Shinkiro (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} punkoergosum) wrote,@ 2008-12-29 22:31:00 |
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Time to change the music in my car
If I'm ever going to get through a day without feeling sad, angry, lonely, frustrated, or some combination of any of all of the above, I need to start by changing the music in my car. The CD's I've had on repeat are not good ones to have in right now. Actually, I take that back. For the purposes of singing/screaming along and venting massive amounts of angst, they're fantastic albums. Currently in my 6-CD changer:
Toadies- Rubberneck
(Standout Tracks: Mr. Love, Quitter, Possum Kingdom)
Local H- Ham Fisted
(Standout Tracks: Cynic, Mayonnaise and Malaise, User, Manipulator)
Nine Inch Nails- With Teeth
(Standout Tracks: All the Love in the World, Every Day is Exactly the Same, Right Where it Belongs)
Local H- Pack up the Cats
(Standout Tracks: "Cha! Said the Kitty", Fine and Good, What Can I Tell You?)
Sugarcult- Palm Trees and Power Lines
(Standout Tracks: Memory, Worst December, Head Up)
Cake- homemade compilation
(Standout Tracks: Sheep Go to Heaven, Friend is a Four Letter Word, Italian Leather Sofa)
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All in all, really good albums. "Pack Up the Cats" and "Palm Trees and Power Lines" are without a doubt two of the most frequently played albums (of mine) of 2008. Without exception, each album has a heavy focus on relationships, mostly ones that ended. They display a wide range of emotions regarding that subject, from Nine Inch Nails' seething anger and self-doubt to Sugarcult's lamenting and reflection, to Cake's signature blend of humorous, cheeky, and bluntly honest, with a double dose of Local H, featuring blind rage and pain on Ham Fisted and defiant recovery on Pack Up the Cats.
It's been about a month since whatever actually happened between Lauren and I, happened. And in that past month, although I've been vocal here, I haven't really had anyone to talk to. So like I usually do, I used my music as something to relate to. For the past month, those albums (and a few others currently out of rotation) have been comforting, cathartic, and a great release. Most of you who know me in real life probably know me as a generally quiet person. You'd be downright terrified if you saw/heard me literally screaming along with Local H's "Manipulator" (http://www.last.fm/music/Local+H/_/Man
It's not a secret that I've been in an incredible amount of emotional pain. But it's gradually sinking in that focusing on that is not going to make it go away. Tonight I'm going to burn a new set of six CD's, and wipe the musical slate clean. It might take some adjustments before I get another good set that I can leave in rotation, but I'll update when I figure out the first lineup.
If I'm ever going to get through a day without feeling sad, angry, lonely, frustrated, or some combination of any of all of the above, I need to start by changing the music in my car. The CD's I've had on repeat are not good ones to have in right now. Actually, I take that back. For the purposes of singing/screaming along and venting massive amounts of angst, they're fantastic albums. Currently in my 6-CD changer:
Toadies- Rubberneck
(Standout Tracks: Mr. Love, Quitter, Possum Kingdom)
Local H- Ham Fisted
(Standout Tracks: Cynic, Mayonnaise and Malaise, User, Manipulator)
Nine Inch Nails- With Teeth
(Standout Tracks: All the Love in the World, Every Day is Exactly the Same, Right Where it Belongs)
Local H- Pack up the Cats
(Standout Tracks: "Cha! Said the Kitty", Fine and Good, What Can I Tell You?)
Sugarcult- Palm Trees and Power Lines
(Standout Tracks: Memory, Worst December, Head Up)
Cake- homemade compilation
(Standout Tracks: Sheep Go to Heaven, Friend is a Four Letter Word, Italian Leather Sofa)
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All in all, really good albums. "Pack Up the Cats" and "Palm Trees and Power Lines" are without a doubt two of the most frequently played albums (of mine) of 2008. Without exception, each album has a heavy focus on relationships, mostly ones that ended. They display a wide range of emotions regarding that subject, from Nine Inch Nails' seething anger and self-doubt to Sugarcult's lamenting and reflection, to Cake's signature blend of humorous, cheeky, and bluntly honest, with a double dose of Local H, featuring blind rage and pain on Ham Fisted and defiant recovery on Pack Up the Cats.
It's been about a month since whatever actually happened between Lauren and I, happened. And in that past month, although I've been vocal here, I haven't really had anyone to talk to. So like I usually do, I used my music as something to relate to. For the past month, those albums (and a few others currently out of rotation) have been comforting, cathartic, and a great release. Most of you who know me in real life probably know me as a generally quiet person. You'd be downright terrified if you saw/heard me literally screaming along with Local H's "Manipulator" (http://www.last.fm/music/Local+H/_/Man
It's not a secret that I've been in an incredible amount of emotional pain. But it's gradually sinking in that focusing on that is not going to make it go away. Tonight I'm going to burn a new set of six CD's, and wipe the musical slate clean. It might take some adjustments before I get another good set that I can leave in rotation, but I'll update when I figure out the first lineup.
