May 07, 2026 ISSUETHINGS

Bad sentence 16 "Lonely Blue"

I love King Krule’s “Lonely Blue.”

It has a pleasant, carefully crafted distortion.

The dark lyrics and the overall sense of unease that hangs over the song.

He has red hair and a boyish look, paired with a baritone voice.

For some reason, his lyrics tend to be quite dark.

It probably has something to do with his national background, but I think everyone experiences anxiety about society, worries about friendships and romantic relationships, and self-loathing when they’re young.

But Archy Marshall was only 23 when this album was released, and there are so many gloomy lyrics that I can’t help but wonder if nothing good ever happened to him.

His first-person monologues exude a sense of helplessness, while his third-person observations have a bluish tint, reminiscent of the “Blue Period.”

I don’t listen to much Japanese music, and one reason is that there aren’t many introspective lyrics.

Everyone has things they keep hidden deep inside, and they pour them out through music.

I think it’s pretty amazing that Japanese songs—which I feel often focus on lovers, family, school, or work—can express these themes through music (though, to be fair, overseas artists do that too).

But I just can’t relate to lyrics that try to push a positive outlook on life.

Suddenly, it stops being fun.

For some reason, I can’t muster the motivation.

A pointless obsession.

Things that used to matter stop mattering.

It’s not a bad thing.

At least, somewhere out there today, someone who feels the same way is singing a song.

Putting sad events into words.

Nothing about the situation changes, but there’s solace in knowing I’m not alone in these feelings.

Oh so lonely

So lonely blue

ISSUETHINGS "TYPE104/Faded denim3"

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I end up buying their blue denim every season, and I love that they're trousers rather than jeans.

The difference from jeans is simple: it’s in the construction around the waist.

There’s no hip yoke, the front pockets are slanted like dress pants, and there are an unusually high number of belt loops—eight of them.

There’s just the right amount of room around the waist, so the hip silhouette isn’t emphasized, and the legs have a relaxed, tapered fit.

Simply put, they’re neat and tidy denim pants.

But then again, the hip pockets are oversized patch pockets.

They’re positioned quite low.

Considering the other items that subtly evoke a French workwear vibe, these overly bold pockets actually fit right in.

Even in blue denim, they lack an Americana feel—they’re more like Bill Cunningham-style pants.

(Actually, there was also an off-beige color that looked like chinos, but I’ve saved that for next season.)

ISSUETHINGS "TYPE104/Faded denim1"

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