Drugs - Tyler Posey

My love for Tyler Posey grew and evolved.

By: Shannon Brault

A friend of mine sent me a song believing that I would really like it. I sat there and listened to it on repeat for about 20 minutes before sending him a message back saying that I loved it. At that moment, I looked at the artist again, and it sunk in that it was Tyler Posey. It was Teen Wolf's Tyler Posey. That’s when I knew I was going to have a new obsession that could have only ended with an intervention. 

I truly have no idea how it took me so long to find out that Tyler Posey made music, let alone punk music!  Ten years ago, my sister and I used to binge-watch Teen Wolf every day together. My love for him has always been deep, but it grew even deeper with the release of his new EP “Drugs.” From “Someone Else’s Dream” to “Past Life,” I think there is at least one lyric everyone can relate to. 

A lot of the EP is about him becoming sober and the experiences he had in the Hollywood world. He took the topic of sobriety—something not typically thought of as hardcore—into his punk music. The juxtaposition feels seamless, and despite our lives being very different, the EP still spoke to me.  Maybe it’s my 12-year-old crush on him, or maybe it’s because pain is a universal language. Whatever it is, the EP is worth listening to at least once, even if you aren’t a punk fan.