Fontaines D.C. and Rosalía’s Boring Would-Be Bond Theme
In which we Waste or Taste a surprising alt-rock duet along with freestyles from rap legends old and new.
The concept behind our podcast Waste or Taste is simple: Every episode, a group of Hearing Things founders gets together, with each person bringing a new song to the table. Then we debate whether those songs are “waste” or “taste.” Sometimes we reach a critical consensus; other times there’s fisticuffs, absurdity, or both.
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On this episode, Jill, Dylan, and Julianne break down a BPM-pushing workout from Doechii called “Bombs”; Irish rockers Fontaines D.C.’s goth-ish collab with Rosalía, “Where Is Gone?”; and a freestyle clinic from rap legends Scarface, Ghostface, and Kool G Rap. Bonus topics include: the etymology of the word “cliterally,” the Grammy-fication of cool rock bands, and why aging MCs not named Jay-Z need their flowers now.
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