Stratosphere - Duster
Stratosphere - Duster (1998) Stratosphere by Duster, or: a lesson in analysis. I remember fondly the time I visited Duster's Spotify page to discover, to my shock, that they had millions of monthly listeners (4.8 million as of writing this review). While in my mind, Duster was (and still is) a relatively obscure band, Tiktok had worked its algorithmic magic, and their song "Inside Out" had gone viral. Unlike your average male RYM-user, I'm not one to gatekeep; I was honestly glad Duster was receiving more attention and getting exposed to a new and wider audience. But the question I asked myself then is the question I ask myself now: of all 17 tracks off of Stratosphere , why "Inside Out"? The reason this review includes "A lesson in analysis" in its title is because I believe that reviewing Stratosphere on a track-by-track basis misses the point and the feel of the album. Trust me, I've tried. When figuring out how much I like an album, a ...