Music Recs Round Whatever I'm On Now
Apr. 26th, 2010 07:14 pmThis is a truncated, single-artist music rec post. I haven't been listening to much new music lately, mostly because of end-of-semester stuff. I've been finding it harder and harder to write papers with music playing, which makes me sad. :(
Anyway, the single artist is Imogen Heap, whom I've liked a few things by for some now. I just bought a few tracks from her latest album, and they are awesome. I mostly got them because I like the piano-influenced electronic music, the melodies, and her voice, but the more I listen to them, the more striking I find some of the lyrics.
Wait It Out - This is my favorite. The second half or so of the song gives me chills all along my scalp and down my neck, particularly the moments from 2:28-2:57ish. I really, really want to vid this song, but I'm not sure what would go well with it. I wonder if a post-Shadow/Earth Civil War B5 vid might fit.
Tidal - I...think this song is about evolution? Maybe? It seems to begin in primordial soup, anyway. (Okay, okay, it's probably a love song dressed up in metaphor. Whatever. I'm still impressed that what is basically a dance song has meaningful words at all.)
Between Sheets - "The many windswept yellow stickies of my mind" sounds like a pretty good description of my mind at the moment. *glances at stickies lining the pages of various paper-related library books, some of which are yellow*
Clear the Area - I first heard this song some time ago thanks to a really, really incredible Scully(/Mulder) vid by Astarte that you should all watch, yes, every one of you, even if you never watch fanvids, because it is that good. Click to see Astarte's entry with download and streaming links. The song is so perfect for Scully. It's a wonderful song on its own merits, but I love it all the more thanks to that vid.
And while I'm doing vid recs, have another: here's luck, "Sea Fever," Slings & Arrows. I cried the first time I saw it. It's beautiful. (The song, by Kris Delmhorst, is gorgeous, too.)
Anyway, the single artist is Imogen Heap, whom I've liked a few things by for some now. I just bought a few tracks from her latest album, and they are awesome. I mostly got them because I like the piano-influenced electronic music, the melodies, and her voice, but the more I listen to them, the more striking I find some of the lyrics.
Wait It Out - This is my favorite. The second half or so of the song gives me chills all along my scalp and down my neck, particularly the moments from 2:28-2:57ish. I really, really want to vid this song, but I'm not sure what would go well with it. I wonder if a post-Shadow/Earth Civil War B5 vid might fit.
Tidal - I...think this song is about evolution? Maybe? It seems to begin in primordial soup, anyway. (Okay, okay, it's probably a love song dressed up in metaphor. Whatever. I'm still impressed that what is basically a dance song has meaningful words at all.)
Between Sheets - "The many windswept yellow stickies of my mind" sounds like a pretty good description of my mind at the moment. *glances at stickies lining the pages of various paper-related library books, some of which are yellow*
Clear the Area - I first heard this song some time ago thanks to a really, really incredible Scully(/Mulder) vid by Astarte that you should all watch, yes, every one of you, even if you never watch fanvids, because it is that good. Click to see Astarte's entry with download and streaming links. The song is so perfect for Scully. It's a wonderful song on its own merits, but I love it all the more thanks to that vid.
And while I'm doing vid recs, have another: here's luck, "Sea Fever," Slings & Arrows. I cried the first time I saw it. It's beautiful. (The song, by Kris Delmhorst, is gorgeous, too.)
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Date: 2010-04-29 03:59 pm (UTC)*wipes eyes*