these aren't my #1 genres, but the emo kid in me is hopeful about these picks for you! most of these have a lofi sound but I guess that's my taste lol
turbulent - waterparks
dog's dinner - sofia isellae
eightball - they are gutting a body of water
leave me be - computerwife (or anything off this album omg sooo good. and vacation)
scum - lowertown
dark matter - little big league
when morning comes - remember sports (or anything off their album "all of something")
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some of these are probs repeats of what other people have said or what u alr listen to!
indigo de Souza (personal fave songs: how I get myself killed, darker than death, 17)
Adrianne lenker (both big thief and solo stuff, fave songs: zombie girl, steamboat)
Samia (fave songs: something in the movies, kill her freak out)
fka twigs (not really rock but I’m getting carried away. sadness of her discog varies. magdalene is an important album to who I am. fave sad songs are water me and home with you)
skullcrusher (whatever fits together is one of my favorite songs ever)
mitski (bury me at makeout creek is perfect to me)
the album songs to break up to by ta-ku is more electronica than indie but it saw me thru some bullshit in the 2010s.
snail mail (my fave song is speaking terms)
the national is music for sad dads but theres some strong overlap there i think (fave songs: i need my girl, blood buzz Ohio, dark side of the gym)
ok im sorry this is so long!! I love sad music!!
Apr 5, 2024
sort of grunge / shoe-gaze adjacent but perfect for staring out the window while on the bus and daydreaming~
pt. 1
ease - whirr
youngest daughter - superheaven
darling - casey
entombed - deftones
in my room - julia wolf
violet light - raised by swans
pt. 2
for blue skies - strays don't sleep
see you soon - wisp
in your head - cloudyfield
clean. - static dress
dayflower - cathedral bells
Oct 16, 2024
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The Love I Lost - Fried By Fluoride
Open - Gezebelle Gaburgably
Never Wanna Fall in Love With U - Nelward
IM DEAD AND IT'S YOUR FAULT - birdbath
aoi koi daidaiiro no hi - MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS
Shut up My Moms Calling - Hotel Ugly
Remember Summer Days - Anri
u ma type - ISSBROKIE
moving fast - lil darkie
BEST INTEREST - Tyler, The Creator
3005 - Childish Gambino
I Will Wait For You - Connie Francis
tried to give one song per artist and give some genre variety
Mar 26, 2025
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I think them has a lot of stories that resonate with the more optimistic side of me, even if you're not queer. maybe give this one a try?
https://www.them.us/story/weird-little-guy-essay-hobbies-trump-administration-singing-collecting-cringe
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seconding looking into anarchism and smaller community/forms of government for alternatives of what could be, and socialist history to see the types of great governments the US has squandered intentionally to push the "capitalism is natural" narrative... HOWEVER, these are tools for collective action and dreams to reshape our unfixable broken system. great knowledge but not great for keeping yourself mentally healthy.
stay or get involved if you can with political groups in your area, however I find it beneficial as an american to stop looking at our government as a whole. especially in rural america it gets easier to remember that our local governments, despite being controlled by the big wigs, are more influential to our lives and something we can directly change. we can also touch people close to us, rather than focusing nationwide or globally. in these times it's best to build communities to resist any oppressive change that comes onto us the best we can, sure - but to also cherish the great silver linings we have with each other in the midst of all the chaos.
it's okay to turn off your TV and hang with friends and do/find personal hobbies for a bit. it's okay to also not feel okay with the state of things. it is irredeemably and preventably bad, and it's okay to be mad about the tough times ahead. but it's likely we have a lifetime ahead of us still. so if you're lucky enough to find joy in it, do so like there's no tomorrow - even though I assure you there likely will be.
I wish I could be hopeful too but I think it's a tall order to ask when a lot of preventable problems are being caused and perpetuated on a wide scale. and I do think its a little subjective and based on a gamble of the future. can we have hope if things change radically? for sure, in some ways. can we have hope if things continue without change? not really. not for me or my family, and not for kids growing up now. but even though oppression is barreling down on me and my loved ones personally, I'm taking it as a challenge to be loud and proud and remind everyone they can't pretend I'm not here and human. I hope you feel inspired to do the same.
stay safe friend you are so so important and I mean it!!! if you have access to even one therapy session a month I highly recommend it just to get these worries out.
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