5 significant songs, 2011

in chronological order

1. foals - spanish sahara
this was in the beginning of the year after i went to laneway festival. before that, i didn't see much in foals but they really impressed me with their live performance.

my friend and reader (probably 1 of 3 who still come here) dqb happened to be very into this song too, which made me more interested in it.

2. warpaint - shadows
i got to see warpaint twice this year and it was lovely. there was a time when i was obsessively listening to their songs and i really found it amazing that i just couldn't get sick of them.

amongst their songs, i have a few that i like more than the others, but this one probably stands out because twice i've seen them and twice they didn't play it. in fact, a search on youtube seems to show that they never ever play it live.

3. damien rice - delicate
it was in june when i first heard this song on misfits. june was a very transitional period for me, having finally finished my exams and i was just constantly wondering 'what's next?'

what's next was i bought a laptop and downloaded all these shows, and misfits was one that really messed with me to the point where i stopped watching it.

4. bright eyes ft. tom morello - arienette / no one would riot for less
i've said enough about this here and here. i had arienette on repeat on youtube for a few weeks straight and it was just driving me insane how damn good it was and yet i knew no one to share it with who could appreciate it as much.

5. brand new - daisy
this one's been around the entire year. to me, this song is about rebirth. sometimes in life we find ourselves stuck in what we're supposed to be, and just can't get out.

for example imagine a hermit doesn't wanna be alone anymore, but he doesn't know any other way to live, or even perhaps he feels like he'll be betraying the very essence of who he is.

we're all stuck in some way or another but it's ok to change, allow yourself to be reborn and it'll be alright.