#raincoats

There is a specific brand of 1960s optimism that suggests three grown adults can comfortably share one standard-sized umbrella without anyone’s shoulder becoming a localized swamp. This is "High Fashion Weather": the kind of rain that is perfectly backlit, aesthetically pleasing, and apparently made of sparkling cider rather than cold city soot. I particularly admire the commitment of the woman on the left; she’s reached the level of joy usually reserved for winning the lottery or finally figuring out how to thread a film projector on the first try. Meanwhile, Gingham Girl on the right is one strong gust of wind away from a very stylish Mary Poppins exit.

3/30/26.

Tough Customer were a Vancouver, British Columbia band active in the 2010s that, as far as I can tell, are no longer active. I learned about them when looking for a copy of the reissued 7" from Quite Ridiculous Nonsense, which lives up to its name in a glorious, unexpected way (really - give it a listen. Household appliances never sounded so good).

Tough Customer "Darlene" 7" sounds like it was music made in the late 1970s/early 1980s. The first things I thought of were Oh Ok, Pylon and Vomit Launch. None of those came up on the Bandcamp page comparisons which were: Raincoats, Kleenex, Long Blondes, Talking Heads, Cindy Lauper, Petticoats.

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Finished a commission for @blairdiggory ! I love Paranatural, so once they brought up that they wanted to put Isa and Edd in these adorable raincoats I couldn't say no!!