to distract myself from the musical pain i just got as a result of the new spoon album (maybe it'll get better with time?) i shall list some songs i just really really love right now.
"mykonos" - the fleet foxes
gasp. everytime i listen to this i'm flabbergasted. god that word is fun to type/say/be. seriously, this song. seriously guys. if you haven't heard it, do yourself a favor and grooveshark dat. if you have, play it anyway. really loudly, until your computer speakers shake your windows. if your mom complains, blame it on the rainstorm. i love this song.
"this sentence will ruin/save your life" - born ruffians
i will understand if you hate this song. i did at least the first 2 times i heard it. the third time though. . .whoooboy. i was in love. instant cure for a bad mood of most magnitudes: drive in your car with all windows down at night, play this song at full blast and scream along. it's soul healing.
"the walls are coming down" -fanfarlo
trumpets make everything good, and this song was already excellent. such an enveloping song. this is a stadium song. or, it should be. hopefully these guys get the recognition they deserve soon.
"vertebrae" - christine fellows
where is the beauty in this song? the way she teeters between song and speech is captivating. i love melodic minimalism. this song is a whole lot of good.
"ta det lugnt" - dungen
i know nothing about this artist. the beauty of pandora. . . . i don't even know what language this is. german? swedish? icelandic? based on simply the auditory aesthetics, this song has a unique kind of appeal that it wouldnt possess if i knew what was going on. so maybe i won't look dungen up ever.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
calm.
"it's in the rain" - enya
this is the song i think of when i think of listening to music as i run. most people are into a heavy beat and pumped-up lyrics when they exercise, but i like calm music when i run. usually. and enya is excellent.
"white winter hymnal" - the fleet foxes
beautiful beautiful. love fleet foxes.it's the very best pieces of folk, mixed with an andrew bird-esque twist.
"mad world" - gary jules with michael andrews
curse you, stupid zombie horror movie that used this song in its preview. you literally almost ruined it for me. the first few times i listened to it after, i could only think of freaking zombies. luckily, i got over it.
"blue ridge mountains" - the fleet foxes
this is my favorite fleet foxes song. if i had ever been to south dakota, i think this song would remind me of it. but i haven't. so it reminds me of thinking about what i hope south dakota is like.
"the trapeze swinger" - iron & wine
i've mentioned this song on the blog before. forgive me. you'll notice i said 'iron & wine' this time. yeah.
"when the stars go blue" - ryan adams
i HATE when people think tim freaking mcgraw wrote this song. no no no. NO. just. no. if you even listen to both versions without being familiar with anything about either, anyone would know ryan adams' is both the original and superior. goddamn.
"on the radio" - regina spektor
i listen to this song on repeat until i think i'm going insane. excellent piano, and it's one of those rare songs where the lyrics are just as excellent as the instrumental, and vice versa.
"to be alone with you" - sufjan stevens
i love songs where it feels like the singer is crouched in the corner of a huge hall, whispering right into the recording device so his voice doesn't escape into the emptiness of the room. that's what this song makes me think.
"northern lights" - bowerbirds
a pandora find! he mentions the south. caught my ear straight away. also the soothing-ness of the singer's voice. it's a lovely song.
"asleep" - the smiths
one of the classics. this is on my top 10 list of favorite songs of all time. definitely the smith's best. probably morrissey's best, too, if you're asking me. although "suedehead" would have to battle it out.
"crystal ball" - styx
this is definitely the odd song out. but i gotta stay true to my classic rock roots. it's literally the only type of music i listened to when i was like age 1-12. i saw these guys in concert! this is one of my favorite styx songs. it's a bit more rock-y than the others in this post, but i still think it qualifies as calm. (ps. the lyrics are weak. sorry.)
this is the song i think of when i think of listening to music as i run. most people are into a heavy beat and pumped-up lyrics when they exercise, but i like calm music when i run. usually. and enya is excellent.
"white winter hymnal" - the fleet foxes
beautiful beautiful. love fleet foxes.it's the very best pieces of folk, mixed with an andrew bird-esque twist.
"mad world" - gary jules with michael andrews
curse you, stupid zombie horror movie that used this song in its preview. you literally almost ruined it for me. the first few times i listened to it after, i could only think of freaking zombies. luckily, i got over it.
"blue ridge mountains" - the fleet foxes
this is my favorite fleet foxes song. if i had ever been to south dakota, i think this song would remind me of it. but i haven't. so it reminds me of thinking about what i hope south dakota is like.
"the trapeze swinger" - iron & wine
i've mentioned this song on the blog before. forgive me. you'll notice i said 'iron & wine' this time. yeah.
"when the stars go blue" - ryan adams
i HATE when people think tim freaking mcgraw wrote this song. no no no. NO. just. no. if you even listen to both versions without being familiar with anything about either, anyone would know ryan adams' is both the original and superior. goddamn.
"on the radio" - regina spektor
i listen to this song on repeat until i think i'm going insane. excellent piano, and it's one of those rare songs where the lyrics are just as excellent as the instrumental, and vice versa.
"to be alone with you" - sufjan stevens
i love songs where it feels like the singer is crouched in the corner of a huge hall, whispering right into the recording device so his voice doesn't escape into the emptiness of the room. that's what this song makes me think.
"northern lights" - bowerbirds
a pandora find! he mentions the south. caught my ear straight away. also the soothing-ness of the singer's voice. it's a lovely song.
"asleep" - the smiths
one of the classics. this is on my top 10 list of favorite songs of all time. definitely the smith's best. probably morrissey's best, too, if you're asking me. although "suedehead" would have to battle it out.
"crystal ball" - styx
this is definitely the odd song out. but i gotta stay true to my classic rock roots. it's literally the only type of music i listened to when i was like age 1-12. i saw these guys in concert! this is one of my favorite styx songs. it's a bit more rock-y than the others in this post, but i still think it qualifies as calm. (ps. the lyrics are weak. sorry.)
Friday, January 1, 2010
my favorites from pitchfork.com's "Best tracks of 2009"!
i really should be doing the hw i deluded myself into thinking i didn't have, so for this i'll take a hemingway approach and write 6 words about each song.
"you're a target" - no age
hectic at times but also chill
"now we can see" - the thermals
love the rhythm, good sing along
"moths wings (eric solomon remix)" - passion pit
good lyrics are a bit overshadowed
"no hope kids" - wavves
super cheerful with an intense pessimism
"parallel lines" - junior boys
classic junior boys beat (little repetitive)
"northern lights" - bowerbirds
love the guitar, hate the lyrics
"love cry" - four tet
one of those repetitive techno songs
"raindrops" - basement jaxx
excellent beat, interesting sound, unique feel
"feel it all around" - washed out
atlas sound-esque, an aviators kinda song
"zero" - yeah yeah yeahs
karen o too cool for school
"1901" - phoenix (sorry garima)
hey hey hey hey hey hey
"my girls" - animal collective
this sounds real, which is tough
"you're a target" - no age
hectic at times but also chill
"now we can see" - the thermals
love the rhythm, good sing along
"moths wings (eric solomon remix)" - passion pit
good lyrics are a bit overshadowed
"no hope kids" - wavves
super cheerful with an intense pessimism
"parallel lines" - junior boys
classic junior boys beat (little repetitive)
"northern lights" - bowerbirds
love the guitar, hate the lyrics
"love cry" - four tet
one of those repetitive techno songs
"raindrops" - basement jaxx
excellent beat, interesting sound, unique feel
"feel it all around" - washed out
atlas sound-esque, an aviators kinda song
"zero" - yeah yeah yeahs
karen o too cool for school
"1901" - phoenix (sorry garima)
hey hey hey hey hey hey
"my girls" - animal collective
this sounds real, which is tough
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