When I Go - Slow Club
(Love the lyrics!)
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Lowlands - Chris Pureka (Live on KEXP)
(I had never even heard of her until recently. Honestly, I wasn’t too sure if this was a man or a woman! A folk/acoustic release boycottingtrends had on his top 10 albums of 2010, I agree that the album 'How I Learned to See in the Dark' holds up well to repeat listening. Talented songwriter, lyrics such as: “I think the whole world needs a shoeshine” or “I spent the day forgetting the dream that woke me up". Although her words are not sung very clearly, it has to be said, which perhaps she could work on)
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Don’t Walk Away - Chromeo
(So catchy, the melody. Makes you want to dance!)
Readers, any thoughts on the music?
Great! I'm delighted that you're enjoying "How I Learned To See In The Dark."
ReplyDeleteI kind of like it when lyrics aren't too clearly sung. In fact I wrote a blog post last year on that very topic:
http://boycottingtrends.blogspot.com/2010/06/soul-pipping-my-bla-pleasure-of.html
@ Alex Ramon : Some music I am drawn to with subdued lyrics (dream pop music especially, The Radio Dept. is an example)
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should try listening to Chris Pureka like I listen to The Radio Dept.
The thing is when I see the songwriter has talent, I tend to want to hear the lyrics.
Thanks for the link to your article on the topic, will take a look.
I agree on the murky vocal/lyrics debate - allows a more interactive experience with the music.
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