The Weekender #27: Long Weekend Edition
A supersized July 4th Weekender stuffed with new music and physical media recs.
You’ve got to love when the Fourth of July lands on a Friday and hands us a proper long weekend—and you’ve got to love even more when The Wax Museum blesses your inbox twice in the same week! If you missed the megapost earlier, I counted down my 33 favorite albums of 2025 so far. It’s a banger, if I do say so myself.
Today we got a jam-packed edition of The Weekender — a curated mix of must-listen records, must-watch gems, and must-read pieces to give your weekend a sensory upgrade. Let’s get into it.
What to Listen to This Weekend
Greet Death - Die in Love
Get Vinyl: Poltergeist | Ritual Black Marble
Stream: Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp
This spot usually goes to my favorite Friday release, but since only Kesha had the guts to drop today, I’m rewinding a week to Die in Love, the latest from Flint’s Greet Death. Known for their brooding slowcore, they’ve pivoted to love songs—yes, love songs—inspired by none other than Paul McCartney. Maybe if Paul wrote “Maybe I’m Amazed” after a long Michigan winter…