Barry and Abigail discuss HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish and sample Fashionable Consumption, Heist of the Century, Plausible Deniability, Mesmerist, and Grapefruit Fluff (bonus beer) from Grand Scheme Brewing in Gainesville, Florida.

Grand Scheme’s non-alcoholic offering is called Placebo Effect.

Abigail and Barry both saw connections between SKINNY and the themes of GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo. Listen to our review of GUTS: ALES (Olivia Rodrigo and First Love Brewpub). Abigail also believes SKINNY is a retrospective summary of the story we are about to explore in the rest of the album, à la Astoria by Marianas Trench. Listen to our review of the Marianas Trench album: Cascadia (Marianas Trench and Cascade Brewing).

Barry compared the sound of the back half of L’AMOUR DE MA VIE to both Xanadu and Charli xcx. Listen to our reviews that led him to this conclusion: Can I Do (Xanadu Soundtrack and English Beers) and 3 BRATS (Charli xcx and 3 Daughters Brewing).

Abigail compared the story of THE DINER to the story of Paparazzi by Lady Gaga. The accordion sound reminded Barry of the melancholy band from The Nightmare Before Christmas. We also briefly discussed Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks and its many pop culture parodies.

Abigail compared the very last words of BLUE to the very last words of I’ve Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None on My Fingers by Fall Out Boy.

CHIHIRO appeared on Barack Obama’s 2024 Summer Playlist!

Up next… Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

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