Saturday, November 22, 2008
Mirah

Has anyone ever noticed that listening to music is WAY more fun than studying for finals? Am I alone on this one?
Anyway, my study breaks are going to have to be increasingly shorter as I approach my test dates. That makes Mirah's "Recommendation" the perfect prescription. Weighing in at a little less than 90 seconds, it is essentially a really cool verse for a poppy indie rock song that doesn't exist. File this one with Lil Wayne's "Fly In" and Rich Boy's "Buried Alive" except, you know, without all the macho boasts and, in Rich Boy's case, without comparing the color of your car interior to cum. Whatever, I can deal.
Cool shit alert: there is some serious pounding and echoey drums that take charge in the final few seconds of the song. They completely overpower the new wavey electronic bounce that controlled beforehand, but they play second fiddle to Mirah's voice and thus are a really nice accent to the song's playful aesthetic.
Mirah - "Recommendation"
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I had a similar experience with this song last Fall during finals. Weird. For another perfect, short song, check out "Steadier Footing" on Death Cab for Cutie's album Photo Album.
This post resonates with me, though I confess that I lack the discipline to keep listening to music entirely separate from studying. For a slightly longer study break (2 1/2 minutes), I like Tapes 'n Tapes' "Cowbell." The first line is "leave me now, in solitude and stress"--perfect for this time of year!
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