beauty in a wicked world.

Here is Grizzly Bear's latest music video, "Ready, Able," off Veckatimest. This is by far one of my favorite songs on the album.

Ed Droste just has a way with words. It is almost unreal how poignant Grizzly Bear's music can be. I cannot stop listening to their latest album, Veckatimest. The lyrics. The instrumentals. The feelings. The emotions. It has to be one of the best new albums I've heard in a long time. Although I already have an affinity to Grizzly Bear, there is denying how amazing this album is. Just about every track is special. It is rare for me to able to listen to a whole album without the urge to fast forward through my least favorite songs. Case in point: do yourself a favor and check Veckatimest out. Well, when it officially comes out.
Graduation: The end of an era. In less than two weeks, I will be walking across that stage, shaking Dr. Murano's hand, and retrieving that little piece of paper that took four years to get. I don't think I've fully accepted it yet and won't until I'm having to wake up at 7:00 am to get to campus by 8:15 am. I have to be honest: I'm nervous. I can't lie about that. Do I know what the hell I'm doing with my life? Nope. I'm working on it though, trust me. I've come to so many realizations about so many things in the past month, and no matter what, I feel more than prepared to move on in my life. I know what I want, I know what I deserve, and I'm not trying to seem arrogant about it.

And here's a little tune for you to listen to...Loney, Dear: "Le Fever" (Take Away Show)

This week's obsession: Grizzly Bear. Yes, I know they are not new, but I kind of rediscovered them because they have a couple tracks on Dark was the Night. "Service Bell" featuring Feist is just fantastic. The top video features the song "Colorado" and the second is "Reprise." In Colorado, Edward Droste sings....When I clung to you there was nothing to hold on tight with, you left me adrift. I don't know why, but those lyrics just hit a soft spot with me. Those moments where you are so attached to something you find comfort, whether it is a person, an opinion, or something you love, sometimes you feel like there is nothing keeping you together. So simple, yet so meaningful. Both of these songs are just beautiful. The instrumentation just brings about feelings of calmness, contemplation, and relaxation.