Cold morning, return desk blinking like a lighthouse
She stands with a sweater the color of sour decisions
green that vibrates against her skin
Her aunt said it made her glow
but it mostly made her itch in philosophical ways
She hands it over gently
as if surrendering one of those
unwanted wonders
that arrive wrapped in love but stitched in misjudgment

Next in line: the man with the future in a box
A smart toaster that sent him inspirational quotes at 3 a.m.
all while burning bread with perfect confidence
It promised lifestyle integration
it integrated only with dust and disappointment
He shrugs, resets his expectations
and the clerk nods
both of them quietly acknowledging
the unwanted wonders tech keeps inventing for them

A father carries a robot dog
whose bark loops on one eternal, existential note
like it's questioning the meaning of fetch
His kid cried because
"it doesn't love us back"
He didn't know how to explain
that some things never can
The clerk scans it like a memorial ritual
another small addition
to the shelf of unwanted wonders
that couldn't simulate affection convincingly enough

She returns a self-help book
with ten steps, each louder than the last
Step one told her to embrace possibility
Step two told her to transcend limitations
By step three she was already done with the sermon
She isn't broken-just allergic to imperatives
The clerk whispers, "Same"
their solidarity soft
their refund an act of rebellion
against yet another unwanted wonder
promising upgrades to the soul

Then comes the old man
with a gift card to a store he can't pronounce
the kind that sells ethically curated objects
for lives lived very far from his
He says he'd trade it all
for a phone call from his daughter
The clerk stops
Really stops
Gives him cash instead
and wishes he gets something
that isn't an unwanted wonder this year

Closing time
A bin of returns glows under dull fluorescent light
a quiet museum of misfired intentions
People walk out lighter
refund slips in pockets
carrying only what survived the season
the hope that next year
we'll give fewer unwanted wonders
and more of whatever warmth
we still remember how to share

Unwanted Wonders

Kiera Starr’s ‘Holiday Blues’ stands as her second official Christmas single, following last years ‘Christmas Alone’.

Holiday Blues

Original composition…….Alejandro Gonzalez M.

Candilejas

This song is about the moment when a new year feels like a reset — when you finally recognize your own worth and decide to stop carrying old heartbreak forward. It’s about clarity, confidence, and that shift where the past loses its power. “Resolution” isn’t about anger or revenge; it’s about moving on lighter, stronger, and more self-aware, with the understanding that what once hurt no longer gets to define the future.


LYRICS:

[Verse 1]
January first a clean slate
I almost feel it babe
This year will be my best
Leave you behind no contest

[Prechorus]
Don't need you to hold my hair back
I know my worth that's a fact

[Chorus]
Resolution
New year new me
Resolution
Heartbreak is history

[Verse 2]
I remember your stupid car
I remember thinking you're a star
Now I laugh you're just some dude
Didn't know I could be so rude

[Prechorus]
Don't need you to hold my hair back
I know my worth that's a fact

[Chorus]
Resolution
New year new me
Resolution
Heartbreak is history

Resolution

“All My Woes” isn’t just a sad song—it’s what happens when pain finds a voice and refuses to stay quiet.

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All My Woes

"We see what we want to see. We find meaning in the noise."

Laxá returns to their powerful four-piece roots with Pareidólía, a masterclass in Icelandic instrumental post-rock. Named after the psychological phenomenon of perceiving meaningful patterns in random stimuli—faces in the clouds, voices in the static—this track explores the thin line between reality and imagination.

Recorded amidst the raw landscapes of Iceland, Pareidólía puts Mike Taylor’s haunting, Leslie-soaked organ front and center. The track is built upon the tectonic foundation of Bjarne Guðjohnsen’s heavily distorted bass and Matthias Helguson’s rhythmic precision, providing the perfect canvas for Jussi Siglarson’s signature melodic lead guitar to soar.

If you enjoy soaring crescendos, grit-infused textures, and cinematic soundscapes, this is for you.

The Lineup:

Jussi Siglarson – Lead Guitar

Bjarne Guðjohnsen – Distorted Bass

Matthias Helguson – Drums

Mike Taylor – Keyboards & Organ

For Fans Of (FFO)
Mogwai | Sigur Rós | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Caspian | Russian Circles | Mono | Explosions in the Sky

Sound & Texture: #OrganDriven #DistortedBass #MelodicGuitar #Crescendo #Atmospheric #DarkAmbient #WallOfSound #IcelandMusic #InstrumentalPostRock #Pareidolia

Laxá - Pareidólía (ft. Mike Taylor, Jussi Siglarson, Bjarne Guðjohnsen & Matthias Helguson)

Lyrics: Fred Offret
Music: Fred Offret
Vocals, Guitars, Synths & Electro arrangement: Fred Offret

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Summer Storms

Bad Habit by Caleb Jones is a raw modern country track about the pull of a love you know you should’ve left behind. It tells the story of getting caught in a toxic cycle—ignoring the warning signs, chasing familiar comfort, and going back to someone who already proved it wouldn’t last. 

With honest lyrics and a reflective, emotional tone, the song captures that quiet battle between heart and head when a past relationship refuses to stay in the past. Produced by QWAY-LO, Bad Habit blends vulnerability and realism into a relatable country anthem for anyone who’s ever fallen back into something they knew would hurt.

Caleb Jones - Bad Habit (Prod. QWAY-LO)

I thank everyone who listens 
SoundCloud is basically my journal. I write a lot. This is all original music. I play all instruments on the tracks here.  I program using @toontrack.   In good taste, rock on.   Hope you stick around.

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