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Stinkus – “Falling in Love”

“Falling in Love” is the latest from Tyler Thompson, known by his stage name Stinkus, and the first follow-up after his earlier 2024 album that we reviewed here. Musically, this song is so unbelievably relaxing and as you may have guessed…very much a love song. Acoustic guitar reigns supreme here with little licks of the ‘lectric geetar, along with a no nonsense drum beat – putting this very much in the slacker rock/bedroom pop realm. Fans of Alex G or MJ Lenderman would find a lot to enjoy with “Falling in Love”, as well as Pinegrove aficionados; a one trick pony he is not! There was also another artist named in the credits, an Ocean LeClair, who I assume provided the more feminine sounding lyrics (unless Stinkus just has an insane vocal range). So I suppose if you enjoyed her parts, be sure to give her a listen too! You[...]

Stinkus – 23

Stinkus (aka Tyler Thompson) is gearing up to release their first true body of solo work, a magnum opus of hazy bedroom-pop-meets-slacker-rock called 23. Having previously had success with their other bands WILD and girlhouse (and some stints producing for other bands like Smallpools, The Mowgli’s, Timothy Edward Carpenter, and Jon Bryant), Stinkus is no stranger to songwriting. If you’re like me, you may have incorrectly assumed that 23 was a reference to Stinkus’ age. In actuality, Stinkus’ inspiration for this album came after a split with their fiancé of seven (7) years. And while Stinkus is surely tapped into the zeitgeist of warmly-produced-indie-folk-with-quirky-lyrics that fits in so well now in 2024, their songcraft dives so much deeper. There are plenty of metaphors referencing mental illness, drug abuse, and the like… But at its heart, especially musically, 23 is just Stinkus finally being Stinkus. And it rips. “I am” introduces the[...]