Ashley Grant66
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joined Nov 2015
My head is spinning with headaches
Nothing’s perfect about it, but it’s just so goofy, intimate, and soulful... it hits right in the (crazy aching) head.
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As for Arcade Fire—I used to be obsessed with them back in the day, specifically during that Inmusic era around 2011 (I was still in college then!), and I still think they’re a truly beautiful band. But I just don't listen to them anymore. It feels like something got lost between us forever, like I tucked them away in a safe full of precious college memories that you probably shouldn't go digging through. 😁
It’s hard to explain, but there was a time when I actually *felt* those songs. Now? They don't mean much to me personally. I can look at them objectively and say, "Yeah, these are high-quality, worthwhile pieces of art," but I honestly don't have the heart to listen to them anymore because they feel so detached from my own emotions. Does that make sense?
I'm talking about their first two albums mostly. I wasn't quite as sentimental about The Suburbs, though they definitely have some great tracks. As for the newer stuff, I could barely get through it—they just stopped catching my interest.
I did absolutely love Neon Bible, especially Antichrist Television blues—the way the madness builds in that track until it just hits a climax, wow.