Interesting. Guitarist (as a hobby) here. I find familiar, favorite music good for concentration, with or without lyrics. But new music is what gets me. I give

Interesting. Guitarist (as a hobby) here. I find familiar, favorite music good for concentration, with or without lyrics. But new music is what gets me. I give it too much attention, similar to what you describe. I mostly listen to metal and all its various subgenres.