Okay, let's admit it's a right of passage for parents

with teenagers.

Are those strange clothes and strange music

a part of a phase or something more dangerous?

There is a new trend in music that has bands advocating depression and suicide.

It seems like one of the only certain things about living in society is that no matter how far we've come, every decade has its fair share of counterculture. Each one expresses the

anxieties and criticisms of the era serving as a pressure valve of sorts to help

release some of the frustrations that build up when generations start noticing that the previous generation

has sold them short.

Sometimes countercultures arise simply because people feel stifled by the mainstream and

need to rebel.

Other times they rise up after decades or even centuries

to hold society accountable for its dark past.

But something that's true of each

is that they all achieve these aims through expression, oftentimes through music.

And there's something really special about music.

It's such a unique way to demonstrate what words alone fail to express. A good beat can cause uncontrollable head bobbing and even inspire

spontaneous dancing. A beautiful melody can float into your ear and cause your heart to

flutter. And a calm chord progression can settle your nerves and improve your mood.

Music has the ability to connect people,

to serve as some kind of instant common ground

for those who otherwise wouldn't be able to

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