I had a busy week at Spectrum Culture, in large part because it was my turn to contribute to the Revisit series on the music side. While my previous efforts were focused on different releases that did require me to give them fresh spins to reacquaint myself with their pleasures (and think about them in a context that now included significantly more hindsight), this time I decided to write about an album that I know extremely well. I’m also quite happy that my observations about the overly self-assured dismissive attitudes about differing opinions among the fans of the band in question were met be a reader comment that, without a hint of self-awareness, offered a curt verification of my point.

On the film side, I turned in a review of a new (well, new-ish, as it happens) horror movie that has some strong comedic elements. For those of you who know something about my household, you probably understand that, in the absence of another particularly compelling option, I have an marital obligation to choose the film with horror elements to review. I did my part. Luckily, the film was worth it.

Finally, I also had a review of a newer music release, writing about a seriously weird album. It gave me a chance to reference Pere Ubu for the second time in a week. Believe me, this opportunity doesn’t arise often these days.