Stray Thoughts: More Music for Brick Walls

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Earlier this week, I dug into TV on the Radio’s incredible “Wolf Like Me.” A crux of the essay was how the song is on my shortlist of “songs that make me feel like I could run through a brick wall.” “Wolf Like Me” might be at the top of that list, but it has some pretty great brick-breaking peers.

For this edition of Stray Thoughts, I thought I’d expand on this a little bit and share more of the songs that give that “AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!” feeling. These songs, to me, feel like a taste of immortality. They tap into all the frustration, angst, and rage that sometimes bubbles up inside us. Songs like these help me vent those feelings. Sometimes you just need the catharsis of a brutal riff or a shredded voice.

I’m sure I could make a list 100 songs long, but these are some standouts that resonate with me right now. What songs make you want to run through a brick wall? Let me know in the comments.