This band is brilliant. Mewithoutyou. Get their first three albums - all so fucking fantastic. (especially
Catch For Us The Foxes and
Brother, Sister)
And to put it out in the open - they do have spiritual influences - the singer was actually born to a Jewish father and a Sufi mother... and he does include both of these influences lyrically, at times... so it's interesting stuff. (He actually sings Islamic sayings at the end of the song "The Dryness & the Rain" .. some of the 99 names of Allah and other stuff mingled in..)
But despite that, they are not a "Christian band." They are a band, who has some members in it that are Christian. Personal vs creative output/music thing.
I do love the singer's writing style. Musically, they are also insanely talented.
I love when I can't figure out what I love more in a particular band - the lyrics or music. But generally if I can't figure it out that means they excel so well at both - these two aspects in music compliment each other so well and these artists have found such a good fit that it has become whole. I couldn't and perhaps shouldn't really separate the two because of that - because it flows so well.
So let's just say that obviously I think this band wins.
When I first started getting into my own music as a young teen, I was more affected by lyrics. As I grew older, music alone has become the bigger impact on me... and that still stands currently. Not to say I don't care about lyrics anymore, but I just don't read, listen and dissect them as much anymore to see if I relate or find my own meaning for this or that. It's more organic now where I get the gist of what an artist is saying and the mood they're provoking and I feel and listen and get pictures and thoughts in my head from said inspiring lyrics... but as I'm listening to the song. As opposed to sitting down and reading a cd booklet or something - old school style (or that's how it was for me anyway
). More in the moment, more in live music, more in letting music affect every fiber of my being and immensely enjoying it and taking it in as if I need every last drop of what it's so generously giving me.
It's amazing for me to see how much my love for music keeps growing and growing over the years. It's funny - my parents at one point in my teens would say I have an obsession. Of course, I always hated that word... and I always knew I somehow acquired this huge, ridiculous passion for music (where at the time, I thought it was unique to feel that strongly for it.
maybe cuz my parents made me feel like such a weirdo haha) ....but now, it's even stronger and more important to me. (perhaps only my way of reflecting and relating to music has changed) That makes me ridiculously happy, excited, blessed (to have discovered so much amazing music) but also baffled because just how much can it grow?! Before my heart explodes.
Which I do think has already happened several times and look at me, I'm still alive.
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Well, here are some songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3DxQyJP8qQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8VizD1xcukAnd here's to more great music to flirt with my ears in the future.
I will be going back in time for that.
Topic: Obscure music