VictoriousssBIG23

VictoriousssBIG23 t1_j9hb2tr wrote

Reply to What new rock music is working? by yankuk

Badflower- a newer band that has only been around since the mid-late 2010s and have blossomed (pun intended) in popularity thanks to being spotlighted on SiriusXM's Octane station. They're not super heavy, but they're still very good. A lot of their songs are about mental health and can be emotional at times. They only have 2 albums out so they have a pretty easy discography to get into.

Fever 333- another newer band. These guys are INCREDIBLE live performers. I first saw them at a festival where I didn't know what to expect and they really set the standard and brought down the house for being the first band of the day. They've only gotten bigger and better since. If you like Rage Against the Machine, definitely check them out. They're kind of like a modern day version of Rage and you can hear Tom and Zach's influence in their songs.

My Morning Jacket- these guys have been around for a while now, but they're still very modern. They kind of have a psychedelic rock/jam band sound that's very popular with the Bonnaroo crowd. Their whole discography is pretty great and they experiment with a lot of new sounds. The song "Touch Me, I'm Going to Scream pt 2" is incredible and basically an acid trip through music. If you listen to nothing else by them, at least listen to that song.

I Prevail- this is a metalcore band that I've followed since the beginning of their career. They blew up with their cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" and have released solid songs/albums ever since. They have 2 vocalists, one for "normal" singing and one for screaming/growling. Some of their songs have a rap element to them in the same vein as Linkin Park. I'd say they're pretty digestible for people who don't normally like metal. They've only released 3 albums so far, with the 2nd album being my personal favorite.

The Glorious Sons- these guys kind of have a southern rock vibe, even though they're a Canadian band. They got massive airplay on rock radio with their single "Sawed Off Shotgun", an upbeat song that constrasts with the dark message of the lyrics. They formed in the mid 2010s and have been on the rise ever since with each album charting higher than the previous one. They're definitely "one to watch" moving into the future.

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VictoriousssBIG23 t1_iy34t4s wrote

Reply to TIFU by introducing my best friend to my girlfriend by myir4

You're still very young, and just learned the golden rule of relationships: if they'll cheat with you, they'll cheat on you. Even if her ex was abusive, she was still dating him when she started hitting on you. She sounds like a "relationship jumper" and likely wanted to have a guy waiting in the wings before officially ending things with that guy. That just happened to be you. It's likely that she wanted to end things with you, too, for a while, but didn't want to do so until she had someone else to fall back on. P gave her the perfect excuse for that. They may look happy now, but believe me when I say that she'll do the same thing to him, too. She sounds very emotionally immature and will likely repeat the same pattern over and over again until she goes to therapy to sort through her attachment issues.

When she eventually cheats on P, because she will, he'll probably reach out to you. He'll tell you that you were right about her and cry over how badly she burned him. He'll probably try to "repair" his friendship with you by blaming her for manipulating him and tearing you two apart. Don't fall for it. Any friend willing to betray you the way he did is not a good friend to have in your life. They both took advantage of you here. Grieve the friendship and don't let him back in. Don't let her try to come back in your life either when this relationship inevitably falls apart. Take this as a lesson and grow from it.

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