I can't remember a day when I haven’t plugged in my earphones and listened to music — easily every day for over a decade. It’s more than just a habit; it’s a ritual, a constant in a world that often feels unpredictable. Music — especially rock and metal — has been a source of catharsis, a steady companion no matter what I’m feeling. Whether I’m ecstatic, melancholic, overwhelmed, restless, lost, or even numb, there’s always a song that meets me exactly where I am. There’s something about these genres, their raw emotion and intensity, that hits me at my core — sometimes like a punch to the gut, sometimes like a hand on my shoulder. And as I grow older, I feel it even more deeply, like the music is peeling back layers of myself I didn’t even know existed.

My musical palette has naturally expanded and diversified over time, adding new layers to my listening experience and deepening my appreciation for it. But no matter how much I explore, I always find myself coming back to rock and metal. But I think that’s the beauty of it — how music grows with you, shifts with you, and finds new ways to carve itself into your soul. Songs I’ve heard a hundred times suddenly hit differently, as if they’ve been waiting for me to catch up, to finally understand them. It makes me wonder how I’ll experience them years from now, what new emotions they’ll stir up. But for now, I just keep pressing play, knowing that no matter what life throws at me, music will always be there — loud, relentless, and unwavering.

A few songs that are on loop right now:

1. L.S. Dunes - Forgiveness
2. Lastelle - Life in Silhouettes
3. GRMLN - Fall Through the Heart
4. The Down Troddence - Chapilla [feat. Reshmi Sateesh]
5. Touché Amoré - Goodbye for Now [feat. Julien Baker]