#cavetown reccomendations

[aspyn-posts]

Sooo…

My friend invited me to a Cavetown concert in a few months! Super exciting! Only problem- I have never listened to cavetown…

Currently listening to all his music on shuffle- Any recommendations for specific songs to listen to??

[pleaseletmeexist]

Lines from songs that go way too hard:

“The gods will roll the dice, their minds as cold as ice, and someone way down here loses someone dear.” (Winner takes it all - ABBA)

“They’re sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it’s better than drinking alone.” (Piano Man - Billy Joel)

“I feel so much older than the kids ‘round the corner, but I feel so much younger now.” (1994 - Cavetown)

“I feel like I’m the host of a terrible game show, and the guests on today’s quiz are celebrities. Won’t respond to any clues, they’re just cracking jokes for views, but the answers to these questions mean everything.” (Avocado, Baby - Los Campesinos!)

“Why has constructing sentences become like pulling teeth? Wiping dental records clean, is this carcass even me?” (Ramblings of a Lunatic - Bears in trees)

“I love you in the same way there’s a chapel in a hospital. One foot in your bedroom, and one foot out the door.” (Hum Hallelujah - Fall Out Boy)

“So I hold my tongue, forget the song, tie my shoes, start walking off, and try to just keep moving on with my broken heart, and my absent god, and I have no faith, but it’s all I want to be loved and believe in my soul!” (Waste of Paint - Bright Eyes)

“And I never wanted anything from you except everything you had and what was left after that too.” (Dog Days are Over - Florence + the Machine)

“I’ve got a perfect body, but sometimes I forget. I’ve got a perfect body, ‘cause my eyelashes catch my sweat.” (Folding Chair - Regina Spektor)

“You say that I’m better, why don’t I feel better? The universe works in mysterious ways, but I’m starting to think it ain’t working for me” (Karma - AJR)

“And I wish you all the love in the world, but most of all, I wish it from myself.” (Songbirds - Fleetwood Mac)

“If everything’s good and it’s great, why do I sit and wait ‘til it’s gone?” (Beautiful Things - Benson Boone)

“They burned the churches down in Harlem like in that Spanish civil war. The flames were everywhere, but no one really cared, it always burned up there before.” (Miami 2017 - Billy Joel)

“It’s always corporate infrastructure over the structure of your face” (Jackboot Jump - Hozier)

“When you saw the dead little bird, you started crying, but you know the killer doesn’t understand.” (Moon Song - Phoebe Bridgers)

[artofkhaos404]

I promise that I loved you deeply, passionately, unconditionally and so much more than you loved me. And I always will; whether I wish to or not. I hope you're well. And I hope you're happy. And I hope you're stable. And I hope that, one day, you'll self reflect. And on that day, I hope you make things right with God and all the caring people you have damaged. And begin to value others. And learn how to apologize. And I hope you're alone until then; so you can never hurt someone else like you've hurt me.

And I hope I never see you again.

[t-trix]

“but little do we know the stars welcome him with open arms”

-cavetown

[autistic-cry-baby]

if you're autistic and worried about how a concert will go, this post is for you!

(no image credit since i took that pic w our crappy camera lol)

my first concert was last night, and this was my experience.

security

if you're UNDER 18, they'll write a big 'x' on both of your hands in sharpie to make sure you don't try to buy alcoholic beverages underaged.

if you're OVER 18, they'll check your ID, and if you're legally allowed to drink in that state, they'll give you a paper wristband. if not, they'll write a big 'x' on both of your hands in sharpie.

next, they'll check your tickets.

after that, they check your bags for weapons. don't worry, it's not completely emptying and going through it. they'll just shine a bluelight flashlight in it.

and lastly, they'll stamp a music note pattern on your right wrist, so the other staff can make sure you've paid to be there.

merch stores

i reccomend buying some to support the artist! the band i saw, cavetown, was doing a fundraiser to help families in palestine.

the size of the store will vary depending on how many products the artist has. not all of it will be on sale, but a pretty good amount.

the show

the band will be jumping around on stage the whole time, and the lights will be super bright. the audience and the music will be loud. for me, i love environments like this. but if you don't do well in them, i reccomend noise cancelling headphones.

the concert should last from 1-3 hours, depending on how long the opening and the encore (if there is one) is.

exiting

for me, this was the worst part.

everyone will be trying to get out at the same time. the hallway will be flooded with people.

once you get outside, you should be good to go!

i hope you have a great time!!!

-neo

[jokine]

this song really gets me, i genuinely appreciate it so much and if you haven’t heard it I HIGHLY RECCOMEND!!!!

[dysfunctional-doodle]

NEW CHAPTER OUT!!!! time to be annoying again

i'm actually loving tech and mm mikey's dynamic omg. they're brothers to me (more than the technically way because interdimensional counterparts)

ah, the universal neurodivergent experience of having beef with your teacher. also c'mon guys, manners matter!!

him being supportive in his own way. what gave you the idea for their dynamic because i love it so much actually

he's gone past weird food combos and is eating things that should never be eaten. someone stop him before he gets hurt (this is pretty extreme coming from the bitch who ate aluminium foil (it was gross i don't reccomend))

PROTECTIVE BIG BROTHER!!!!

sorry if this is annoying i just love your fic and each chapter gets me more excited

You’re not annoying dw, I love rambles!

As for my inspiration for the relationship between Tech and MM Mikey, I literally was listening to ‘Lemon Boy’ by Cavetown and was like “yep, I want to make it like this.” Nothing overly complex lol, but a good indicator of my long term goals regarding their characters :)

[s0lit4ir3]

hii can you give me music recs plss?

hiii

ive awaited this question my whole life :D

so idk what youre into but i'll give you a range of different options

first one, if you dont already, billie eilish, literally any song of hers is heavenly. my personal favourite album is when we all fall asleep where do we go but i reccomend any of them

some pop punk bands i love, if you want to give them a listen: all time low, my chemical romance, green day, waterparks and panic! at the disco

idk the genres of these so here some of my other favourite artists: cavetown, johnnie guilbert, never shout never, girl in red, radiohead, elliott smith, bright eyes

some artists i think you may (or may not haha) like based off how i see you: imogen heap, clairo, laufey, big thief, boygenius, phoebe bridgers, bon iver, sufjan stevens

i hope this was helpful, i tried my best :)

[xx-midnight-candy-goblin-xx]

hey so this is rly weird but since ur midnight candy goblin you are the goblin representative

i looked at the "goblincore mix" it reccomended ad

are these songs "goblin core"?????

If it has Jack Stauber then yes, it's approved by the midnight candy goblin

and also Cavetown, gotta love Cavetown

[ieatnomnom9823]

kenny probably has my music taste. just the most random shit ever put together in a playlist. this is what his playlist is probably like

She's So Nice- Pink Guy

Lights Out- Mindless Self Indulgence

Beachboy- McCafferty

Crank It Up- Joey Valence and Brae

Jaws- Lemon Demon

Hell Of A Ride- Bo Burnham

Don't Try Suicide- Queen

Mixed Messages- Tom Cardy

Charlie's Inferno- That Handsome Devil

I Can't Decide- Scissor Sisters

Freaks- Surf Curse

Digital Silence- Peter McPoland

Dumb Dumb- Mazie

Alien Blues- Vundabar

Boys Will Be Bugs- Cavetown

I'll Die Anyway- Girl In Red

Hansel- Sodikken

Girl Anachronism- Dresden Dolls

Notion- The Rare Occasions

I Love You Like An Alcoholic- The Taxpayers

Spy?- WHOKILLEDXIX

I'm Not Gay- J Pee

all of this shit is just in my playlist and my youtube reccomendations and i tried to make different artists from each one also i just discovered the last one (I'm Not Gay) and i can't explain it but it is just so kenny coded you GOTTA listen to it

[theparader]

If I had a nickel for every time I've recommended cavetown to someone and they have completely ignored me just for said person's love interest to reccomend them and then they have become fans of him I'd have two nickels but it's weird it happened twice.

[rain-the-silly]

This 100%. A friend reccomended cavetown to me a while back, and thanks to them, my mental health has improved a lot. I love their music, and he will never cease to be probably my favorite music artist possibly ever.

Robbie appreciation post!

Not much can make the shadows feel a bit more bearable. Not much can make being queer and nonbinary in an isolated community less scary.

When we found Robbie's music years ago, we were in a dark place. We were losing friends, losing family, losing our identity, and struggling with mental health and gender. The day we heard This is Home we broke.

Cavetown is just a kid like us. Barely older than Ash. He probably is navigating life and witnessing the scares of it just as much as any of his fans. That's what makes him so relatable and his music so powerful. He's human.

I just absolutely adore the guy and all he does. His music is something I strongly connect to. We all do. His humor and compassion are unmatched.

Anyways, go listen to Cavetown and Cavetown Offline.

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Boys will be bugs, empty bed, 16/04/16 (Jack's song), guilty, this is home, frog, and devil town are my favorites.

For Offline I love dysphoric v2, candle, untitled, it's okay, and hug all ur friends.

- Cowritten by Jack and Ash

[possiblu]

playlist dump

lovesick femme : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39MTUBXBVf8ahpBSl7bmHl?si=0a6ea3049fee4066

soft gay christmas lu's version : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wdBt51udBCKHX82r3pzyk?si=492cedb7d51f4e1c

i'm doing great guys! (crying) : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xGwHN9hflEoOMfmAnKZXL?si=e53986c90ea14d95

quiet depression : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1MosngrLjKPL69JNAX1Ruh?si=36d1bcdc187e442e

what a drag to love you like i do : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29gnNhWOFGuENTolJqSxle?si=38d5789cec2c43d2

it'll pass : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0jU65BoFYBw2mhJB8yW0Pi?si=f99c1cce581e4ede

songs to smoke on the back porch to : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2E0QCaQEMPYRBPIKhWUrT7?si=cf6688a83d144e81

coffee shop moment! : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uOivs86AQIlHluZTteyRh?si=b3e3879521cb4cf3

songs to listen to through shitty headphones while crying in the bathroom at a party : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3C5SUrLxfmE5XOBdZPddJB?si=d7748c67c17142cf

[homo-taylorsversion]

Only listened to bears in trees for an hour and bro??? How come I've never heard of you guys before???

Like, how???

Check them out if you like cavetown or wallows or weathers or something "indie". Or queer? Just saying...

DO IT! I DARE YOU TOO! >:0

[thesingalongsong]

“I just wanna scrape my knees

Cry until my mommy sees

Popsicle to make a mess

All over my Sunday best

Learn everything

For the first time again,”

[artofkhaos404]

You don't even wanna KNOW how difficult it was for me to complete this challenge with my massive discography of relatable songs, but I finally did it! Each song I feel represents me in a different way or holds a specific memory for me. Enjoy!

1: Introducing Jonah to the Whale (Everybody's Worried About Owen)

2: Drifting (NF)

3: Partner in Crime (Madilyn Mei)

4: Twin Sized Mattress (The Front Bottoms)

5: Guns for Hands (Twenty One Pilots)

6: Wichitalk (Pigeon Pit)

7: Overkiller (Qbomb)

8: King For A Day (Pierce the Veil)

9: West Virginia (The Front Bottoms)

10: Those Nights (Skillet)

11: Not Joking (The Front Bottoms)

12: Abandon the Hospital (Everybody's Worried About Owen)

13: All Alone (Sky Dxddy)

14: We're All Compost in Training (Ramshackle Glory)

15: I Promise I'm Trying (Cavetown)

16: How He Loves Us (David Crowder)

17: Batman (The Front Bottoms)

TAG GAME

You are allowed one album's worth of preexisting songs (5-17) compiled from artists of any genre... with the goal of explaining your troubles, your history, your joy and your internal struggle to the world.

I'd like to hear your life's album, if I may.

(I'll reblog with my own answer later on, after I've had more time to consider it 🙃)

Anyone I didn't tag also feel free to join in!

@betadeku @oncealoseralwaysaloser @when-you-cant-think-of-anything @safety-pin-punk @foxtale-the-novisolant @tzipor-feather-blog @funnyartthingz