It was my friend's birthday, and I owed him a cd of my most important tuneskies, SOOO - TADAH!
Here is the list of my dearest sounds:
1. California - Sarah Slean
I fell in love with her a couple of years ago. She has influenced my life so much.
2. Jøga - Bjørk
Conrad has probably played you this song. We wrung to it.
It makes me really emotional in a good way.
3. Mykonos - Fleet Foxes
It's about an island in Greece!
4. Collect Call - Metric
Metric is one of my big ones. The "If somebody's got soul," part makes me orgasm every time. I want more.
5. Inside a Boy - My Brightest Diamond
One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
6. Wine Red - The Hush Sound
The Hush Sound is tres good.
7. Flawed Design - Stabilo
I used to know all the words to this song off by heart.
8. Dobbin's Flowery Vale - Rajaton
Goddamn, this song is beautiful. I saw them sing this live in the middle of the summer. It was one of those lasting experiences.
9. Shankill Butchers - Sarah Jarosz
A cover of a Decemberists' song. She gives the creepy song, such a haunting beauty.
10. The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid - The Decemberists
That's right! A cover of a band, followed by the actual band! Crazy turn of events. I love how so many of the Decemberists albums are narratives. This is from their lastest. Its a love story. Not this song, its more of a desire, and then retribution song.
11. Corner of Your Heart - Ingrid Michaelson
Check our her stuff.
12. Now's the Only Time I Know - Fever Ray
She has informed all of my work this semester. Her imagery and music are so powerful.
13. Pass This On - The Knife
Okay, so this is original band of Fever Ray. What a good song.
14. Flavor - Tori Amos
The physical movement of this song is something to listen for.
15. Listen (Listen, Listen) - Wintersleep
My turn to give you some Wintersleep. This is from their second(?) album. It's my favourite album of theirs. Wintersleep is definitely the band I put on when I ever I need to be creatively productive, like paint, or write.
16. Blinding - Florence + the Machine
Please. Please, listen to her. She's important to me.
17. Looking for Someone - Sarah Slean
I had to include another, and please, ask me to tell you the story behind this one.
