post thirty-two: this week's favourites.

Every week, I have some new favourite songs. Sometimes they're old songs that I'm just discovering, sometimes they're new. So every week, as one of my blog entries, I'm going to share some songs that have caught my attention lately and that I feel need to be shared.

This first song, I think I already shared. It's Mumford and Sons' new song, called I Will Wait. It displays the perfect amount of contrast and juxtaposition, as their other songs do, contrasting between soft verses and powerful choruses. It isn't as good as some of their others (my personal favourites being Little Lion Man, White Blank Page, The Cave, and Awake My Soul), but the constantly changing pace and volume keep you on your toes while giving you goosebumps at the same time. Marcus Mumford's voice is raw and worn, but it only adds positive aspects to the already deep, thought-provoking music with lyrics to die for. Give it a listen and observe the unbelievable dynamic.

The next song is old, but definitely one of my favourites. It's not exactly a new favourite, but I've forgotten about it until I recently listened to it again. George Harrison's cover of Bob Dylan's If Not For You is fantastic. You hear the Bob Dylan quality laced throughout the music, and that's a given, but George adds his own twist to it. He has an unmistakable voice, one that sends chills up my spine every time, with few exceptions. (Those being Got My Mind Set On You and Piggies.) This love song is full of emotion, and while he didn't write it, I personally think George's cover is better than Dylan's. He has a better voice, and it sounds like he means it more than Dylan does. So here it is, take a listen, and hopefully it will make a grin spread across your face like it does mine.

Another oldie but goodie that comes off of one of my favourite all-time albums (Rumours by Fleetwood Mac) is Songbird. The simple tune is catchy enough to get stuck in your head, and the accompanying lyrics make it a song that you WANT to get stuck in your head. Rumours is probably one of the most emotional albums in rock history, when you think about the conditions under which it was made. The band wasn't talking to each other. At all. They were on the verge of a breakup; the only time they ever spoke to one another was in the studio. So to be in such a dysfunctional place and still be able to write a love song like this is beyond me, which makes the song that much more emotional.