#which lets be real like 99.999% not gonna happen

[localgardenweed]

Just saw the new video Hargreaves posted via tiktok and im sorry i sighed seeing the Tord clip im sorry gang i cant get myself hyped.

I dont know why but for a while now all the Tord stuff has been leaving a bad taste in my mouth cause before it was “guys dont ask us about Tord stop asking ugh so annoying” to “hey guys dropping more Tord merch, episodes, spinoff show and also gonna send him over to do a concert with Miku” or some shit like ok they realized he is a cash cow its okay to admit that but idk, as much as I love Tord i feel like it would have been better to let him go bury him in satin laid down on a bed of roses sunk into the river at dawn sent away with the words of a love song. I know people love Tord and I DO TOO if you look through my old stuff you knew he was like one of my favs and also ya know the whole oc x canon stuff but i dont know, knowing Larson wanted Tord out of the show after he left just for him to be brought back in The End, show ended and like hm well this is it to Beyond dropping and getting made fun of for wanting him back to then turning him into a cash cow and whole joke and middle finger to fans who wanted him back by teasing them with him behind a paywall or just murdering him on screen. I know they need money this shit doesn’t come for free but idk it always left a bad taste in my mouth. For those who are happy for the possible probably maybe return of Tord, good for you guys, but im gonna hold off on celebrating.

#localgardenweed #the weed is rambling #eddsworld #eddsworld beyond #tord eddsworld #eddsworld tord #ew tord #tord ew #sorry guys call me a hater but smth just always felt so yucky with all the Tord stuff lately #if any of you are gonna like start being assholes too about all this like dude stfu people have different feelings on stuff #just because we dont want Tord back doesnt mean we dont like him or like fun police #i would love Tord back but with all of the stuff combined it just feels wrong #Unless like Larson decides to come out of hiding and like says yeah its cool i dont think im ever gonna be 100% ok with it #which lets be real like 99.999% not gonna happen #smth will always feel off or wrong about it #He wanted his character gone but had the resurge in The End as much as I love TomSka i feel like he shouldn’t have brought him back #and now this like leave the man’s character be #idk if this is gonna be one of my hot takes but i felt like sharing it #also for reference/credentials i was in the fandom 2017 like i was there a year after it was wrapped up

[tedturneriscrazy]

🎶Knock, Knock, Knockin' On Hooty's Door🎵

I wonder if anything will happen in this episode.🙂

(I say as if I didn't watch the episode twice before going to bed and writing this post)

I don't think I'll ever not be amused by the way Hooty just...does things with his face

Seems like he found a thesaurus at some point

Okay so it's canonically spelled "Hootsifer," good to know

Also, this is really all we get of Lilith, huh?

His little hoot/coo at Lilith's letter❤❤❤

To borrow a meme format: If I had a nickel for every time Alex Hirsch was involved in a show where one of the characters was experiencing pubescent voice cracks, I'd have two nickels, which isn't very much but it's weird that it happened twice

Eda's face🤣

As much as this bit is played for laughs, Eda's clearly still shaken by what happened last episode

Jeez, Luz, priorities /j

Pictured: Hooty

The way King talks about being pelleted implies this is something Hooty does on the regular

Hooty's plan to help King is literally a Buzzfeed quiz? Okay then

Betcha never expected lore from Hooty, eh?

"DO NOT INTERRUPT"

Officially a "type of worm"

The dance being a grievous insult wasn't exactly from nowhere, but still funny nonetheless

WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THE FUCKING COCCOON

Tiny Nose playing Switch definitely seems to be drawing from Dana's real life experiences

Wait, Hooty and Tiny Nose are friends?

Well shit, turns out she could use magic this whole time. Guess her going Super Saiyan wasn't just the power glyph.

I am extremely skeptical of your medical credentials, TN

I have so many questions about the methodology they used for the blood test(s)

I think Hooty may have misinterpreted what King was looking for

I'm still amazed at how King has had, and continues to have, moments in the show with some of the greatest emotional weight

Ooh, sound powers!

"IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CRUMBLE!!!"

It just occurred to me that that segment consisted mostly of Alex Hirsch talking to himself

Hello not-at-all obvious setup

Today I learned that Hooty is the baker of the house. Maybe he'd critique Amity's fairy pie.

Aaaaand there's the sleep inducing

Oh shit

In hindsight the Owl Beast being part of a dream sequence is rather obvious

Wow, Eda, tell us how you really feel about the Owl Beast

Oh we're just gonna ride aboard the Trauma Express today, huh?

Oh, I guess Lilith did make an appearance, after all

Damn, Gwen, not even looking

Oh shit dad issues

Sandy Cohen?! (To anyone who gets that reference, hi. How are your 30s treating you?)

Well, I know who Peter Gallagher voices now, anyway

Oh dear...

(Also, bright flashing lights triggering the curse? There's an epilepsy allegory in here somwhere)

Blood and eye injury? Gotta stretch that Y7 rating

Now we have some context for that look on Eda's face when Lilith mentioned their dad: good old fashioned guilt!

I desparately want to make a "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" joke, but I'm better than that

New memory! Raine!

Oh no...

I get the feeling I'll hate this part, too

They were exes!😢 Guess the fandom called that one

The reasoning for them being exes is understandable, all too real, and goddamn heartbreaking

That said, the fact they never stopped loving each other🥺😢😭

I do hope we can see Raine again under less...traumatic circumstances. Maybe that wedding that was mentioned?

Oh shit, are we getting into the Owl Beast's memories?!?! What a tweest!

Bet nobody expected Cloaked Moonface to show up in the frickin Hooty episode

(Also, holy shit I briefly forgot this was the Hooty episode)

Who is this mysterious cloaked figure? And why are they so tall and long?

So the curse was a sealed beast this whole time. Damn.

And it was just picked up as beach junk to sell as a trinket. So much for it being connected to Belos. (Not that people will stop trying to do so)

Who had "experiencing sympathy for the Owl Beast" on their Bingo cards for this episode? Yeah, me neither.

And here we have the necessary Eda coming to terms with her curse segment. More accurately, Eda and the curse coming to terms with each other.

Goddamnit why does it have to be cute

"It's like sandpaper" IT'S LIKE A CAT I FUCKING CAN'T

Insert Steamed Hams reference here to kill the mood

New transformation!

Oh no she's hot!

No, Hooty, you made it surprisingly much, much better!

She might have a problem pushing people away and holding onto guilt, but Eda always knows that she looks damn good

Oh right, Luz having girl problems. Fuck, so much is happening in this episode!

"Cotton-candy-haired Goddess" LUZ! 🤣

Attuned to other people's emotions = being a fucking creeper

Oh Luz, what happened to you back home?

Also, 99.999% certain Amity would love your cheesiness

That's...rather morbid, Hooty

So much lore development, including the fact the Owl House has a basement

Classic inanimate object silhouette fakeout gag. Subversion in 3...2...1...

There it is!

I can't imagine being pelleted is a fun experience.

Honestly I have so many questions about how Hooty got Amity there in the first place, but I'm not so sure I actually want to know the answers to any of them...

Cue much panicking

Wow, I'm really getting some Into the Bunker flashbacks

Oh this is gonna be amazing isn't it

I commend Luz for not actually dropping dead of embarrassment

Seriously, how can Hooty set all this up so fast yet not hold a pen?!?!?!

Poor Luz, she thinks this is destroying her chances

Meanwhile Amity is just "Oh, Titan, is this actually happening?!"

The way she's fixing her hair!❤

Goddamnit Luz let this play out, she's so clearly into this!

"Again?!" Okay who do I have to kill?

Luz is luzing it

Nooooooo....

JUST TALK FOR FUCK'S SAKE (aka how like 95% of issues in literally any plot could be solved)

Noooo Amity's so heartbroken right now💔

This isn't what either of them wanted!

To be fair, Hooty, Luz had a part in this too. Not that she can be blamed entirely. Poor thing clearly had some awful experiences back home...

Now Hooty is McFucking losing it

Why did I think he was gonna say "Looks like I'm gonna have to JUMP!" I think I've watched too much Homestar Runner (jk there's no such thing)

Those pulsating organs are still gross

Eda swooping in to save her son (No, really, he actually is now)

I'll say things get weird when Hooty gets upset!

Yes, King! Save them with your voice powers!

Damn that is some romantic lighting, and Luz is enjoying the eye candy (cotton candy, if you will)

Luz's reaction to Harpy!Eda is the family-friendly summation of how the fandom has reacted.

Hooty really just tearing up the landscape in remorse

Mother-daughter moment about love life!

I appreciate not just Eda's encouragement but her actually asking Luz what she wanted

God, Eda is best mom

Also, OH FUCK IS THIS HAPPENING?!

OH SHIT

THESE ADORABLY AWKWARD NERDS❤💜💙

"I'm not as cool as you think" could be interpreted as self-deprecating, but here it seems...oddly reassuring?

The way Luz eloquently says how she wants Amity in her future...beautiful❤

Luz making some good faces

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

YOU CUTE DORKS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH

THERE IT IS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

LOOK HOW HAPPY SHE IS

WE WERE LOSING OUR SHIT OVER A PECK ON THE CHEEK THREE WEEKS AGO AND NOW LOOK WHERE WE ARE HOLY FUCK

Awkwardness is still there, but that's to be expected

BET Y'ALL DIDN'T EXPECT THAT TRAILER SHOT TO BE IN THE HOOTY EPISODE HUH

THE WAY LUZ RUBS AMITY'S HAND😭😭😭😭😭

(And yeah, it's gonna still be scary, but only because it promises to be so wonderful)

Let's give it up for Hootsifer, goddamn!

Let'a also appreciate just how fucking funny it is that Lumity becomes official in the Hooty episode

Fus ro WEH!

Hooty actually saying "Luz's new GF" out loud...

In just about any other show the love interests getting together would be a climax/culmination of the entire plot. Here? It's actually used to advance the plot, and that is brilliant!

Dana Terrace and the crew really just knocking it out of the park again and again, huh

"They're adorable, and deserve all the happiness!" Well said, Hootsifer. Well said.

Probably for the best they had Hooty promise that. As much as what happened/progressed, there was a lot of property damage.

OH SHIT ONCE AGAIN

King's dad/relative! And he's voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson!

GODDAMNIT HOOTY

Wow. Just...wow. This episode.

King has voice powers! Harpy!Eda! Lumity are girlfriends for real!!!!

How do you pack so much into a single episode?! And so expertly?!

I had my suspicions before, but this confirms it: The Owl House is the greatest show of all time.

And we have two episodes left until the hiatus! And 11 episodes in the season after that! What are we in for?!?!?!

I, for one, can't wait to find out!

#the owl house #toh hooty #luz noceda #eda clawthorne #king clawthorne #lilith clawthorne #gwendolyn clawthorne #dell clawthorne #raine whispers #amity blight #lumity #toh s2 spoilers #the owl house s2 spoilers #the owl house season 2 spoilers #the owl house spoilers #toh spoilers

[thebuggyy]

Don't worry about the timing, have fun at the event! Here are my recs: first off, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD (predictable, I know)! It is a masterpiece that explores the adventures of two brothers, Ed and Al, on their quest to find a "Philosopher's stone", a mythical item that allows the possessor to ignore the First Law of Alchemy: "in order to obtain something, something of equal value must be given". The world is a wonderful mix of semi-advanced technology and "magic" (aka alchemy), and

gonna put this under a read more bc there are,,, 7 asks in total lmao! pls do read the end recap if you wanna see my plans on the next animes ill watch :)

pls do send in more recs yall! i love talking about anime lmaooo

it explores very real themes like imperialism, war, abandonment, relationships (romantic and non) and a bunch of other stuff, on top of being COOL AF and having an amazing, AMAZING cast of characters. The one detractor I’d point to is there are no canonically-lgbt characters except for maybe a minor character that’s a bit stereotypical, which sucks. But in terms of diversity it has super cool asian and black characters, strong women and even several disabled characters (including the protag!) I

personally may be a bit partial to this anime, but I love it and I think most people who watch it do, so I give it 5 stars. Second recommendation: Steins; Gate. Oh boy, I didn’t think I was gonna love this as much as I did. I will admit it’s a little bit more niche in terms of reception (my girlfriend, who shares my tastes in many things, sadly didn’t like it much), but I still recommend it. The show is about a wannabe scientist that discovers a way to send messages to people in the past, thus

altering the present he lives in. The circumstances evolve like crazy from there, with things such as evil organizations, an unidentifiable mastermind, time paradoxes, and other things burst into the lives of the main characters like me when I burst into the fridge at 2am. The show DOESN’T explain everything that you see immediately, so there are MANY moments where you will go “wait, what just happened??” but don’t worry, it’s because you are accompanying the protag as he unravels the mysteries

incredibly inspirational and downright desperation-inducing. (Also there’s like one scene where we are treated to two of the girls in underwear and I rolled my eyes so hard because for me it’s like one of the few stains on an otherwise excellent anime). So long story short, even though I know this anime is less likely to be loved by its viewer, just statistically speaking, I still like it so much I’ll give it a 5. Nichijō (or Nichijou): ok so here’s something a little different. This anime is

a slice-of-life anime about 3 girls, but I’m recommending it, as someone that usually isn’t that interested in this genre, because it’s downright hilarious and impressive at the same time. I’m 99.999% sure you’ve seen a bunch of gifs, clips and reaction pics from this anime because of how incredibly stupid but also awe-inspiring its visuals are. Google “nichijou mio loses it”, watch the first video, and if that doesn’t convince you to watch this masterpiece, honestly I don’t know what will. I

gotta give this 5 stars too, I’m sorry but that’s just how it is! I think I’ll stop for now, both because I don’t wanna flood your inbox too much and also because I can think of other anime but I would prioritize these suggestions. If I can think of anything else that comes close (in my mind, at least) to rivaling these, I’ll let you know! Thanks for listening and sorry for the gazillion messages! ♥♥♥

jesus that is… more than three. its alright tho!! it was fun coming back to 7 new asks lmao.

i have (obviously) heard great things about fmab from you and a couple of my friends and tbh i think im legally obligated to watch it and tell yall about it uwu

ive heard kinda iffy things about steins; gate. ik you said it had some niche reception, so mab ill like it? i think ill try a couple episodes and if i like it ill continue, if not yall just gotta deal with it lol

i HAVE watched a couple episodes of nichijou and i adore it! i, admittedly, do love slice of life so its rly fun for me,, and like you said, its not as slice of life-y as most of em. ill definitely continue, i might start over to remember whats happened up to the point i stopped!!

tysm for taking the time to write out these asks for me anon ily 😭😭😭 i was waiting for a couple hours after i got home and saw these to answer this whole thing bc i was emotionally tired, so im sorry for the late response!!

so to recap i think ill start either fmab or steins; gate in the next few days while also continuing soul eater? which one do you think i should watch first?

#anon #ask #fmab #steins; gate #nichijou #i need a tag for this 'series' kinda thing #gimme some suggestions for a tag i can use overall #i think i found one yall! #phantom watches

[the-gay-prometheus]

Ok so I’m about halfway through my This Dark Endeavor reread. Here are my official thoughts:

(putting under a break because there is a lot of thoughts I have, also because of spoilers, and there is a really gross vicliza quote [there’s a tw in front of it though so you can skip that part if you want])

So far, it’s just about as good as I remember, if not better in some cases now having read Frankenstein and understanding the little hints and foreshadowing and references. It’s an engaging story that’s told well and is just in general primarily fun to read.

That said... I have some major gripes now that I definitely wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t read Frankenstein; those specifically being the characterization of some of the characters. That... and there are some parts that very nearly ruin the entire book for me.

Out of all of them, I’m finding myself loving Elizabeth the most, surprisingly. I think she is extremely well written for the most part. She’s sassy, hot-headed, and doesn’t take anyone’s bullshit - good, because I think that’s exactly how she should be. She and Victor have a really great sibling relationship (...or at least had - more on that later), and there’s a lot of fun little references to the author’s interpretation of their childhood which generally I would say align very well with most peoples’ headcanons of them (including my own).

Victor is written pretty well - he’s a pretentious bastard to some extent, but not absolutely insufferable (if anything he’s just more loveable) which, again, I think is fairly accurate. I do have a few issues with him though. This Victor hates reading and loathes education and is, supposedly, a very poor student. I’m... pretty sure book Victor is exactly the opposite. He’s fascinated by alchemy and whatnot, yes, but only because it’s forbidden and dangerous - not because he’s genuinely interested in learning. Yet he still has the lofty goals of literally becoming a god. Like... that’s great bud but how are you gonna get there if you hate learning things? Doesn’t make much sense. Otherwise I tend to like Victor’s character (except for his thoughts on Elizabeth... again, more on that later).

And then.... then there’s Henry. Oh, Henry.... Kenneth really did my boy wrong here. On one hand I’m ecstatic that Henry is A. in this book and B. a very very close friend of Victor’s and Elizabeth’s. I also really like how much time he spends with them - I think that seems to be accurate. But the rest of him? ...oh good god. Where to even start... I could rant for hours how poorly Henry is written here. 

For one thing, when asked what he wants to do with his life, Henry says he wants to be a merchant like his father because “poetry and plays won’t feed a person.” I’m about 99.999% sure that canon Henry absolutely did not want to be a merchant like his father and in fact was mentioned to have lengthy conversations with Victor about how he would get out of that line of work. He also has very little confidence in his abilities, and even claims that Elizabeth did most of the work for the play he wrote for the beginning of the book??? Like what???? Beyond just his interests, this version of Henry is an absolute coward. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a fun character, and if I had no idea who real Henry was I’d probably love him. But seriously when I say a coward I mean a real absolute coward. Of the three of them, he’s the one who’s hesitant to go on any kind of adventure, he’s constantly scared of everything all the time, he’s always the doubtful one, and apparently he’s massively afraid of heights. When it comes to doing any of the legwork of the adventure, Henry will always refuse. That’s... that’s like the exact opposite of book Henry. I think most of us can agree that book Henry is anything but a coward. He’s the adventurous one who wants to see the world and seems to be the type who’s typically up for most challenges. So this version of Henry, despite being a fun and quirky character on his own, is extremely inaccurate to the point where sometimes it’s a little hard for me to read.

And then there’s my other biggest issue. And it is... quite a big one.

Everyone’s relationship with Elizabeth (especially Victor’s). Literally everyone in this book is in love with Elizabeth. It’s ridiculous. Book Henry has absolutely no interest in Elizabeth but for some reason this Henry does??? Like... very much does??? It’s really weird. What’s even worse though is the vicliza shit. 

I’m gonna be 100% honest with y’all. This book has some of the most disgusting vicliza content I’ve seen so far. There’s not much of it (yet), but what there is of it is just.... really, really gross. Let me give you one of the absolute worst excerpts...

TW: Seriously gross vicliza content. skip this quote if you don’t want to even consider reading it. It’s really bad. Borderline NSFW bad. It’s the part in itallics.

(context - they’re trying to obtain a rare lichen from on top of a very tall tree in the middle of the night. in order to do so, they took a potion that would “give them the sight of a wolf” and so both Victor and Elizabeth are really feeling some type of way with the side effects of that. a group of bearded vultures attacks them, and at one point Elizabeth literally bites one of them on the neck [which like, good for her tbh]. This is Victor’s reaction to that:)

“I could still see the savage expression on her face. It should have repelled me, but it only attracted me. I felt a powerful urge to crush her against me and drink in her heat and scent that had been distracting me all night. My eyes settled on her mouth. I shook my head to dislodge the thought.”

When I read that part, I literally physically gagged and had to put the book down for a second. Genuinely I’m not sure how middle school me read that part and thought “ah yes this is ok.” Then again middle school me was a very different person and was still in the midst of some serious traumas so... who knows. The point is - what the ACTUAL FUCK. That’s disgusting. It gets worse especially considering for most of the book Victor talks about how innocent and good his relationship with Elizabeth was in their childhood, how they were always messing with one another and playing with one another - y’know, like good siblings do. Like genuinely there are parts where they talk about their sibling relationship and I’m so happy because it’s so good - but then.... then there’s this shit. Canon Victor never had feelings anywhere remotely *close* to this for her. So like... where the hell did it even come from. Seriously it’s so unnecessary.

I mean, theoretically yes it’s just part of a side effect of the potion. This whole bit with the potion is the worst of the vicliza content so far, and the rest has literally just been Victor pointing out that he’s ‘looking at her differently’ (which is still gross but not nearly as explicit at least????). But still. Again. Nasty vicliza content that absolutely didn’t need to happen.

...Anyways.

My point is - there’s a lot that’s really good about this book so far, but there’s some stuff that’s really really bad about it too. That is all for now.

#this dark endeavor #prometheus speaks #ramblings of an abhorred creator #tw incest #tw caps #tw swearing

[supere1113]

Stuff I wrote down while making ‘Identity’

the following is some stuff I wrote down about the tracks on ‘Identity’ as I was making the EP. These were recorded between the months of October 2015 and probably January or February 2016.

Hey, guys! I know I put a lot of thought into the songs on "Identity", so I thought it best to give a rundown of each song on the EP so that everything is interpreted as intended and you guys get to know more about, and hopefully make a deeper connection with them! "Here we go..."

Not quite a hard-hitting b@nger, not quite a soft song, track 1 is an opener that strives to describe me in a radio-length pop song.

The title track of the EP, "Identity" is my attempt at fitting myself onto a song that people can listen to and get a good gist of me and who I am. I'm a child of God first, and also an artist with four main areas of specialty. My first interest was Architecture/Engineering and overall design, second is music, Third is writing and fourth is photography! I love to mix them up all the time, too! For instance, this song (and all the others I've written) is a result of my music skills intermingling with my writing skills. Outside of that, "Identity" sort of paraphrases my life and adventures up to now and what had allowed me to become who I am right now. I also elaborate on my musical identity, particularly in the bridge. I love so many different types of music that I have decided to identify as a "genre-bender" or "genreless" artist. For me, just about any musical style or influence is fair game in my recording process. These songs represent the first opportunity for me to experiment with the concept of blending genres! I wanted the production to be relatively uniform in tone, so I played the instrumental parts with the same effects but in varying styles within the given sonic arrangement. I was inspired by the flow of the amazing Alessia Cara's vocal delivery in songs like "Seventeen" and "Four Pink Walls", Ed Sheeran in general (but especially on "x"), as well as some smaller but still significant influences from Melanie Martinez, Halsey, Beck, The Notorious B.I.G. and Drake. Okay, I threw a little Justin Bieber and The Beatles in there as well! Lolz! I don't know how prevalent this is to other people, but the percussion part is probably the most dynamic element in the entire song as it not only changes styles within itself while complimenting the rest of the instrumental, but follows with the lyrical content and vocal inflections and volume changes. Because of its self-contained dynamic-ness, "Identity" took the longest time to produce and became the most thoughtful and intricate songs on the EP. Main message of the song: I am an artist of many disciplines, a loving soul and a musically eclectic individual; not to be categorized easily... And just trust God; The words I keep with me. I even have those words engraved on the inside of my "blue class ring"! Track 2 is simply, a lighthearted joke.

I was thinking of rhymes last summer and the two lines, "Got my pants ripped up, uniform like Goku/More fire songs than my Avatar Roku" ultimately evolved into "That Hype, Doh..." This song is really me showing my fun, seemingly careless side in a jokingly cocky, hip hop-based, hopefully mainstream-worthy song. I start by just spitting random rhymes and references (from Green Day to Harry Potter) laced with substance for a while before delving into a bit of real stuff. The chorus is meant to be laughed at and to "bring up that hype, doh..." at parties and stuff. The production has a lot of Beck influence as well as N.W.A. and alternative rock influence. New and old Taylor Swift influences can also be found in the chorus and super intricate drum beat. I used an array of different rapping styles to create something all my own. Main message of the song: There doesn't always have to be a point to things. It can be just for fun or just 'cause you want to. Jokes are almost always in style. With track 3, I wanted to put in a softer number because I am not all heavy and powerful on the inside.

There's a good amount of "softness", so to speak in my heart, and "The UnderLyer" really embodies that part of me for this EP. I often carry myself as a strong, pretty much invincible character; not to say that I'm not that way most of the time, but I am also not stone cold and apathetic in the least. Lyrically, the song takes a positive, adult stance on a lot of rather dark subjects that I and many others wrestle with in our minds. In terms of musical influences and production, "The UnderLyer" is essentially like The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ed Sheeran made a live performance at a pub or a bar. It features loop-pedal-based sounds (a signature of Ed's) and live production techniques as well as a prominent bassline that (at least to me) is reminiscent of the groovy, laid back style and flow of the Chili Peppers. The title actually came from a phrase that the vibe of the original bassline evoked in my head; the type of atmosphere and persona that the song could take on. I also wrote the lyrics to the bassline and "The UnderLyer" is actually the only song on the EP that was written and produced this way. I obviously don't have the best time/content dial because the song was originally meant to be about 2 minutes and 34 seconds in my mind before I extended it to probably 3 minutes and 30 seconds, but it finally comes to an end at 4:27. I aimed for this time after I had fleshed out the lyrics because I have a weird relationship with numbers that evoke personas in them for me and those three just look really cool together; like Charlie's Angels or something (it also matches the exact song length of "Hotline Bling" by Drake almost perfectly). Now, wait, for the segue... Main message of the song: If you're going through rough times in your life, internally or externally, stay positive and keep going through until you get to the end. It will get better. Track 4 is a rebellious song about a rebellion that isn't really a rebellion. It's only meant to make a statement.

On "Y I Don't Care", the drum beat part at the beginning can be interpreted as us as a generation being steadily brought up in a good way I guess, before getting increasingly tripped up, hated on, desensitized or otherwise negatively affected before going into the main beat. When it hits, it can symbolize the collective members of Gen Y saying, "Enough is enough." Not really angrily, but forceful enough to push away all the opposition from those that find our differences from them unsettling. Honestly, the song only sounds menacing and fight-nightish because I'm trying to effectively get a point across and being seemingly aggressive unfortunately seems to be the language that most people understand best. "You mad, bro?" Hate to burst your bubble but I'm not even angry. I originally thought that "Y I Don't Care" would be no more than 5 minutes in length the way I wrote it, but the topics that I had put in it extended it to a near 6 and a half minute song! I even had to take a few lines out at the end because I thought the song was running too long and that I'd lose the interest of my listeners (so I definitely see myself revisiting and/or revamping this song in the future). But don't let the length drive you away; this song keeps you entertained from beginning to end! I'd say that all the songs are genre-benders in their own right, but this one is the genre-bender. Too many influences to count, but Linkin Park, Demi Lovato, Kanye West, KISS, Paramore, my man, Michael Jackson and the later work of the Jacksons are among the biggest. "Y I Don't Care" can actually be seen as an oddball anthem for Millenials. It's long and epic, brimming with strong messages that most younger people can relate to and a little chant-worthy at times! We are different and we force others to stretch their understanding in order to understand us. We "put their minds on the brink!" Main message of the song: We're gonna do what we want to do in life, and it doesn't matter if it's different from what's been done before. We are the future of humanity, so it's gonna happen either way. "Y I Don't Care" is actually my favorite song on the EP because lyrically, I feel it comes from the heart a bit moreso than the other tracks. It also has the coolest instrumentation of any of them in my opinion! "Identity" is probably my close second, though as it is a song all about me and who I am.

Track 5 is a closer, a reiteration and a thank you.

Crazy how many of these songs were written last summer! I wanted "What I Sound Like?" to be the closer, but it really acts as a dawning of my music career; a strong sign that much more is to come! Even if the song or any of my songs don't get really big, I'll still be making music because I honestly do it for me first; which leads me into even further elaborating on my musical identity. In addition, I want my songs to inspire people. If I can do it (as in whatever I set my mind to), than you, the listener, can do it too. "What I Sound Like?" also encourages the people of the world to learn and grow as people, while staying young at heart. There's a reason why Echosmith wants to be like the cool kids; 'cause being a kid is cool and everyone knows it. I also take some time to thank the listeners for checking out this music I've put out. Some of the bigger influences are the beautiful Tori Kelly, Linkin Park once again, 2Pac, Foo Fighters and... Ya know, after awhile, all the influences I was drawing from start to blur together and they ultimately evolve into the song that you end up hearing. Just about every aspect of "What I Sound Like?" was short and fast-paced. It was really the song that went from 0 to 100... real quick. 99.999 something% of the song was recorded and mastered in one sitting! (Most of the vocals were done in one take, as well) I finished the song in less than 5 hours in one night and it actually became the only real radio-length song on the EP at 3:21. I was happy about that because it shows the diversity of my music in the context of song length. Also, for the first time, I didn't feel as if I was over-writing song lyrics as much. I still filled the song with plenty of info though, so I'm also very proud of that! Main message of the song: I like all types of music and I like mixing them up together, you can do it too if you want, and it's okay to stay young on the inside.

Well, thanks for reading and thanks for listening if you have. Ask me any other questions you have using the hashtag #EvansIdentity and I'll try to answer them.

Thanks again, have a great day and good bye!

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