Well, on days like those, put on some Sarah Jaffe.
I don't exactly remember how I ran across Sarah Jaffe's music, but I'm glad I did. She has one of those ethereal voices that make up for the mediocre words she sings sometimes. Most of her songs I love. Most of them the writing is on par, and when that combines with her acoustic guitar and her voice, I'm pretty much in heaven.
I recommend three songs for the times where you just want to kind of float around in your head and be alone with your sadness. Pretender has another worldly feel to it. The strings at the beginning are haunting. This one sometimes makes me afraid of the dark (even more than I am) when I'm listening to it at night. Swelling, is a song that I could listen to for about 10 times in a row without getting tired of it. It just hits me. Finally Nurture It. This one is a little less dark, a little more sweet, but still excellent.
Sarah also has great songs that are a little up beat. This whole week I've been singing Clementine in my car when I drive to and from my internship. I love that song. It is extremely simple, not very wordy and damn catchy. This is the type of song that I wish was given airtime on radio. Instead of listening to over synthed, auto tuned crap that is so popular today, people should start to branch out and discover people that are making quality music. If you need a starting place, check out Jaffe.
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