Music Monday

Alright guys, here they are. My favorite band of all time, Modest Mouse. I don't remember exactly when I first started listening to them, but I do know it was about 6 or 7 years ago. I saw their music video for Float On on TV. I thought it was weird. But I kept seeing it during commercial breaks, so it grew on me. And now they've earned the spot of being my all time favorite band. I have yet to see them live. When they come out with their next album, I will definitely try to catch one of their shows.

One of the things I like most about them is that they have really super mellow tracks like The World At Large which is one of my favorite tracks to listen to while I just lay down and close my eyes. But they also have fast paced tracks like Florida from their newest album. I also really like that it doesn't seem like they're trying really hard to come up with their music. I get the feeling that it just flows out of them, and is natural in that way.

Well, there you have it! Music Monday as I promised. Again, I apologize for missing last week's. I would love to say that won't happen again, but when finals roll around, nothing is guaranteed.

ETA: LOL at the shitstorm that is #amazonfail.

Music Monday

Hey y'all. Sorry, but I'm short on time and brain function [re: organic chemistry midterm] so there's no Music Monday this week. But I promise to do a good one next week. As a little hint, it's my all time favorite band ever. Those of you who know me well enough, you already know who it is.

To emphasize my state of mind even more, this is me normally.

And this is me on organic chem.

You get the picture.

Music Monday

Say hello to Rilo Kiley. [Yes, I do know that this picture is semi-similar to the group pic of Metric from last week's Music Monday, but that's how band pics go I suppose]. Back in the day when Grey's Anatomy was super popular, and I could keep track of all the neat songs they use, I discovered Rilo Kiley's Portions for Foxes which is cheery and smooth. Since then, I've listened to pretty much all of their songs. Their songs cover a wide range of sounds from the cheery Portions for Foxes to the grungier Money Maker (which when I first heard, thought it was Sleater Kinney). I like them so much, that their song Breakin' Up had the honor of being my first ever music ringtone, and it's still my favorite.

Also, I hear frontwoman/former child actor Jenny Lewis is going to be working on her second solo album, and the process filmed into a documentary.

I'm excited. Are you excited?

Music Monday

Every Monday, I will feature an artist and/or song that I think people would like. This will creatively be called, Music Monday.

I've been listening to Metric ever since a friend of mine introduced me to them several years ago. The lead vocalist is Emily Haines. Her voice is sort of quirky and can be mesmerizing as well. Her accent is also pretty cute. Their newest album Fantasies is one of their best and begins with the track Help I'm Alive which is super catchy and is a great way to start off the rest of the album which is just as amazing. So if you've got some spare time, I really recommend you to check them out!

Fantasies out April 7th!