Has anybody listened to Daughter’s If You Leave…? It gets very little coverage, but it’s definitely one of my favorites of the year.

steve buscemi’s funny

This note just makes it that much sadder. His hesitant optimism, promise for new music, and thanks for the fans…

http://content.magnoliaelectricco.com/post/22383327772/a-note-from-jason

I think everything you’re saying is valid – but do you think All I Need is a happy love song? I’ve always considered it to be an incredibly depressing love song. For me, the narrator is stuck in a one-sided relationship. She doesn’t give him any attention, but he’s willing to do anything for her.

“This is, I think, largely because they make music that makes people feel good about themselves and about life in general. ”

I think this is it. I’ve been trying to think of an artist that consistently releases sad/depressing material that is also at the top of the charts. I can’t. Sure, artists might release the token sad song off their album, and it’ll get big, but they need some upbeat stuff too.

I recently, after some introspection, realized I had been listening to a lot of music (and watching movies) for the sole purpose of making me sadder (than I already was). Then I thought about how a lot of people (probably the majority) listen to music because it makes them happy or gives them ‘feel good’ vibes. They might listen to a sad song when they’re feeling down, but they don’t every single day.

I think the difference between people who like stuff in the Top 40 and the people who don’t is that the people who don’t have a greater appreciation for this sad, ‘artfully inclined’ (like this phrase by the way) music. We don’t just listen to music for fun or to be happy. We also like for it to delve into aspects of the human condition, like despair or loneliness. Other people just don’t. Which for me makes it hard to share music with others.

I’ve never listened to Macklemore. His name weirds me out.

My favorite of these Deconstructings so far. Good job.

Was that a Bon Iver joke or did she say Bunny Bear?

hey james since you won’t answer do you think it’s fair for me to say you have no bravery?

I think it’s fair to say this list is pretty solid.

I’m really glad A Hundred Miles Off got two songs. I love that album immensely. My list probably would have had “Wake Up” or “Thinking of a Dream I’ve Had,” but those are just personal preferences.

And of course, “The Rat” is unavoidable at #1. You’d have to have a nerve to not put it at the top.

I don’t really understand why people love or hate Mumford & Sons.
Pros: catchy songs, a change from EDM, cute outfits.
Cons: songs sound the same, cute outfits, folk-pop bastardization

I don’t know. I’ve enjoyed (briefly) some of their songs I’ve heard. My biggest problem is that their songs are too happy/inspirational. I like my folk to be soul-crushing.