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@swimintosound.bsky.social

Words on Music and Life. Ad-free, independent, and from the heart. Forever. 🖤 www.swimintothesound.com

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A Place For Owls @aplaceforowls.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Sufjan Stevens' Songs For Christmas is my favorite holiday album. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to write about my love for "Holy, Holy, Holy" for A Very Sufjan Christmas (sister site of @swimintosound.bsky.social)! www.sufjanchristmas.com/blog/2025/12...

Holy, Holy, Holy — A Very Sufjan Christmas

By Ben Sooy My buddy Ryan saw Sufjan Stevens live back in 2006 . Before the show started, a couple of guys around Ryan were getting impatient, and one asked, “Where is Sufjan??”  “He’s proba...

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A Very Sufjan Christmas @sufjanchristmas.bsky.social · 9mo ago

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A Very Sufjan Christmas

A fan-made Sufjan Stevens advent calendar featuring one write-up every day from December first until Christmas Day.

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"On Wisher, Ben Quad ain’t the fucking same anymore, but who would want them to be?" Guest writer Caro Alt joins the blog this week to explore the emo band's newest release swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/11...

Ben Quad – Wisher | Album Review — Swim Into The Sound

Ben Quad are back. Not only are they back, but they’re fucking huge. Or at least that's what it feels like for those of us in the emo world, anyway. I first discovered Ben Quad because I was endeared...

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · 10mo ago

okay but sometimes, sick riffs are good

Noëlle Midnight (e/er)@noellemidnight.com · 10mo ago

A discord message, written by me, saying: I do not know how to write about my AOTY, so I likely just won't. There's only so many times you can say "sick riffs are good" before you realize you haven't actually written anything."

There's one laughing emoji on the post.

phoneswithchords @phoneswithchords.bsky.social · 10mo ago

@aplaceforowls.bsky.social @starkcontrast.bsky.social @youngweather.bsky.social @superdestroyer.diysky.xyz

phoneswithchords @phoneswithchords.bsky.social · 10mo ago

👏👏 For no real reason other than joy I’d like to celebrate the following artists for being awesome: @perennialtheband.bsky.social @labrador-tunes.bsky.social @andrewpelletier.bsky.social @westernjaguar.bandcamp.com @wicknebber.bsky.social @nickflora.bsky.social @brosaleigh.bsky.social

Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"When the four members of Anamanaguchi assembled in that infamous emo house, they rediscovered the one simple truth that, if you’re having fun, making music with your friends is the most natural thing in the world." Elias Amini on the album Anyway. Read more: swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/11...

Anamanaguchi – Anyway | Album Review — Swim Into The Sound

The ground is firmly under your feet. Your gaze rises to greet an open street lined with trees and grass and apartment complexes that are knotted like corridors of a maze. The wind is warm and breezin...

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · 10mo ago

hey this rocks

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going! Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists. We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.

Stock of Spotify over last month showing sharp decline, from near $700 in value to $615.

Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Your band name sucks, you need to be more normal about genres, and your production could be worse. If you're looking for an outlet for your angsty heart, we've got it. Grab a chair, get comfy, and burn your country-alt records for our 2025 Hater's Delight. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/10...

Hater’s Delight – 2025 Edition — Swim Into The Sound

It’s hard to look around lately and think ‘You know what the world could use more of? hate .’ Of course there’s an abundance of hatred, animosity, division, and destruction right now. I’d argue it’s ...

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Time to delete your spotify. This week, Taylor posted some thoughts on getting rid of the platform once and for all. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/11...

Stop Streaming, Start Listening — Swim Into The Sound

You know that James Baldwin quote that’s something along the lines of “Every writer has only one story to tell, and he has to find a way of telling it until the meaning becomes clearer and clearer”? W...

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Noëlle Midnight (e/er)@noellemidnight.com · 11mo ago

I contributed to this year's @swimintosound.bsky.social Hater's Delight piece, in which I talk about metalcore, genre labels, and just plead for everyone to be fucking normal. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/10...

Hater’s Delight – 2025 Edition — Swim Into The Sound

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Dim Wizard @dimwizzy.bsky.social · last yr.

Check out @swimintosound.bsky.social's review of "Stoicism!" swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/9/...

Dim Wizard – “Stoicism” | Single Review — Swim Into The Sound

I am still working on learning that people can only give me so much. Nobody can provide me with all that I need. I spend so much time railing against others’ expectations of me that I owe them grace w...

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ciara ✨️@rhiannon-comma.bsky.social · 12mo ago

There's a new Equipment EP out today! And I wrote about it! For @swimintosound.bsky.social!! swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/9/...

Equipment – First time using slang | EP Review — Swim Into The Sound

In recent years, I’ve found myself growing tired of the increased reliance on nostalgia that seems to hold up a lot of the art being released into the world. I definitely understand the desire to mo...

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equipment@equipment.bsky.social · 12mo ago

“First time using slang,” an EP by Equipment Recorded, mixed, and mastered by @billymannino.bsky.social Out now: equipment.bandcamp.com

the Martha Stewart of the Trail Blazers @kthys.bsky.social · last yr.

I wrote about 15 songs and 15 drinks and the concept of a little treat www.goodandgoodforyou.co/p/special-sa...

Special Sauce: August 2025

The newest iteration of my rotating playlist of 15 songs - a little saucy, a little spicy, and always lovingly curated

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy Monday, Swim Fans! Consider reading some of our recent reviews over at Swim Into The Sound to kick off your week right! 🖤✨️ swimintothesound.com

Pile - Sunshine and Balance Beams review by Britta Joseph

Kerosene Heights - Blame It On The Weather review by Brandon Cortez

Jobber - Jobber To The Stars review by David Williams

Greg Frewman - Burnover review by Parker White

inthefade @ihavethatonvinyl.com · last yr.

if you want to do something for my birthday, you can contribute to the IHTOV writers fund because it has run out of money

Perennial @perennialtheband.bsky.social · last yr.

Also I’d be remiss if I didn’t also encourage you to read @ihavethatonvinyl.com An inspiring example of a very cool artist making a very cool thing that is singularly their own very cool vision!

Perennial@perennialtheband.bsky.social · last yr.

Here are some great writers whose work you should read! @taylorruckle.bsky.social @jenpkelly.bsky.social @erdanton.bsky.social @ninacorcoran.bsky.social @dbanthony.bsky.social @see-saw.fun @amcnal.bsky.social @graceroso.bsky.social @grantsharpies.bsky.social @swimintosound.bsky.social

Perennial @perennialtheband.bsky.social · last yr.

Craig Jenkins@craigsj.bsky.social · last yr.

i want everybody who laments the state of crit today to find and boost some that they enjoy

ciara ✨️@rhiannon-comma.bsky.social · last yr.

Had an absolute blast going on my friend @chrisfavata.bsky.social's podcast this week to gush about my favorite album of all time! :) Give it a listen if that seems like your thing! 🖤❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/79Zk...

Hot Progust Bites: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness: with Ciara

10/10 You're Great · Episode

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ciara ✨️@rhiannon-comma.bsky.social · last yr.

oh hey butterfly app I wrote about the new @nauseousgirl.bsky.social album this week for @swimintosound.bsky.social! the album is very good and I think my review is pretty good give it a peek if you're so inclined <3 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/8/...

Peach Rings – i’ll look out for you | Album Review — Swim Into The Sound

When I first started transing my gender way back in 2020, whenever I felt myself spiraling out about where my life was at, my therapist would always remind me that trans people are starting over. No m...

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bjoe!@brittajoes.bsky.social · last yr.

my review of the new @pile.bsky.social album is up on @swimintosound.bsky.social 🏹 spoiler alert it’s an incredible release swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/8/...

Pile – Sunshine and Balance Beams | Album Review — Swim Into The Sound

Content Warning: This article discusses religious trauma, sexual abuse, and cults. I dug my fists into my thighs as my eyes stung with tears. I was once again the center of attention in our tiny ch...

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · last yr.

It's no secret that the Swim Team has good taste. Find out what our favorite releases of the last few months were in our Q2 roundup. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

The Best of Q2 2025 — Swim Into The Sound

We’re halfway through 2025, and it feels like my brain is contorting into shapes it was never meant to hold. Unlike my intro for our favorites of Q1 , I’m going to try my best not to go on a screed, ...

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Noëlle Midnight (e/er)@noellemidnight.com · last yr.

I got to write about the emotionally charged new EP from @carefulgaze.bsky.social for the Best of Q2 round-up on @swimintosound.bsky.social. Please listen to this record. It's only three tracks, but it's as powerful as anything else they've done. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

The Best of Q2 2025 — Swim Into The Sound

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · last yr.

Dance Myth is a new project from Dan Smith, who wields his trademark talky indie rock as an invitation to participate in the divine adventure of being fully human. @noellemidnight.com reviews the project’s debut LP. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

Dance Myth – The Shapes We Make | Album Review — Swim Into The Sound

When I was 19 years old, I first heard Listener’s album Wooden Heart Poems , and it made me realize that listening to music wasn’t good enough. Wooden Heart Poems was an invitation to write, and ...

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The Annotated Fan @poormonger.bsky.social · last yr.

Oh and @bluecactusmusic.bsky.social I discovered thanks to @classicdoyle.bsky.social and his weekly newsletter NIGHTSWIMMING This week it was hosted by the homies @swimintosound.bsky.social

Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · last yr.

On their 27th (!!) LP, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard picks up right where they left off, embracing a feverish orchestral tilt. Guest writer and Gizz Historian Cassidy Sollazzo reviews Phantom Island. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Phantom Island | Album Review — Swim Into The Sound

Well, well, well. Once again, we find ourselves back in the Gizzverse. It wasn’t even a year ago that I was here telling you all about how death, taxes, and King Gizzard are life’s only certainties....

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Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social · last yr.

It's a North Carolina Triple Threat. Today, we're treated to new music from @keroseneheights.bsky.social, @elizamclamb.bsky.social, and Wednesday. Taylor takes on all three as this week's Swim Select. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

North Carolina Triple Threat: Wednesday, Kerosene Heights, and Eliza McLamb — Swim Into The Sound

After being on the road for a week, first traveling up to Ohio for Fauxchella 8, then to Detroit, and finally to Knoxville, I finally made it back home to North Carolina. After a collective 1,900 mile...

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Perennial @perennialtheband.bsky.social · last yr.

“the crowd was more than happy to oblige, chanting along to every word until the group brought the guitars back out & turned things into an all-out punk party. Dressed in matching horizontal striped shirts, Perennial’s set was contagious & pure rock & fuckin’ roll” Thanks @swimintosound.bsky.social!

Swim Into The Sound@swimintosound.bsky.social · last yr.

LIBERATION WEEKEND RECAP. We recount each and every set of the inaugural two-day DC music festival put together by @ekkoastral.bsky.social and @genderlib.com 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🤘 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...