Adagio Apassionato

Happy Ace Week! For this Ace Week, I wanted to make a special post of songs that I think speak to experiences on the a-spectrum. With just how hard it was to select my favourite ace-friendly songs, it’s clear there are not many songs a-spec folks can relate to, so I put together just a few for you all to enjoy with a little description for each. I tried to represent as many a-spec experiences as I could – for me, my ace and aro experiences are tied quite deeply together so a lot of the songs might represent both of these. Nonetheless, I hope you find some fun music that you can relate to from this post. I think the ace/a-spec experience for me comprises a few different feelings, and I have chosen songs that represent each feeling for me. The first is a deep sense of confusion and maybe even dislike for the sex- and romance-obsessed society we live in. Wondering why everyone is so concerned with these things that we do not understand because we cannot really feel them, and wishing peopl...

Seeing a band called 새소년, which means ‘new youth,’ right as I enter a new chapter of my youth, felt incredibly fitting and exciting. It was a nearly perfect experience that I’ll never forget. This was the first concert of an actual band that I had been to and not just a singer. Thus, I felt like I could enjoy how the musical arrangements were improvised and tailored to be played live, and not just the vocal performances. There was so much to pay attention to – I found myself glancing back and forth between the members Soyoon who was centre stage singing and playing guitar and Hyunjin playing the bass (sadly I was too far left of the stage to see the drummer!). It was wonderful to get to know them even better by seeing them live – I definitely want to go to more concerts like this one in the future! I started listening to Se So Neon only recently, and when they announced their tour in Europe, I had heard only a few of their songs. I bought tickets anyway and used the time between the ti...