Unraveling Obsession: Inside the Haunting World of The March Xness Anthology
Ever wondered what happens when a music nerd’s bracket obsession collides with some seriously insightful writing? Well, Ander Monson and Megan Campbell took that wild idea and ran with it—launching a tournament where 64 songs duked it out through a series of themed March Madness-style battles, all while accompanied by sharp, soulful essays. What started as a lark in 2016 soon snowballed into a cultural phenomenon where the very best—and sometimes the very worst—tunes got dismantled, decoded, and celebrated in one electrifying anthology. As someone who’s seen first-hand how music and words can twist around each other to pull at the heartstrings or rattle the cage, I found Hit Repeat Until I Hate Music: The March Xness Anthology to be less of a book and more of an emotional rollercoaster—one that proves a single song really can alter the trajectory of a life. Horror, hilarity, nostalgia, and nuance all tangled up in brilliant prose—doesn’t sound like your average playlist, does it? Dive into this maddeningly addictive collection to see why these essays hit all the right notes, whether you’re cringing or humming along . . . or both. LEARN MORE
