The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
You can love something so completely and sincerely that it becomes hard to tell whether you are mocking it. This is what Rosenstock does with third wave ska, with no detail, trope, or subgenre too small to escape notice and inclusion.
RIYL: Weird Al Yankovic, Less Than Jake, Mephiskapheles
Released: April 20, 2021
https://open.spotify.com/album/6RsPeJ23Ebx37Vdp0SmUQV
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