Ten Albums That Have Shaped My Personality
The year is 2011. You’re walking into Art Club with your friends. You’re wearing board shorts and an Aeropostale t-shirt. You pull out the drawing you’ve been working on for a few weeks and pop in your earbuds. The distinct vocals of Coldplay’s Chris Martin fill your ears. Life is simple, life is good.
Everyone has an album that defined a particular time in their life. If you’re like me, maybe you even remember specific moments according to what albums you were listening to at the time. We all know I live for nostalgia, so sometimes I like to just put on these albums so I can forget about all the stuff I have to get done in present day. (Effective for boosting your mood, but BAD NEWS for productivity.) Before I get sentimental, here’s some albums that have shaped me as a person and a few of the memories they bring to mind.
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Continuum – John Mayer
Second grade, the Chicago suburbs, car rides with my mom.
2. Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming – M83
Wintry drives to middle school, social studies class, reading Witch & Wizard by James Patterson.
3. Tourist History – Two Door Cinema Club
Sixth Grade, wanting to establish myself as “alternative”, playing Wii in my basement.
4. Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay
Seventh grade, Hunger Games role play groups, art club.
5. Gossamer – Passion Pit
Eighth grade, riding my bike, flights to the east coast.
6. Days are Gone – HAIM
Freshman year of high school, aesthetically pleasing Pinterest boards, thinking I was “boho.”
7. Modern Vampires of the City – Vampire Weekend
Freshman art class, finally realizing I’m not that great at art, walking home from school in the fall.
8. Within and Without – Washed Out
Studying for precalculus, relaxing by a fire, rainy weekdays.
9. When the Night – St. Lucia
Summer after my senior year, driving to meet friends, dance parties alone in my living room.
10. Sacred Hearts Club – Foster the People
My first year of college, grabbing a coffee in between classes, road trips.