I got bad news three days prior to 2018. My only hope at the moment to feel again that sparks of excitement that used to color my youthful self. My current every day’s daydream. They are broken to pieces. I failed. So bad, I failed miserably. As the information sunk in I strangely didn’t feel that sad about it. I was shocked, but I didn't feel hurt and I still am now. I let out a bitter laugh,...

With everything that happened during a year since I left my hometown, I became more skeptical about everything and everyone. My past, even though it wasn’t perfect, was somehow too good to be true: in a sense of how I did stuff that I love and made me feel alive. Every night I was looking forward to tomorrow. Well, maybe I wasn’t when I had deadlines for my exams or assignments. Nowadays, I’m living...

The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding   Somebody should really tell me how to quit this album. I never listen to The War on Drugs before but this album seriously makes me want to explore their discography. Well, at least after I’m done with this one. How the music is pretty much influenced by the 80s and how old-school yet modern this album sounds are my top reasons why A Deeper Understanding won...

 Keyakizaka46 – Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku NaruI once listened to their solid debut single, Silent Majority, and was impressed. Despite that, I never really try to keep track of them as I’m really tired of anything that has to do with 48/46 groups. Silent Majority was one-time greatness, as I thought. But wow was I wrong. Sekai ni wa Aishikanai, Futari Saison (particularly this one), and Fukyowaon...