despondent
once in a while an album comes out with opening chords or a general structure that immediately evoke a feeling of despondence in me in the best possible way. “continuous hit music” which kicks off American Analog Set’s Promise of Love is such a song. its beauty in simplicity is totally disarming. was i in the middle of a difficult game of sudoku? some interesting work? out at a bar with friends? (or, this track would never come on in a bar) the context is irrelevant and immediately washed away. there are other songs like Wilco’s Via Chicago which also impart despondence, but subtly more direct and deeper yet less personal due to the narrative. “i dreamed about killing you again last night and it felt alright to me” is replaced with anything and nothing when listening to American Analog Set’s despondence. growing up i surrounded myself with music and friends who shared my passion for music and i’m not moderately saddened that these days it plays such an auxiliary role in my personal and public lives.
Nick said,
August 18, 2007 @ 12:00 am
Cheer Up!
It’s not so bad; we’ll go to a lot more shows when you move back to Minneapolis!
Master P said,
August 18, 2007 @ 12:00 am
It’s not so much being unhappy
It’s just what “Continuous Hit Music” does. “God Moving Over the Face of the Water” has the same effect and it’s awesome. It’s like an instant teleporter onto the experience of the main characters from Lost In Translation or Garden State.