I am exceptionally influenced by music, exposure to which can change my mood and demeanor in short order. As such, I need avoid certain genres unless I wish to feel a particular way; even just overhearing them in proximity can sway me. As such, it is entirely true music can soothe the savage beast, although in the reverse it can provoke an unneeded sense of aimless hostility or anxiety, just as it can evoke blinding nostalgia or lament. My relationship with music as a result of this is particularly mixed.