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Lover, You Should've Come Over
Jeff Buckley

Reblogged from tangledmazeofwords

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Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should’ve Come Over

“…It’s never over, my kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder 
It’s never over, all my riches for her smiles when i slept so soft against her 
It’s never over, all my blood for the sweetness of her laughter 
It’s never over, she’s the tear that hangs inside my soul forever…”

Youth
Daughter
If You Leave

Daughter - Youth - If You Leave (2013)

The visceral reaction I have when listening to this album is indescribable.

Elena Tonra *swoon*

“…We are the reckless
We are the wild youth
Chasing visions of our futures
One day we’ll reveal the truth
That one will die before he gets there
And if you’re still bleeding, you’re the lucky ones
‘Cause most of our feelings, they are dead and they are gone
We’re setting fire to our insides for fun
Collecting pictures from the flood that wrecked our home
It was a flood that wrecked this…”

Daughter.

Kids on the Boardwalk
Hop Along
Get Disowned

Hop Along - Kids on the Boardwalk - Get Disowned (2012)

Frances Quinlan is a rock Goddess.

Hop Along destroys me.

“I want truth and beauty
I want to love someone simply
I want truth and beauty
I want to love something
without it having to need me”

No Good Al Joad
Hop Along
Get Disowned

Hop Along - No Good Al Joad - Get Disowned (2012) 

This song destroys me. Lyrically and vocally poignant. Perfectly complementary instrumentation to boot.

Bonus points for the semi-obscure Grapes of Wrath narrative.

“…But your engine is still running, although the gears are covered with grime | Everybody is a little hard to love sometimes | You are my favorite because you’re a long shot | You are my enemy because you forgot! | 

Generous people, they fill me with doubt | but that’s something i’d rather not talk about | And no heavy change can make me stay | I’m a no good Al Joad anyway | I’ll never lie in the back of no truck…”

Hop Along is Frances Quinlan (pictured), Dominic Angelella, and Mark Quinlan. Brilliant. Solid album from top to bottom. Definitely in my top 10 albums of the last year or so.

Lyrics.

Nothing is Easy
Marnie Stern
The Chronicles Of Marnia

Marnie Stern - Nothing is Easy - The Chronicles of Marnia

Fantastically discordant. Wonderful cacophony of sound. Perfectly imperfect vocals. And, the lyrics tug at my insides.

“…Hey | You will need a sledgehammer | To walk in my shoes | Nothing is easy…”

Marnie produces “turn-it-up-and-sing-at-the-top-of-your-lungs” type of tunes.

If you’re into avante garde, guitar-shredding, women that rock…you gotta check her out.

She flippin’ shreds.

Bandcamp to stream and buy.

Youth
Daughter
The Wild Youth - EP

Reblogged from dandelion-days

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And if you’re still breathing, you’re the lucky ones
‘Cause most of us are heaving through corrupted lungs
Setting fire to our insides for fun
Collecting names of the lovers that went wrong

(Source: 10-94)

Sunday
Yuck
Yuck (Deluxe Version)

Yuck - Sunday - Yuck (2011)

Another favorite ‘Sunday’ song. The vocals. The songwriting. That melodic guitar riff that perfectly accompanies… 

Just fantastic.

“Cold winter months, and I’m thinking of you
how you’re not with me
I used to choreograph the animals in the sea…”

Yuck.

Sunday Smile
Beirut
The Flying Club Cup

Beirut - Sunday Smile - The Flying Club Cup (2007)

Often brings a smile to my face and a single tear to my eye.

Quite poignant.

“All I want is the best for our lives my dear,
And you know my wishes are sincere.
What’s to say for the days I cannot bear…”

Quiet perfect.

Beirut.

Overexposed
Matt & Kim
Lightning

Matt & Kim - Overexposed - Lightning (2012)

Did I mention how flippin’ fantastic this album is?

“…Let’s wake the world
And sing them back to sleep
But people don’t listen 
So we’ll scream and shout
As if these words are cheap

Like a picture
I was overexposed
Believe me
I still see it with my eyes closed…”

Lyrics.

Matt & Kim have produced another outstanding album. I’ve been jamming to it a ton since it dropped (October 2).

I highly, highly recommend buying the album. Purchase it here.

They’re coming to a town near you so keep an eye and ear out. It’s a must see show if you haven’t caught them live. Tour dates.

Human Error
We Were Promised Jetpacks
In the Pit of the Stomach

We Were Promised Jetpacks - Human Error - In the Pit of the Stomach (2011)

We Were Promised Jetpacks accompanying my Saturday. Perfectly paced and in keeping with my temperament.

“If I was a writer, I’d write my opinions
And save them for later
Just to see how wrong I could be

If I was a painter, I’d paint all my rainbows
In different colors, or probably just black and grey

If I was a writer, I’d write my opinions
And send them a letter
Just to see they listen to me and I say

Trial and error, I’m sure I’ve been here before
I’m drowning in humans, I’m sure I’ve been here before…”

Lyrics.

Simple Girl
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
It's A Corporate World

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Simple Girl - It’s A Corporate World (2011)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. this afternoon. I need to listen to this album more — definitely underplayed. Quite pleasant and enjoyable.

“…She’s a simple girl
and she’s got simple feelings.
No one ever let her know that she could get it out her heart, now.”

Lyrics.

Holing Out
Yuck
Yuck (Deluxe Version)

Yuck - Holing Out - Yuck (2011)

I’ve got a case of the Friday afternoons… Yuck tiding me over. 

Fantastic, guitar-thrashing, Friday afternoon remedy.

“…All the times with you, wake me up tomorrow
And if my skull is empty, I’m holing out for you…”

Lyrics.

Buy ‘Yuck’.