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diff --git a/album/prospit-and-derse.yaml b/album/prospit-and-derse.yaml
index c062fb7..41eabd4 100644
--- a/album/prospit-and-derse.yaml
+++ b/album/prospit-and-derse.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Artist: Solatrus
 Cover Art: Lexxy, Molly Gur
 Date: August 22, 2011
 Date Added: November 15, 2019
-Color: #cc44cc
+Color: '#cc44cc'
 Groups: Official
 Art Tags:
 - John
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@ Art Tags:
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/album/prospit-derse
 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9E0E46E420487203
-Commentary:
-    <i>Solatrus:</i>
-    The twins of Skaia, locked in combat's hold<br>One a shadow of fate, one a heart of gold.
-    Watch as we see the children who dream,<br>Of worlds so unlike anything we've seen.
-    Now, listen to the sound that has been rehearsed.<br>The sound of dreams... of Prospit and Derse.
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     <b>Propsit & Derse 1 Year Anniversary Commentary</b>
     It’s really insane that it’s been one year since this album came out. And what’s even more remarkable is how much I’ve improved as a musician since then. But let’s turn the clock back and I’ll tell you the story of how it all started.
@@ -30,14 +25,14 @@ Commentary:
     But anyway, I eventually started working on some of the music. I knew Prospit was going to be a struggle for me, because I had never written any proper orchestral music at the time. And the first song I created was <a href="https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/apathy-empathy-wip-2">this</a>, albeit it was in drum and bass and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/apathy-empathy-wip">not nearly</a> as polished sounding.
     But I really didn’t like the direction, so I ended up scrapping it and trying to figure out how to start over. And then Medium was released and I was incredibly inspired and remembered how great atmospheric music is. Clark Powell single-handedly saved this album from being killed before it even got anywhere.
     And that’s when I created Darkened Streets.
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+---
 Track: Hallowed Halls
 Track Art: Bea
-Duration: 3:35
+Duration: '3:35'
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/hallowed-halls
 - https://youtu.be/ImNmotu8-pU
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     <i>(original commentary)</i>
     Hm, I haven’t thought much about Prospit & Derse since its release, actually, but, here goes.
@@ -56,10 +51,10 @@ Commentary:
     I have to say I’m pleased overall with this song, but, like any artist, it’s difficult to look back at my works. They never seem completed. Especially the Prospit half for me.
     (<i>original track art</i>)
     <img src="media/misc/hallowed-halls-old.jpg" width="700" height="700">
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+---
 Track: The Golden Towers
 Track Art: Pride
-Duration: 3:22
+Duration: '3:22'
 References: The Obsidian Towers
 Art Tags:
 - John
@@ -67,7 +62,7 @@ Art Tags:
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/the-golden-towers
 - https://youtu.be/wVFRxJpa2og
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     Oh boy. ...What to say on this one...
     That probably frightens you a little, doesn’t it? Yeah. Well, putting it simply this song tried too hard to be The Obsidian Towers. I really wanted to do that parallel idea with this song and its Derse counterpart more than any of the others, but I ended up trying too hard to pull off that effect. And this song suffered greatly for it.
@@ -77,10 +72,10 @@ Commentary:
     Is it horrible? Eh, I’ll leave that judgment up to you. I know there are fans out there who really dig this song. My opinion is that it’s my weakest song related to Homestuck, but really, it’s not the worst thing I’ve ever done.
     I’m quite pleased with what Pride did for the art, though. It worked out really well for the song.
     As an additional note, it’s been pointed out to me by <a href="http://kicking-christ-in-a-dirty-diaper.tumblr.com/">this fan</a> that this song sounds like it has Mark Hadley’s Problem Sleuth theme in it, at least in part. It’s a coincidence in the exact same reason that Frost gets the same comment: slow melodies, probably the same key. Really nothing else to it. I’ve listened to Hadley’s PS theme probably twice ever. Oops. Said fan also wondered if I jokingly thought that gentlemen of Team Sleuth are Prospit’s agents much like our chums in the Midnight Crew are Derse’s. I didn’t, but that’s an awesome comparison and now I’m all for it.
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+---
 Track: Prospit Dreamers
 Track Art: Zilleniose
-Duration: 3:19
+Duration: '3:19'
 Art Tags:
 - John
 - Jade
@@ -91,7 +86,7 @@ References:
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/prospit-dreamers
 - https://youtu.be/S70lGd8zpRM
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     <i>(original commentary)</i>
     Oh boy.
@@ -113,17 +108,17 @@ Commentary:
     (<i>Zilleniose:</i>)
     "Butts"
     Butts indeed.
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+---
 Track: Center of Brilliance
 Track Art: Shelby Cragg
-Duration: 3:37
+Duration: '3:37'
 Art Tags:
 - John
 - Jade
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/center-of-brilliance
 - https://youtu.be/514f8SzU62M
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     Expecting a different song, were you? B)
     While this song was started pretty late into production, it was actually one of the first in the entire album to be completed. Both Hallowed Halls and Center of Brilliance were started around the same time, and I really don’t remember which came first. It’s been awhile, okay?
@@ -132,10 +127,10 @@ Commentary:
     That’s not to say this song is perfect. The piano timing is a little too off and a little too noticeably cut-and-paste repeated. It’s a really tiny nitpick, but I didn’t even really notice it until earlier this week.
     Oh, and in case you didn’t know, this song was originally Prospit Dreamers. Why did I change my mind on it? Well, I couldn’t figure out how to fit in Doctor (and by extension Penumbra Phantasm) and Frost into such a happy sounding song. It just wasn’t really working for me, nor was the time signature.
     But I definitely felt like the song was a great closer to this half of the album, and Shelby’s art for the piece fit perfectly.
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+---
 Track: Darkened Streets
 Track Art: A. Smith
-Duration: 4:02
+Duration: '4:02'
 Art Tags:
 - Dave
 - Rose
@@ -143,7 +138,7 @@ Art Tags:
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/darkened-streets
 - https://youtu.be/kb_v4KCml-s
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     This was definitely the song that started everything off. It’s dark, dreary, but still majestic like the very moon it describes. The music takes on you a flight. You’re one of the Derse Dreamers, the wind rushing across your face as you approach the moon’s surface. Carapaces scurrying about, too afraid to be caught after curfew, wary of Jack Noir and his gang.
     My original goal was to make this song set the example of how I perceive Derse. Dark, but not evil. Fitting for the Dreamers we know and love there.
@@ -153,17 +148,17 @@ Commentary:
     When I was initially creating this song, Prospit & Derse was a concept album. You, the listener, would have been guided along a journey, first to Derse, going through the Darkened Streets, up the Obsidian Towers to where the Derse Dreamers were jamming out, before heading deep into the Core of Darkness, until you were suddenly transported to Prospit, appearing in the Hallowed Halls before repeating the journey with Prospit’s counterparts. Honestly, if you listen to the album as Derse & Prospit instead, you still can kind of get that vibe!
     You can definitely hear the idea of that in how it goes into The Obsidian Towers, but I ended up removing the more seemless transitions in favor of just having two somewhat parallel albums, and stuck with the parallel idea for awhile. This is the most obvious in the first two songs of each half. Hallowed Halls is based on Darkened Streets, and The Golden Towers is based on The Obsidian Towers.
     In a side note, I’d love to link you to the artist who did the song cover art for Darkened Streets, but I’ve lost contact with them! If anyone knows where I can get in contact again, please let me know!
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+---
 Track: The Obsidian Towers
 Track Art: Kato
-Duration: 3:19
+Duration: '3:19'
 Art Tags:
 - Rose
 - Dave
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/the-obsidian-towers
 - https://youtu.be/IdaYlKyxfx4
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     I started to shift styles for this one a bit. I wanted something that was more majestic sounding, but still as dark as Darkened Streets. Ultimately, I decided to feature the choir section more in the intro. It actually was probably the first synth I put in this song. Everything basically followed.
     I had a bit more fun with the bassline in this song, though it’s not particularly complex. The focus definitely on the time shifting beats, a la Dave. Hell, Dave is the main reason I decided to use Gross Beat heavily. I wonder if Dave feels like a Time Lord as the Knight of Time?
@@ -171,10 +166,10 @@ Commentary:
     Anyway, I think this song definitely describes the Towers well enough, though, I feel like I could have gone for something a bit more powerful in sound. Something more looming, more... ominous. Oh well. Hindsight is 20/20, yeah? To be fair, The Golden Towers suffers from this issue as well, so it was probably also a composition problem. Woosp!
     Nonetheless, the string section in this song, especially right at the end, is one of the cooler sounding harmonies I’ve thrown together.
     I really have always loved the architecture Andrew picked for the moons, though personally I feel it fits Derse far better than Prospit.
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+---
 Track: Derse Dreamers
 Track Art: Mixt
-Duration: 3:35
+Duration: '3:35'
 Art Tags:
 - Rose
 - Dave
@@ -184,7 +179,7 @@ References:
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/derse-dreamers
 - https://youtu.be/HpmCCuSHmng
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     <i>(original commentary)</i>
     Well, this is the most popular song from Prospit & Derse. Not surprised it eventually would show up. :&gt;
@@ -203,17 +198,17 @@ Commentary:
     I agree with her there. I was very amused when people noticed the change to that page even before I had the chance to mention it to anyone. Crazy fandom ninjas!
     Yeah, that’s pretty much all there is to this song. It was remarkably straightforward. I didn’t do anything particularly surprising for myself on this one. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, and I did it.
     More importantly, however, I’m thrilled this song is enjoyed by so many people, and I’ve been blown away how people have have been using this song in their own derivative works. It’s just really heartwarming as an artist to see my work out there having a life of its own.
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+---
 Track: Core of Darkness
 Track Art: Shad Andrews
-Duration: 3:14
+Duration: '3:14'
 Art Tags:
 - Rose
 - Dave
 URLs:
 - https://music.solatrus.com/track/core-of-darkness
 - https://youtu.be/VEJ3hfCnW_w
-Commentary:
+Commentary: |-
     <i>Solatrus:</i>
     <i>(original commentary)</i>
     Best song on Prospit & Derse. Period.