David Brook
@davidbrook.bsky.social
Analysis, reading, pragmatism (uh), F1, repeating other people's stuff. #YouShouldSeeMeInACrown
Albums w/e 21 Dec: ❄️
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
December 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Albums w/e 21 Dec: ❄️
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
Albums w/e 14 Dec (🎂week):
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
December 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Albums w/e 14 Dec (🎂week):
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
Albums w/e 07 Dec
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Albums w/e 07 Dec
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
Albums w/e 30 Nov
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
December 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Albums w/e 30 Nov
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
Albums w/e 23 Nov:
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Albums w/e 23 Nov:
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
Albums w/e 16 Nov
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Albums w/e 16 Nov
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
Albums w/e 09 Nov:
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Albums w/e 09 Nov:
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
Albums w/e 02 Nov
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Albums w/e 02 Nov
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
Albums w/e 26 Oct
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
December 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Albums w/e 26 Oct
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
Albums w/e 19 Oct
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Albums w/e 19 Oct
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
Albums w/e 05 Oct:
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Albums w/e 05 Oct:
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
Albums w/e 28 Sept
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Albums w/e 28 Sept
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
Albums, w/e 21 Sept:
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Albums, w/e 21 Sept:
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
Catch up, then. W/e 14 Sept:
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Catch up, then. W/e 14 Sept:
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
Guess who just got mentioned on Coronation Street?
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Guess who just got mentioned on Coronation Street?
Albums (this week!) w/e 07 Sept
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
September 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Albums (this week!) w/e 07 Sept
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
Albums, w/e 31 August. Festival week, so hardly anything!
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
September 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Albums, w/e 31 August. Festival week, so hardly anything!
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
Albums, w/e 24 August. Full on binge week, and moved it.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
September 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Albums, w/e 24 August. Full on binge week, and moved it.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
Again, album catch up:
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
September 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Again, album catch up:
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
Again, it's not that I'm lazy on this, I'm just lazy on remembering to post it here.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
August 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Again, it's not that I'm lazy on this, I'm just lazy on remembering to post it here.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
Behind on album posting, but remembered to get the snapshots.
- 13 July: loving the new Wet Leg, and have the new Kesha a proper whirl.
- 13 July: loving the new Wet Leg, and have the new Kesha a proper whirl.
August 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Behind on album posting, but remembered to get the snapshots.
- 13 July: loving the new Wet Leg, and have the new Kesha a proper whirl.
- 13 July: loving the new Wet Leg, and have the new Kesha a proper whirl.
That is the best third place in any F1 race!!!
July 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
That is the best third place in any F1 race!!!
Continues to go well!!!
NEW:
Latest twist of FIFA Club World Cup pricing strategy. 72 hours ago, standard admission ticket for first semi-final (Chelsea v Fluminense) at $473.90.
By yesterday, $44.60. Now $13.40. Those who bought on Wednesday paid a 35x multiple of price today
www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...
Latest twist of FIFA Club World Cup pricing strategy. 72 hours ago, standard admission ticket for first semi-final (Chelsea v Fluminense) at $473.90.
By yesterday, $44.60. Now $13.40. Those who bought on Wednesday paid a 35x multiple of price today
www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...
Tickets for Club World Cup semi-final reduced from $473 to $13
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Continues to go well!!!
Good lord I love my new audio setup. Cambridge CXA60, CXC, AE Compact 1, best FB Marketplace bargain for a while.
Magdalena Bay on a warm evening. Cat optional.
Magdalena Bay on a warm evening. Cat optional.
July 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Good lord I love my new audio setup. Cambridge CXA60, CXC, AE Compact 1, best FB Marketplace bargain for a while.
Magdalena Bay on a warm evening. Cat optional.
Magdalena Bay on a warm evening. Cat optional.
The week's albums:
- the new Lorde is utterly stunning
- can't get enough of PinkPantheress
- first spin of Kendrick's GNX and CentralCee, both headphones.
- a bit of classic Oasis b-sides, inspired by...
- the new Lorde is utterly stunning
- can't get enough of PinkPantheress
- first spin of Kendrick's GNX and CentralCee, both headphones.
- a bit of classic Oasis b-sides, inspired by...
June 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The week's albums:
- the new Lorde is utterly stunning
- can't get enough of PinkPantheress
- first spin of Kendrick's GNX and CentralCee, both headphones.
- a bit of classic Oasis b-sides, inspired by...
- the new Lorde is utterly stunning
- can't get enough of PinkPantheress
- first spin of Kendrick's GNX and CentralCee, both headphones.
- a bit of classic Oasis b-sides, inspired by...