#but Depeche Mode has captured me

[icarus-gore]

My shift in music taste like two years ago-

Would have drawn my Sona but I genuinely did not feel like it 😔

[enlitment]

Putting together a Confessions playlist because it just won't leave my brain. My main strategy is to just put a lot of whiny songs on there.

It's a surprisingly good fit for my music taste? The Smiths works great because it has the same 'everyone is against me, woe is me' energy Rousseau has going on and Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode... well... let's just say it's kind of a similar vibe to Venus in Furs

but the most important song on the playlist to capture the vibe is this one by Nicki of course. If you know you know. And if you do, I'm sorry.

[stvlti]

love is the knife in your hand | a Dune fanmix

I finally put all my songs for FeydPaul (derogatory) onto a playlist. This started out as a shitpost which may explain some of the wack song choices. All bangers though, promise

► TRACKS

01. Gimme What I Want - Miley Cyrus /// 02. SIMP - Full Tac, Lil Mariko & Rico Nasty /// 03. Dictator - REI AMI /// 04. I Can See You - Taylor Swift /// 05. Hardcore Romance - Beach Weather /// 06. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode /// 07. Burn the Witch - PVRIS, Tommy Genesis & Alice Longyu Gao /// 08. House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls - The Weeknd /// 09. ecstacy - SUICIDAL-IDOL /// 10. Tennessee - Kevin Abstract & Lil Nas X /// 11. Beggin' (cover) - Måneskin /// 12. Kiss With A Fist - Florence + The Machine /// 13. Matador - Luvcat /// 14. I Come With Knives (Acoustic) - IAMX /// 15. Bells in Santa Fe - Halsey /// 16. Blood in the Cut - K.Flay /// 17. Trouble (Stripped) - Halsey /// 18. Ultraviolence - Lana Del Rey.

Tracklist last updated on 14 Nov 2024.

► META

I wasn't going to add a write-up to this one – it was supposed to be an ironic playlist – but then I couldn't resist coming back to add better and better song choices to the tracklist. It deserves a short explanation now, at the very least.

The tl;dr of it is that I was inspired by this fic and this fic and this fic. The different interpretations and dynamics of Feyd/Paul's relationship shown in those fics form the cornerstones for the relationships portrayed in these songs.

Some of these dynamics may seem contradictory to each other. That is by design. Many of the songs in this playlist are meant to go both ways: depending on your interpretation of Feyd's character and your specific flavour of canon divergence (which lbr is where 90% of FeydPaul scenarios play out), you could justifiably swap the dominant / submissive voices in the song lyrics between Feyd and Paul. Take "Dictator" by REI AMI for example:

The front part of the song is dominated by, well, a dominant persona:

I am not your queen, I'm your dictator

Bend the fucking knee, yeah bitch that was an order

Whatcha say to me? Huh? Bitch speak louder

You know I reign supreme, nah, you can't imitate her

The song takes a 180° turn in the back half, switching up the beat, the tempo, the instrumentation, the cadence; going from rap verses to singing; and going from braggadocio to a vulnerable confession in its lyrics. This forms, for all intents and purposes, a second distinct "voice":

You're so mean I'm scared to say "I wanna leave"

Cause every time I try, I get a tighter leash

You never know

Everything I do when I'm feeling low

Always about you, that's the way it goes

The way it goes, just the way it goes

Cold, why you gotta treat me so cold?

You say you love me but I don't know, don't know

The original song intends for both voices to reflect 2 sides of the same speaker, which could also work in the case of Paul (the first voice being the strongman leader he presents himself as in front of his followers, but also the dom persona he takes on to exploit Feyd's vulnerabilities in the bedroom; the second voice being the insecurities he has in his feelings for Feyd, which he can admit only to himself). But these 2 voices also work well as a dialogue between Paul and Feyd: Paul as the dominant voice and Feyd as the submissive, plaintive one, in a Feyd Lives AU / any AU where Paul holds all the bargaining chips; or Feyd as the dominant voice and Paul as the submissive, confessional one, in a Feyd wins the duel / Paul is captured by the Harkonnens AU. Ymmv.

There are a few songs where it only fits a specific interpretation of the dynamic though. The more fics I read, the more I think about the political positioning either of the boys take up in canon, the more obvious it is that any way you slice it, Feyd is at a disadvantage. He doesn't have Paul's prescience or the Voice, among other Bene Gesserit training, to say nothing about his Mentat abilities. (This is excluding the AUs that assume Feyd, being another prospect for the Kwisatz Haderach bloodline, has some level of prescient abilities akin to Paul's.) This is true even before Paul consumed the Water of Life and gained full access to his ancestral memories, and once he unlocked the Other Memory, Feyd is simply no match for him. So tracks like "Matador" and "Bells in Santa Fe" work better if you think of them as speaking from Feyd's POV:

Your cape is crimson

And you're waving it, snarling

The air is full of danger

I only wanted to put on a little skirt, a little show for you

...

I came crawling in on all fours

Knocking at your door, knocking at your door

I don't wanna bleed anymore

I just wanted love, but you wanted gore

You're my matador

While Feyd is the gladiator with a number of wins in the Geidi Prime arena under his belt, Paul is named after his grandfather who fought bulls for fun. Feyd is a Harkonnen, which is etymologically related to the "härka", Finnish for the bull. When they meet each other blade for blade, Paul is the metaphorical matador to Feyd's bull, not the other way around.

I'm also a fan of simp!Feyd, which is how we ended up with Lil Mariko & Rico Nasty on the track list (lol). But on a more serious note, I like my Feyd softer and besotted with Paul, with or without the context of Paul as Emperor ordering Feyd around. In that light, it's obvious who would be the one to come crawling, begging for love from the other man.

Leaving through the door without a word

You won't even notice, little bird

Better off dead so I reckon I'm headed to hell instead

So don't wait for me, don't wait for me, wait

It's not a happy ending

...

But, Jesus, you've got better lips than Judas

I could keep your bed warm, otherwise I'm useless

I don't really mean it, 'cause who the fuck would choose this?

Self loathing hours with Feyd lmao. I don't believe Feyd is capable of shame, but he bested Rabban in currying favours with the Baron and securing the na-Baron title. He must have a mind for politicking, and in a Feyd Lives AU, he would know full well that he is only useful to Paul's empire insofar as he amuses him and keeps his bed warm. It also really only makes sense for Feyd to call Paul "little bird" and not the other way around, seeing as Paul is the one who brings the Atreides hawk symbol to their union.

Speaking of union, I went back and forth on the inclusion of the Lana Del Rey track until I remembered that she wears a wedding dress in the music video. I've never paired "Ultraviolence" with my ships, not even for my most fucked up faves, for mainly 2 reasons: (1) I don't like to romanticise the domestic abuse detailed in the original context of that lyric. I prefer a dynamic where both parties retain a degree of control and reciprocity in the fucked up shit they do to each other. But in the case of FeydPaul the pain kinks just write themselves, and they would be fully reciprocal. I can see Feyd being the masochist to Paul's more violent tendencies as much as I can see Feyd enacting his learned sadism onto Paul. They would both enjoy it. Also, as every shipper knows, in another life these two would've been betrothed to each other according to the Bene Gesserits' breeding programme.

Heaven is on earth

I will do anything for you, babe

Blessed is this union

Crying tears of gold, like lemonade

It's literally a wedding song!

(2) I never included "Ultraviolence" in my ship playlists before because the lyrics are kinda cringe. "tears of gold like lemonade"? really? But then again, FeydPaul is largely a Romeo & Juliet type of pairing - they're star-crossed, they're madly in love, and they're teenagers! They would be the type to make cringey promises to each other.

[cinematicendevaourz]

As far comic book films go, there isn't many where you'll get curb stomping violence and the gripping of thong covered mulatto cheeks by caucazoid hands set to a soundtrack that has Depeche Mode in the tracklist.

Nah, usually to achieve that I'd have to read a Crow comic book, throw on a Depeche Mode album and watch Team Skeet after a re-viewing of "American History X" to achieve such gravitas.

That's all in a day's work. James O' Barr was able to achieve that in one script that Rupert Sanders has captured in the gritty dankness of the 2024 iteration of "The Crow".

Yet again FKA Twigs portrays a bedwench, but at least she gets a larger role than her efforts in Shia La Beouf's "Honey Boy".

She's sexy here, but then those teeth? A UK thing at best.

Danny Huston is a familiarly villainous face in cinema and delivers as the sniveling, elitist villain, Roeg.

Watching Skarsgard's Eric get vengeance on him was a joy, and that leaves me with Skarsgard who plays the relatable love-stricken Romeo who would do anything to save his lover.

It all checks out here : girl falls for bad boy, girl has a checkered past, they get killed over it. Boy comes back from the dead and trades his soul to become immortal and resurrect his dead lover after killing their would-be murderers.

Worked for me.

Fairly simple plot with sexy scenes from jump starting with Twigs and Isabella Wei in torso-bearing crop tops to Twigs having a bag put over her head and getting asphyxiated to death, all the way to the end with Twigs being resuciated with her nipples visible under her dress in the river.

So no, the film's sexiness doesn't just serve teenage girls into six pack abs and gang tattoos.

But that's there too, and with the majority of the film being a love story, this is the best romance movie of 2024.

Perfect cannon fodder for those still attending the movie theater for date night. And yes, that still happens, I've seen it - though less of it now as the U.S. economy continues to worsen.

What better film than "The Crow" to mirror what hell the Westernized world has turned the idea of romantic love into?

I like how Skarsgard was able to follow up his performance in "Boy Kills World" by turning up the angst with every painful bullet he took in "The Crow".

Skarsgard could give Hugh Jackman a run for his money with displaying the pain of being immortal, and Jackman has made a silver screen career out of that with silver claws.

Twigs is still sexy, Huston is still devious, and Lionsgate still makes comic book movies better than Disney can. Not every comic book film needs to break the mold, but breaking faces and breaking hearts can go a long way in entertaining cinema.

-

C.V.R. The Bard

25th/Aug. 2k24

[muiitoloko]

Hello sweet, how are you? This is a random topic, but what songs remind you of the characters Alan played? I was having insomnia last night and this question popped into my head so I decided to ask :')

Particularly so far, Tom Jobim's "Falando De Amor" reminds me of Sinclair, ABBA's "Money, Money, Money" reminds me of Lionel, Jeanette's "Soy Rebelde" reminds me of Severus and "Sleepwalker" reminds me of Turpin (in my defense about the latter has an edit of his with this song that rented an apartment in my head for a good few months)

Ps: another question, do you mind nicknames like: honey, sweet, darling, dear? I'm so used to calling people like that that I end up forgetting to ask if it bothers them, anyway if it bothers you please don't hesitate to say it, okay?

Hey there! This is an interesting question, here are some songs that I think suit Alan's characters:

Severus Snape

- "Mad World" by Gary Jules - Reflects Snape’s complex, tragic nature.

- "Hurt" by Johnny Cash - Captures his deep-seated pain and remorse.

Hans Gruber (Die Hard)

- "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones - Embodies his suave, villainous charm.

- "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson - Suits his cunning and sophisticated demeanor.

Alexander Dane / Dr. Lazarus (Galaxy Quest)

- "Space Oddity" by David Bowie - Reflects his struggle with typecasting and space adventures.

- "Heroes" by David Bowie - Emphasizes his eventual heroism.

Judge Turpin (Sweeney Todd)

- "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones - Matches his dark and oppressive nature.

- "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel - Highlights his brooding, sinister presence.

Metatron (Dogma)

- "Somebody to Love" by Queen - Echoes his celestial frustration and quest for understanding.

- "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode - Fits his role as the voice of God.

[nebraska-is-a-myth]

“If you could wake up tomorrow anywhere in the world, where would you go?”

They're in Steve's bed, Billy's belongings scattered through his room and the rest of his house marking his place in Steve's life. Steve wonders if they’ll keep his sheets when they move into a place of their own.

“California.” Steve says without much thought.

Billy smiles something wicked, reaching up to Steve's face to move a stray hair out of his eyes. “I've corrupted you that much have I?”

Steve catches Billy's hand in his own and presses a kiss to his knuckles.

“I don't know, you just always talk of it so fondly. I wanna experience it myself, see what all the fuss is about.”

Billy looks up at the ceiling with a smile, Steve can see how he’s deciding whether to say the thought that's come to him. He thinks it’s his eyebrows that give him away, or maybe Steve's just spent too long admiring his boyfriend to notice.

“I dream of it sometimes, just jumping in the car and never looking back.”

“You planning on running off on me Hargrove?” 

“Driving off into the sunset sounds much more romantic than running away don't you think? Nothing but Me, you, Max and the open road.”

Steve can picture it in his head, Billy in the driver's seat, Max squished in the back next to boxes full of their stuff complaining about Steve hogging the front seat. They’re laughing, wind flowing through the windows because the Camaro's air con has never worked and the Utah heat is too much for Steve. They’re happy, free, Steve can't wait.

“I think it’s sweet that you want to take me back home with you.”

“I'm sweet? You're the one who picks Cali out of everywhere in the world just because I like it, talk about obsessed Stevie”

“You're my favourite drug baby, just can't get enough.” 

“Do not quote Depeche mode to me Harrington.”

“Shut up, you like it.”

Steve captures Billy's lips in a soft kiss. It doesn't turn into anything more, they're just kissing for the sake of kissing, Steve’s never had someone kiss him without wanting something more from him before. Billy does it all the time and it makes Steve's heart melt, they’ll pass kisses like they used to pass notes in history class. Every tug on Steve's lip written like an I love you scratched into his notebook. When they part, Steve swears he can taste the ink.

“Where are you waking up west coast?”

“Wherever you are Stevie.”

Steve smiles, “Even if it’s Hawkins?”

“Even Hawkins can't keep me from you pretty boy.”

“Despite everything?”

Billy takes Steve's hand in his and clutches tightly. Steve thinks of how unhappy Billy looked when he first rolled into Hawkins, how on guard he was, kitted in denim and full of rage. It's a far cry from the billy he knows now, the one who spends mornings kissing Steve senseless, who makes him mixtapes and writes notes in his lunches, who cries at Terms of Endearment and reads him books on quiet nights. Billy might not be perfect, he’s still an asshole most of the time and fucked up in more ways than one, but he’s no longer the feral animal Neil Hargrove kept in a cage. 

It’s a fair question, despite everything, would Billy stay for Steve?

“No Steve, in spite of everything.”

They bury him a week later.

[kruemel8]

Thank you for tagging me @nerdyfangirl76 @sillylittleflower

rules: list your top 5 albums from your top 5 artists (can't have a repeat of the same artist) on a poll, so your followers can vote which album they think captures your vibe the best.

No pressure tags @wasitroyal @theydonthavenames @piebingo @maryp50 @irenes-diary

[loominggaia]

Canciones que creo que quedan con los líderes mundiales:

Titania: ultra solo (por su depresión y nula ganas de vivir)

Morgause: queen of mean ( si se piensa bien morgause tiene orígenes muy comprensible. Imagina que tu madre prohíba tu magia y mandé a tu clase hasta a abajo, fácilmente me la imagino cantando está cancion)

Oberon: mujeriego (no tengo que explicar)

Chua: una serpiente andaba por el bosque

Sovereign: no se

Ethor: la vaca

Roz: tampoco se

Indiga: cordero de dios ( o "cordero de la humanidad" en su caso)

Los que quedan......no se que canción les quedaria

(Translated via Google Translate)

Songs that I think stay with world leaders: Titania: ultra alone (due to her depression and lack of desire to live) Morgause: queen of mean (if you think about it, Morgause has very understandable origins. Imagine that your mother banned your magic and sent your class down, I can easily imagine her singing this song) Oberon: womanizer (I don't have to explain) Chua: a snake was walking through the forest Sovereign: I don't know Ethor: the cow Roz: I don't know either. Indiga: lamb of god (or "lamb of humanity" in his case) Those that remain......I don't know what song would be left

-

I love stuff like this, thank you so much for sharing! I'm only familiar with a couple of these songs, but from what I know they are indeed accurate to the characters! I'm going to see if I can find the rest and check them out too. I'm always looking for new music to listen to!

Sometimes music reminds me of certain characters too. Here's a few songs:

Feztavi: Nicki Minaj - I'm the Best

Itchy: Euringer - That's How Jimmy Gets Down

Morganya: Diamanda Galas - O Death (Diamanda was actually the inspiration for Morganya's vibes and aesthetic. This song in particular captures the character's misery and creepiness!)

Erasmos: Mindless Self-Indulgence - It Gets Worse

Lukas: Delerium - Self-Saboteur

Isaac: Mr. Bungle - Golem II The Bionic Vapour Boy (literally about a boy made from clay)

Zeffer: Dog Fashion Disco - Gardenia (His paranoia causes him to kill damn near everyone he meets, he knows he's losing his sanity but doesn't know how to stop it)

Lilian: Depeche Mode - Lilian (from the perspective of Zeffer and Dario)

Lilian: Antihoney - Dove (from her own perspective)

There are definitely more, but that's all I can think of right now.

*

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[absensia-archived]

𝚃𝙾𝙿  𝟻  𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙶  𝙰𝚂𝚂𝙾𝙲𝙸𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂,      songs that most inspire  /  represent my writing and muse.  

𝟶𝟶𝟷.  𝚂𝙷𝚄𝚃 𝚄𝙿 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙳𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴,   walk the moon.    oh don't you dare look back  /  just keep your eyes on me  /  I said you're holding back  /  she said shut up and dance with me  [ . . . ]  a backless dress and some beat up sneaks  /  my discotheque Juliet teenage dream  /  I felt it in my chest as she looked at me  /  I knew we were bound to be together  .

it isn’t difficult to imagine charlotte as the nameless woman in this song, embodying the energy of a crowded and excited dance club, showing up in a backless dress and beat up sneaks, and dancing,  twirling,  drawing a partner into her arms with a huge grin on her face.  the song itself is all the exuberant and upbeat fun that charlotte lives for and catalyzes herself. 

𝟶𝟶𝟸.   𝙼𝙴𝚂𝚂 𝙰𝚁𝙾𝚄𝙽𝙳,   cage the elephant.     the heat is risin' and only gettin' hotter  /  ready to blow  /  I think I'll pour myself a glass of water  /  let it flow  /  she'll show you what she's made of  /  yeah, she comin' for ya  /  she's gonna try to break ya  /  yeah, she comin' for ya  /  no, she don't mess around  .

somewhat of a cousin to the song that was charlotte’s original inspiration,  she’s not there by the zombies,  this one is,  at once,  a story of a mystery woman and a warning about her,  only this time,  maybe the warning comes early enough to avoid trouble.  this song brings up ideas of char’s sunny personality and her love for the summertime.   its sound and rhythm captures charlotte’s usual easy-going,  active,  and playful mood.

𝟶𝟶𝟹.   𝙷𝚈𝚂𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙰,   muse.     'cause I want it now  /  I want it now  /  give me your heart and your soul  /  and I'm breaking out  /  I'm breaking out  /  last chance to lose control  /  and it's holding me  /  morphing me  /  and forcing me to strive  /  to be endlessly  /  cold within  /  and dreaming I'm alive  .

if one could listen into the sound of charlotte’s “soul,”   it might sound like something like the electric guitar,  synth,  bass,  and percussion of this song. the hysterical pace and feeling of this song reflects the chaos charlotte seeks to catalyze and nurture,  the chaos that surrounds and seeps into her.   the lyrics perfectly speak to the drive and intentions behind char’s actions.

𝟶𝟶𝟺.   𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚆𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚂𝙾𝙻𝙳𝙸𝙴𝚁 / 𝙽𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃𝙼𝙰𝚁𝙴𝚂,   henry jackman.     the last song sounds like charlotte’s “soul,”   but these scores sound very much what I imagine the score for charlotte’s narrative would be.   the hard hitting beats,  the unceasing high - pitched strings that inspire anxiety,  the screams,   the sense of something awful happening almost immediately. 

𝟶𝟶𝟻.   𝙷𝙾𝚃𝙴𝙻 𝙲𝙰𝙻𝙸𝙵𝙾𝚁𝙽𝙸𝙰,   the eagles.   last thing I remember,  I was  /  running for the door  / I had to find the passage back  /  to the place I was before  /  "relax, " said the night man  /  “we are programmed to receive  /  you can check out any time you like  /  but you can never leave" .

for as long as I’ve written charlotte,  this song has been a core inspiration her brand of horror and type of psychological impact she has on reality and other people.   there is the sense of the uncanny as well as not being able to escape a place or person.  there’s a permanence that comes with crossing paths with char, that even once you manage to escape her or she leaves you,  this feeling of being in the grasp of strangeness,  uncertainty, impending chaos remains.  there is also the matter of a hotel representing a liminal setting,  one which encourages chaos and transgressions,  setting which charlotte herself ends up in the most.     

honourable mentions:  she’s not there by the zombies,   personal jesus by depeche mode,  lighthouse chamber by ben salisbury and geoff barrow,   and blitzkrieg bop by ramones

tagged by @wtrss <3   /  if you see this and want to do it,   please do and tag me! 

[lordendsavior]

joanna what have you been listening to lately? i'm in a slump with my favs right now and we have similar taste, i'd love some recs

omg Max you ask me and i'll ask you. hope you don't mind me posting this but i'll really need some recs myself if anyone has any. i've literally been feeling like something has broken in me bc no album has been able to capture me for the last couple of months. not boygenius, not depeche mode, not lana del rey, not miley cyrus... n o t h i n g, it's thE WORST

the only thing i can recommed is a little EP 'UNDERSTAND' by Q, very Blood Orange meets Prince meets an array of the 80s sounds. really into it

[youlooklikeabeeandilikebees]

songs that make me think of being human characters (because yes this show creeps into absolutely anything else I enjoy)

World in My Eyes by Depeche Mode - Mitchell

Ok first of all Dave Gahan in the 90s really reminds me of Aidan Turner so there's that as something more obvious. But I always picture Mitchell singing this to Josie. The lyrics of "Let me show you the world in my eyes" reminds me of Mitchell bringing human women into his world, letting them get to know the real vampiric him, and letting them help him. For decades, Josie saw the world in Mitchell's eyes while Mitchell for seemingly the first time since becoming a vampire saw the world as a human once again.

Also the song is quite clearly about sex (even as an asexual I can see that) and we've seen multiple times how sex is associated with blood for Mitchell. He bites Lauren in 1x01 during sex and then feeding becomes intertwined with sex with both Lauren (since they feed on each other) and with Daisy (since they have sex while still covered in victims' blood and lick each others' fingers). Lines like "I'll take you to the highest mountain / To the depths of the deepest sea / And we won't need a map, believe me" seems like metaphors for sex but it also makes me think about how as a vampire, Mitchell is capable of traversing so much more of the world since he has so much time to spare.

Sinking by The Cure - George

So I could've gone with Lullaby because of that 2x01 scene where it's used really well in the show but I think Sinking has a lot of lyrical similarities to George's experience. Robert sings "So I trick myself / Like everybody else." George, I think most especially in season 2, really tries to trick himself into thinking he can have a normal life. He tricks himself into thinking he can just put the wolf to sleep with no consequences and he tricks himself to the point of leaving Mitchell and Annie to move in with Sam, hastily proposing to her, and coming up with an absolutely ridiculous toboggan excuse to explain his monthly absences.

The song's line "The secrets I hide / Twist me inside / They make me weaker" also reflect George's experience. George learns that trying to hide what he is only makes things worse for him. At the parent-teacher conference, George finally "sinks" to rock bottom, failing at maintaining his ideal normal life by keeping the wolf separate. But by returning to Nina (someone who knows him for who he actually is, who understands what he goes through, and who he can be totally honest with), he is able to float back to the surface.

The Chain by Fleetwood Mac and I'm So Afraid by Fleetwood Mac - Annie

I feel like both these songs really capture Annie's struggles. I'm So Afraid reflects a lot of her loneliness due to having only a couple people who can see her, her fear of Owen, fear of the spirit world trying to drag her back, fear of losing her friends in season 2. Also the line "So afraid / Slip and I fall and I die" is too perfect for a character who died from being pushed down the stairs.

The Chain reflects Annie's relationship with Owen really well. The metaphor of the chain makes me think both about how in death Annie is figuratively chained to Owen because her original unfinished business was to confront him for killing her. But I also think of the unending chain of Owen's abuse. We know he was abusive to Annie but we also learn that Janey is sometimes scared of Owen too. Owen just continues his chain of abuse with the next woman he dates. The line "And if you don't love me now / You will never love me again" sounds like an ultimatum an abusive partner would make, like it's Owen forcing Annie to tell him she loves him otherwise he'll threaten to break up with her (or worse). The line "You will never love me again" sounds like a command where the abuser is forcing the other person to feel a certain way and that seems like something Owen would do to Annie.

Bedroom Hymns by Florence + the Machine - Lucy

The show uses Florence songs a lot (shoutout to the use of Howl in that one promo which I find super nostalgic) but this one (which wasn't even released yet at the time of season 2) really makes me think of Lucy and Mitchell's relationship told from Lucy's perspective. The song uses a lot of religious imagery intertwined with strong erotic desire and I can't help but think of Lucy's conflict between her feelings for Mitchell and her assigned mission to kill him which is rooted in anti-vampire Catholicism. Florence sings "Such selfish prayers and I can't get enough" and Lucy definitely can't get enough of Mitchell while also trying to reconcile her selfish feelings with her duty to Kemp's mission.

Baby Criminal by Viagra Boys - Tom

While Tom is not nearly as sociopathic as the protagonist of this song (he's quite the opposite in fact), there is something about the idea of how we all start out as innocent babies but can go on to lose that presumed innocence later in life. The chorus of "Used to be a baby, now he's just a criminal" reminds me of how Tom was once a human baby with a normal life, only to then become a houseless vampire-killing werewolf living in the woods. He and McNair steal to survive (becoming petty criminals) and while he is a very sweet and loving person, that is often in conflict with his highly skilled and trained vampire-killing. The chaotic instrumentation of the song does a good job of depicting a kind of inner conflict that makes me think of Tom's conflicting sweetness and vampire-killing tendencies. Also there's even the line "They said that he was tryna build a nuclear device" and we know about Tom and his bomb-making.

[independentartistbuzz]

Animals In Denial Drop Exciting New Album "Crash Course Volume 2: Tickets to Dreamland".

Animals In Denial have released their latest musical masterpiece with the new album "Crash Course Vol. 2: Tickets to Dreamland."

This latest instalment in their "Revisited" series promises a truly immersive experience right from the opening notes, as hypnotic melodies and rich production layers set the stage.

One of the album's most striking features is its innovative use of mixing techniques, drawing inspiration from esteemed producers like Alan Moulder, Flood, and Butch Vig.

Tracks such as "Inside of Me" and "No Enemy" balance intensity with subtlety, captivating listeners with dynamic shifts in volume and texture. Meanwhile, "Chariot Ride" takes a mellower route, blending alternative rock and electronica.

What sets "Tickets to Dreamland" apart is the integration of AI technology into the production process, an innovative idea by the multi-talented Christian Imes.

Embracing new tools and techniques has resulted in a collection of songs that are polished yet brimming with raw emotion and authenticity:

"The name of this volume, “Tickets to Dreamland” comes from an Area 51 reference, and it  honestly just spoke to me and exuded the vibe of new tech new ideas new perspectives  infusing new life and bringing the sound that was in my head into the world, how it sounded  to me in my head. Basically, this is what I meant to release the first time. To me the  recording studio was always my version of Dreamland, where the impossible was possible.  Being able to put up every layer and nuance to the sound was a dream that only in the  studio could be realized. Don’t get me wrong, I love playing live, and love being on stage,  but the studio is where you do things for keeps. Where you capture a moment in time that  will live on and can be put on repeat on demand when you command." 

Imes himself shares that the album's title, "Tickets to Dreamland," is a nod to the limitless possibilities of the recording studio—a place where the impossible becomes possible.

Months of meticulous planning, production tweaks, and the utilization of AI have culminated in a more refined and professional approach, with AI emerging as a pivotal element in the creative process.

From start to finish, Imes poured his heart and soul into every aspect of the album's creation, ensuring each song carries the depth and production it deserves.

Drawing inspiration from rock legends like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and Depeche Mode, Imes crafts music that is both nostalgic and futuristic—a unique fusion that captivates listeners.

As a devoted family man with Asperger's, Imes finds inspiration in his roles as a husband and father, often bonding with his children through impromptu jam sessions.

Recorded in his personal home studio with the support of his wife Jeanine, Imes's artistic vision shines through in every note. "Crash Course Vol. 2: Tickets to Dreamland" invites listeners on a captivating journey.

Listen to the brand new “Crash Course Volume 2: Tickets to Dreamland” now!

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9, 11, and 14 for the oc ask meme? thank you 😊

Hell yeah, more of these, please and thank you. These will all be vanquish perspective again of course

9. Do you have a specific lyric or quote which you associate with your OC?

I dont know if i could possibly do simply only a single line but i can suggest some songs that make me think of Vanquish every time i hear them.

Aviators - Painkiller (Helluva Boss Song | Synth Rock) This just makes me think of the entire Modern Au, anytime it flows into my likes playlist. It really captures this idea of them defending each other to the ends of the earth, especially the line right at the start "I deserve to be here But no one could deserve you" or "I'll let you in to cure me Even if it's gonna hurt me"

Depeche Mode - Always You (Official Audio) this one has been placed on a disastrous scene in the musician au, in which the stage was purposefully set ablaze for those two to either be killed or wounded. But Vanquish awakes, hurt and unsure to try and save his trapped beloved calling his name. The whole song really just feels like a constant monologue from Vanquish about Aywin.

Gary Numan - My Name Is Ruin (Official Video) also just the line "I'll sing you a new war" really just hits some good Vanquish vibes for me

11. What is your OC's weapon of choice? Have they ever actually used it?

A giant warhammer that not many others can carry. Yes he can, has, and will continue to use it. He has also used a death's scythe, his fists, and a garrote. Not big on ranged weapons but in modern aus, can and will use a gun.

14. How does your OC want to be seen by other characters?

This one is a really interesting thought piece. As i feel Vanquish has a bit of a split. On one hand, he wants to be respected, seen as powerful and angry. He wants the world to see his own internal rage and doesn't care what people think of him in terms of black and white or morally gray. All of that is minor nonsense to him, the idea of needing to look moral and good.

But on the other hand, he doesn't want to be seen as this abusive thing. Never in his life would he use or hurt Aywin, not as others have and continue to do. He would never view himself as his parents, uncaring creatures that looked down upon those different than they. No, he still wants to be seen as this protector, this beast of order and his own laws. Vanquish wants the world to know that no one can pass by him, but... that he would never raise a hand before the other side fires first.

[wecouldmakediamonds]

Jukebox January: Day 4, and 5, and 6... and 7... and 8 and 9 too...

the original post tag of all my posts

So, I fell victim to the classic "I got distracted and missed one day... so now I'll just do two the next day... but that's overwhelming so maybe I'll wait until the weekend... and then somehow now it's the 9th and I missed doing a whole bunch of days that I really had great songs for." So I'm doing it all now. At once. But in a smaller format: no links, and I'll only write paragraphs for the ones that I have a lot to say about. Then I can feel good about catching up!

On to D, E, F, G, H, I:

Demoni - Joker Out My soundtrack of 2023. The song that changed my year by making me fall in love with the music of five shagadelic Slovenians. The first Joker Out song I listened to when I wanted to check out more music from Eurovision artists, and I was hooked. Seriously, this song creates such an atmosphere that I had to listen to it over and over and over. I think it's that the beat kind of reminds me of a heartbeat? Like when you're alone and it's very quiet and all you can hear is your own heartbeat. Which does feel a bit like you're alone with your demons...

Democracy - Leonard Cohen Released in 1992, but sounds almost like it could have been written in 2020. I listened to this song a lot that year, and it captures America so well, all about the irony of the struggle for democracy in a country that's theoretically based on democracy. I could say a lot about this song, and maybe I'll come back to this later and write more, because every line has something I could say about the connections between 1992 and 2020.

Dear Dictator - Saint Motel All I have to say here: "It's not too late to say you're sorry, but it's too late to truly mean it" is one of my favorite lyrics ever, never have I heard it said so well, how I feel about people who have done unforgivable things.

Dzeguzes balss - Carnival Youth A cover of a song from a Latvian movie from several decades ago, and while I admit I don't know the whole context of the movie, the song's lyrics are so, so good. No matter what, the voice of the cuckoo can't be stopped: "Mēs to norakām bedrē, sirds stūrī/Bet, kad mazliet atlaidās sals/Tad kā naiva narcise izlīda/Dzeguzes balss!"

Dead Star - Muse

Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys

DESTROYA - My Chemical Romance For one of my favorite lines ever: "with blood they wash in money", and for how much I love the overlapping vocal parts in the end.

Dear Jealousy - MIKA

Dīvainas Parādības - Embark I have to plug this band because I'm one degree of separation away from the ex-drummer. So, check them out!

Eternally Missed - Muse Too good of a song to be buried as a B-side forever, the guitar effects in this building up the tension are amazing, and the emotion just pouring from Matt's voice.

Eve of Agnes - XIXA and Imarhan

Eyes - Sudden Lights

Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode

Ero s onoga svijeta - Let 3 I always love crazy Eurovision acts because they almost always have a serious meaning buried underneath the music. When I got to learn about Let 3's long history of saying "fuck you" to fascism and the background of this song (taken from the most famous Croatian opera), that's what made me love them most of all.

Fifty Years After the Fair - Aimee Mann So, this is again a song of some really specific interest of mine, and this is from a time in my teens when I had a fascination with the 1939 World's Fair. And the song is all about how the fair was showing such a bright future and then--WW2 in Europe broke out while the fair was still going on. "How beautiful it was, tomorrow" is the line that breaks my heart every time.

Famous Last Words - My Chemical Romance

Fallout Shelter - Mike and Bernie Winters Another one of those Fallout-game-vibe songs that I love so much.

Figure It Out - Duncan Laurence I don't actually listen to Duncan much, but this one is important to me because it's the one that @sorrelink sends to me when I'm anxious about the future.

Friction - Imagine Dragons I know this band is much-maligned for making empty stomp-clap stadium music, but their second album is really, really good and has some incredible lyrics. This one in particular I remember listening to a lot in my last year of high school when I was feeling a lot of pressure to succeed and stressing about it.

Fitter Happier - Radiohead Less of a song and more of an interlude on the album. I just used to listen to OK Computer a lot in my teens and this is what I always think of with that album.

Gennifer Flowers - Fever Dolls

Give Me The Future - Bastille

God Knows I Tried - Lana Del Rey Another artist I don't listen to much anymore but who I listened to a lot in the past. To me she does satire of America amazingly, but at the same time doesn't seem self-aware of it, but it also might just be an act of her stage persona? Anyway, this song is a favorite of mine just for how this line makes me feel: "Put on that Hotel California, dance around like I'm insane/I feel free when I see no one and nobody knows my name"

Ghost Lights - Woodkid

Gladiator - Jann

Hysteria - Muse One of the best songs ever, and I know I'm biased because I love Muse, but: The legendary bassline. The way the guitar solo builds all this tension and then explodes out. "I'm not breaking down, I'm breaking out." 1000/10, if you don't know this song you need to.

Hooked on Radiation - Atomizer Sometimes Spotify gives you some random song from 2003 and it's really good?

Haemoglobin - Placebo

H.S. - Tom Cardy The most inspirational comedy song ever. Like, it's meant to be funny but it also makes me feel so much better about myself. Also it's about space.

Home - Dotan

In corpore sano - Konstrakta Every single time I look at the lyrics of this song (or someone's analysis of the song) I get more and more layers of meaning. This whole song is literally an art piece, she is so good at seeing social issues and writing about them in a way that packs so much into a 3 minute song. And as someone who has a lot of health related anxiety -- "a sick mind in a healthy body" is all too real of an experience for me.

Izbēgšana - Sudden Lights

I Appear Missing - Queens of the Stone Age

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants Could not resist adding this. If you don't know it, you need to. Why did Constantinople get the works?

In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans A classic in the "looking at the future from the 1960s" genre I love so much.

I Am Not a Robot - MARINA (Marina and the Diamonds) An important reminder to me, someone who struggles a lot with being a people-pleaser: better to be hated than loved for what I'm not.

[melandrops]

music ask: 16, 28, 30 (✿◡‿◡)

16 - experience by ludovico enaudi. that has got to be one of the BEST instrumental songs ever written. it's incredibly compelling. if i could animate i would make the most heart wrenching animatic for that

28 - LIKE YXU WXULD KNXW by CORPSE and scarlxrd. listen, it could have been a myriad of people but i had to shoutout the one and only corpse husband. his voice still rocks me to this day

30 i actually chose two for this one because i couldn't help myself

blasphemous rumours by depeche mode. no comment on that one. it probably speaks for itself

dance for love by zella day. i think this song just captures me at my best. i want to love and be loved and wake up wanting to dance :)

[musicarenagh]

‎Caught in the Luminescent Charm of Glowstate’s “Catch Me”As the world gears up for the sun-soaked months, indie pop duo Glowstate beckons us to the dance floor with their sunlit anthem, “Catch Me”. This track is an evocative blend of male and female vocals that swoon and sway in a dance of desire, capable of converting even the most steadfast of skeptics into starry-eyed romantics. https://open.spotify.com/track/1kTvFxxF4CZs8c1AAvomli “Catch Me” is a scalene gem in indie pop, cut at angles where synth pop blips nestle perfectly beside intimate lyrics and endearing vocal harmonies. The male vocals ground the track with a robust resonance, while the female vocals infuse the melody with an ethereal sweetness reminiscent of a warm summer breeze. [caption id=“attachment_50886” align=“alignnone” width=“771”] Caught in the Luminescent Charm of Glowstate’s “Catch Me”[/caption] What sets this piece apart is its ability to swing effortlessly between two polarities. On the one hand, the celebrated synth-pop influences, nostalgic and irresistible, transport us back to the 80s — think Depeche Mode meets The Human League, laced with a modern Ed Sheeran-esque poetic sensibility. On the other hand, the intimate lyrics carry an emotional depth that tugs at heartstrings, painting a vivid portrait of irresistible attraction towards someone we know is bad for us. The narrative spun across evocative lyricism is stunningly resonant. It captures a universally experienced tug-of-war within the heart — a heady mix of ambivalence, desire, resistance, and surrender. Set against the backdrop of buoyant synth beats, infectious rhythms, and lush choruses, the lyrical content might be melancholy-tinged, yet the overall message glows with a defiance that’s refreshingly empowering. “Under the Lights”: A Dazzling Night of Nostalgia By The Heidi Incident Glowstate has truly hit their stride with “Catch Me”. Its infectious rhythm, combined with a highly relatable narrative, makes it the quintessential summer anthem. It’s for those languid afternoons by the lake, the sunset parties, the road trips with the windows down — it’s a testament to love’s eternal pursuit, ringing out from every car radio, beach speaker, and poolside playlist. “Catch Me” is an addictive slice of indie pop — irresistibly toe-tapping and unflinchingly honest, it’s a triumph in showing us the beauty that comes with surrender. Put simply, it’s a song for the sumptuous sunsets of summer and the tantalizing tales of love they tell. But warning: with its hook-laden choruses and captivating charm, Glowstate’s “Catch Me” may just catch you unawares. You might find yourself irresistibly drawn to it, despite knowing it’s so bad (read: addictive) for you. So listeners, proceed with caution, and enjoy — you’ve been caught in Glowstate’s radiant glow. Follow the duo on Facebook, and Instagram.