But like a neglectful mother that attempts to compensate for her lack of physical affection and time spent with her child by dumping lavish, unnecessary gifts upon the darling's poor, unloved head...
Here's a ton of music.
"Recklessness" by Radical Dads
I had intended to post "Walking Wires" but couldn't find a version I liked, so this works. I love the melody, the guitar, the beat, all that jazz, but the vocals, oh those vocals! It sort of makes me feel like this. (PS has anyone ever read her twitter feed?! Here.) Otherwise, lovely music. Except who makes these music videos? Seriously, I'm getting my 13 year-old brother a GoPro for Hanukkah so he can start making bank as a music video director with the rest of these shmuckz.
Hanukkah? We're not Jewish. Awkward.
"I Really Need Love" by A Band of Bees
I appreciate the old-fashioned vibe of this. First, the band calls themselves The Bees. How much more 1960s can we get here? I definitely wouldn't be surprised to hear this song alongside the Mamas and the Papas. Except the sitar. Except I guess George Harrison was all over that thang, so been there, done that. Not the biggest fan of the music video, but it's better than an album cover youtube video.
"This Is Not a Song" by Islands
Somehow every time I hear the intro to this song, I think John Mayer is going to start singing. But I'm a big fan of the simplicity here. They take it slow, which makes it far more emotional. And I'm loving the harmony in the chorus. Islands has mastered not overdoing it; even in their music video, composed of mostly shadows, they've done a great job of giving the listener/viewer just enough. Also: day-um them lyrics are metaphysical.
"The Dream Team" by Fake Problems
A little on the punk rock side, but you've got to dig that cowbell. I mean, I need more cowbell. And the music video features what seems to be a drunken jousting tournament topped by a flour fest? Sooo, there's that.
"Heartbeat" by Kopecky Family Band
I don't know about you guys, but I'm starting to suspect they're not actually a family.
"Mockingbirds" by Grant Lee Buffalo
It's not like I miss the 90s that much. I mean, they put Grant Lee Buffalo in a cage. But I really love having access to its music. I used to think I was born in the wrong generation of music. Then I realized that we have access to music in a way that no generation ever has before, where I can go from singing along to Frank Sinatra to jammin' with The Black Keys to, like, booty poppin to Lady Gaga. If that's what you're into.
"Angels" by The xx
So, The xx's new album: great stuff, truly. Very consistent in quality. But no evolution whatsoever. I love Coexist, "Angels" being my favorite from the album, but it really does sound exactly like every dosequis song ever. On another note, if you've been hiding under a rock and never watched this music video, please do so now:
"Islands" by The xx
"Far From Grace" by The Doves
Don't listen to this with people. I feel like that'd be awkward. Sit in the corner with big headphones and embrace your inner social outcast. The lead singer definitely sounds a little like Guy Garvey of Elbow. Then again, maybe that's just because they're both English... culture fail.
And you can make fun of me (if you're mean), but I want so, so badly to see the Les Mis movie. And The Great Gatsby. Yeah for bringing beautiful parts of our culture to the big screen! I hope it brings so many more people to read the books or see the musical!
I used a semicolon in this post. Kurt Vonnegut hates semicolons.
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