nr. 3, the last motto of the week, goes to future islands. a long time favorite, a band i always return to. on the one hand because their sound has something dark, a voice that breathes pain and loss. on the other hand, it’s exactly the working through all that pain that makes their music a beacon of hope, of trust, of love. life’s hard. accept that and roll with the punches. it’s worth it.
nr. 2. i’ve been a huge fan of perfume genius ever since i saw the videoclip of ‘hood’. his artistry is the perfect mix of hurting, courage, resilience and gender bending. on top of that, he has a talent for beautifully describing what it feels like to have a body, to be a body. that it’s both painful and magical. same goes for being loved. a legend, in my eyes.
