Opus Digest: November 2024
Highlighting some of the best stuff posted on Opus last month.
Nov 1: November 2024’s Best Streaming Titles: Silo, Aliens, Dune: Prophecy, Arcane, Knives Out
Dystopian sci-fi, facehuggers, the Bene Gesserit, Jinx and Vi, Benoit Blanc, and more.
Nov 1: “Eyes on Mine” by The Declining Winter
A stark and haunting ballad driven by grief over a loved one’s death.
Nov 2: Watch The Cure’s 3-Hour Release Show for Songs of a Lost World
Also, The Cure helped renew my faith in social media. For a little while, anyway.
Nov 2: “Cast Riddance (Reimagined)” by Dear Gravity
An even dreamier reimagining of an already dreamy song.
Nov 3: “Deux” by Blueboy
A lovely bit of shoegaze from the recently revived indie-pop outfit.
Nov 5: Songs of a Lost World by The Cure (Review)
The goth icons’ long-awaited fourteenth album is their best in decades, and a heartfelt rumination on death, loss, and mortality.
Nov 8: Watch “Ambient Country” Trio SUSS Perform on KEXP
This short live set captures the trio’s rich, expansive sound in all of its glory.
Nov 10: The Cure Redeemed My Social Media Timeline
The release of their long-awaited album led to one of the best social media experiences I’ve had in a long time.
Nov 11: Watch Pet Shop Boys Perform at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards
The synth-pop duo’s performance celebrated their winning the 2024 Pop Pioneers Award.
Nov 12: Jon Hicks Presents the Supernatural Detective’s Field Guide
This charming illustration project has everything you need to perform your own supernatural investigations.
Nov 14: Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Artists and Creators
A 60% tariff on China won’t help Americans but it will help the image-obsessed Trump look tough to his followers.
Nov 14: The Onion Has Bought Alex Jones’ InfoWars
This is the happiest I’ve been since the election.
Nov 18: New Subscriber Playlist: “Just the Keys, Please”
This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode delve into the beauty of solo piano music.
Nov 19: Some Work From Home Perks Really Can’t Be Beat
Working from home is even better with carbs and chocolate.
Nov 20: “Origin” by Studio
The Balearic house duo’s debut (and only) album will be reissued early next year.
Nov 25: The Most Obscure Band I’ve Ever Written About
I’ve been fascinated by Lucid’s music for nearly 30 years now, but I’ll probably never get to hear their catalog in its entirety.
Nov 26: Review Roundup: Disney’s Moana 2
Critics respond to Disney’s followup to their 2016 hit.
Nov 27: “Return to the Healing Church” by Young Hierophant
Young Hierophant’s final album encompasses krautrock, IDM, church music, and everything in-between.
Nov 27: Remembering Rioux’s Records
The online distributor was instrumental to the development of my musical tastes in the late ’90s and early ’00s.
Nov 29: “Four Four For All Time” by Soundpool
The New York shoegazers’ latest single is their first new music since 2010’s Mirrors In Your Eyes.
Nov 29: Only Hinting by Clinic Stars (Review)
The Detroit duo’s unassuming blend of dream pop and slowcore makes for an absolutely haunting and beguiling listen.
Related: Opus’ full November 2024 archives.
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