Superchunk
A jittery, half-legible burst of indie-rock energy that layers a repeated self-diagnosis ("hyper enough") over fragments of…
overstimulation self-defense/blame physical exhaustion
Roxy Music
A propulsive opener that treats urgency and excitement as both a romantic obsession and a commentary on modern life's manic…
urgency and impatience modern anxiety and overstimulation obsessive romantic longing
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire turns the ABBA-adjacent disco hook into an inventory of surfeit: a world so saturated with information, content, and…
information overload consumerism emotional numbness
My Morning Jacket
A repetitive, ecstatic track built almost entirely around a single sensation of being overstimulated by connection or desire. It…
sensory overload desire and vulnerability spiritual/erotic conflation
Mission of Burma
A tense, fragmented verse of institutional imagery and social alienation gives way to a chant-like chorus that offers a single,…
alienation self-erected isolation intimacy as escape