Today's song of the day is a track called Drive Darling,by BOY, from the album Mutual Friends.
You can download the track/album on iTunes here, or listen to it on Spotify here.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Collecting Strange Perfections
Isn't it amazing how bad I am at keeping up with this blog?
As it stands, I was actually without a laptop/computer recently, and that was just a teensy setback in keeping with my New Years resolution to update a little more often. That, and the fact that I really have absolutely no idea what I'm doing half the time.
None of that, however, will stop me from spreading this next album like wildfire. I may not make sense (my understanding of music is tragically limited, I'm sure you've all figured that out by now), but I can at least make an attempt.
Hozier's self-entitled album hit the shelves last year and I saved up enough money to get my wicked little fingers on a copy. Let me tell you something about this album: You will NOT be disappointed.
I may not be the best when it comes to describing sound, or music in general, but this album defies all description anyway (it may just be me, but we're not talking about that right now). There's so much to say about this album, featuring popular tracks like "Take me to church" and my personal favorite "From Eden", and finding a place to start this review is difficult. As a place to start, however, I think it would be best to begin with the vocals.
Throughout the album, Andrew Hozier graces us with the soft, melodic crooning of a steady voice, roughened around the edges without sounding grating or unpleasant. Rising and falling with the cues of the melody, from bridge to chorus flawlessly, The vocals play along nicely with the bluesy feel of the album.
I asked several people I know how they would describe the music, and got varying degrees of an answer, none of those the same. Basically, what I came up with, was that if rhythm and blues got together with electric chapel, then Hozier and his debut album would be the deliciously intriguing product.
Choosing a favorite track for this album was actually one of the hardest decisions to make -and that includes the time I had to decide what university to go to and what I wanted to study! It was a hard decision, but after careful consideration I realized that I had the answer already.
From Eden takes the top track, with Be Alone taking second and Take me to Church in third place. Honourable mention goes to In a Week, featuring Karen Cowley; a beautiful and haunting track which could not be in the top three, but is still incredibly brilliant, as well as the song Sedated; much the same, still not top three but ultimately perfect. (okay, so that's more than one, maybe I should just do track-by-track if I can't decide... nah).
As for ratings, I'm giving this album a 5 stars, because it is an overall enjoyable album, and a nice mix of relaxing, haunting and fiery. In any case, When I asked for something new, I was not expecting to find an Irish musician with music that was so unlike most popular music it almost gave me whiplash. I'm impressed, and the album is a definite favorite of mine.
You can find Hozier on twitter and facebook, and download the album on iTunes (I recommend it, I really do).
I don't know when I'll next be able to update, but watch this space for more! Suggestions are always welcome, just let me know on twitter, instagram, or in the comments below.
Happy Listening!
-Em
I may not be the best when it comes to describing sound, or music in general, but this album defies all description anyway (it may just be me, but we're not talking about that right now). There's so much to say about this album, featuring popular tracks like "Take me to church" and my personal favorite "From Eden", and finding a place to start this review is difficult. As a place to start, however, I think it would be best to begin with the vocals.
Throughout the album, Andrew Hozier graces us with the soft, melodic crooning of a steady voice, roughened around the edges without sounding grating or unpleasant. Rising and falling with the cues of the melody, from bridge to chorus flawlessly, The vocals play along nicely with the bluesy feel of the album.
I asked several people I know how they would describe the music, and got varying degrees of an answer, none of those the same. Basically, what I came up with, was that if rhythm and blues got together with electric chapel, then Hozier and his debut album would be the deliciously intriguing product.
Choosing a favorite track for this album was actually one of the hardest decisions to make -and that includes the time I had to decide what university to go to and what I wanted to study! It was a hard decision, but after careful consideration I realized that I had the answer already.
From Eden takes the top track, with Be Alone taking second and Take me to Church in third place. Honourable mention goes to In a Week, featuring Karen Cowley; a beautiful and haunting track which could not be in the top three, but is still incredibly brilliant, as well as the song Sedated; much the same, still not top three but ultimately perfect. (okay, so that's more than one, maybe I should just do track-by-track if I can't decide... nah).
As for ratings, I'm giving this album a 5 stars, because it is an overall enjoyable album, and a nice mix of relaxing, haunting and fiery. In any case, When I asked for something new, I was not expecting to find an Irish musician with music that was so unlike most popular music it almost gave me whiplash. I'm impressed, and the album is a definite favorite of mine.
You can find Hozier on twitter and facebook, and download the album on iTunes (I recommend it, I really do).
I don't know when I'll next be able to update, but watch this space for more! Suggestions are always welcome, just let me know on twitter, instagram, or in the comments below.
Happy Listening!
-Em
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