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Sunday, February 4, 2018

A New Year, a New Format?

Since the actual construction of the homestead hasn't commenced, I'm going to start putting some good music to listen to on this blog.  These songs have stories beyond their melodies, and will likely be making up my playlists as I plug away at getting one thing after another finished up.

Radiohead - Optimistic

Here's the kickoff.  "Optimistic" was on Kid A, which wasn't my introduction to Radiohead, but should have been.  (I jumped on the bandwagon around the time Hail to the Thief came out, and that's my jam.)  It's a deep song, that gets into your head and makes you feel just a little bit better about the way things are.

John Mayer - My Stupid Mouth

I've been in a John Mayer kick lately, listening to his first album, Room For Squares, over and over again. I almost always have to skip the first track, it was far too overplayed. However, I'm finding some real gems on that album. One that stands out to me is "My Stupid Mouth". It's a simple yet elegant blues-rock ballad with throwbacks to the best parts of the 90s (this did come out in '03), but when you realise how modern it sounds, the gravitas of this song, this album, this artist...  Digressing, this song plays deep on the heart strings.

Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

Milky Chance isn't a great band. Seriously, I listen to them over and over again, and I hear off pitch singing that comes across as lazy and uninspired. That being said, it's catchy, and it's a craving that soothes as much as it drives me nuts. The tunes are great to have on in the background while you're conversing with a friend, working on something loud, or just not really wanting quiet, but don't want to commit to actual complex melodic or lyrical construction. Doing dishes is when I find the most joy with these guys, Milky Chance.