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What are your favourite songs discovered this year? (lemmy.ca)
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Spotify Wrapped is on the streets now, but rather than everyone saying what a cold algorithm told them their favourite songs were this year, I'd like to hear what actual people actually think.

So what are your favourite musical discoveries this year? Whether those were brand new songs from 2025, older songs that you only heard for the first time this year, or even songs you re-discovered after years of not hearing them.

Here’s some of mine, in the format of a goofy award show:

Favourite New Song From This Year
Lead Up by Goose - Maybe technically cheating because the band has apparently been playing this song live since at least 2023, but the studio version is from this year.

Favourite New Song Actually From This Year
the thoughts that keep me up at night by Marhly - This one makes me feel old, mostly because the artist is that much younger than me. But there’s something about the anxious lyrics that felt very 2025.

Favourite New Song That Really Made Me Feel Old
Year of the Optimist by Beach Bunny - Speaking of artists that are way, way younger than me, we have this song. I’m not sure about the warbly vocals in some places, but it’s upbeat and optimistic (like its says on the tin).

Favourite New Song That Made Me Feel Young
Well, Whatever it Was by Joyce Manor - This song feels like it could have come out when I was in high school, but rather than make me feel my age, it put a spring in my step. I didn’t actually listen to much music back then, so maybe I’ve misestimated my musical eras, but I can’t really shake the feeling.

Favourite New Song by a Band That I Saw Live
No Angels in this Town by Our Lady Peace - Granted, I only went to one concert this year, but still counts, right? I’m not a huge OLP fan, mostly knowing their songs by osmosis, but hearing this song for the first time made me buy a ticket. It was kind of a rebound concert as I had to miss seeing my favourite band on their farewell tour, but I still enjoyed myself, even if they didn’t play this particular song.

Favourite Rediscovered Song
Tornado of Souls by Megadeth - I used to listen to Rust In Peace quite a bit when I was younger, but I kind forgot about it (and most other metal) for the better part of a decade until a new Megadeth song hit my recommendations. That caused me to go back and listen, and reawaken by appreciation for this song.

Favourite Song Discovered Through Weird Coincidence
It’s Not Because of You by Witchcraft - This one randomly came up in my wife’s playlist. Neither of us had heard of the band before, but I figure it had something to do with the Ghost songs that we both like.

Favourite New Cover
Folsom Prison Blues by Sawyer Hill - A heavier take on a Johnny Cash song, my first thought when I heard this was, “Boy, they don’t make them like this any more.” Sawyer Hill has an interesting voice, baritone like Cash but more gravelly. Speaking of which…

Favourite New Song That I Liked Purely for a Single Element
Need Me Now by Sawyer Hill - Do I actually like this song? Is this actually a good song? I don't know, but Mr. Hill has a really interesting voice, so I’m willing to forgive some lyrics that feel a bit too cute. I do understand if his voice drives people away, though; what I’ve gathered is that some people really cannot stand it.

Favourite New Song With the Hardest Hitting Lyric
Troubadour Moon by The Wildhearts - “It’s a bitch when you find out you’re just an ordinary man.” Oof.

Favourite New Song That Really Has Me Hoping the Artist Isn’t Problematic
Sweet Southern Sound by Samantha Fish - I kid (mostly), but it is southern rock. I haven’t found anything problematic about Ms. Fish, thankfully, but I also haven’t dug too far.

Favourite New Song Discovered Through Lemmyvision
Band LIke That by fanclubwallet - I submitted a bunch of songs for my country’s entry in Lemmyvision. None of them got many votes, but I did discover this one submitted by someone else.

Honourable Mentions
Beatrice by the Toxhards
Ma Cherie by Palaye Royale and Kellin Quinn
Karaoke by Queen of Jeans
In My Pocket by Cafuné

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

I once had a delayed reaction version of this. My alarm went off at 6:00AM, and I decided to close my eyes for 5 more minutes. But, didn't wake up again until 7:05.

However, I didn't notice that 65 minutes had passed because I only looked at the minutes portion of my clock and assumed everything was good. It wasn't until I got a somewhat frantic phonecall asking where I was that I realized my mistake.

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 weeks ago

Zero tolerance policies aren't meant to protect students, and they aren't even meant to protect bullies. They're meant to protect teachers and principals, mostly from having to face scrutiny for how they handle bullying. They can just punish all parties equally and wash their hands of the matter, and any criticism can be deflected by saying, "zero tolerance; everyone was treated the same."

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago

I don't disagree that one can generally talk about books in that way, but given what I know about how biblical authorship, I think it's an incorrect (or as you say, misleading) way of describing the Bible specifically.

Of all the books that became canon in the Christian Bible, the most recent ones were written in the late 1st/early 2nd century CE. The later edits were additions, deletions, or alterations to these existing works rather than entirely new books on their own, and by the time those edits were made the books were already being used as scripture in Christian communities.

I'd liken it to The Hobbit. The first edition was published in 1937. In order to align more with The Lord of the Rings, a 2nd edition was published in 1951, and it contained significant changes to the the characterization of Gollum and the function of the One Ring. However, despite those changes, I would never say that, "The Hobbit was written in 1951."

My final note: you can see in my first post that I agreed with the sentiment of the post I was responding to: that, "Christ would likely not quote documents written after his existence," as you said. Many words have been put into the mouth of Jesus of Nazareth, because everything written about him came after he was too dead to make corrections.

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

The original post says that "the Bible" was written "hundreds of years after [Jesus's] death." I consider this to be an incorrect statement. When someone says "the Bible," I wouldn't think of only the most recently composed passages, but as a whole, from Genesis to Revelation.

This doesn't mean that those recent passages weren't written hundreds of years after Jesus died, only that I wouldn't identify that point in history as "when the Bible was written."

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

What is it that you think I was implying with my post?

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

I don't see where I said otherwise.

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Let's be correct here: the Christian Bible was canonized centuries after Jesus's death. That's not the same thing as being written.

I still appreciate the point you're making, though.

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago

I never truly appreciated this recurring gag in the Buttons and Mindy segments of Animaniacs until I had a toddler of my own.

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm a sailor.

Ships sound a certain way, even when not sailing. If they ever sound differently, you know something has happened and you'll have to respond to it. Even if it's just a drill, the response is the same.

My sailing days are actually behind me, but I still get tense when I hear unusual sounds in my house or office.

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago

For French that's correct until you start talking about different sized rocks. Regular rocks are feminine, but boulders and pebbles are both masculine.

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Default sort for Posts setting changes itself to last used sort method (lemmy.ca)
 

I'm experiencing an issue with the Default sort for Posts setting. Here's a scenario of how the issue plays out:

  1. I adjust my Default sort for Posts setting to be Active through the Settings menu.
  2. I close the and reopen the app, and it opens to Active.
  3. I change the current sorting method to something else, e.g. TopSixHour, using the drop-down menu in the top-right of the app.
  4. I close and reopen the app, and it opens to TopSixHour. Additionally, the option for Default sort for Posts has been changed to TopSixHour in the Settings menu.

I've only noticed this since recently getting a new phone, going from a Pixel 7 to a Pixel 9. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling the app and that did not fix the issue.

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