#I haven't listened to AJJ in months

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tag game wednesday thursday! per usual

thanks for tagging me @sgtmickeyslaughter and @deedala

Name: meagan

What is the most listened to artist in your music app of choice this month? kacey musgraves

What song do you know all the lyrics to? lots? but in line with the previous answer deeper well.

What song do you pretend to know all the lyrics to and sing along to even though you don't? i definitely make up lyrics for young the giant but i still sing along sometimes

If you were to be crowned Queen/King/Royalty of listening to a band or artist, who would that be? ajj?

What band/artist surprises you the most on your frequently listened to artists? julien baker but only because i've been intentionally trying not to be a sad bitch lately

Favourite line from a song (or one you have been thinking about lately? i haven’t listened to this song in a while but it popped into my head with this question so… “You had a way so familiar/But I could not recognize/'cause you had blood in your face/ And I had blood in my eyes/But I could swear by your expression/That the pain down in your soul/Was the same as the one down in mine

Guilty pleasure band or song? i am genuinely ashamed but i’m never giving up the college dropout or late registration

Fave band or song you've discovered from a Fan Fic? don’t think that’s happened?

Fave Fanfic Playlist? haven't really gotten into any

Fave Gallavich song? basic instinct based on the moment i think. but pink+white based on what i listen to more?

Do you listen to music recommended by the writer or an included playlist? i think i probably have? but it's not something i do often

What song do you think is Gallavich coded? wildfire by cautious clay. the first verse could be lil bb ian but mostly it makes me think about s4/5/7 mickey

What’s a bop you want to share with your mutuals today? i know it showed up on another tag game and it isn’t even new but i cannot stop dancing around to drag me out by kah-lo

[my-ancient-marss]

my music top 20

inspired by my own ask to @daniel-profeta​ (i did get around to listening to your list. i have a few new additions to my playlist) which got me thinking about the songs that mean the most to me. i decided to do a top 20 with 5 honorable mentions because i originally aimed for doing 10 but that was wayy too hard. warning: lengthy explanations incoming. TOP 5 1. Ancient Mars - The Zolas > this song changed my life forever in just 3 verses of the most heavenly, cosmically wonderous, comforting yet haunting instrumentals and vocals i have ever heard in my entire life. this will forever be @the-genderfluid-antichrist​ and i's stargazing song and i have the most wonderful memories attatched to it. this is peak music to me, it's a floating, out of body experience that i can't recommend enough. if you serenade me with this i will marry you on the spot. 2. Time Machine - Autoheart > that chorus makes my brain burst with the most amazing colors. just no words, amazing music. autoheart's lead singer has the most beautiful voice. i just wanna interpretive dance. 3. Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men > my earliest favorite song, i haven't heard anything else that comes close to it. if anyone wants to dance around the light of a campfire in the woods and go on daring adventures with me in a magical land to this song, hit me up. 4. Scare Me - Ludo > the most fun song in the whole world, halloween rock edition. like it's hard not to enjoy yourself while listening to this. 5. Do Me Like That - Penguin Prison > THE song of good vibes. kind of 80's vibes.

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6. I Swear To God The Devil Made Me Do It - The Front Bottoms 7. It Was A Sin - The Revivalists > oughh. oughhghh. how he slowly unravels over the course of the song into the crescendo....... .. m:) 8. Personal Space Invader - AJJ > i love love love the instrumentals and the wholesome message of the last verse telling you to be a kind human then BOOM funky trumpet bwom bwom 9. RUNAWAY - half alive > i hold my life out in front of me / dreams of who i want to be / i'm seeing every empty page / i find that everything i am is / everything i should be / i don't need to run away 10. Restless Legs - Keuning 11. Fog - The Ophelias > if people had theme songs, this would be mine 12. All the Time - The Kooks 13. L'aérotrain - Exsonvaldes 14. Thunder Clatter - Wild Cub 15. Starting Again - Day Wave 16. What Do You Say When I'm Not There - Baio 17. People and Their Bits - Shoe > i love the passionate guitar like i haven't heard anything like it 18. Tummy in the Blood - The Yellow Dress 19. Let's Stay High Forever - YOLK > fun fact about this song, it only has 1650 listens on spotify which is a literal crime. it's the coziest, most peaceful piece i have ever heard and is insanely underrated. 20. Molecules - Atlas Genius honorable mentions: 21. Constellation - Molto Bene > another 'if you serenade me with this song i marry you no questions' 22. Ophelia - The Lumineers 23. Chasing Twisters - Delta Rae 24. Goodbye - Who Is Fancy 25. Is There Somewhere - Halsey bonus: 26. Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs - Cataldo this is all very up in the air and nebulous, i bet this will change in the next few months but this is where my taste is right now :) i'm not gonna pretend to know anything about music, i just love talking about/sharing songs with people who are also passionate about music, so if you listen to my list, please tell me! and tell me which was ur fav ;)

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Stuff I've been listening to: July 15th 2023

I haven't done one of these in like 3 months. Oops, had a lot going on, was a bit busy, but that just means I have more new stuff to talk about! So, in no particular order, here's the stuff I've been listening to lately.

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume by Yves Tumor: This is a very interesting album, and it's sort of hard to pin down the themes, and even more difficult to pin down the genre of music. Sometimes it has the instrumentation and rhythm of rock music, sometimes it delves into more pop sounding vocal riffs and choruses, and throughout the whole album it an electronic, experimental sound. The imagery in all the music videos is full of horror and satanism and bondage with glamorous, high-camp outfits on top of it all. Good songs, interesting to listen to, and a good listen for anyone interested in genre-blending stuff.

Favorite tracks: God is a Circle and Echolalia

Songs About My Cats by Venetian Snares: "One of the few good things to make it out of Winnipeg" according to my friend Jamie. This is definitely on the experimental side of my music tastes. No lyrics, weird off-beat rhythms, and weird electronic sounds throughout. If that sounds up your alley, you will thoroughly enjoy this. Plus look at that album art, how can you resist an album with a cat like that on the cover?

Favorite tracks: Poor Kakarookee and Fluff Master

Sad Truth by Failstate: Debut EP from a band that I found because they posted a link to reddit. It's got a really good emo/punk rock vibe, with a vibe that's slightly more... somber? Downturned? Something like that. To me, it's proof that emo isn't dead and isn't a stagnant genre. I also really love the way they mixed their vocals, nice and crunchy, something about those distorted vocal textures always scratch a brain itch. Also, I just baught the cassette for this EP and it's a beautiful translucent purple color. If that sways anyone's opinion, lol

Favorite track: Another Ghost

Electra Heart by MARINA

It might be surprising to see top 40 pop music on a list like this, given that I'm an indie bandcamp girlie through and through. However, I do think there's a lot of merit to this album, and it does a lot of interesting things that I don't think is seen often in pop nowadays. It's a concept album about the character of Electra Heart, and centers around themes of female identity and expectations, focusing on various 'archetypes' of femininity that are pushed onto women, which the titular character embodies at various points on the album. Throughout there is a juxtaposition between self-loathing and being full of oneself, this juxtaposition often present in upbeat, emphatic music alongside lyrics of self-hatred. Most of the songs have a very pop feel to them, it's definitely got a more mainstream sound than some of Marina's other albums, so if you're not into that, maybe skip this one, but I think it's worth it for the sheer scope of the writing and theming that is present.

Favorite tracks: Fear and Loathing and Teen Idle

Christmas Island by AJJ: This album has been growing on me! I liked Knife Man and The Bible 2 a lot, so I've been going through more of AJJ's catalog. I like the more rock feel that a lot of the songs on this album have, but Sean Bonnette's vocals and guitar playing still maintain that folksy feel that the band is known for. As is typical for AJJ, there's a lot of very angsty and desperate lyrics, violent and sometimes weird imagery, and a healthy dose of screaming. I really like the Temple Grandin metaphor that was present in multiple songs, writing about how to "find a nicer way to kill it" (a sort of open ended metaphor, but one that I interpret as being both about making awful, unavoidable situations easier, and also knowing when to let something go).

Favorite tracks: Temple Grandin, Kokopelli Face Tattoo, and Temple Grandin Too

[self-destructing-sad-boi]

I talked to her daughter a few days ago. I'm so proud shes on hormones and that she had the courage to change her college course. I love her still

I'm bitter. I'm angry. I watched a Greys Anatomy death scene compilation the other day to cry. I'll never be over Derek's death

I never wanted to leave. I just didnt feel like I could stay