Bloody Motherf**king A**hole
by Martha Wainwright
"I'm young and I'm strong but I feel old and tired..."

I have found myself walking around singing this a lot. On Monday I was in London and my sister was sick of me walking around singing the first couple of lines. I think I can emulate her voice quite well but apparently that doesn't give me the right to sing in public, haha.

I love her voice. Of the two, I think Martha's voice is much more impressive thatn Rufus'. I think her lyrics hit home a little harder for me than his do as well. I like how she gets across all these feelings of insecurity and feeling a little emotionally unstable in her songs. I can relate to that.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

A Thousand Miles
by Vanessa Carlton
"I don't belong, living in your precious memory..."

I fell in love with this song thanks to the film White Chicks, which is a fairly embarrassing confession to have to make. I have found a lot of people to be kind of cruel about it because people are so snobbish about music these days. It's similar to how a lot of people won't listen to Lionel Richie, Celine Dion and Michael Jackson even though they are some of the best musicians from the last few decades. I have found particularly that people aren't so keen on positive and uplifting music and prefer to listen to depressing, thought-provoking songs as though they have more worth.

Anyway, enough of that ranting. I love the piano in this and her voice is heavenly, not to mention incredibly expressive.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

Maps
by Yeah Yeah Yeah's
"They don't love you like I love you."

I have been head over heels with this song ever since I first heard it. Karen's voice is just dreamlike, especially with the tremolo picking in the background. It really is something. It is defnitely one of their more beautiful songs, yet it doesn't stray too far from their unique style. I think it is definitely worth anyone's time.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

Letter from God to Man
by Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

"This is a letter, from God to man:
Hey there. How's it going?
Long time, no see."

I thought this was a nice place to start. I bought Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip's album, Angles, today. I saw Scroobius Pip perform last year at Electric Gardens and I'll be seeing him again in the summer which I am very excited about. This track really stood out, although the whole album is pure gold. The lyrics are genuinely awe-inspiring. That bearded man is like my buddha.

My taste in music has always been fairly wide but Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip brought in a new angle. I had only really been into Eminem in terms of rap before, but the poetic base of Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip's songs really sings through, making it virtually impossible to draw yourself away from. I keep wanting to go back to his lyrics but I'll just let you check them out for yourself. Let me just say they are incredibly witty and thought-provoking.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.