Monday, January 3, 2011

My "Best Albums of 2010"

Usually I am not really into female singers nor country/folksy music. But this year has been an all around different year for me in my musical likings. So here is my top whatever, we'll see how many I end up with.

Anberlin - Dark is A Way Light is A Place
Broken Bells - self titled
The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Jeff Richmond - 30 Rock Soundtrack
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - self titled
Kate Nash - My Best Friend is You
Michael Franti & Spearhead - The Sound of Sunshine
The National - High Violet
Over the Rhine - The Long Surrender
Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs - God Willing and The Creek Don't Rise
Lissie - Catching A Tiger
The Black Keys - Brothers
Florence + The Machine - Lungs : Not released in 2010 but made itself well known in the US and I've been obsessed with it.

And the only one that really matters. My favorite album of 2010: Elizabeth & The Catapult - The Other Side of Zero

Thought I would include some lyrics from one of the songs. This is called the Horse and The Missing Cart.

You don't wanna live by too many morals
Despite what your elders whispered in the cradle
Don't wanna write the end before the start
You don't wanna dwell on what is beyond you
Despite what your better virtues may tell you
You don't want to put the horse before the you know what,
You know what

Cuz it's best not to live by too many morals
Enjoy the first sip before you finish the bottle
Don't wanna lie in that bed before you've made it
And don't second guess something once you believe it
The world keeps on turning if you take it or leave it
Don't want to put the course before the heart

Because you don't want to write that finishing line
Before you recall that arc in your mind
Careful to not be so careful before you step outside
You don't want to paint that finishing touch
Until you recall what you're dreaming of
You don't want to preach yourself out
Out of too much life. Too much life

Cuz it's best not to dwell on some other man's fortunes
Another man's cravings, another girls portions
Don't want to bet that sum before the parts
Best not to fancy too many favors
The more you win now, the less you will later
Don't want to put that horse before the cart

And you don't want to whine before you're dragged under
Best to jump now and think on it after
It's best to be stupid and selfish while you're still young
Cuz you don't want to be so overly cautious
So fucking worried you're lost in the process
Best to forget yourself now, right at the start.

Because you don't want to write that finishing line
Before you recall that arc in your mind
Careful to not be so careful before you step outside
You don't want to paint that finishing touch
Until you recall what you're dreaming of
You don't want to preach yourself out
Out of too much life. Don't wanna preach yourself out
Out of too much life. Don't wanna preach yourself out.



K bye!