Music Recommendations (2023)

25/12/23: Homete ne  by Nashimoto Ui somehow just... gets to me. The simple lyrics combined with the gritty instrumentals just really makes this song turn into an earworm for me. It's one of those songs I listen to when I'm feeling particularly shitty, and I tend to just leave it on repeat. I may just be crazy. It's good.

25/12/23: This is one of those songs that I relate to on such a deep level that it's almost scary. I don't really have many memories of being myself as a kid, and I spent a long time trying to blend in by pretending to be the person I used to be. I felt sick physically and mentally a majority of the time, before I let myself live just the tiniest bit. The Same  reminds me of the feeling I had when I was younger, back when I couldn't really put a name to what I was feeling. I cherish this song more than any other, and I hope you'll enjoy it at least a little.

10/12/23: This is a bit of an older favorite. I've been a fan of Nashimoto Ui for as long as I can remember, and the live performances he did with his band were always great. I really feel like the out of breath sound you usually get with live performances fits specifically Kakokyu Dance  really well, since the theme is hyperventilation. Funny how this is the second song so far that features that as a theme... Anyway, it's good. Give more of his music a listen while you're at it.

08/12/23: Can't believe I still haven't put a Radiohead song on here yet. Radiohead is my absolute favorite band, although I rarely listen to any of their albums other than Kid A and Amnesiac. I could probably claim a lot of songs as my favorite, but Optimistic  is the one right at the top of my personal playlist, so it was the obvious first pick to put here. I especially like the line "The best you can is good enough". Some people probably interpret it in a non-genuine way, but I like the reassurance it gives me.

06/12/23: A song I feel a bit embarrassed about liking this much is Break  by Alex G. It's a lot sappier than my usual music taste at first glance, although if you take a deeper look at the lyrics it paints a deeper picture. Most people theorize it's about drug use, and quitting because of love.
"And I'm sick for you, baby, and it's never gonna go away" is probably my favorite part, as it illustrates the real message really well. Lovesickness is a sickness, too.

01/12/23: Nine Inch Nails is one of my favorite bands lately, and Only  is a song I've been able to relate to a lot. Self-esteem issues and all that. Whatever. It's a good song with good lyrics and a catchy bass line. I wanna learn it sometime. Trent Reznor's voice gets a bit hard to stand sometimes, but this one's not that bad.

01/12/23: I really like how SUPERSTAR  by Ocean Grove starts off, the bass and drums kicking in with a small delay. It packs a punch that never fails to reset your trail of thoughts. I'm not a huge fan of the vocals, but the lyrics are catchy enough that it doesn't matter all that much. In general I really like the instrumentals, even if they're a bit harder than what I usually listen to.

30/11/23: I honestly don't listen to a lot of RADWIMPS anymore, but Hyperventilation  is a song I still enjoy a lot. I think the use of actual hyperventilation sounds at the end is a huge reason why I still like it. It makes it stand out more.

30/11/23: I've been pretty obsessed with Chemlab in general the past few months, but something about specifically the first line in the chorus of Black Snake Voodoo Hiss  has me hooked. It's stupid ("I've got my fork and my knife") but I like it.