Friday, 19 December 2008

  • Great Music of 2008: My Ethereal Choice



    Charlie Darwin by the Low Anthem

    LYRICS
    Set the sails I feel the winds a'stirring
    Toward the bright horizon set the way
    Cast your wreckless dreaming on our Mayflower
    Haven from the world and her decay

    And who could heed the words of Charlie Darwin
    Fighting for a system built to fail
    Spooning water from their broken vessels
    As far as I can see there is no land

    Oh my god, the water's all around us
    Oh my god, it's all around

    And who could heed the words of Charlie Darwin
    The lords of war just profit from decay
    And trade their children's promise for the jingle
    The way we trade our hard earned time for pay

    Oh my god, the water's cold and shapeless
    Oh my god, it's all around
    Oh my god, life is cold and formless
    Oh my god, it's all around

    Why I like this song: The Low Anthem makes beautiful harmonies.  Though Charlie Darwin shows a very soft and toned-down instrumentation, they certainly aren't afraid to use a varied array of instruments in their other songs.  But, for me, there's something really beautiful about this song.  It might be manipulated through the use of a softly strummed guitar, harmonica, and falsetto vocals or it might be the calm, tranquil expression of something that should be very frightening ("Oh my god, the water's all around us"). 

    Other reasons why I like this song:
    • Not many guys can pull off a nice falsetto.
    • The harmonizing in the background.
    • The subtle keyboard.

    The Low Anthem - Charlie Darwin
    Found at skreemr.com
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