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Music Recs!

Artist: Anti-Everything
Album: True Love
Release Year: 2025
Country: 🇹🇹
Genres: Hardcore Punk, Punk
Rating: 4.9/5
Length: 27 mins

#2025music #punk #punkmusic #musicthoughts #trinidadandtobagomusic #antieverything #musicrecommendation

Anti-Everything is a Punk band from Trinidad and Tobago. I'd argue they're like Speed but instead of a flute, you have steel drum moments. Of course, they're not entirely like Speed and they just share the one thing I love hearing in Punk music. Unexpected instruments. The sound of this album is coherent yet takes you from Punk to Folk (examples: Welcome Yard and Letter to the Prime Minister) to a Metal song (True Love). Sounds don't matter as much as the message in Punk music. True Love does speak of issues left over by colonialism and wanting more fair governments in the world. Authentic in both messages and soundscape, I'd heavily recommend this album.

November 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM

Koosk

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October 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM

Koosk

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E-Zine time! I didn't have it in me to search for new images.

#pexels #hopium #ezine #collageart #art

to live in two worlds.
to combine two worlds.
to embody two worlds.
to envision one world.
to bring light into one world.
to embrace the universe.
to learn.

fulfill yourself.
to see the changes...
you desire.

October 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM

Koosk

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Also since I forgot to post my Q2 Favorites

#q2 #music #favorites #favoritealbums #2025music #alternative #pop #rock #metal #metalcore #hiphop #rnb #electronic #folk #jazz

My favorite albums from q2 2025 (from all genres) thy_koosk

Pachyman - Another Place
Cup of Joe - Silakbo
bayleaf. - Social Ghost
Sunflower Bean - Mortal Primetime

Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power
Luna Kills - DEATHMATCH
Sami Galbi - YLH BYEBYE
Cautious Clay - The Hours: Morning

Trigaida - POLET
Gasper Nali - Chule Chule Nwe
Frente Cumbiero - Inconcreto & Asociados

September 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Koosk

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MY Q3 FAVORITES ARE HERE!! WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER 2025 LISTENS?

#q3 #2025music #favorites #music #alternative #rock #country #pop #electronic #jazz #metal #rnb #hiphop #metalcore

My favorite albums from Q3 (from each genre) thy_koosk

Gelli Haha - Switcheroo
Arc de Soleil - Lumin Rain
The Last Revel - Gone For Good
Wet Leg - Moisturizer

Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer
魚條 - 忘形
Ami Taf Ra - The Prophet and the Madman
Blackbriar - A Thousand Little Deaths

Shanti Celeste - Romance
loopcinema - LOOP:GLAMOUR
Calva Louise - Edge of the Abyss

September 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Koosk

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3/3

May the sweetness find you.

Yours truly, thy_koosk

September 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Koosk

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2/3

Deep breath. Find sweetness. In the lively bustle. That you are energized by.

Love. Career. Orchestrate. Time. Your work leads to this moment. Personal goals. Inner joy.

Each obstacle comes with growth. Each ripple comes with positive intentions. Each embrace comes with surrender. Each marsh is a blend of the elements supporting each other.

Oh the bountiful harvest of fall.
I'm grateful for the connections I've made.
I'm grateful for the opportunities I see and don't see.
I'm grateful to experience the present moment just as much as the past and the future moments.

September 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Koosk

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LATEST E-ZINE ! A COLLECTION OF COLLAGES 🧵1/3

#collage #collageart #hopium #positivity #ezine #zine

Failure indicates room for growth. We're all the fool before we reach the world.

Time burns it's impression. Each wax drop is different. And lands in a different spot. You are not who you were yesterday.

Brainstorm. Kindness. Creativity. Gift. Joy. It all starts with you where will you take yourself? How will you inspire others?

September 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Koosk

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It's not that far out of reach (when you don't have tunnel vision).

A hand reaching to the mountains with a red sunset where the ground is supposed to be. A neon rainbow goes over the waining moon and a photo of a guy with a ring light halo is bled into the photo.

It comes from within.

A person on the stairs with stars bled onto them. Night sky with a full moon. Neon clouds. Ink containers on the top left corner.

Astrological generations that people who don't believe in astrology would agree with

1901-1914 ♋ First Flight Generation
1914-1929 ♌ Charleston Generation
1929-1943 ♍ Film Generation
1943-1957 ♎ 45 RPM/Malt Shop Generation
1957-1970 ♏ Revolutionary Generation
1970-1984 ♐ Wild Generation
1984-1998 ♑ Computer/Memphis Generation
1998-2012 ♒ Google Generation
2012-2026 ♓ Brainrot Generation
2026-2038♈ Man and Machine Generation
2038-2051♉ ???

A Polaroid photo of a red city background with a blue sky + a full moon in the background. Hand reaching out and a blue train bled onto the photo.

August 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Koosk

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Collage dump # 2

#collageart #collage #hopecore #hopium #randomthoughts #inspiration #pexels #youcandoit

Thoughts.

A biblical angel esque collage? Very 2010score

Nostalgia is a fuzzy picture. Looks lovely at first. Until you realize...

Very surrealcore, curvy road sign, mountains, dreamy colors, and a blue car bleeded onto the photo.

I know what I'm born for.

Someone holding a hairdryer in front of a green, lush field under a night sky with golden doodles in the sky + a moon. Washi tape on the corners.

You must be reminded why you are on the path you're on.

A very messy collage of baskets of onions, calligraphy, small dog, a photographer, a hand with glitter poorly cut out looking like it's spraying pink and glitter, and bright drain filter glitter needles.

August 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Koosk

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Mostly because this is how zillennials who grew up in the 2010s MOSTLY thought the past was like as teenagers (forgot to add... We put Blink-182 and Limp Bizkit in the 2000s category along with Green Day and AFI, also I knew about Eurodance but most American people in the 2010s didn't).

August 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Koosk

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I need Gen Alpha and/or Beta to say that the 2010s was an incoherent mess meshing the early and late 2010s like this:

August 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Koosk

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PLANT.
LITERALLY... MAYBE... BUT ALSO PLANT SEEDS FOR ROUTINES YOU WANT TO FOLLOW. MAKE A SMALL STEP EVERYDAY TOWARDS A LARGER GOAL YOU WISH TO SEE YOURSELF ACHIEVE.

STRIKE BALANCE
TOO MUCH FOCUS IN ONE AREA CAN LEAD TO NEGLECT IN OTHER AREAS AND CAUSE BURNOUT. PRIORITIZE ON WHAT YOU CAN DO IN A GIVEN MOMENT THAT IS URGENT. PRACTICE MODERATION IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE.

August 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Koosk

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Trying to get back into Collage Art a bit! Hope you enjoy what I strung together and that I get back into the hang of this again!🧵(1/2)

#ezine #zine #onlinezine #collageart #collage #positivity

HOW TO BRING JOY TO YOURSELF (DURING ROUGH TIMES)

CURATE YOUR FEED
CONSUMING MORE POSITIVE AND HOPEFUL CONTENT WILL BRING YOU INSPIRATION TO NOT BE IN FREEZE MODE. BE AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING BUT DON'T LET IT BE ALL YOU SEE.

SEEK NEW OPPORTUNITIES
TO BETTER YOURSELF OR OTHERS. WILL IT HELP OTHERS? WILL IT HELP PUT ME IN A PLACE WHERE I CAN BRING A GOOD MESSAGE? WILL IT HELP PUT ME IN A PLACE TO HELP OTHERS? WILL IT HELP ME MAKE SMALL YET MEANINGFUL CHANGES I WISH TO SEE?

SPEND TIME WITH LOVED ONES
CHOSEN AND SOMETIMES NOT CHOSEN FAMILY CAN BRING HOPE AND WARMTH. FINDING GROUPS VIA INTERESTS MAY ALSO HELP.

EXPRESS AND FEEL YOUR EMOTIONS
...THEN BRAINSTORM... WHAT'S NEXT?
IT'S NOT DWELLING IN PROBLEMS LARGER THAN ONE HUMAN.

August 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Koosk

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#2025music #taiwanmusic #musicrecommendations #fishstick #composite

魚條 - 忘形
Rock

魚條's (Fish Stick's) new album 忘形 (Composite) surprised me in the best way. Their 2019 release was Post Punk leaning, it had heavier moments but not many. While their 2022 release was more calm and Alternative. Unlike the past two albums, 忘形 has a heavy start. Unclean vocals came in during the second track and it took me off guard. Having heavier tracks in the first half was energizing and is refreshing for their discography. To tie the album together, the second half is more mellow like their 2022 release. Even though that's the case, all of the tracks transition well into each other. It's a roller coaster of a listen. Due to the language barrier, I have no other thoughts on the lyrics but... Definitely a good listen!

Rating based on sound: 4.8/5

July 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Koosk

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#2025music #music #pop #yassablaster #connexion #musicthoughts #minireview #frenchmusic #senegalesemusic

Yassa Blaster - CONNEXION
Pop

The second EP from French-Senegalese band, Yassa Blaster, is truly captivating. CONNEXION is fun and a bit nostalgic. With Summer here, this is perfect for the sunny vibes. In this humidity, I'd rather stay inside than properly enjoy the Summer outside but... Upbeat Synthpop that you'd have on a party playlist is still needed regardless of if the humidity is too much to handle or not.

Before the EP was released, DEM DEM was on repeat for me. After the EP, BAYIMA and MÉLONN joined that song as definite favorites. However, the whole EP is a great time.

Rating: 4.8/5

July 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM

Koosk

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#2025music #dazeydoom #emo #posthardcore #grindyourteeth

Dazey Doom - Grind Your Teeth
Emo

Last year I had the pleasure of seeing Dazey Doom open for Crush++. She's a kind person and a very underrated musician. Seeing Grind Your Teeth on my new releases was exciting. Finally! New Dazey Doom is here! Grind Your Teeth is nostalgic and hits hard. There are a lot of 2000s elements that are played in the best way. Such as the production and random synth in the background. Vibe wise, it hits all of the right aggressive and sad emotions. Making it fresh yet having a comfortable element to it. Dazey Doom is definitely an artist to tune into!

Rating: 4.7/5

July 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Koosk

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#stigbink #musicthoughts #2025music #stigma #rap #pooprap

stig bink - stigma
Rap

The algorithm, a beautiful thing. Sometimes it shows you a very yassified man rapping about... Poop. I got a notification for this album and thought I'd mess up my algorithm and listen. In 2020, I would have probably called this the best album. Now? Uh... It's either poop jokes or basic Rap music... Sometimes both. It's ever so confusing though. How will Bink replicate his filter face live? Will he always Rap about fecal matter? These are the questions that will keep me up at night.

Rating: 2.4/5

July 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Koosk

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#2025music #musicthoughts #drangsal

Drangsal - Aus keiner meiner Brücken die in Asche liegen ist je ein Phönix emporgestiegen
Indie Pop, Pop Rock

A bit of a detour from older Drangsal's albums, Aus keiner meiner Brücken die in Asche liegen ist je ein Phönix emporgestiegen (English: From none of my bridges that lie in ashes has a phoenix ever risen), is more gritty. Lacking synthesizers but not orchestral moments. Having production that packs a punch. Being more 90s than 80s flavored. The sound matches the dreary energy of the oldschool Emo title. Which makes it the most mellow and depressing this project has been so far. Even though the contrast is great, this album is just as authentic as the rest of them. In a hectic year like this, it's the right time for this album to come out. As some people may be looking for a depression album for a moment as reassurance.

Aus keiner meiner Brücken die in Asche liegen ist je ein Phönix emporgestiegen offered many interesting things outside of a change in sound. English speakers who don't speak German don't have to translate a couple of songs on here. After Exit Strategy, I wasn't sure if we'd get another mixed language Drangsal release. Personally, I don't care what language an album is in but I love it when details like this catch me off guard. Pervert the Source was a single, yes. However, I assumed that would be a one off song and there wouldn't be more. Another thing is Sophia Blenda's feature in Mein Mo(nu)ment. Very beautiful song. Blenda's 2025 album is also amazing and if it weren't for that feature I wouldn't have found her music. Seeing who Max Gruber features or works with in other projects is always a good way to find new artists.

Overall, this is probably Drangsal's most vulnerable album. An outlier in their discography and in 2025 releases. Choosing an entire sentence for an album title in this decade... Not exactly common.

Rating: 4.7/5
Favorite Songs: Mein Mo(nu)ment, Ein Haus, Funke & Benzin, Bergab, Wheelgreaser, Pervert the Source, Nation of Resignation, Die satanischen Fersen

July 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Koosk

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#musicthoughts #gellihaha #2025music

Gelli Haha - Switcheroo
Indie Pop/Dance

You ever wanted to revisit the 2000s or early 2010s? Switcheroo brings back Indie Sleaze in the most authentic way possible. Inspiration-wise from what I've read were "Studio 54 meets Area 51" and Kate Bush singing songs she wouldn't usually sing but... Maybe this is what artists in 2005-2010 were thinking? Switcheroo accidentally became the perfect Indie Sleaze revival album. Is it due to how effortless it sounds? Not serious but isn't completely absurd. Is it because it's not a carbon copy of any other album from anytime in the past? There's something oddly healing and nostalgic about these songs. Haha brought something from the dead we haven't heard in awhile. Bringing fun and whimsy to us rather than escaping into the fun and whimsy. Does that make sense? Probably not because this album is absolutely nonsensical. If you're missing some whimsy in your life... You may need to give this a spin.

Fair warning, Piss Artist is the absurd moment. It's a total shit post of a song. Sure Funny Music warns us about the nature of the album. Normalize, Dynamite, and Pluto is not a planet it's a restaurant that takes on an extremely different tone from that song though. Even then... Funny Music, Bounce House, and Spit; although the silliest of singles, does not match the unhinged party vibes of Piss Artist. I'm all for an absolute "what the fuck?!," moment but I get most folks aren't. So if you do decide you need whimsy but aren't for a good comedy song... There is a good comedy song on here... Do what you will with that information.

Rating: 4.8/5
Favorite songs: Normalize, Pluto is not a planet it's a restaurant, Gelliverse, Spit, Dynamite, Bounce House

July 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Koosk

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#musicrecommendation #thoughts #minireview #music #2025music #folk #traditional #malawimusic

Gasper Nali - Chule Chule Iwe
Afrobeats, Folk
2025

Gasper Nali, a Malawian artist, created one of the catchiest albums of 2025. In a year filled with chaos, Nali brought beats with a couple of instruments. Proving you don't need a lot to create upbeat music. His Folky tunes captured many, local and abroad. In the past I've heard his music. However, how Nali orchestrated fun Afrobeats is refreshing in this musical landscape.

Rating 4.9/5

June 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Koosk

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My Q1 rankings for Alternative albums by the way! I thought the possibility of Mia Morgan and Bartees Strange leaving my top 10 of 2025 wasn't a reality... Q2 and Q3 are shaping up though...