im in love
and his name is amos lee.
when i listen to new music i would say that it generally falls into 3 categories. the first being an automatic, no this is crap - i do not like it(citizen cope). and i would say that my appreciation for music is pretty wide so it takes something pretty terrible for me to decide immediately that i dont like it. i welcome all different genres and can tolerate almost anything depending on my mood. so thats category one - no good. the second category would be where i hear music and might not immediately love it but will continue to listen in case my skepticality(yes, i know i made that word up) simply stems from it being unfamiliar. and after giving it its deserved listening the music will either grow on me to an extent where i decide i really do like it(bright eyes, ed harcourt) or i decide that its alright and nothing really sticks out to make it great(death cab, maroon 5). and all you citizen cope, death cab, and maroon 5 die hard fans...these are merely my opinions and i dont claim to have any music credibility so if you disagree with me thats completely fine.
lastly, the 3rd category. sometimes when you listen to something new, you immediately know you are going to be a fan. it might be the lyrics that seem to be speaking to you personally, it might be a great guitar riff that impresses you, or more simply - it might just sound good. the first time i heard amos lee i knew we were going to be friends. i had heard of his name, but thats about it. his music just soothes your soul. and i know thats kinda cheesy but i cant really think of a better way to describe it. i listened to the first song, keep it loose, keep it tight and found myself continually pushing repeat every time it ended. i think i listened to that song about 20 times before i even ventured out to track 2 if that says anything. and in case youre wondering, yes, the rest of the album is just as good. he actually played in austin not too long ago and now im quite disappointed that i didnt know about him before now. but better now than never i guess. so if youre looking for something new to listen to, give amos a try...he wont let you down.
when i listen to new music i would say that it generally falls into 3 categories. the first being an automatic, no this is crap - i do not like it(citizen cope). and i would say that my appreciation for music is pretty wide so it takes something pretty terrible for me to decide immediately that i dont like it. i welcome all different genres and can tolerate almost anything depending on my mood. so thats category one - no good. the second category would be where i hear music and might not immediately love it but will continue to listen in case my skepticality(yes, i know i made that word up) simply stems from it being unfamiliar. and after giving it its deserved listening the music will either grow on me to an extent where i decide i really do like it(bright eyes, ed harcourt) or i decide that its alright and nothing really sticks out to make it great(death cab, maroon 5). and all you citizen cope, death cab, and maroon 5 die hard fans...these are merely my opinions and i dont claim to have any music credibility so if you disagree with me thats completely fine.
lastly, the 3rd category. sometimes when you listen to something new, you immediately know you are going to be a fan. it might be the lyrics that seem to be speaking to you personally, it might be a great guitar riff that impresses you, or more simply - it might just sound good. the first time i heard amos lee i knew we were going to be friends. i had heard of his name, but thats about it. his music just soothes your soul. and i know thats kinda cheesy but i cant really think of a better way to describe it. i listened to the first song, keep it loose, keep it tight and found myself continually pushing repeat every time it ended. i think i listened to that song about 20 times before i even ventured out to track 2 if that says anything. and in case youre wondering, yes, the rest of the album is just as good. he actually played in austin not too long ago and now im quite disappointed that i didnt know about him before now. but better now than never i guess. so if youre looking for something new to listen to, give amos a try...he wont let you down.
posted by Kate at 11:13 AM
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