Posts tagged important songs
Gap Dream
Gap Dream is a project thought up, written down and recorded from start to finish by Cleveland’s own Gabriel Fulvimar. Bask all night in its spooky, spooky, psychedelic glory.
Grab the self-titled record now on Bandcamp or buy the cassette tape right here.
“There’s a trap in my mind where I get caught, it’s only late at night when it goes off, sometimes I go a little too far you better get moving before I go dark. There’s a trap in my mind where I get caught. It only takes a little thing to make it start. Sometimes my friend see the darkness swell up ahead, sometimes he knows I have a rough night ahead. You have your demands and I have mine I just hope to God they never aren’t mine. You have your demands and I have mine. You have your demands except mine are with me all the time, they’re with me all the time.”
Photo by: Unknown
Coastal
Coastal, what an adorably warm and fuzzy reflection on young love.
Visit Paul J. Fox on the Bandcamp.
“Ask myself a question, am I in love with you? I’ve wondered this for weeks now I think I’m starting to fall for you darling. So I know in my heart of tin I know it’s time to squeeze another heartache in. Love of mine, it’s time to think about you all the time like that. Now things can happen, I know that it’s not safe. I’ve found a brand new Jesus, now I’ve got to keep the faith. Heart of tin, it’s time to squeeze another heartache in. Love of mine, it’s fun to think about you all the time like that.”
Photo by: Jan Gorman
Here We Go Magic
Here We Go Magic: How Do I Know
Here We Go Magic has become my Springtime soundtrack. On their latest effort, Luke Temple’s songs move by with ease. On “How Do I Know”, they refuse to satisfy your bass craving instead propelling forward with a bi-chordal structure, wonderful melody and handclaps.
A Different Ship is out now on Secretly Canadian pick up your copy now. They’re hitting the road real soon too.
“How do I know if I love you when I sure like your bread, the way that you tucker and straighten your bed? How do I know if I love you? How do I know if I know you when you come out clean from the shower, squeak to the touch and you smell like a flower? How do I know if I know you? Some men die in a fall, not trusting their nose to show them the way. Some men die in a fall, the sun ain’t no keeper in the pit of that day. How do I know if I love you when all these things come and go? You can’t stand them together in some neat little row so how do I know? How do I know if I know you if the light in your house isn’t on. I thought I heard movement but maybe I’m wrong so how do I know if I know you? How do I know if I love you, if you’ve drawn an imaginary line, the way that you’re walking, two steps behind, how do I know if I love you?”
Photo by: Gregory Mitnick
Perfume Genius
Perfume Genius, aka Mike Hadreas, is a Seattle-based songwriter whose latest effort, Put Your Back N 2 It, has been appearing on music and fashion blogs daily. He writes with a beautiful simplicity. When constructing a song, it can feel impossible to resist the massive urge to always add more, to speed it up or to find a hook and repeat it every fourth line. Hadreas’s ability to let the reverberating piano sounds and beautiful lines fade away naturally are what make this record so wonderfully satisfying and intimate.
“Take me home, tend to me, babe, you lay me down easy for I have grown weary on my own. Oh, all alone, I wither and I burst I run my mouth like a fool. I’ll be so quiet for you, look like a child for you, be like a shadow of a shadow for you. Take me home, tend to me, babe, you lay me down easy for I have grown weary on my own. On, all alone, I wander aimless, I work the corner of an endless grid. I’ll be still for you, like a dead dog, wait my eyes part, oh all for you.”
Photo by: Angel Ceballos
Races
In “Just For You”, Races are on the verge of falling down a hill. The thematic push pull of the lyrics are reinforced with a bass line that propels the song forward and handclaps that are doing their very best to keep the next best from arriving. Plus, there’s a pretty rad lazy guitar solo near the end.
Listen to more of the Year Of the Witch LP and maybe even get it on the Bandcamp.
“I walked out onto the tracks thinking that you would be there holding me back and I set myself on fire like a fool, you told me you would be there with water and words. My heart stretches wide as the night so I can fit you inside and it seems you fit just right. You’re my disease, you deflate my sky because you’re falling down like it’s raining popped balloons. You and I wound up just like toys, when the spring lies down it’s not a choice. Fairly friends digging through the edge looking for some pieces of the past. Still I’d do it all for you, still I’d do it all just for you.”
Photo by: A. Dola Baroni
Summer Twins
I’ll be honest, I’m not exactly blown away by Summer Twins. Yes, they’re sisters. Yes, they’re cute. Yes, they’re from California. Yes, they worship at the church of Zooey. Okay, I made that last one up.
That said, the thermostat hit eighty degrees in Portland today and I’m absolutely exhausted so this just sorta fits.
“Sleepy head why don’t you go to bed. You’ve done enough why don’t your rest your head. Worryhead, why don’t you save the rest for another time you have done your best. Don’t worry, don’t worry, worryhead. I promise if you close your eyes, I promise that you’ll be alright. You’ll get through the night now turn out your light. Don’t worry.”
Photo by: Joy Newell
Beach House
Simply unbelievable. I am hoping and dreaming of seeing them live in the fall time.
Pre-order Bloom here.
“So you thought it would happen, good luck, good bye. I know when no one can reach you. No I don’t mind. It’s your work, why would you fake it? Hey babe, keep us together, right place at the wrong time. It takes all kinds of weather, distact blue skies. No one can reach us. These things go by but you didn’t know. Other people want to keep in touch something happens and it’s not enough, never thought that it would mean so much. Other people want to keep in touch, wasn’t ever quite enough.”
Photo by: Liz Flyntz
The Lumineers
Like many, many others, I’m absolutely obsessed with the beautifully put together, very recently released album by The Lumineers. Go ahead, buy it. Sad news, if you didn’t see their live show within the last month or so, you’ve missed them for now. I have a feeling they’ll be back around soon.
“Lovely girl, won’t you stay, stay with me. All my life, I was blind, I was blind, now I see. Fleet of black limousines, all tinted machines, here comes the cavalcade with the armored cars, armored cars like barettas, flags on antennas, designed to keep me safe, keep me safe. Oh my my, oh hey hey, here he comes, the candidate, blue eyed boy, United States, vote for him, the candidate. Diamonds cut for the karat, plaster of Paris, floats fill up the street. Beauty queens, with the white gloves, as sick from the night clubs they wave with pageantry. Oh my my, oh hey hey, here it comes the big parade, marching bands and barricades, make way for the big parade. Canvas covered in resin, violent men dance the blood ballet. Bookies say it’s the third round when Louie will go down, if he don’t there’s hell to pay and hell to raise. Oh my my, oh hey hey, here he comes, the welter weight, take a dive for goodness sake, say goodbye to the welter weight. Catholic priest in a crisis torn between romance and Jesus who will win the civil war. I’m in love with a woman, yeah this is my confession and I can’t be a priest any more. Oh my my, oh hey hey, there he goes, the man of faith, left the church for a fiance, let him love, the man of faith. TV cameras, TV cameras and stage hands, American bandstand, electric guitar, and you sing songs, sing songs for the lonely all the girls with the room keys, know the words by heart. Oh my my, oh hey hey, here she comes my saving grace. Burn the car and save the plates, she’s arrived, my saving grace.”
Photo by: Hayley Young
