the one I first heard last year- Dance, dance, dance. Its a bit of an unusual song- her voice and lyrics seemingly suggesting something downbeat and yet the tempo of the song keeps everything light and gives it a chilled if slightly sad air. I listened to this song on near repeat last easter I love the video too.

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[Nitafrong]

I think its time to bump this ever so slightly. I have another two artists neither two of which are that well known who produce completly different kinds of music.

To begin with the more conventional- Polly Scattergood. Despite or perhaps because due the growth in interest in female singer/songwriters last year Pollys debut album- as far as I aware went largely unnoticed. I certainly hadn't heard of it untill a couple of months ago when I was advised to listen to her by a music compasison site I frequent. One thing that strikes you as soon as you listen to her- is the relative depression of the album. Almost without exception each song in her debut is filled with her anger, depression, frustration and helplessness (though not all at the same time ).

While this can get slightly limited over the course of the album- she does have quite a lot of good songs here and for a first album it shows quite a bit of promice. Here is a selection of her songs- enjoy

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The second artist is a bit more unconventional but is one of personal favourites. She is Dadawa- an singer from the Peoples Republic of China. Described as the chinese Enya, I personally prefer her to my country women. There is something very etheral and powerfull about her- her voice is amazing and though I have no idea what she is singing about I am sure it is some important truth about the essence of life. Songs can be so banal once you find they are only about a boy

The problem with Dadawa though is that she is pretty difficult to get a hold of- bar offocially buying her cd's. The only videos of her on youtube are pretty poor quality- though I think I can find one or two that arn't too bad. If you are truly interested send me a pm- and if not- Sister Drum (1995) is your best choice for an introductory album- it will take your breath away.

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[Loveless]

I've not been too impressed by what I've heard from Ellie Goulding so far. Having said that though, you really need to search out her cover of The Wolves by Bon Iver. It might just be my favourite song of the year and an improvement on the original.

 

[Nitafrong]

I've not been too impressed by what I've heard from Ellie Goulding so far. Having said that though, you really need to search out her cover of The Wolves by Bon Iver. It might just be my favourite song of the year and an improvement on the original.

I do like that cover. While For Emma forever ago was one of the better albums of last year Ellie does do a good remake of it- the cleaner non distorted sound working pretty well. While I was looking at it I also found this song which is a B side which I really like- its a lot less poppy and more slow paced. Its a pity songs like these don't get put on the album.

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Anywho back on the familiar topic of female artists from Scandinavia, I have another relatively unknown female singer songwriter. Most of my new music seems to be coming from this area and Iceland at the moment. Perhaps in the economic cooldown I am heading north

Her name is Karin Park and she is a Norweigan/Swedish artist. Apparently her new album is pretty different from her previous since it was aided by the Knife of whom Fever Ray of course is a member of but those first two aren't readily available. Her sound is very reminiscent of both of these artists- except it is a bit more mainstream- not quite as strange as Fever Ray's debut album. Some of her songs are a bit dance orientated but still a pretty laid back stripped down feel to most of the songs. She is definatly worth checking out if you have liked any of the other Northern European females.

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The second artist I want to put forward is a completly different sound though still a bit dance related. Instead of Europe they hail from California and they are called Uh Huh Her (after a PJ Harvey album). They do represent a bit of a cheat as they are two females rather than one but I couldn't help including them as well.

In contrast to some of the other artists here they are very easy listening- creating uptempo electro pop. As much as they might seem throwaway, they make very guilty pleasure music which is inescapably fun and the album seems to breeze by very quickly. The perfect antidote to a meh day

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