Recommended songs #3
Music | July 25, 2009
Way back when I blogged on my own domain, I did a few song recommendation posts (1, 2 — those are mekana.wp.com crossposted backups). I think I’mma continue doing that, because I love sharing and I’d like to think my music taste isn’t completely sucktastic (though I think music taste is personal and no one’s taste should be judged as “sucky” just because it differs from someone else’s, but that’s neither here nor there). So here’s this month’s fare:
Air – Photograph (listen) (download)
Air is the type of band you listen to not because their music contains catchy beats or meaningful lyrics, but because it’s just so mellifluous and pretty. “Photograph” has lyrics, but they’re fairly repetitive and blend in with the music, so they’re not the focus. If you want a song that’s entirely instrumental, you should try “Femme D’Argent.”
As if you were awfully made for life
As fortune favor fools like candle light
Within Temptation – Memories (listen) (download)
Within Temptation reminds me a little of Evanescence, only a million times better. “Memories” has gorgeous instrumentals and high-pitched notes, which I love.
All of my memories keep you near
In silent moments, imagine you’d be here
All of my memories keep you near
Your silent whispers, silent tears
Taylor Swift – Cold as You (listen) (download)
This is my favorite Taylor Swift song. It’s not as clichéd as “Love Story” (though that song is my second favorite TS song), and it’s not entirely about high school relationships and teenage infatuation like a lot of her other songs are. I think it’s severely, severely underrated.
Oh, what a shame, what a rainy ending given to a perfect day
Every smile you fake is condescending, counting all the scars you made
And now that I’m sittin’ here thinking it through
I’ve never been anywhere cold as you
Think of this as a mini mix CD if you will, a parting gift from me to you all because I’ll be leaving for a week in the Appalachian mountains (I cannot wait to go hiking)!
I absolutely adore Taylor Swift, there are so many times I can find exactly how I’m feeling in the lyrics to one of her songs.
I recommend the band Augustana to you (they’re most known for the single “Boston”, which is good). Some of the other songs by them I really like are “Angels”, “More than a Love Song”, and “Mayfield”.
I actually have their All the Stars and Boulevards album, but I’ve never really given it a good listen. I guess I’ll have to check out their other albums as well! Thanks for the recommendation
Have fun hiking!
I LOVE Withing Temptation. I haven’t heard the first song before, and I’m not really a big TS fan. Thanks for the download links though, that’s really sweet
Major high five for the Air recommendation! I love them; they’re one of my favourite bands.
Hope you have a lovely time going hiking!
I LOVE Taylor Swift! For a while my favorite song of hers was Love Story, but I think it’s now White Horse – I’m always going back and forth of which songs of hers are my favorite as I think she’s really good. (Cold as You is a good song too.)
I used to love Within Temptation! I haven’t listened to them in years. I hope you have fun hiking! I just got back from vacation and I did some hiking on it.
I haven’t heard the first two (and I will
), but I do agree with you on Cold As You. I just love love love that song!
And Taylor > everything > Miley.
I’m glad someone likes it as much as I do! Lots of my friends like TS, yet they’ve never even heard that song before
And I’m not a fan of Miley either, but I’ve gotta admit I do kinda like “See You Again” and I think there are much worse things out there :p
Comment numero dos!
I listened to Air. I LOVE them. Thanks for sharing
Air is so good. “Playground Lover” is my favourite instrumental by Air.
And by ‘hiking in the Appalachian mountains’ do you mean ‘in Buenos Aires with your mistress’?
Mm, I’ve never heard “Playground Lover,” but I’ll have to check it out!
And is that a reference to something I don’t get? :p
I love a nice mixed CD! I was thinking of posting a song recommendation list on my blog but I didn’t think anyone was interested. Thanks for the recommendations
I’m always interested in song recommendations
I absolutely adore Air. That second song is also one I’ve never heard before. Thanks for sharing!!