Musique Automatique!

In an attempt to free myself from the $30 fee EZArchives charges (fek off, EZArchive!) I've decided to link to some blogs that currently have some songs that I just can't get enough of.


1. Joanna Newsom - Bridges and Balloons
This girl has a really annoying voice. I hated it the first time, was intrigued the second time, and now I think I might be on the way to loving it. It's definately interesting and it really works in this song. Oh yeah, and she's a classicaly trained harpist. That always helps.


2. Regina Spektor - Fidelity
Regina Spektor is a sweetheart, there's no denying it. She's quirky, powerful and yet so very (for lack of a better word) sweet. Sweet lyrics: "I hear in my mind all of this muuusic and breaks my heart, it breaks my he-e-ea-a-a-rt". (On the Radio and Musicbox are some good picks from her, too)


3. Islands - Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobbi
Kids like rhymes. Rhymes are perfect, they connect like no other and there's no room for technical improvement, only improvement in the meaning. Islands are still kids, just a little bit more grown up. This song is so much fun I can't help but shaking my limbs to their "doot doot doots" and their greatly rhymed lyrics about some bony girl that lacks "hidden folds". It makes me feel so down with the fat rolls!


4. Beirut - Postcards from Italy
I can't really sum up why I love this song like I love the others, but the little ukulele or whatever it is they've got is really nice.


5. Architecture in Helsinki - The Owls Go
And to end it all, another semi-childish song, but not as much fun. The whispering voice is kind of creepy paired with the Lolita-esque intro, bubble-pop sounds, and little girl singing "Attic in a basement with a knife serrated, I'll protect you". I can't really explain the mix of childhood elements with that creepy feel, but it works.


That's it for today! I'll probably post some more after a couple of days. I mean, I don't want to overwhelm you with good songs!