All My Friends
by LCD Soundsystem
"And if it's crowded; all the better"

I got into LCD Soundsystem after my dad played North American Scum lots in the car. Sam and I both went out and bought the album but as far as I remember, it was then quite a while before what this song reminds me of.

It reminds me of long drives at night. I felt really alive speeding along watching the dark landscape changing around us. I felt happy and I felt as though I belonged. Listening to this song completely brings back that feeling. I couldn't count the amount of times that we've counted in, waiting for the first line: "that's how it starts..."

Sam's dad complained that this one was repetitive. And yes, it's repetitive but at the same time there are all these tiny little variations as it slowly builds up and when his voice comes in, you're absolutely begging for it and it's a gorgeous relief.

I love this song.

Listen to it here!
And enjoy :)

How to Fight Loneliness
by Wilco
"Smile all the time,
Shine your teeth to meaningless"

Mm, I decided to post this track today because I'm feeling quite down and there's nothing like a depressing song full of disillusionment to make you feel better about feeling lonely. Wait...

Okay, so maybe Wilco isn't a great cure for that. But this is a great track. The vocals really work with the tone of the song and add to the total bleakness. Meanwhile, the instrumentation works really well too, particularly the chord progression. It's pretty gorgeous stuff.

However, this is pretty bleak so if bleak really isn't your thing, maybe give this one a miss.

Listen to it here!
And enjoy :)

Birdland
by Patti Smith
"It was if someone had spread butter
On all the fine parts of the stars
Because when he looked up
They started to slip"

Mm, I was encouraged to start posting again and figured... why not?

Recently I created a playlist entirely devoted to the new love of my life. And no, Andrew, I don't mean you. I mean Patti Smith. This song is utterly exceptional. I went through a period of about three days where all I would listen to was Free Money and then I delved a bit more and stumbled upon this track along with poppies and it was a gorgeous few days, ignoring the virus-y fever.

My dad said that this song reminded him of his father.

I wish I had more to say but to be honest I think that sums up what I love about Patti Smith. There's something incredibly intimate and real about how she describes life. The scenes that she describes are like nothing I have ever experienced or felt but I still feel incredibly connected to her.

Besides, this song is gorgeous <3

Listen to it here!
And enjoy :)

Dismantle Me
by The Distillers
"I will always bleed the truth"

This blog became quite difficult to keep up with as everytime I wanted to share a song with you lovely folks, I couldn't find anywhere that I could link it from. But then I discovered the joy that is Spotify. What a beautiful day that was. Anyway, from now on all my links will be to Spotify so hopefully you have it installed and if not, I will have it linked at the side from now on.

I've never really been especially into The Distillers but there was a track that I really liked when I was in my mid-teens and naturally, Brody Dalle always stuck with me. However, thanks to Spotify, I have been listening to them a bit more and I absolutely love this acoustic track. It reminds me a lot of The Dresden Dolls.

Listen to it here!
And enjoy :)

If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
by Cat Stevens
"There's a million ways to go"

Day 6, apparently.

Listen to it here!
..and enjoy :)

I Love My Dog
by Cat Stevens
"I love my dog
As much as I love you;
You may fail
My dog will always come through"

Genius. I'd love to use this song in a documentary about bestiality.

Listen to it here!
..and enjoy :)

Here Comes My Baby
by Cat Stevens
"In the midnight moonlight Ill be walking a long and lonely mile.
And every time I do, I keep seeing this picture of you."

Phwoar. Now here's a jaunty tune. You've got to have a little boogie. Maybe. I'm very tired whilst typing this so it may sound a little drunken. Again, I absolutely adore the instrumentation. It's completely perfect for the song. One of the things I have found about Cat Stevens that I love is how complex the layers of instrumentation are. Gorgeous. I always notice something new and delicious :)

Listen to it here!
..and enjoy :)