People have said that “Music is the language of the soul.” You never know where or when it’s going to hit, but I am confident that there comes a time for every person, yourself included, reader, whether you’re at a concert, or listening to the radio while driving in the car, or jamming out to some internet radio at work, that some particular, specific, mixture of note patterns and lyrical magic will stop you dead in your tracks for reasons completely unique to you and your life experience.
Whether this happens due to a memory that’s triggered by the dissonances or harmonies woven by the notes and chords, or emotions that are stirred or passions that are reignited through the thoughtful, delicately formulated lyrics of a ballad, there is something completely uncanny about the effect that music can have on the soul.
Speaking for myself, I have this kind of experience all the time. Whether it’s a song, like Ben Folds “Bruised,” that wraps you in it’s simple, warm piano-guitar conversation but commiserates with you when you’re feeling down, or a song like “Fly like a G6” which makes you feel like you have enough swag to drop 3+ goals in your game that night(see how this all ties in…), a range of music, both personal and popular, can help complete you and help you understand yourself, your friends, your enemies, and your whole world better.
This list below represents music that has affected me as person throughout all walks of life this year in 2010.
When I have some alone time to reflect my thoughts, I turn off the lights, turn on Bon Iver’s “Bloodbank”, and my memories of the people and places become an illuminated graphic novel for my scrupulous review. When I’m feeling abstract, I roll out “Cosmic Love” by Florence & the Machine or “Sleepyhead” by Passion Pit.
When I’m able to match the way I’m feeling or what I’m missing with a song, it’s one of the most amazing feelings in the world. It’s like you’re in love with the universe. Now you may think I’m completely nuts and that that statement is abstract, but I know that some of you music lovers out there will know what I mean exactly.
Anyway, if you’re interested, have a listen to some of these—they’re great pieces of art. I've tried to categorize them as best as I could, but I couldn't tell you what the categories were, if I tried! Thanks to all who have helped me on my journey to finding these great songs-- especially Sean!
"Skinny Love"- Bon Iver
"Blindsided"- Bon Iver
"Woods"- Bon Iver
"Bloodbank"- Bon Iver
"Bruised"-Ben Folds
"A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left"- Andrew Bird
"Harold T. WIlkens"-Fanfarlo
"Love dog"- TV on the Radio
"I can talk"- Two Door Cinema
"Falling in love at a coffee shop"-Landong Pigg
"First Day of My Life"- Bright Eyes
"Bushwick Blues"- Delta SPirit
"Little Lion Man"- Mumford & Sons
"My Lost Soprano"-Modern Skirts
"Bloodbuzz Ohio"-The National
"Junebug"- Robert Francis
"Hannah"-Freelance Whales
"Animal"- Miike Snow
"Cameras"- Matt & Kim
"Lions"- Features
"Dying is fine"- Ra Ra Riot
"Challengers"- The New Pornographers
"Silvia"- Miike Snow
"Cosmic Love"-Florence & the Machine
"XXO- MIA
"Fixed"- Stars
"Sleepyhead"- Passion Pit
"Ambling Alp"- Yeasayer
"11th Dimension"- Julian Casablancas
"Fly like a G6"- Far East Movement
"Bass down low"- Dev
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