6.13.2009

June Bloom


June has never been a good month for me. It's always been a month of instability and massive change for me. I'm all for change, but I like to take it gradually. In my own time and way. So it goes without saying that as of late, I've been glad to see the sun set.
On the bright side of things, June has brought me a tremendous amount of good music. Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest is one the most poetic I've heard in quite some time (seriously, listen to While You Wait For The Others). Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, which officially came out this month, has kept me dancing for days and days. But no has floored me more than the Brit Awards' Critics Choice recipient Florence and the Machine. Her voice calls for your immediate attention. Her music is direct and thoughtful. Her CD, entitled Lungs, comes out in the UK on July 7th and I can't wait. Cosmic Love is gem. An elegant melody with a charging chorus that could easily overwhelm, yet she stands strong. Determined to break through the darkness.



DL: Florence and the Machine - Dog Days Are Over




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