Pill Friends

pill friends were a cool band

 i first heard of them while scrolling tumblr in 2014 or something

i can't describe them right now, if you're reading this you've probably listened to them already

i am saddened to hear of Ryan's passing

pill friends have been the soundtrack to so many different points in my life

be it laying on the floor in tears because i've been broken up with

to years later driving to my college orientation while the sun rises behind me

to shortly after dropping out and moving back home with my girlfriend

i feel obligated to describe their music to you

though it'll be lackluster

some of their songs sound "gothy" 

you decide what that means

they've got some incredible basslines

they're incredibly moody at times

sarcastic at others

i don't know i'm bummed

i'd have to say my favorite song of theirs is "samael" off of 

"fade into nothing" 

they've covered modest mouse and xiu xiu

i feel drained

it isn't about me

when artists we enjoy speak about their own mental health so openly it makes us feel bulletproof

because these people who struggle just like we do

are still breathing

so when those people stop breathing

especially at a young age

it puts your own mental health in perspective

i shouldn't feel so down about someone i've never met dying

ryan left behind a child 

there is a trust fund being set up through sales of pill friends records

if you haven't listened to them, please do, and if you enjoy, please buy a record

here is pill friend's bandcamp, give them a listen