by Estevan B. | Apr 7, 2019 | Contempt, Exploration of Emotions |
04-07-19 This song is the epitome of contempt. Its whole purpose is centered around a profound agitation for the person they have ended up with, and instead of taking measures to correct the relationship or leave entirely, they have relegated themselves to this...
by Estevan B. | Apr 6, 2019 | Contempt, Exploration of Emotions |
04-06-19 Young love is one of the most powerful motivators, there isn’t any life-experience to compare what a person is going through, so everything feels imperative, and world-stopping. I like to think of it as the sting of a young scorpion; baby scorpions can...
by Estevan B. | Apr 6, 2019 | Contempt, Exploration of Emotions |
04-05-19 The story of Cain & Abel is one which supposedly details the world’s first murder, an act which is the embodiment of contempt. Cain felt the Lord take favor with Abel, and in his jealousy and contempt, he killed his brother. When the Lord asked if Cain...
by Estevan B. | Apr 5, 2019 | Exploration of Emotions, Surprise |
04-04-19 In the discursive coda of Creature Fear Bon Iver whittles the song down to a single repeated syllable–Rarely does folk, indie or otherwise– give so much over to ambiance. The faceless creature metaphor is one that is used by Bon Iver as well as countless...
by Estevan B. | Apr 4, 2019 | Exploration of Emotions, Surprise |
04-03-19 Upon first listen, there may not seem to be anything especially surprising or different about this specific piece of music. Perhaps it’s just a well-produced soundtrack or something similar? In fact, the music and the artists performing are doing so while...
by Estevan B. | Apr 2, 2019 | Exploration of Emotions, Surprise |
04-02-19 Fitter Happier sits right in the middle of Radiohead’s OK Computer. It plays a pivotal role to the overall narrative of the album effectively summarizing what the album is working at describing, however aesthetically it is felt significantly different than...
