I won't fuck us over
I've been listening to lots of music recently; both on the way to work and while at work (the joys of a single office). Music really is my first love. About 20 years ago I thought that by now I'd have my own dedicated listening room at home with very expensive hi-fi equipment. Instead I spend my time listening to songs on a player the size of matchbox that cost me £40 but sounds fantastic (a Sansa Clip+ if you are interested). Anyways when I am listening to music I am constantly compiling top fives (in true Rob from High Fidelity style) such as top five favourite songs with the word cow in. One list under constant consideration isn't in fact a top five. It's a top three. If you could only have the complete works of three artists/composers who would they be? Number 1 has been the same for a few years; Sigur Ros. The other two slots are notoriously difficult to fill and in the main remain vacant, uncommitted. However, I think I do now have a #2. Clearly I don't want to waste a slot on someone with only a couple of records. The release of The National's fifth album - High Violet - has finally earned them that place. It's another masterpiece. So they now sit at #2. The above is an old song, from their third album Alligator from 2005. It's a song of great intensity which this video really captures. Such a lucky little girl. And I love the way he changed to the words for her. Hey Tilda, sometimes a radio-edit is good.