Creative Act #9: Dear Alex

This act was a mix tape.

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.