Part of what makes Radiohead so great is what an absolute rock their rhythm section is while the rest of the band does weird stuff overtop. Subtle but powerful adjustments while holding absolutely solid, like Philip Selway's move to the ride cymbal in The National Anthem right as all the horns start to go mad.
Still gotta be able laugh at it all sometimes
theonion.com/attorney-general-seeks-death-penalty-for-all-unitedhealthcare-customers/
Strong recommend (without even hearing it yet). This is a friend who played on my records and was most recently Don Henley's guitarist. You can listen to his older stuff to get an idea of his own songwriting.
christopherholtmusic.bandcamp.com/album/across-the-milky-way
therealadam.com/2025/04/01/our-calendars-are-often-painful.html
> ...in signing up for the job of engineering manager, I feel like I also signed up for the job of handling surprises and side-quests...They represent the friction points between my mental model of the organization or system and the details of the real world.
