What I'm Digging Right Now

In this week's P.O. Box:

I spent the first part of this week sick as a dog, but finally back to full strength.

Here’s a roundup of what I’ve been watching/reading/listening to lately…

🎥 A Complete Unknown. I had a tough time with this one. It didn’t even really feel like a movie, more like a string of vignettes. The music is great, as are the performances, but I found myself wanting more from the story and the Dylan character. He’s so disaffected and apathetic about everyone in his orbit that it made everything outside of the music a bit of a letdown. I can certainly appreciate how Dylan diehards (and Chalamet fans) would love it, though. I think The Brutalist is next, as I slowly work my way through the 2024 standouts.

🎸 Sharp Pins - Radio DDR. I’m obsessed with this new indie rock album. Kai Slater wears his influences directly on his sleeve with many familiar touchpoints. “You Have A Way”—my current song of the year—sounds like it could have been plucked off a Beatles record.