Nostalgic Desperation

When bands get forgotten about and become obsolete, so they get back together for "one more tour"... maybe release an album that doesn't hold up.

You'll buy the album and you'll go to the concert... that's when you realize it isn't ever going to be the way you remember.

I had to face the nostalgic desperation of Jane's Addiction getting back together, releasing an album, doing a tour and still not being as great as they used to be.

by Iscariom January 30, 2024

nostalgize

the act of remembering things that feel nostalgic

“i’m going to go nostalgize in my room about my old friend.”

by crackedgoose August 14, 2025

nostalge

nostalge (verb) /ˈnɒs.tælʒ/
To emotionally time-travel into your past with such intensity that it feels more vivid than the present. Often triggered by old songs, smells, photos, or memories that hit way too hard.

→ A combo of “nostalgia” + “indulge.” Not just missing the past — living in it for a while.

“I started nostalging so hard over my childhood summers and forgot I had to buy some fruits from the shop.”
or
“Today I nostalged so hard over my childhood summers and forgot I had a meeting in 5 minutes.”
or
“I absolutely love to nostalge over my childhood summers and then I forget everything that's going on around me.”
or
“She was nostalging so hard over 2010 Bollywood music, she made a full playlist and cried.”

by CertifiedNostalger July 02, 2025

Nostalgical

Old with a weird feeling, the nostalgia

This game on the platform is very "nostalgical" for many people.

by shortlil_justhao May 21, 2023

nostalgic rock

A song or group of songs that induce the feeling of nostalgia without it actually being nostalgia or making you think about past experiences

Some examples are:
-'Hysteria' by Def Leppard
-'Into the Great Wide Open' by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
-'Face in The Crowd' by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

"Some of Tom Petty's discography is nostalgic rock."

by salamoonlikesdobby March 23, 2022