“Drifting through the silence, searching for guarantees. Out of view, but not too far out of reach…”
This is my favorite song by CULTS, which has basically become one of my favorite bands. I love their ’60’s, surf-rock with a dark backstory-kinda sound, and I appreciate their style that’s cool and apathetic, while still conveying a point.
A few months back, I attended one of their shows and chatted with Brian (one half of the band) and asked him “how come you never play Recovery live? It’s like your best song.” He reacted with flattery and surprise, and told me to hit them up ahead of time next time to ask them to play it. “It’s a little tricky to pull off live, but we’d totally do it!”
This song nudges you to respect the process of healing, setbacks and all. Whether it’s a breakup, addiction, death or whatever, recovery is an ongoing process that we probably try to rush through. With anything, if you’re going to do it right, you can’t just force your way to an end goal. Don’t be so hard on yourself and get better at your own pace. “There’s no time to sit around and critique.”
I'm Just Gonna Dance All Night 
To suffer is to live, embrace the pain and expect the change. It’s the constant flux and don’t give a fucks that synergize to make such a beautiful mess. Reminiscent of a slightly sweeter Autolux with a dallop of Take it Easy Hospital. Deliciously delicious.
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