listenings || entry two

Does good music ever catch you off-guard? Today, I was doing homework while simultaneously skimming through some music on my iPod I've never actually listened to (you know, that music you keep so that you can nonchalantly tell other people "oh, yeah, I love *insert-obscure-indie-band-here*"), and I happened upon a song that made me put down my pencil and stare at the wall until it was over. 4 minutes of just staring and taking in the chill-inducing melodies, the euphorically poetic lyrics, the organic grit of the artist's voice. It was 4 minutes of perfection.

Whenever you find music that amazing, I think it's a crime not to share it. These have been on repeat on my iPod lately; I think they're best enjoyed accompanied by a free afternoon, maybe a small tedious project, and a warm cup of coffee (or tea, whatever you fancy).

Cosmic Love - Florence + the Machine

Here's to Now - Ugly Casanova

Tenuousness - Andrew Bird

Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second - STRFKR

Soul Meets Body - Death Cab for Cutie

Daylight - Matt & Kim

Fake Empire - The National

Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois - Sufjan Stevens

Until We Get There - Lucius

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

The Lament of Eustace Scrubb - The Oh Hello's

To Be Surprised - Sondre Lerche

What about you? Have you recently found any songs that are just too fantastic for you to keep to yourself? 

listenings || entry one

Right now, I'm living in one of those weird in-between moments. I've finished my school, but my new curriculum hasn't arrived yet. So, as of late, my life has consisted of lazy mornings curled up in my bed, afternoons in our hammock, and copious amounts of reading. Also, I've been burning lots of vanilla-scented candles (slight tangent: I highly recommend burning a candle in the evenings. The warm glow is cozy, and delicious, autumn-esque smells are so comforting at the end of the day.) 

Anyways, I guess I could say that my taste in music has been much the same, a weird in-between. Many of my tunes are slower and laid back, but I occasionally feel a need for something more up-beat. So, here's my autumn playlist, mostly slow and some a  little folky, peppered with a few more alternative songs. 

I Cried Like a Silly Boy- DeVotchKa

My Silver Lining - First Aid Kit

Columbus - Snowmine

Waves - Sleeper Agent

My Body's a Zombie For You - Dead Man's Bones

Featherstone - The Paper Kites

Walcott - Vampire Weekend

This Too Shall Pass - OK Go

Three White Horses - Andrew Bird

Tugboat - Galaxie 500

Troubled Waters - Sucré

When I'm Up I Can't Get Down - Oysterband

What's on your playlist?