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Mt. Joy

Names (L to R, T to B): Matt Quinn, Sotiris Eliopoulos, Michael Byrnes, Sam Cooper, Jackie Miclau

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

First kiss:

Matt: Teeth

Sotiris: Young

Michael: Awkward

Sam: Awkward

Jackie: Scary

Who’s changed the most since high school - Matt or Sam?

Matt: I'd say Sam

Sam: My hair's different!

High school rebels:

Sam: I think Michael rebelled.

Matt: I got arrested for possession of marijuana and reckless driving. 

Fashion sense in high school:

Michael: Socks with sandals

Sam: A lot of sweatpants

Sotiris: I had black hair

Jackie: I wore those wedge sneakers

Matt: Band shirts

What you'd write in each other's yearbooks:

Jackie: Have a great summer

Michael: Hope to see you at the pool 

Sotiris: Let’s hang

Sam: we see each other every day so it’s hard to be like, "see you in the Fall!"

Tumblr Class of 2023 @ All Things Go

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if i could just exist in my bed under my comfy blanket with the windows open, a candle lit, and a long playlist of indie music ive never heard before for the rest of eternity i would be the happiest soul in the world

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Evergreen - Mt. Joy

This is my favorite song right now

This was fun! This is "Mt. Joy" by Mt. Joy as I see it because of synesthesia!

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All you see and all you feel Are skin and bones They don't hold the soul like real love No, you can't control Who you really are What you really want So I met you in the hotel, dim lit lobby I've been on the road since you last saw me And I don't need a reason To bleed until we're even

help, I can't stop buying concert tickets

My favorite Alt-Rock artists (Part 2)

To counteract my last post of dark styled music I will share to all of you my favorite artists that make me feel happy and I struggle to not sing along with. When I listen to this style I am usually listening for the rhythm of the song and not entirely the deep meanings of the lyrics. This type of music is normally generalized into indie rock, which is by far the most common version of modern Alt-Rock. I will also stay away from the more mainstream bands that everyone knows so I could maybe show something you haven’t heard of before.

First of all is the band that I have recently become very addicted to a couple of their songs, which is Mt. Joy. They often sing about hippy type topics like drugs and religion and being overall positive about everything. But, they aren’t just some random hippy group, they have a way with rhythm that I have never heard from another artist of the same genre. Take Astrovan for example, it was one of their first songs to the debut album, and in my opinion it encapsulates the energy of Mt. Joy perfectly. It’s framed in a way where it feels very cinematic and very coherent to follow along with the lyrics as you are living out the moment with it. Matt Quinn said during one of his first interviews that “I really like to write songs in a cinematic way, the hope being to really establish a sense of place so that people can see/feel what I’m saying.” (Birp interview, birp.fm). Altogether, the rhythm and style of their songs have piqued my interest in particular and I will never skip one of their songs when it comes on. I would easily rate this band 8.5/10, it’s not a ten because I find their later releases lack the same energy as when they initially released.

Next is a bit more of old style indie rock that is actually a duo which gives them more character in their songs and I give them more props for their songs then I normally would, they are The Black Keys. They use more classic instruments like guitars, bass and drums, with techno bits here and there. This really grounds itself in its uniqueness from the rest of the genre and creates a bridge between old rock and the very technology enhanced modern indie rock. Dan Auerbach has such unique vocals that really centralize with the instruments and add to the older feel of their music. But the rhythm of everything is entirely modernized which feels super refreshing in all the same sounding rock bands. There are two songs I want to mention from them, those being Lonely Boy and Gold on the Ceiling. The first is all about the lyrics, whenever i hear it come on I instinctively feel the need to sing along, it’s super catchy and simple so anyone can learn the lyrics and sing with it. The instrumental is just as simple so as to not distract from the words, but it compliments them perfectly like having a spotlight on the actor of a play.The combination of the two elements created a double Grammy winning song and an all time classic for me, also by far my favourite music video ever. The latter of the two, Gold on the Ceiling, is for me a demonstration of their instrumental skills. I find that these lyrics don’t hit nearly as hard as Lonely Boy, but that is so the guitar riffs can have their time to shine. There are many more guitar solos in this song then all of their songs and it shows the prowess in Dan’s skill to pluck at strings in a way that makes the ears dance. For me personally this band deserves nothing less than a 10/10 and If I were to put them in a tier list they would definitely be in my top 3.

Every holiday, I feel that Depression

From all of this pressure.

dirty love by mr. Joy is so kanej coded

Like... "and I don't need a reason/to bleed until we're even/but did I ever want love/or did I ask too much?"

And "you can't control who you really are, or what you really want"

"Someday we must return the movies in our brain. And these moments we can't fake. 'Cause the angels never leak the expiration date." - Mt. Joy, Bathroom Light

Matt Quinn (foreground) and Sam Cooper of Mt. Joy - Innings Music Festival; Tempe, AZ (2-26-23). @MtJoyBand

Photo: Jeff Bliss