currently listening to the blind pilot and bowerbirds. thoughts for today: productivity [ including simpson library, espanol, health log, and sociology reading ], female bonding time [ lifetime's pregnancy pact comes on this evening], and possibly some shenanigans.
p.s. this is a review i found on the song "northern lights" by bowerbirds from their newest album "upper air." it kind of captures the song perfectly if you've never heard it:
"Instrumentally, "Northern Lights" isn't made up of much: an acoustic guitar, drums, some splashes of piano, and the hum of an organ as the song fades to silence. But Bowerbirds employ these tools with an evocative and elegant confidence-- you can close your eyes and imagine the unfurling ferns and swaying grass described in the song's lyric before Phil Moore even opens his mouth. When Moore and friends do sing, they offer a plainspoken invocation of love that's no less beautiful for its simplicity-- "All I want is your eyes/ In the morning as we wake/ For a short while." And when this song's sparse modesty gives way to an unexpected swell, the tune realizes a near-orchestral grandeur and splendor that most string sections could only hope to emulate. There are thousands of overwrought songs released every year that beg and plead and all but demand their prospective audience to feel something; "Northern Lights" takes the road less traveled and simply asks that you listen."
thank you pitchfork
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11267-northern-lights/
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