No matter what kind of day I’m having or how my work week is, there’s something about Florence Welch’s voice that always makes things better. I can’t wait for Florence + the Machine’s second album, Ceremonials, due out on October 31. From the sounds of the first two singles, “What the Water Gave Me” and “Shake It Out,” it promises to be a more than satisfying follow-up to Lungs. I’ve been listening to “Shake It Out” a lot lately, finding myself affected by it every time. Here’s to a productive, Florence-filled week!
Category Archives: Start the Week
Start the Week: Rubik
Work was cancelled today due to transportation complications from Irene, which meant I got to spend some time outside enjoying the absolutely beautiful weather. It was such a nice day, and fall is almost in the air. We went out for a walk last night (after being cooped in for much of the day), and it was probably the windiest it had been all day. It was so refreshing and made me excited for the (relatively) cooler months ahead (winter, not so much).
I’ve been listening to this week’s Start the Week, from Finnish band Rubik, a lot on my way to work and hope you find it as enjoyable as I do.
Work has been busy and my non-work life rather uneventful, but I’ll be posting pictures later this week of some weekend trips I’ve taken in the past month. I can’t believe September is almost here! I know I say that whenever a new month rolls around, but wow.
Start the Week: Summer Camp
Once again, I’ve taken an unintended break from the blog. Sometimes the week just goes by so quickly that I don’t even realize how many days I’ve gone by without posting (and other times, yes, the week goes by quite slowly). This week’s Start the Week, “Better Off Without You,” is from London duo Summer Camp, whom I just came across a couple weeks ago.
With August more than halfway over (how did that happen?!), I thought it worth picking a season-appropriate song, so we could enjoy summer while it lasted. If only I had a surfboard to jump on and an ocean to jump into.
Start the Week: The Avett Brothers
This week’s Start the Week song is from The Avett Brothers, whose website describes their song as having “a style that defies pigeonholing but might be described as a rootsy amalgam of folk, country, bluegrass, rock and pop.” To me, the Avetts’ song “Kick Drum Heart” is an instant mood brightener, perfect as a pick-me-up regardless of the time of day or year.
“Kick Drum Heart” – The Avett Brothers
Start the Week: VV Brown
I’m trying out a new feature (again!). This one’s a little less daunting than Mixed Monday, so it should be something I can maintain for more than two or three weeks. In the vein of other “Music Monday” posts, I’ll share one song that I think works well for the beginning of the week. For my inaugural Start the Week* post, I’ve decided to share a song by British singer VV Brown, who describes her music as “‘doo-wop indie.'” I discovered her a few months ago and haven’t been able to stop listening to her album Travelling Like the Light. Apparently, she’s putting the finishing touches on her second album. *I had no idea until I Googled “Start the Week” that it’s also the title of a BBC Radio 4 program with Andrew Marr.
“Shark in the Water” – VV Brown
I don’t know about you, but this song almost automatically makes me feel better, even if I’m already in a good mood!
Oh, and Happy August!
The Taking of Toast 