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Move Along: 10 Essential Angsty Teen Songs of the Mid-2000's
Ah. 2006ish-2011. The golden days of high school bliss, where our biggest worry was our next AP Government test and what color we were going to force our date to purchase a matching vest in for junior prom. These were the days of laying out by the neighborhood pool, eagerly waiting for square-pizza day in the school cafeteria, and sneaking out to hang with my best friends after hours only to realize we had nowhere to go.
By L.A. Hancock5 years ago in Beat
Lonely Days
Like all teens I had my good days and my bad days. Being diagnosed with severe depression after having multiple friends and family pass, not having much of a relationship with my immediate family, feeling left out and distant; I had to find some way to cope. While yes, I do have music that I listened to when I was upset, I never really had much of a set genre that I listened to. My tastes ranged for different reasons. Being a very sentimental person and often being interested in things before my time, my playlists were very strange to people around my age. But still, I hope that someone can find it comforting.
By Brittany Ivey5 years ago in Beat
X's Angst
Even though the media has decided to ignore us you have to admit that Gen X in the 80's and early 90's Teen Angst(ed) it like no generation before or since. "Really?", you say. Yes, really. The 80's gave birth to the American Hardcore Punk Scene, both Speed and Thrash Metal, as well as Gangster Rap.
By Steve B Howard5 years ago in Beat
Music that Saved Me
I did not have the easiest childhood. Growing up, my mother and I had issues with my father, even after their divorce. He was a drug addict and an alcoholic who refused to help himself, instead he spent his time hurting us. From there my mother found a nice guy, married him, and took in his children as her own. What a mistake that was. Do not get me wrong, the guy is great, kind, caring, gentle. His kids on the other hand were not. Children's aid was involved in my teenage years multiple times due to them spreading lies, they broke up my family, stole all my friends, and treated me like I was trash. My 'boy drama' was also above average in the heartbreak department. Then, to top off the 'perfect' childhood, my bestfriend passed away just as I was completing high school. Yes, there were some good times that I can remember, but most of my time was spent sitting in a dark room with my music playing so loud to drown out my terrible thoughts. These 6 songs helped me get through my childhood full of fear, anxiety, insecurity, and apprehension, also known as angst.
By Adaline Archer5 years ago in Beat
My most influential/favorite post-hardcore/metalcore bands
I was listening to music in my car the other day, and I was thinking after the death of "Extreme Thing" and "Van's Warped Tour" not too many people listen to Metalcore/Post-hardcore anymore. Probably rightfully so, but I still enjoy the feeling of blasting old my high school playlist in my car. So here are a couple bands and a few of their albums I still absolutely love to this day.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Beat
Emo Guilty Pleasures
Teen angst is defined as: “the feeling of the “ugh-I'm-so-misunderstood-what-is-life?” part of adolescence. While this coming of age emotional turmoil may seem like a drag at times, don't worry. There is a purpose and cure. By definition, angst is a feeling of anxiety about your life or situation.” and although I’m just recently out of my teens I can still relate to the idea of being misunderstood and not finding life as an easy way to deal with whatever it’s thrown at me and also by how I’ve been able to cope and/or handle all of it.
By Keanna Barry 5 years ago in Beat
The ･☆✧ 𝓜𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻･☆✧ Playlist
If you've been on Tiktok, you might have seen people talking about romanticizing their life and being the "main character." I thought it was ridiculous to even dare to feel like the world orbited around me. I've always been told that thinking about myself this way was selfish, and people would hate me for that. But I decided, to put my foot down. I thought to myself, "Well, let's try it to see where this will go!
By Camu Tao Fan 1999🪲5 years ago in Beat
