It's been a busy week. How 'bout yours?
Busy weeks tend to bring me back to older songs that I love. Sometimes you just need something familiar that you know will ring true. For me this week, I went back to The Beta Bands' Dry The Rain. In fact, the whole album The Three E.P.'s is amazing, but this is the standout track. Sure, I may have only first heard it because of High Fidelity (how very embarrassing, I know) but that doesn't change the fact that it is a beautiful tune. Best listened to at a solidly high volume or with earphones while walking through the snow. I will never tire of this. Now if only it didn't remind me of that damned John Cusack.
The Beta Band - Dry the Rain
Running up this week is a slow, beautiful song that is climbing my mental Top Songs of 2012 slowly but steadily (still nowhere near Top 10 of course, but its on the radar). I was sure that Two Suns wouldn't be topped, but Bat for Lashes came back at us this year with The Haunted Man. Lead single Laura (which I will dedicate to Brigitte Hartt's daughter) is simply stunning.
Bat for Lashes - Laura
Think my choices were a bit wet-noodled and wimpy this week? Well, it's a slow warm-up week here in the University world. Just wait until next week. Might want to start holding onto those socks now.
Busy weeks tend to bring me back to older songs that I love. Sometimes you just need something familiar that you know will ring true. For me this week, I went back to The Beta Bands' Dry The Rain. In fact, the whole album The Three E.P.'s is amazing, but this is the standout track. Sure, I may have only first heard it because of High Fidelity (how very embarrassing, I know) but that doesn't change the fact that it is a beautiful tune. Best listened to at a solidly high volume or with earphones while walking through the snow. I will never tire of this. Now if only it didn't remind me of that damned John Cusack.
The Beta Band - Dry the Rain
Running up this week is a slow, beautiful song that is climbing my mental Top Songs of 2012 slowly but steadily (still nowhere near Top 10 of course, but its on the radar). I was sure that Two Suns wouldn't be topped, but Bat for Lashes came back at us this year with The Haunted Man. Lead single Laura (which I will dedicate to Brigitte Hartt's daughter) is simply stunning.
Bat for Lashes - Laura
Think my choices were a bit wet-noodled and wimpy this week? Well, it's a slow warm-up week here in the University world. Just wait until next week. Might want to start holding onto those socks now.
I was wondering what could possibly be dedicated to Laura. I thought, could it be a wrestling song? That seemed unlikely. But yes, Laura is more than a superstar. I think she would also agree.
ReplyDeleteLaura is so much more than a superstar. Even Garvey would have to agree with that.
ReplyDeleteLaura is so much more than a superstar. Even Garvey would have to agree with that.
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