We may have failed to mention something in our recent ranking of Phoebe Bridgers's catalogue: her remarkable brand synergy with Shrek.
If this hadn't previously occurred to you, that's nothing to be ashamed of, but it is rather undeniable — especially in the case of the singer-songwriter's 2020 sophomore offering, Punisher, which is now receiving a new limited-edition vinyl pressing for Shrek Girl Summer.
A Target-exclusive "radioactive swamp" version of the LP is set for release on September 29, and is currently available to pre-order. As you can see, the vinyl is a swirly sinkhole of various shades of green, so the ogre hue logistically has to be in there somewhere. This could be your swamp.
Still not convinced about the Punisher–Shrek Venn diagram? Well, the album's instrumental opener is definitely called "DVD Menu," so I'm not sure what more proof you need. Shrek also very much has a "Saviour Complex" — why else would he even need to save the swamp he calls home, let alone rescue Princess Fiona in the process? And that's not to mention the rescue animals he adopts along the way, nor Bridgers's passing resemblance to Lord Farquad when she had bangs.
Of course, this whole "radioactive swamp" concept calls to mind the apocalyptic mood of the record's closing track, "I Know the End." Okay, but do you know the Muffin Man?
If this hadn't previously occurred to you, that's nothing to be ashamed of, but it is rather undeniable — especially in the case of the singer-songwriter's 2020 sophomore offering, Punisher, which is now receiving a new limited-edition vinyl pressing for Shrek Girl Summer.
A Target-exclusive "radioactive swamp" version of the LP is set for release on September 29, and is currently available to pre-order. As you can see, the vinyl is a swirly sinkhole of various shades of green, so the ogre hue logistically has to be in there somewhere. This could be your swamp.
Still not convinced about the Punisher–Shrek Venn diagram? Well, the album's instrumental opener is definitely called "DVD Menu," so I'm not sure what more proof you need. Shrek also very much has a "Saviour Complex" — why else would he even need to save the swamp he calls home, let alone rescue Princess Fiona in the process? And that's not to mention the rescue animals he adopts along the way, nor Bridgers's passing resemblance to Lord Farquad when she had bangs.
Of course, this whole "radioactive swamp" concept calls to mind the apocalyptic mood of the record's closing track, "I Know the End." Okay, but do you know the Muffin Man?