I know that Blue Monday, aka the most depressing day of the year, isn’t until January 23rd this year, but I swear that this week is giving it a real run for its money. Everything has been especially dramatic and chaotic, which probably really means that I’m the one who has been dramatic and chaotic. At one point, I cried at the my desk. It was only a couple of those big fat tears that like to leak out when you’re super frustrated, but I haven’t done that in a very long time. There are probably lots of things to contributing to it: the end of vacation, starting up a new exercise regime, suddenly eating healthy and taking my vitamins again, big changes at work, and just my general, normal malaise.
As always, music saves. Music soothes. Music gives me perspective and balances things out. This week, music has been especially important to me... the following songs in particular.
The Head and The Heart - Down in the Valley
This song feels familiar and homey to me. His voice sounds familiar like an old friend and it makes me nostalgic. It is definitely amazing in that once I listen to the song, I put it on repeat for about 50 times because I just can’t bear to stop listening.
Just about every station that I listen to on Sirius has been playing the heck out of this song lately. During lunch the other day, I actually listened to it on Alt Nation and then flipped over to Spectrum and listened again without any complaints. There is something mysterious yet emotionally close about this song that just sucks me in. However, the video is annoyingly pretentious... just close your eyes and listen.
Ryan Adams - Lucky Now
Ryan Adam's music is either absolutely amazing (La Cienega Just Smiled, Come Pick Me Up, Crazy About You, Nuclear, etc. ) or just sorta eh. The eh moments are great to put on the record player and let them go, but the amazing stuff just takes me over, consumes me, and rips at my heart. With that description, thank goodness it's not all amazing. Anyway, he pretty much always finds a way on all of my mix tapes (aka playlists, but I like the sound of mix tapes better). This song is phenomenal. It is beautiful, emotional, and a little gritty. It is exactly what I love about Ryan Adams.
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