It’s a quiet evening, and quiet evenings call for relaxing music. Here’s some songs I like to listen to when I need to unwind a bit and just enjoy some music.
Denvermolorado by Atmosphere
This is actually an incredibly depressing song, but man is that beat smooth. I wish I could rap[1].
The Night by Morphine
If you ever get stuck on a road trip with me at night, you’ll hear this song at least once[2].
Sovay by Andrew Bird
I was gettin’ready to be a threat. I was gettin’ set for my accidental suicide. The kind where no one dies and no one looks too surprised. Good lyrics. Good song.
Debra by Beck
The subject matter of the song is… disturbing[3] but (once again) the groove is just too tasty[4]
All the Wine by The National
First, I love the fact that who ever posted this video on youtube decided to post a picture of the James Brown Christmas album in the video. That was a classy choice. This song is like Spill the Wine by War… if War had ever used the line “I’m a birthday candle in a circle of black girls” in a song and were much more laid back[5].
In Da Club (NIN Remix)
I don’t know who thought this would be a good idea… but thank you. Thank you. From the bottom of my coal black heart… thank you.
Bullet and a Target by Citizen Cope
I got nothing to say about this song, except it’s awesome. Peanut butter and chocolate awesome.
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight by The Postal Service
Really, I could’ve used any Postal Service song. This just happens to be my favorite.
Girlfriend in a Coma by The Smiths
If you listen to this song, you’ll feel about about feeling so happy when you listen to it.
American Girls by Weezer (Mostly)
I wish this song was on a CD. It would change my life.
Dear God 2.0 by The Roots
I want to start by saying I’m not a huge fan of the Roots. I know they’re good, and I love the fact that they are the rare rap act that actually plays their own instrument, but I’ve never felt a compelled to delve beyond Baby You Got Me. However, when I heard this song (a remake of a Monsters of Folk[6] song) that is just delightful. Apparently, the song is going to be on the new Roots album, which makes me think I may want to buy it.
There you have it friends. Good music for your listening pleasure. You can thank me later.
Ya’ll stay classy… wherever ya’ll is…
Blakely A-dam Sumner[1] My rap name would be Pale Ale. Because I’m incredibly pale. Get it?
[2] Although I don’t know why we’d take a road trip together. That would be weird.
[3] To say the least.
[4] I’d like to apologize for my blatant use of the word tasty just then. I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway. It didn’t sound as lame when I said it in my head.
[5] And I don’t think the lead singer for the National ever reffered to himself as an “overfed, long haired leaping gnome. But it would be awesome if he did.
[6] For those of you non-hipsters in the reading audience, Monsters of Folk is a “super group” comprised of My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, M. Ward, and Conor Oberst and Mike Moigs (Both from the band Bright Eyes). It’s a decent album, but the best songs on the album are the one’s written by Jim James.
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