I love listening to music (Irish music, Chinese, Phonk, Funk, not to be confused with Phonk lol,2000s rock, rap, etc) so much and I feel a bit bored reading in silence. And given the open anti-comm tendencies of my coworkers, I tend to read theory in my car. Only issue is songs in English throw me off because I kinda can’t listen to a song while also reading words. So sometimes instrumentals or foreign language songs are good (except for Sailing The Seas Depends on The Helmsman, I won’t be able to focus because it’s such a great song) to have in the background. I used to like reading along with a narrator voicing it on my phone but it gets annoying sometimes. Idk, what do yall do while reading? Do you ever have Tv on in the background?
I only listen to music when doing two things, driving, and just relaxing when I can focus completely on the music. When doing tasks, reading, etc I want complete silence. I enjoy the peacefulness of absolute silence when doing something. I can focus on it. Exist within the task but also look at myself from the outside and analyze what I’m doing. Idk how else to explain it. Music is a distraction I don’t want most of the time. Not saying I don’t like music. I love it. Which is why when I listen to it I want it to have my full attention. I want to exist within it. Not just have it playing in the background. Driving is literally the only exception to this and I think it’s because all my past jobs required a lot of driving and so I just got used to it.
Yes, I know I am strange.
Car music is so great, the speakers and the compact space make for excellent music listening experiences