— usually gravitate to: ˎˊ˗
- alt-rock, symphonic rock (think ali project!), pop punk, indie rock & pop rock
- sometimes city pop, indie pop, art pop ; vkei !!!
- game music tbh... hades, fe, pkmn, deemo(!!), cytus
- heavier instrumentation (distorted elec guitar & drums), high energy, loudness, uplifting/feel-good, anger/vent, interesting texture and variety, strong vocals
- bro i want to bust my eardrums. give it all to me
- bonus points if the lyrics hurt me or are cleverly & artfully written
— usually will not gravitate to: ˎˊ˗
- lo-fi hip hop, rap-heavy tracks, heavy metal, screamo
- repetitive sounds, sample instrument-heavy tracks, ballads
- i hate to say it, but orthodox love songs especially with those lyrics