Words by Jenny Hanover
This is a column on Polyvox mag dot com. The column is called Makeout Music, which is indicative of the contents. My name is Jenny Hanover. I’m usually a poet from Pittsburgh, PA. However, I double as a former college music director and kissing connoisseur, so I’m going to be breaking down some of the best albums to kiss to of all time.
This time around, I’m going to be reviewing my first READER SUBMITTED ALBUM! (This is the part where you all cheer). One of my thousands of dedicated readers submitted one of their favorite albums for making out, You Win Again by Spivak. I’ve heard bits and pieces of this record, but I’m listening to it in full with dark intentions for the first time now with the rest of you.
Spivak hails from Nicosia, Cyprus, which means this column has now taken us to three distinctly different places. However, this record lacks a feeling of genuine space or time. A record like this that brings the listener outside of the spatial and temporal boundaries they are used to is perfect for kissing, because an ideal makeout loses track of everything but the act itself. Bodies become one another, the electronic hums of this album melt it all down into one thing.
Sonically, this thing has everything it needs to get the juices flowing. I’ve never made out to this record, but one of our cherished readers has (perhaps it was you!), and I’ve decided to second their take on it. At times I do feel like it drags on, not in terms of song length but in ambient noise repetition. And if that’s your bag, then this is the one for you. This record is a strong three out of five, and maybe kissing to it will improve my take. So, if anyone wants to give it a go, let me know. Kidding. Unless…
Best tracks: My Loneliness Is Healing Me, Risk & Chill, Golden Boy
Polyvox reader, do you have a great album to kiss to? Email me an album at minajbeach@gmail.com, and I’ll be the judge of that, thanks. Don’t worry- I’ll keep you anonymous.
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