A blog about the music swirling in my ears and the thoughts cluttering my mind.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
No One's Gonna Love You
Band of Horses : No One's Gonna Love You
"Anything to make you smile, you are the ever-living ghost of what once was."
Holy hell batman, I'm obsessed with the subtle sweetness tucked inside this song! I heard it a long time ago, but I just recently found this song again, and it took on an entirely new meaning to me.
"No one is ever gonna love you more than I do."
A line that I think we can all relate to if we've felt as though we've found the happy to our days - the half that made you whole. You can declare it with such sureness, and I think that's a beautiful thing. It's no coincidence that a similar lyric also appears in one of my favorite songs of all time - Yeah Yeah Yeah's : Maps. Karen Oh opens her mouth and speaks with a shake, "Wait, they don't love you like I love you." It's that positivity that I think makes love, love. You know that no other human is capable of admiring in detail the same human being as you. The way their mouth looks when they talk, how they smell, their weird little flaw that you couldn't be more obsessed with. It's in those details of knowing, REALLY knowing someone inside and out, that makes you positive that truly, no one could ever love this person more than you do.
I think this song is simply trying to state just that. The lead singer wasn't there for all of his girlfriend's past relationships, but he can bet his life that none of them came close to experiencing the love that they have in their relationship. Not even close. Also, that egocentric attitude that two people madly, insanely, head over heels in love feels: No two people have ever loved each other more passionately than them. As humans we have and will always be very egocentric. When we watch a movie, read a book, or listen to a song, we immediately try to compare it to our lives. If there are a few similarities, you think you are them. How many stupid couples have you heard say, "OMG the Notebook is so us, baby!!!" It's just human instinct to assume every thing is about us. However, that egocentric attitude given to a couple in love, makes it feel like it's them against the world. They are certain no couple has ever felt more in love than them. Kinda Romeo and Juliet-ish nishhhh, but I think it's cute that myself along with probably tons of other couples think that they will go down in history for loving each other more than any human being has ever loved before.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Everything Alice Glass
This last weekend my boyfriend and I drove to Toronto to Alice Glass's hometown to see her band "Crystal Castles" play at the Sound Academy. It was by far one of the best experiences of my entire life.
I found out about Crystal Castles back in August, and I have been IN LOVE with them ever since. Not only is the music absolutely amazing in my opinion, but there is something about Alice Glass that leaves me craving more. She is quite blunt, and that's an understatement. If she is crowd surfing during one of her shows, and someone gets a little too touchy, she WILL knock you out. She may wear her grandmother's skirt and ripped tights, but she's anything but sweet and girly. She's pretty extreme compared to my other idol Audrey Hepburn, but somehow she has managed to fascinate me with almost everything she does.
My boyfriend knows about my obsession with Crystal Castles, so he surprised me on my birthday with a t-shirt, and that's how this experience began.
Now one of my favorite t-shirts, he gave this to me on my birthday, along with tickets to go see them in Toronto on April 3rd. Best birthday present....ever!
The show was absolutely amazing. We pushed and shoved our way to the second row, which was a miracle in itself. It was definitely a sold out show, surrounded by hipsters, unfortunately. The music was so loud that it became one with your heart beat. Alice came out with a crutch since she broke her left ankle, but she was still throwing herself all over the stage. She played all of my favorites- Celestica, Courtship Dating, Baptism, and then some. I didn't even care if I couldn't breathe during the entire set, it was still pretty amazing that I was within 8 feet from someone I've been dying to meet since I've found out about this band.
The only downfall was getting out of the venue when the music stopped. I felt like we were being treated like cattle... it was horrible! Hundreds of people on God knows what all pushing their way to the door, with no security guards in sight. It took about 40 minutes before we reached the door. When we walked outside we saw the security guards grilling.... ?!??!?!!? REALLY Canada?! I know you are all happy-go-lucky and everything, but I think we could've used your help in there. Regardless, I'll never forget that night, and I'm so so thankful my boyfriend took me there to see them play.
Here are the pictures I managed to take:
And here are the pictures taken from that show that I found online:
This is a music blog, so I'm going to post some of my favorite songs by Crystal Castles. "Celestica" has managed to make itself my number one favorite song of all time. It's beautiful and eerie, and everything in between. Her voice which is usually out of control, is peacefully perfect as she sings, "Follow me into nowhere, woven with the utmost care." If there was ever one song, one band, I would try to get you to research and give a try, it would be this band... and especially their song "Celestica."
Other than "Celestica"... Crystal Castles isn't really "easy listening." A lot of people are annoyed by their music, and I guess I'll let Alice say it best---
"Annoying people still evokes an emotion in them. When you hear a bunch of crazy sounds you’re gonna feel something." -Alice Glass
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)