there is something so cool about this unspoken juxtaposition rule in the more psychologically volatile genres, where the lyrics are bleak and anxious, always tapping into darker territory, but the melody remains beautiful and oddly comforting. i have been re-looping lots of carissaās wierd - songs about leaving lately, and now this thought refuses to leave me alone. idk!!!! itās just such a common case where something viscerally crushing happens to produce the most tender and fragile sounds, and i know it is a bit of a cornplate-level observation, but i have been pondering a lot about this
Example for me here: The part in Meet Me In The Bathroom here from aboutĀ 2:03 to 2:25, where Julian says āmeet me in the bathroom thatās what she saidā¦ā finds the little guitar bridge to ānever was on timeeeā always gives me such a wistful frisson.
literally just recād the album this is a part of so itās top of mind. 3:15-4:25 (especially when i heard it live) is so powerful it can tear a hole in the sky
since the beginning of the year i've been using elevate (linked). it gives you a few games to do every day and has been a quick and easy way to remind myself i do in fact have a working brain
aside from that, just READ!! i know its a lame answer but i truly feel there's no better way to combat brain rot and increase your attention span. you don't even have to read anything serious - whatever you find fun or interesting, read about it instead of watching tiktoks/youtube videos.
