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| Just a few thoughts
The last 24 hours have been weird. Recent events have made me think a lot about the artists that mean something to me, those that I’ve grown up and lived with. The following is a short thank you. | | 1 |  | Bruce Springsteen
Born to Run
2016-2017
Quick shout out to the newbies, recent discoveries that I know I’ll be listening to for a while to come. To Bruce Springsteen, Will Toledo, Phil Elverum and many others, much love. | | 2 |  | The Hotelier
Home, Like NoPlace Is There
March 2015
This is probably my favourite album. It’s a realisation I’ve only recently come to, but it does make sense. I first listened to this when a 2 and a bit year relationship of mine crashed and burned. It helped then, and continues to help me cope with life and things now. Not that the grief that the record grapples with is that kind of heartache, but the sincerity and sorrow with which The Hotelier confront loss and grief is something that obviously struck a chord with me. In fact, their whole discography has done so, and it’s quite wonderful. | | 3 |  | Frank Turner
Love, Ire & Song
August 2013
If you know me then you probably know I love Frank. Tape Deck Heart and Love, Ire and Song inspired me to pick up a guitar, as much as my neighbours and wallet probably wish they hadn’t. Turner is a prolific, humble and chill dude who sings his bloody heart out, and is someone I never cease to relate to. He’s also the only artist I’ve shared with my whole immediate family that they all love just as much as I do, which has been a lovely experience. So yeah, thanks Frank, keep doing you and I’ll keep on listening. | | 4 |  | Streetlight Manifesto
Somewhere in the Between
June 2012
There haven’t been many occasions where I’ve put on a record and its reshaped my entire appreciation for music, but my first listen of Somewhere in the Between did just that. Its somehow delicate and poetic whilst relentless and visceral, technically brilliant yet still emotionally devastating. I still don’t know how they made such contradictions work, but they did. Whilst I no longer label it my favourite album, to say it still means a lot to me would be an understatement. Indeed, it’s an album I often credit with getting me into music, and leading to me becoming an avid Sput user and a reviewer (in the loosest sense of the term). Yet, Streetlight weren’t the start of such passions for me, Linkin Park were. | | 5 |  | Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory
September 2007
There isn’t much I can say about Chester’s death that hasn’t already been said. I’m saddened, and I wish his family and friends the very best during this impossible time. It hit me far harder than I expected, given that I haven’t really listened to the band’s work properly in years. Yet, I suppose its hardly surprising that the death of the frontman of the first band I loved has shaken me. Listening to the band’s discography today has brought with it a weird wave of memories: of school trips with ‘Castle of Glass’, of parties with ‘What I’ve Done’, of lonely evenings with ‘The Messenger’, and of stressful afternoons with Hybrid Theory trying to muck my way through simultaneous equations and comprehend why I should care about Shakespeare or Steinbeck. I’ve been through a lot with these guys. They got me into music, an integral part of my life these days; I’m not sure I can ever thank them (and him) enough for that. | | 6 |  | Linkin Park
A Thousand Suns
They’ve been a relentlessly evolving group who’ve had their ups and downs, and I’ve loved pretty much every second. I’m rambling now. But thanks Chester. Rest in peace.
From Chester's terrific performance in The Messenger:
When you suffered enough
And your spirit is breaking
You're growing desperate from the fight
Remember your loved
And you always will be
This melody will always bring you right back home
When life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind | |
AsleepInTheBack
07.21.17 | Thanks to anyone who indulges me and reads through this. Much love. | verdant
07.21.17 | < 3 | Conmaniac
07.21.17 | love you too Asleep (: | butcherboy
07.21.17 | lovely write-up, Asleep! | AsleepInTheBack
07.21.17 | Cheers guys | BlushfulHippocrene
07.21.17 | Beautiful list and writing, Ben... Love this a lot, and love you, mate. Glad you're around. | bgillesp
07.21.17 | This is nice. I honk it would be good if more people took time to do this for artists that have been important to them, despite if they still or no longer like their music. | AsleepInTheBack
07.21.17 | Thanks Blush, lovely words as always, and much love
And yeah bgillesp, our roots are super important in my book, always worth giving those that led us to where we are now a shout out | BlushfulHippocrene
07.21.17 | Yeah, this was a fantastic list idea. | TVC15
07.21.17 | It's always nice to look back and reflect on one's musical journey, especially with albums that have served as milestones. This week will be a bittersweet one for those of us who first embarked on that journey thru Linkin Park :/ A lovely list nonetheless | Drifter
07.21.17 | ❤ | DoofusWainwright
07.21.17 | Cheesy chesters | onionbubs
07.21.17 | great read. linkin park really did touch a lot of people | CalculatingInfinity
07.21.17 | Lovely list mate, as usual. | AsleepInTheBack
07.21.17 | Cheers fellas. Yeah I got sappy and stuff with this one but I dont really give a fuck, all means a lot to me. |
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