sawdust and diamonds.

so the last few days have been pretty intresting.

i haven't really done all that much, but i sure have given my ears a workout. i think i've listened to more new music in the last two days, than i have the whole summer. new records by joanna newsom, the decemberists, the rapture, ben kweller and a whole lot of brian wilson.

the thing that's good for you, is that i've been feeling generous. for the next little while, i'm going to be posting a song along with the blog. it's kind of like that "infinite mixtape" thing that pitchfork does. only mine will have a better name, and be less pretentious.

so, i proudly present:

THE MIXTAPE TO END ALL MIXTAPES

1. The Album Leaf - Always For You



first things first: i love the album leaf. i mean, alot. i think "in a safe place" might be my all time favourite album. so of course i was going to love the new album. but would it top "in a safe place". the albums are diffrent, though they definetly keep that same "album leaf" sound. the one thing that really sticks out to me about the new album is the presence of the vocals. there are at least four tracks with vocals, and that's definetly not a bad thing. they're actually really good. i think that that's demonstrated here on "always for you". there's still that laid back, rhodes-ey feel, but the vocals make it so much more accessable. i think this is the kind of song that could turn the album leaf into a household name.

see you tommorow.
Jamison.