My second physical media post:
As before, I rolled a die, though this time, I was picking from a box of CDs Iāve been given, to take care of by a lovely friend, @emonby
Theyāve given me a few more items/small boxes to take care of, so they are separate from the collection I currently have.
This die that I had chosen is one I got so long ago. I think I should document these before I forget their origin as well. Though, for this blood-splattered set, I donāt remember. I think it was from Die Hard Dice. I really enjoy āem.
[Sidenote: I remember finding out about them through a youtuber who made resin dice and silicone dice mold. His name is Rybonator, I remember trying to make dice and silicone molds, however, I very much did not use a lot of correct things, so I have quite a few strange creations and interesting mistakes. Anyways.]
I laid out the CDs on a little metal baking sheet, one that I donāt think should be in this area.
I rolled and got the 8th album. It picked the album āThe Singles 1992 - 2003ā by No Doubt.
When I first saw this album, I was under the impression that I had not listened to any of their music or known of them.
Also if it were to roll a 10, Iād probably just pick the first album. Or just re-roll, time will tell.
[Sidenote: As I am writing this, I remember I was supposed to re-listen to the Micheal Penn album. I feel like I did, it was alright, still nothing exciting. Except I kept listening to it at night and it kept making me tired. Perhaps I can train myself to sleep to the album.]
When I first looked over this album, I had no idea who No Doubt were. I still, at this time, have only HEARD of Gwen Stefani but did not associate her with this band, as I didnāt know of the band itself. So, I know zero big achievements they may have accomplished, together or separately (that also goes for Gwen herself). Feel free to let me know anything interesting about this band, the members, or the songs itself.
By the way, I rolled for and listened to this album on the 21 of January of this year, around midnight, so it was fully listened to on the 22 of January. Iāve listened to it off of the disk quite a few times since then. Iām also sorting the CDs onto a playlist, of disks Iāve listened to & disks Iāve been lent/given. That way I do not have to worry about forgetting. I also have a little sheet for anything Iāve only newly experienced (however, having heard a song or two doesnāt count as having listened to it before, only the full album as a full experience counts) so I do not forget. Or at least have the ability to look back.
[Sidenote: Apparently the best place to obtain a record player is at a record shop, or so Iāve been told. Personally, I have a ton of inherited vinyls that I want to put into some protected sheets/sleeves{?}.
I also have some vhs-s{? Vhses? Just vhs? vhss?} that I really want to restore or perhaps be sent off to restore. They were stored on a shelf against a wall and apparently a pipe leaked and no one really cared about that happeningā¦ Seems to be a continued trait. The only reason I even have them is I asked if I could take them and I was told āYesā.
I think the pipe is still leaking, the shelf rotting, and those poor tapes left there are probably still degrading. Quite a few of them are in boxes. I wish I could have someone repair the tapes and recreate the boxes. I donāt think the boxes are worth saving in the condition they are in. Plus I feel it would be a risk of spreading any mold or something in the paper.]
When listening to the album, I realized I had heard some of their songs!! I was so happy and interested to see what other songs I knew. One song gave me flashbacks to dance class.
The songs I knew were: āJust A Girlā, āItās My Lifeā(I think Iād listened to the original song, not sure if I had listened to this cover before), āHey Babyā, and āDonāt Speakā.
I enjoyed them enough to remember them, so of the new songs that I listened to, Iād say I currently really like is āNewā, coincidentally. My note that I wrote for this is: āIt feels like when you discover something and you want everything and you want to learn and you WANT IT ALL. The addictiveness of fascination and interest in a thing.ā.
Right now, Iād say that note feeling is like when youāre trying to get yourself to enjoy a new flavour, to get to the deeper flavours. Almost exactly like when I was trying to get myself to like black licorice candy. It was a mix of them. The more intense flavours were at the bottom of the container but you had to throw yourself into this shocking uncomfortable new-ness (or is it just newness?).
This is not how I felt about the song, thatās just what I was thinking about when thinking of discovering something new, personally. I want to dive head first into stuff without any kind of care in the world and only focus on that one thing.
Anyways, the song feels obsessive and desperate, in a wonderful way, maybe thatās why I like it so much. Itās like looking at something under a microscope and studying it, feeling that building excitement. Though, I find obsessiveness within myself very annoying. Itās fun but too dangerous when left to run wild, with me at least.
If it wasnāt obvious, will I listen to this album again? Absolutely. Itās a collection of the best of No Doubt from 1992 to 2003, of course itās awesome. I love it very much hehehehehe. There are definitely more hidden songs within their discography.
Once more, if you find anything interesting or have something to comment on, share below, thank you for reading this review. I currently have 6ish albums I have listened to and would enjoy sharing.
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