I am afraid of crossing lines, I am afraid of flying blind

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As narcissistic as it sounds, sometimes I feel like Brandi Carlile is singing specifically to me. It's as if she's reached right inside my head and yanked out everything I'm thinking and feeling and is belting it back at me with her incredible, emotive voice. In this age of auto-tuned pop groups and inane lyrics, she's a strong, visceral artist. I feel like we're lucky just to be allowed to listen to her music.

This is the opening track from her most recent album, Give up the Ghost. It means a lot to me right now.

"Looking Out" by Brandi Carlile
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Comments

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

Love her so freakin' much. ♥ ♥ ♥ And you. *padasnugs*

[shoelacedreamer.livejournal.com]

Right? SHe's amazing. I've just finally started listening to Give Up the Ghost. What's great is that then I can finally listen to The Story. ;)

Love you, too. ♥

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

It's just like books. So much music, so little time. I am going to have to listen to GutG properly too. It's a plan. :D

[shoelacedreamer.livejournal.com]

Exactly. And since I find music so distracting, I can't listen to it when I'm reading or typing or doing online junk. That leaves driving, cleaning, cooking as my prime listening times. Right now I've got GutG in one car and The Story in another, which has been fun.

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

Me either. I don't understand people who need music to help them study. Certainly I can't listen to it when I'm reading. Music when I'm driving, yes. I've been listening to BCs albums this week in the car. ♥

[shoelacedreamer.livejournal.com]

I would put on classical or instrumental music while writing papers, but that's it. Definitely not when I'm reading, though.

BC is great driving music. :) I'm now listening to Blu Cantrell and the Can't Hardly Wait soundtrack in my cars.

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

I like the quiet. :)

I have a SPARKLY BALLOONS!!11!! playlist and have been listening to it this week, particularly:

Hymn #101 / Falling Is Like This / Swan Song / Mercy Of The Fallen / Youth of Today. ♥

[shoelacedreamer.livejournal.com]

I use the classical music as a sort of white noise to help me drown out noise from traffic/my neighbors. Oddly, Viggo's Please Tomorrow album works well for this purpose.

WHEEEE, SPARKLY BALLOONS!!11!! playlist! I love love LOVE the name! Can you screencap the whole thing for me? ♥ Your playlists are always the best.

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

I have misplaced my Viggo CDs and am pissed about this.

It's guaranteed to be a winner! I will, but am still in the process of fixing my iTunes. Remind me by replying to this comment and hopefully the next time it comes round again I will be able to oblige! (what am I like, sorry)