The first in a series where I go through the most IMPORTANT and influential albums in my life - this one made me feel seen and heard at one of the most pivotal times in my life.
Madeline, you said your dream was for your content to mean something to someone and I just wanted to say it means a lot to me. I feel seen when I listen to your episodes. They make me laugh and smile especially when I’m trying to get through the work day or if I’m just having a rough day in general. So thank you for it.
Oh wowwww I love this episode it made me cry just hearing u speak about what badlands mean to you. Best believe I will be spinning it tonight. Love this format ❤️
You are so eloquent and honest, I really appreciate it. As a bit of a earnest weirdo myself I very much relate. I feel like it's definitely got worse since I started working a corporate job because I know I don't fit the mold.
When you were talking about repressing the anger I questioned myself and you're so right. I have anger but I repress it a lot, I think it's leaking out though? The only song that comes to mind that was really formative for me in that way was Ignorance by Paramore if you know it, maybe check it out. Not so female rage coded but definitely cathartic. Used to listen to it as an angsty teen (and occasionally now if the moment calls for it!)
Anyway, you're a legend for this and I'll definitely be streaming badlands today! I always look forward to my Sat morning streaming lizard review when I wake up in Sydney Australia 🦘
I feel the same way you do. I work in corporate America and it’s so uncomfortable because I feel like I have to suppress being human a lot. I love getting home to my partner where I can have all my feeling and be real. Also I love that paramore song.
YES I liked it! YES I’m interested! YESSSS I’m excited to see and hear more of it!! 🥳👏🏼💃🏻
I think it’s interesting how we seem to only say music sounds dated if it hasn’t aged “enough”, whatever “enough” may be. When something has a distinct 80s sound, we just say it has an 80s sound. And the same for 60s, 70s, 90s, and even the early 2000s at this point. And we don’t call the music that IS of that time dated, if anything we call it classic. Sooo… 🤔 maybe just give it 5-10 years and music of the 2010s will just be referred to as a “10s” sound… hopefully we’ll come up with something better than that tho lol.
this genuinely made me tear up as someone who has never really listened to halsey. i think we might be the same person. please please continue this series!! also you should totally give sex and the city another chance
Lizard I loved this one! I LOVE knowing how much you connected to this album. I have a similar relationship with Badlands and I could never put into words and it feels like you did that for me. I had so much anger when this album came out and Badlands was THE album where I really accepted it was a part of me and that I wanted to grow to be comfortable with it. Your words and devotion to the craft/idols who inspired you is something not everyone has and I hope you know how much of a superpower it is! It inspires me and brightens up a lot of rough days I have. LOVE IT! Keep it coming queen ❤️
really love this format and felt a strong urge to listen to BADLANDS after this!! i’m convinced every weird girl has an album they heard at some point in their life that just made them go “oh. this is ME.” (no burden by lucy dacus… anyone……)
as a fellow emotional weirdo, i really love listening to you talk passionately and at length about music that means a lot to you, it always gives me a new perspective on it and has me thinking about the music that’s shaped my own life <3 super hyped for more of this!!
I didn't go to catholic school, but I grew up in a heavily religious household, and as I was growing up as a teenager I remember being so mad and rageful because I wasn't being heard and validated (yes 2014-16 feminism ofc). A lot of times I felt exhausted from being so upset all the time. I was really drawn to albums like Secondhand Rapture by MSMR that have a dark moody vibe. I definitely wish I had heard of Badlands at that time and had it like you did. I was super online like 2012-2015 and so even though I wasn't super active on Tumblr, a lot of the cultural exports reached me quite quickly 😅
OMG IM FIRST LUV U MADELINEEEE (idk if I spelt ur name right but WHATEVS BC I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUUUUV ITTTTTTTT DIAMONDS ON MY CHAINS WITH THE V CUTS) best song ever jk NOT
as soon as I heard you say that all you wanted was for your content to mean something to people, I started to tear up because the lizard review really does mean something in my life. a lot of the time it's one of the only things that makes me laugh in my day, and it's something I so deeply cherish. thank you for being a lizard and continuing to do what you do; it truly is special. 💖
If The Lizard Review had existed years ago, I could have saved so much time and money on therapy. Thank you for being exactly as you are.
Definitely voting for this series to continue. So many things you said on this episode leading up to the reveal of the album and describing the album, etc, I dunno, kept making me think of Paula Cole's album "This Fire". She's got a few songs that scratch my rage itch, but "Mississippi" — coincidentally a track 5 — honestly, not sure what to say about it. But I really want you to listen to it. But I'm not sending it in for lizard mail because I'm still healing from the trauma of my first submission.
Madeline, you said your dream was for your content to mean something to someone and I just wanted to say it means a lot to me. I feel seen when I listen to your episodes. They make me laugh and smile especially when I’m trying to get through the work day or if I’m just having a rough day in general. So thank you for it.
Thank you so, so much for saying this 💖🥺
Oh wowwww I love this episode it made me cry just hearing u speak about what badlands mean to you. Best believe I will be spinning it tonight. Love this format ❤️
You are so eloquent and honest, I really appreciate it. As a bit of a earnest weirdo myself I very much relate. I feel like it's definitely got worse since I started working a corporate job because I know I don't fit the mold.
When you were talking about repressing the anger I questioned myself and you're so right. I have anger but I repress it a lot, I think it's leaking out though? The only song that comes to mind that was really formative for me in that way was Ignorance by Paramore if you know it, maybe check it out. Not so female rage coded but definitely cathartic. Used to listen to it as an angsty teen (and occasionally now if the moment calls for it!)
Anyway, you're a legend for this and I'll definitely be streaming badlands today! I always look forward to my Sat morning streaming lizard review when I wake up in Sydney Australia 🦘
I feel the same way you do. I work in corporate America and it’s so uncomfortable because I feel like I have to suppress being human a lot. I love getting home to my partner where I can have all my feeling and be real. Also I love that paramore song.
ohhh I love that song honestly any song that has a girlie going sicko mode is for ME and Hayley delivers that sooo often and so well lmfao
I know right, she's got the pipes for it!!
YES I liked it! YES I’m interested! YESSSS I’m excited to see and hear more of it!! 🥳👏🏼💃🏻
I think it’s interesting how we seem to only say music sounds dated if it hasn’t aged “enough”, whatever “enough” may be. When something has a distinct 80s sound, we just say it has an 80s sound. And the same for 60s, 70s, 90s, and even the early 2000s at this point. And we don’t call the music that IS of that time dated, if anything we call it classic. Sooo… 🤔 maybe just give it 5-10 years and music of the 2010s will just be referred to as a “10s” sound… hopefully we’ll come up with something better than that tho lol.
“Susan B Anthony would have loved Gasoline by Halsey” … so true queen
this episode is so important to me 🤍
this is the stuff, more pls 🤲🏻
Love this format Madeline! So yes more of this and I really enjoy your movie reviews.
this genuinely made me tear up as someone who has never really listened to halsey. i think we might be the same person. please please continue this series!! also you should totally give sex and the city another chance
Lizard I loved this one! I LOVE knowing how much you connected to this album. I have a similar relationship with Badlands and I could never put into words and it feels like you did that for me. I had so much anger when this album came out and Badlands was THE album where I really accepted it was a part of me and that I wanted to grow to be comfortable with it. Your words and devotion to the craft/idols who inspired you is something not everyone has and I hope you know how much of a superpower it is! It inspires me and brightens up a lot of rough days I have. LOVE IT! Keep it coming queen ❤️
really love this format and felt a strong urge to listen to BADLANDS after this!! i’m convinced every weird girl has an album they heard at some point in their life that just made them go “oh. this is ME.” (no burden by lucy dacus… anyone……)
as a fellow emotional weirdo, i really love listening to you talk passionately and at length about music that means a lot to you, it always gives me a new perspective on it and has me thinking about the music that’s shaped my own life <3 super hyped for more of this!!
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I didn't go to catholic school, but I grew up in a heavily religious household, and as I was growing up as a teenager I remember being so mad and rageful because I wasn't being heard and validated (yes 2014-16 feminism ofc). A lot of times I felt exhausted from being so upset all the time. I was really drawn to albums like Secondhand Rapture by MSMR that have a dark moody vibe. I definitely wish I had heard of Badlands at that time and had it like you did. I was super online like 2012-2015 and so even though I wasn't super active on Tumblr, a lot of the cultural exports reached me quite quickly 😅
OMG IM FIRST LUV U MADELINEEEE (idk if I spelt ur name right but WHATEVS BC I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUUUUV ITTTTTTTT DIAMONDS ON MY CHAINS WITH THE V CUTS) best song ever jk NOT
as soon as I heard you say that all you wanted was for your content to mean something to people, I started to tear up because the lizard review really does mean something in my life. a lot of the time it's one of the only things that makes me laugh in my day, and it's something I so deeply cherish. thank you for being a lizard and continuing to do what you do; it truly is special. 💖
If The Lizard Review had existed years ago, I could have saved so much time and money on therapy. Thank you for being exactly as you are.
Definitely voting for this series to continue. So many things you said on this episode leading up to the reveal of the album and describing the album, etc, I dunno, kept making me think of Paula Cole's album "This Fire". She's got a few songs that scratch my rage itch, but "Mississippi" — coincidentally a track 5 — honestly, not sure what to say about it. But I really want you to listen to it. But I'm not sending it in for lizard mail because I'm still healing from the trauma of my first submission.