Ramble time but I think it's suitable considering how many friends I've gotten into the band
glass beach's music has been there for me through some really really tough times and their music is emblematic of hope, honesty, queer safety, and just being so fucking real and relatable. Moderating a trans space for people in my city here in Aus, I see so much love for friends who go through all the pains you'd expect, and both albums help me both process that and also remind me how to show that love and support for my community.
My first girlfriend (my "good ex") and I would sing the self titled song to each other in our worst moments and I think in some part that is why we're both still here today. We're still friends all this time later. Plus, after over a year of couchsurfing very recently, it especially reminded me of the love and patience my two best friends gave me over that period. We'll always live like we're hopeless kids.
commatose stands as my all time favourite song, on my all time favourite album, and it got me through the aftermath of my "bad ex" as well. She's out of my life now and it now being just about two years after things got inimate there, I'm ready for whoever is next for me, and I will be listening to all the music throughout too.
I think this is the ending the band deserved, I think in general in creative industries that more projects deserve a known finish to them and, and I say this incredibly bittersweetly, after making two of the most important albums anyone whose heard them will ever experience, tying a bow off feels right, again, valuing the existing art. I've considered getting a tattoo based on the Creatures of either album cover and hey maybe I go do that at some point now, who knows though
I'm heading out tonight to spend time with one of my best friends at a place we like that's closing down soon too, and afterwards I am going to relisten to both the albums as I've done hundreds of times before and take it all in. Not being American I couldn't go to any shows myself (living vicariously through a friend genuinely did wonders though, much love to my friend Brook), this outing tonight I hope fills that gap a bit. The plastic death glow vinyl stands beautifully in my collection, and hopefully I can pick up the tfgba vinyl at some point too.
For those who haven't listened to their albums, please do so. I wouldn't have written all of this if I didn't believe full heartedly in this haha
Thank you J, Jonas, Layne and William so much <3 <3 <3 <3 What you all have going on sounds brilliant and I am excited for all of you to blossom further. You've all shaped lives to be better and I hope you all get what you want from your endevours from the good karma you've all collected these past seven or so years.
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