If you want a song for sitting with your eyes closed and just letting the music flow over you, listen to Scala & Kolacny Brothers' cover of "The Blower's Daughter," by Damien Rice.
If you want one that will wrench your insides and give you chills all over, listen to "Dust Bowl Dance" from Mumford & Sons' album Sigh No More.
I'm listening to a lovely playlist that includes a lot of Mumford & Sons, Simon & Garfunkel, Keane, Rufus Wainwright, Muse, Regina Spektor, and Fiona Apple. Those two songs came up in that order, and as always, I was just knocked out by them. Gorgeous... Heartbreaking. Music is incredible.
I'll have to listen to the first song you mentioned. I didn't have an audiobook to listen to at work yesterday. I meant to listen to a max of music and podcasts but I just shuffled through Mumford and Sons for most of my shift. I love, love, love them!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, aren't they? The original song is fantastic, too, by Damien Rice. So lovely.
ReplyDeleteI have to let you know that, since I first read this post, I've now listened to "The Blower's Daughter" about a million and a half times now :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing?? I'm glad you like it! Which version are you listening to?
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