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This morning, I was thinking about how The Voidz community, especially JC, probably appreciate people who are actively curious about music, weird intellectual stuff, the world, and everything in general.

I would love to see a T-shirt and/or other items with that title and might make some for myself, minimal in design because that's my jam, but still in funky Voidz fashion.

Anywayz, it's one of my all time favorite songs and has been on my list of personal aphorisms since decoding the title.

Matt from A7X said that The Voidz are the greatest rock band in the world in an interview: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheStrokes/s/z3MuqSI2nJ

My first reaction was, "Hell yes." But, then it made me think of another thing I heard the other day, "Top of the charts is not ubiquity." It's so true that being in the tippy top of music charts these days does not mean everyone like or even knows the music like in the old days.

Like if The Beatles or Madonna were to break into the scene now, I probably would not immediately know their music.

Maybe, I would hear it in spaces where music was publicly played and become familiar with the tune, but connect the song with the singer eventually and say, "oh, that's them?" I did that with Rhianna, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, etc.

Currently, there is a new crop of musicians at the top of the charts who I've never heard of, but I do have to admit that I am in a phase where I am not heavily into music at the moment.

A few musicians have caught my attention, but it is because they are in a genre I like. Geese, Cameron Winter, Angine de Poitrine. Come to think of it, they were mentioned by friends first.

Anyway, The Voidz are slow-burn in popularity and my absolute favorite, and I can't wait till they go on tour again.

Who knows, they may get to the top of the charts at some point. And, it will be glorious.

"I've been thinking about what I want to say...."

A lot of listeners have stated that the album is one that grows on them after repeated listens.

I've also noticed with YouTube reviewers listening to the songs one-by-one for the first time left feeling lackluster. But, maybe they miss the point of listening to albums as a whole.

Albums, really good ones, are meant to be appreciated as a whole. The beginning, the end, and everything in between has placement and pacing.

And another thing, statements about RA like "this is not what was expected from The Strokes after six years since TNA" in terms of something mind-blowing or innovatively novel, I think they already delivered during their tour in progress.

All tittileishunz are not spoon-served on a vinyl platter. After a long concert hiatus, they have brought us many gems that have truly fucked with us beneficially and adversely. For example, take a look at the shock-n-awe spectacle of the Coachella Oblivious performance, which subsequently solidified their GOAT status for me.

Another thing that a really good album does is linger and makes you organically want to revist. It opens spaces for thought, discussion, debate, and especially paradigm shifts. It strokes emotions that can't be described, because wordz haven't been made up yet. ✨

Taking into account the history and oeuvre of The Strokes, very few albums have achieved an overall personal vibe like RA, for me anyway. But what the hell do I know?