This week I was swallowed up in a work-coma once again, but at least the end of term will soon be here and then I can start blogging properly. Im itching to get some posts out on newly released albums and projects from old favourites.
Until then there's nothing like a weekends mix tape to get your mind off work. I picked some songs that somehow seem made to be played after each other. They are a little strange the first time you hear them, but very easily creep into permanent spots in your playlist. Don't miss out on the bittersweet depth beneath their melodious exterior that is so easy to sing along to.
clap your hands say yeah!
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - The Skin of my Yellow Country Teeth
There's a charm in this tune not every mainstream radio listener could appreciate. This song does a good job of doing whatever it wants, not what's expected and still has a odd smoothness to it. It might be a little awkward and mismatched at times, but that's what makes it so special.
Note: This is a great one for those five minute breaks in between studying that you use to dance around your room till you can tackle work again.
bon iver
Bon Iver- Skinny LoveIt's no surprise that around here this song became a trend as fast as patterned leggins will stop being one. It pulls you towards it till you're pleading along with the beautiful voice of Justin Vernon that's tinged with desperation and heartache. Bon Iver and especially this debut album deserves so much more than a quick mention, but Skinny Love is strong enough to make you devoted all by itself.
Great Lake Swimmers – Your Rocky Spine
Your Rocky Spine brings me back to those pristine moments when you get to stare out at mountains, rivers and forests and it seems that that's all there is. The lyrics sing love into this wilderness and the banjo leaves you with a rusty aftertaste. This is one of my favourites from these Canadians and is worth a good long listen.
“And the mountains said I could find you here
They whisper the snow and the leaves in my ear
I traced my finger along your trails
Your body was the map I was lost in there”
They whisper the snow and the leaves in my ear
I traced my finger along your trails
Your body was the map I was lost in there”
from Your Rocky Spine
Listen to the song on Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! site
Listen to Skinny love on Bon Iver's Myspace page.
Listen to Your Rocky Spine on Great Lake Swimmer's Myspace page.
The pics are cc thanks to Chema Helmet and benzpics63
The pics are cc thanks to Chema Helmet and benzpics63
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