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I always find it so gross when I look in the comment section on a musician's post, who hasāt released any new music in a while, and all of the comments are filled with ānew album when?ā, āwhen is the new stuff coming out?ā, āI WANT THE ALBUM NOWā. Itās just so interesting to me because itās not like this for all fan bases. it still weirds me out so much though because what makes you feel so entitled to new music every year? I feel like music listening has become so commodified. We expect music (and even everything) to be so instantaneous. It leaves no room for exploration. I would love for my favorite artists to make new music every day, but with that, would it not become tiring and monotonous? Idk, just interesting stuff to think about ESPECIALLY now that Iāve been primarily listening to music via CDās/LPās. itās crazy how much listening to the work as a whole garners such different emotions than in an algorithmically made playlist
May 8, 2025
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when there are lulls and I find myself just kind of coasting through life and going through the motions every day, I try to step back and remember that my favorite albums of the next year have not yet come out and I get to hear all new amazing music for the first time each week, sometimes even sooner, and it gives me something to be truly excited about
Dec 2, 2024
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I guess weāre already almost done with it, but Iāve come to enjoy the lull of new releases that happens each January. I think in the effort of keeping up with new releases, we forget that each new thing we consume comes at the cost of consuming something else. each novel thing we devote our time and attention to comes at the cost of appreciating something that we already have.
not that itās bad to experience new things, but iāve come to appreciate the invitation that january brings to invest time and energy into fostering a new fondness and appreciation for the music collection iāve already amassed. in this time where iām freed from the current of new music, I can experience new things by revisiting and reconsidering old things. maybe with the passage of time theyāre no longer as familiar to me as I assumed, and I can now encounter them in new ways.
anyway instead of getting stressed waiting for your most anticipated album of 2025 go and listen to something you were really into back in middle school and reconnect with it. thereās a newness to experiencing old things again but from a new perspective that I think this time of year is uniquely suited for.
Jan 22, 2025
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there is no rhyme or reason to my taste in music. when i say i listen to everything, i mean EVERYTHING
i am in no way, shape, or form good at music analysis. this is all based purely on vibes. i like music. how much do i need to explain?
-CurrentsĀ by Tame Impala
the entire album. this is me getting into the psychedelic, dance type beat. and i really like it. itās different but still similar to the pop that i typically enjoy. my favorites off the album are āMomentsā, āLet It Happenā, āCause Iām A Manā, and āThe Less I Know The Betterā. despite being this funky synth stuff, itās all still super depressing. the lyrics are just like that. and as someone who has been deeply in her feels recently, this is exactly what i need.
and on a similar note,
-āBorderlineā by Tame Impala
same gist asĀ Currents. except this song is more about the stoner stuff (which i am not) but itās still a bop. i love the funk i love the synth i love the lyrics and the overall vibe.
-āHere With Meā by d4vd
i think i found this one off of some indie playlist Spotify made (yes i know itās also a TikTok song). but i really like it. itās the perfect song to belt out and be sad i donāt have a partner to. itās just one of those songs that hits you in the feels. and, again, lots of feels are happening lately. and with this one, iāve got this crush i canāt shake, and this song definitely does not help it. but i still love to sing it and be delusional.Ā
lol so i posted this song on my Instagram note and my best friend replies āooooh who is this about?ā and i go āno one unfortunately i just like the song šā and her response is just āšššā
-ā(I Canāt Get No) Satisfactionā by The Rolling Stones
i play two The Rolling Stones songs and now my mom wonāt stop calling me an āold soulā. but its among The Rolling Stonesā most popular songs, like?Ā
but still, i like the older rock stuff like this. the guitar and the bass and the drums and the tambourine and the vocals are just peak.Ā
granted i canāt really relate to the sexual frustration and commercialism, but do i really need to in order to like the song?
-āAll Starā by Smash Mouth
slightly out of left field with this one, but as i said, my taste in music is all over the place.Ā
we all know and love the alternative rock and power punk (yes i stole this right from Wikipedia) of the song. and this song ofc was part of my recent Smash Mouth bingeā¦
but outside of the memes, this song is a bop. everything just works. itās great.
i have no idea what the hell im saying cuz im shit at musical analysis but I LIKE THE SONG. DO I HAVE TO SAY WHY. WE ALL LIKE THE SONG SO WHY SHOULD I EXPLAIN WHEN THERES NO POINT
ok rant over. lol
i like music. i listen to a lot of it. and this all is kinda just to expose my music tastes because honestly, i have a pretty good taste in music if i do say so myself.Ā
May 8, 2025
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Buying a Walkman cd player and carrying a book at all times is making life so much more enjoyable than using my phone all the time. Idk what it is but it just feels so much more like Iām living life. I have severe anxiety and honestly these changes have helped me so incredibly much. Not to mention that it is so much better for the artist when we buy their album vs. streaming. Currently reading: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. Currently listening: Parklife (cd) by Blur
Apr 9, 2025
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Going to see The Dare tomorrow!!!!! So hyped Iāve been listening to besties album nonstop
Apr 9, 2025
Left my phone at home yesterday before running errands/going to hang out with friends. shit was actually such a good mistake.
I was icking myself out because my boyfriend and I were walking my dog and the entire time I was walking with a firm grip on my phone. It was a totally unnecessary item in that moment. I had no one I needed to call at that specific time, no reason really for it to be on my person. Yet I couldnāt not bring it.
I left it at home on accident the second time we left, and it was actually so freeing. my anxiety was so calmed because I didnāt feel obligated to be doing anything besides living in the moment/being present. Ended up walking to the store, caught a movie with friends, and hung out with them after. It felt like I was back in middle/high school when plans with your friends kind of just happened because not even everyone had cell phones then. Idk it was just a really chill time and so I highly recommend leaving your phone at home if itās not a complete necessity. you might be surprised to find you really donāt need to have it 24/7
Apr 11, 2025