[...music...]

2006-12-05

the semester ends; panic. sleepness nights, worrying and working on a term project. today, all schoolwork is done and handed in. exhaustion. relief.

i think i've been feeling stressed lately, without realizing it. i've been skipping meals. i've felt like crying from reading newspaper articles. with this sudden feeling of relief, i had to go shopping after school.

... and so i got music to cry to.

first surprise: dumas has a new album out. i've not listened to any radio; i did not know that he had new material out. i sampled a few tracks of "fixer le temps" at the listening booth, and liked it enough. it's singer-songwriter stuff, kind of sad, yet kind of upbeat too.

second surprise: i am in love with damien rice's new album, "9". i saw it released a few weeks ago, but only heard the songs today at the listening booth. after hearing the first couple of tracks, i knew i had to get this disc. the first track "9 crimes" alone is worth getting the entire album. it's one of those simple/beautiful songs. starts off with light piano, calm, vocals full of emotion, then cello is added, the song builds up to something dramatic. or maybe this song is just affecting me so, at this time, given my current state of mind. anyway, listen to the song and watch the somewhat creepy video at his website. (for some reason, i was expecting her to become a real person. but the ending of the video turned out to be more tragic.)

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Labels: cd purchase, damien rice, dumas

2006-01-07

back to school

during the short winter vacation, i worked extra hours, earning some extra spending money.

now, the dilemma: should i save this money for textbooks? or should i spend it all on getting those cd's that have been on my wishlist forever?

yesterday after school, i had two hours to kill. so i went to hmv megastore. and i left with:

cd's:

daft punk - homework
i first heard about this duo back in high school, when i saw their video "da funk" and thought, wtf?! a dog walking around downtown new york at night? anyway, the other singles from this album are quite catchy. and i don't own an actual dance/electro album, so this will be my first.

damien rice - o
i think i heard this album once, but i don't remember any of the songs. i only rememeber liking "the blower's daughter".

dj shadow - endtroducing
again, i think i've heard this album once, but only remember liking one track, "stem/long stem".

feist - let it die
she has a nice voice, and nice songs.

imogen heap - speak for yourself
the song "hide and seek" alone is worth buying the entire album.

tegan and sara - so jealous
some harmless canadian pop-rock. i liked their previous album, so i got this one too.

requiem for a dream - original soundtrack
i discovered the movie and the soundtrack through my brother. the movie is one of the most disturbing i've ever seen. and the soundtrack is so beautiful, yet creepy at the same time.

dvd's:

- boondock saints
- monty python and the holy grail

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Labels: cd purchase, daft punk, damien rice, dj shadow, feist, imogen heap, soundtrack, tegan and sara