things i like

These are some things that I enjoy and I hope you might like them too :-)

Music

This list is in order of most accessible to least accessible. Most things here are either pop, electronic (DnB specifically) or some derivative of hardcore (post-hardcore, metalcore, mathcore, etc.).

If you want a list of everything I listen to in excruciating detail, here's my last.fm page: https://www.last.fm/user/DigitalForrest

• Paramore - One of my all time favorite bands based off a single album. I haven't really gotten into their older albums, but their self-titled is beyond excellent. It has a mix of pop, soft rock, and a little bit of their pop punk roots and I love it so much
• Carly Rae Jepsen - Really fun pop music. If all you know her for is "Call Me Maybe" please give more of her stuff a shot. All of it is good but her album "Emotion" is particularly great.
• Wintergatan - Best known as the maker of the Marble Machine. This band the definition of whimsy for me. They have a very unique blend of folk, electronic, and even a bit of rock. Unusual or DIY instruments are common, including things like theramins, accordions, music boxes, and almost anything else you can think of. They only have released one album so far (self titled), but it is one of my all time favorites. If you like it, consider checking out Detektivbyrån as well.
• Pendulum - Arguably the most successful DnB act of all time. My favorite stuff from them has a unique blend of DnB and rock/metal that I can't really find replicated anywhere else. My favorite album of theirs is "Immersion". Despite having some tracks I'm really not a fan of it also has some of my all time favorite songs across any genre (particularly "The Fountain" and "Self vs Self").
• The Warning - Three Mexican sisters making really fun rock music. I normally don't listen to straight rock that much but there's just something I really like about their music. I recommend starting with their 2018 concept album "Queen of the Murder Scene" and going from there.
• Spiritbox - My current favorite band, a mix of metalcore, djent, and some other genres I don't know the names of. Beautifully melodic and heavy at the same time, they set a mood that no other artist or band does. I highly recommend watching the entirety of their live performance of "The Mara Effect" (probably my single all-time favorite piece of music, along with the rest of their self-titled EP): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JreCi4pQtII
• Xanadu - Extremely underrated drum and bass artist. Signed to Dom & Roland's label (who I would also highly recommend). Give their album "Through the Oort Clouds" a listen.
• Thornhill - More metalcore, made the best album of 2019 in my opinion. Beautiful vocals and really nice guitar work as well. I would recommend starting with "All the Light We Don't See" followed by "Lilly & the Moon".
• Rolo Tomassi - Rolo Tomassi is pretty hard to describe. They started out as a chaotic hardcore/nintendocore but have matured a lot over the years. They do a beautiful job of blending the really loud crushing parts with shoegaze-y passages. Their last 3 albums are all amazing, listen to them in order
• The Chariot - Extremely passionate chaotic hardcore. They apparently put on some of the craziest shows and I am sad that I never got to see them in person. My current favorite album of theirs is "One Wing".
• Frontierer - Easily the least accessible band on this list. Unbelievably aggressive, glitchy, and almost never lets up. I would recommend any of their albums.

Books

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