Yeah I know, long time no journal! I suppose last.fm's removal of their reading journals feature made me want to write less. But I feel the need to post now of my biggest music loves this year.
Rosie Thomas
An icon maker on LJ whos music taste I admire played her a couple timed, and
Faeerie (I've always admired her taste) has her pretty high up on her charts, so I decided at last to try her...and I'm sorry for taking so long, as I fell in love!
Some of my favorite lyrics:
Oh at night when I sleep
Oh the dreams come to me
Make me believe that my life is not my own
And if life were like my dreams
All the things I would see
I'd be so much braver than I know
If This City Never Sleeps
yea i've had enough of love
it's been good to give up so good to be good to myself
i'm gonna get on the highway with no destination
but plenty of vision in mind
i'm gonna drive to the ocean
go skinny dippin blow kisses to venus and mars
i'm gonna stop at every bar
and flirt with the cowboys in front of their girlfriends.
Wedding Day
take her on long drives for ice cream by sea sides
and give her your coat when she is cold
tell her you miss her when you're close enough to kiss her
and that you'd walk a thousand miles to tell her so
October
Her music leaves me speechless, and I suck at music descriptions. But she's someone everyone needs to hear.
Almadrava
I am not quite sure when I discovered this artist. But if you want an artist whose lyrics will take you away to that perfect tropical vacation you had, or you just want music to daydream to, to take away the stress of the day...this is IT. Patricia Leidig and Pedro Toro really take me places with their music, and they have a rare gift.
How can you not love lyrics like this?
A clear cold night
I lay down on the grass.
I observe the sky
there just passed some falling stars.
The moon, my friend,
he smiles to me,
'cause he knows what we are
In this huge infinity.
Are We Alone? (Spanish Skies mix)
I hear a song, it’s like a prayer.
This melody shows me the way.
It carries me like the wind, a feather,
and in the nights it’s a shining ray.
A mermaids' tale (mediterranean mix)
It's the sound of sorrow,
it's the sound of lonelyness
it's a crying violin sending shivers down my spine
It's the sound of sorrow,
hoping for tomorrow
It's my sound cos you're not here tonight
Sorrow (Hamlin Mix)
See what I mean? :)
Sofia Talvik
Oh, Sofia. I am sorry I took so long to discover you. There's something in the water that allows Swedes to make great music! This description from cdbaby is pretty accurate. "Her sound is soft and layered and has some things in common with Heather Nova and Sophie Zelmani."
What happened on the bridge today
were those the words you planned to say
was that some kind of statement that you had to make
Do you believe in fairytales
cause I think I just saw one slip away today
well I'm not sure and anyway...
...there's too much water underneath this bridge
and it keeps changing
and you couldn't fill my shoes if you implied it
What Happened On The Bridge Today
Maybe you were struck by lightning
or run over by a truck
maybe a spaceship did abduct you
maybe you ran out of luck
maybe a flock of hungry tigers
happened to cross yours ways
last night
or were you swallowed by a whalefish
maybe you got into a fight
Anyway something must
have happened
or else you would have called
Running out of you
There you have it, three artists. Add their music to your collection, you won't regret it.
On a side note, I've heard over 50 2008 releases this year. I feel that picking a top albums list will be impossible. Maybe I'm just easily pleased when it comes to music. :) But this has been an amazing year of discovery music-wise for me, and I have found so many I cannot live without. So I'm happy with the way my tastes are progressing. :)
