I spend so much time lost in my headphones; it helps me write anything from judge profiles to my novel.
Every year I make a long, long list of gorgeous writing music for my friends. Here's the conclusion, complete with links and stories. In all, there are twenty songs on my Best Songs of 2007 list. This year, the whole mix is entitled: "Turn My Life Over and Over Again." (Free CD to the first person to spot which song contains that wonderful line). The list is not ranked in order of my favorites, I put the songs in Ideal Listening Order instead.
4. "Will You Return?" by The Avett Brothers from Emotionalism. A bluegrass song that takes a magical swing at happy-go-lucky pop halfway through.
3. John Allyn Smith Sails by Okkervil River from The Stage Names. This band bowled me over this year, and this mixture of Beach Boys and confessional poetry would be my top pick of the year--if it wasn't so effing sad!
2. Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová from The Once Soundtrack. This cheesy, gorgeous anthem from a great film will help you recover from the last sad song.
1. Flight 180 by Bishop Allen from The Broken String. "If you feel like dancing, dance with me." These are words to live by if you want to have a happy, happy new year.
Click here to see 16-20 of my Best Songs of 2007 list. Or click here to see 15-11 on my Best Songs of 2007 list. Or click her to see 10-6 on my Best Songs of 2007 List.