Not even about music, but there’s this page on Facebook dedicated to Socialist Realism where you can constantly find photos from places like Cuba or Miami. It's honestly pretty fascinating stuff to look through. 👍
Exactly. It’s got this bohemian vibe, almost like something straight out of the 1930s—there's just something undeniably magnetic about those simpler eras and the way life used to move before everything got so frantic. Whenever I think about that specific kind of bohemian aesthetic, my mind immediately jumps to the music video for "Absolute Beginners" by David Bowie; to me, that perfectly captures the whole mood.
It’s funny, though, how much your perspective shifts as you grow up. When you're a kid, you experience these moments through a completely different lens; back then, you’d just soak up those simple, unhurried times without a second thought, truly enjoying the lack of complexity.
Anyway, I'm done rambling. I'm just sitting here waiting for the topic of the week's album to drop. 👍
To place, Cuba, just looks depressing and post-apocalyptic to me; I don't see anything remotely romantic or appealing about it. Plus, you've got that stifling, oppressive heat because it's sitting right there in the tropics.
Everything is great, but NoMeansNo gets my vote here; honestly, that record is an absolute classic and sits right at the top of my all-time favorites.
Regarding breaking down those language barriers, I was actually planning on suggesting TBF - Ping this week as a prime example of healthy artistic vibes, but clearly, I missed the boat before the 7 o'clock cutoff. 👍
Even their more recent stuff carries this incredibly intense, beautiful energy that’s just perfect to sit back and soak in. It honestly feels like the ultimate summer soundtrack for when you're hanging out on a beach in Malibu. They and Godspeed You! Black Emperor are basically built for those kinds of moments.
Gerald Jackson48 said:If I’d actually been listening to this album back in the 90s, it might have hit even harder. Around the turn of the millennium, I made a conscious choice to stop drowning myself in music that was purely misanthropic or self-destructive; plus, I drifted away from alt-rock and metal toward other genres anyway. There's already plenty of garbage in the world without me needing to soak up everyone else's neuroses and insecurities through my speakers.
Interesting take. Personally, I've always had a soft spot for all that stuff—it makes dealing with my own head a little easier.
