"I Want To Say Thank You To The Fans By Telling You A Secret!" -- ILX Pre-Covers The Tortured Poets Department

bravo at including the audible mouse click at the end of the vocal track.

Unintentional but I am glad for the fates.

Lol back in my home studio a capella recording days, just about all my tracks ended with one

This is far better than Taylor's version could ever be.

Emily did you notice the line the “I could live off penis”?

a hoy hoy reaching Bush of Ghosts levels of found sound brilliance.

Okay I'm up to a hoy hoy and a boy boy is this great

Down, Bad also still stuck in my head

I'm sleeping on the couch tonight

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Hahahajaha

Lol

Pretty bold there!

Lol

(Will listen properly when driving tomorrow)

I'm just getting the chance to download this now, very excited for it!

I am three tracks into this and I absolutely love it

Emily did you notice the line the “I could live off penis”?

― Comfortably numbnuts (Heez)

Ha, no! I was listening with the volume pretty quiet and I kept having to lean into the speakers trying to work out if you were singing "my neck" or "my dick" - genuinely couldn't tell if it was just my dirty mind.

i just wanna say that heez's track is not only my favorite song on this thing, it is my favorite of any pre-covers song ever made

Neanderthal, when are we going to do a duet

Xpost seriously like Heez's song blew me the fuck away

DJP anytime! I feel like you and I could be the most amazing studio choir!

yeah bet, would be massively fun

I would type more but I just got to "The Manuscript" and I'm luxuriating in the B-52ishness

Also want to jump on the Heez love. Probably my favorite song of the whole project.

You all did some great work in here. Consider voting for these instead of the actual TS songs when the eoy poll comes.

Gosh thanks y’all. Nice to wake up to. I do not sing I live off penis but it sure sounds like it!

It's so great Heez

Yes, it's a standout among standouts.

Just like Swift to slot one of the best songs as a bonus track.

on my phone but finished up, really great stuff from everyone, definitely the most front to back consistent of all the pre-covers albums, I enjoyed every song

the manuscript just puts a smile on my face for the entirety of the ride

I can confidently say I like this more than any TS album I've heard (and I've heard a bunch). Good work!

Man, everything on here is legitimately great & inspiring, I am tempted to say something about how this kind of burst of creativity is a testament to the human spirit or some shit, but I'll just say "good show everybody"

Properly dug into this over the weekend, great stuff all, totally agree about the consistency and goodness within.

One of things I really like about these (apart from taking part) is each tune is like a curious little window into the psyche of familiar ILX names.

*gulp*

I know what you mean, it's like putting a face to a name.

The matthew mathieu track is a favourite so far. Aside from "Down Bad" and "Manuscript", which I had praised before elsewhere, La Lechera's track is also a standout for me.

hey is 'the manuscript' part of the main album?

xp to sund4r, that is very kind and gracious of you to say! i was nervous about following your track because you always do such cool guitar work (and your track is no exception!) but im glad you liked it

Enormous thanks to Ned for getting this all organised and great job all.

Copy maresn3st on the illuminating peek into the minds of usernames. And conversely allowing ppl to peek inside mine.

Xp to sund4r — thank you!! It feels so good to be heard!!

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What's a scrobble? More importantly, where is my money!?

ain't been scrobbled since the Great War

oh there will be no money

but on your deathbed you will receive admin privileges

but not sitewide

Just the one board?

so are we doing a post-covers album of the bonus disc