January Twenty Fourteen

The new year has come and gone, and it's mid-January. Which means that I'm back to listening to tropical summertime music, and wishing that I was literally anywhere warmer than here. One-way ticket to Death Valley, Nevada? Don't mind if I do. 

Here's a recap of my favourites from this month, and some old favourites from 2013.

Youth Lagoon - Afternoon
This was hands down my favourite song of 2013. I still can't get enough of it.


Stars - Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It
Another favourite from 2013.

Boy - Little Numbers
I honestly can't remember if I've mentioned this song on my blog before, but I was absolutely loved this song last January. It's still pretty catchy.

Kalle Mattson - Waterfalls

This Ottawa-based band has got one of the best music videos I've ever seen. The camera effects are so well done, and San Francisco is such a beautiful city. It's a great song for a study break.

Tegan and Sara - Guilty As Charged
Tegan and Sara came back, aiiiiieee! They're new album is very poppy, but I think they pulled it off regardless. Closer was their catchy single, and it's been used for many a workout this year, but Guilty As Charged was my favourite off of Heartthrob.


Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers


John Newman - Losing Sleep


Other favourites from 2013 include Kids by Mikky Ekko, Two-Way Street by Kimbra, Royals by Lorde, The Mother We Share by CHVRCHES, Papaoutai by Stromae, and Something Good by Alt-J

2014
Wild Cub - Thunder Clatter
This bright and cheerful song is by a band that just released their first full-length album, Youth. I'm excited to see how the band will do.

Songs for Studying

It's that time of the year again: midterms! I love listening to music while I study or relax, so I've put together a small selection of mostly instrumental and easy-listening songs from my own studying playlist. Enjoy :)

David Palmer, Roger Neill, Brian Reitzell - Beginners Theme Suite

Lord Huron - We Went Wild

We Went Wild has a great low-key rhythm, especially compared to their other more catchy and upbeat songs. Perfect for relaxing.

Patrick Watson - Big Bird in a Small Cage

Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Perpetuum Mobile

Quite a beautiful piece, with a wonderful rhythm throughout.

The Radio Dept. - I Don't Like It Like This

Michael Aranda - Fifty One Degrees

Songs for Fall

Soooooo, someone *coughelizabethcough* asked me for some song recommendations, and so I've come out of my (rather long and unannounced) blog hiatus to put together a playlist of songs for autumn. Enjoy!

A Fine Frenzy - Now Is The Start

I absolutely adore A Fine Frenzy. As if it's not already awesome enough that her music sounds like sunshine and smiles, her pseudonym also comes from a line in A Midsummer Night's Dream, which makes the lit nerd in me smile :)

A Fine Frenzy - Bird of the Summer

Another one of hers - I also recommend Coming Around, Lifesize, Electric Twist, Come on Come out, Blow Away, and What Wouldn't I Do. She's got so many lovely songs!

Alexi Murdoch - Blue Mind

I also recommend All of My Days.

Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out

I'm pretty sure you will have heard this on the radio at some point; it's one of my favourites from Florence. Also recommended: Bedroom Hymns, What the Water Gave Me, Only if for A Night, and The Dog Days Are Over

Gabrielle Aplin - Home

Broken Bells - October

The Middle East - Blood

Good luck studying, and let me know if you've got any playlist requests; I had fun putting this one together! :)