audible: Dark Was The Night

Purchased as a house-warming gift (what makes a house warmer than distinguishable sound of vinyl-on-needle action?) for a rad couple, I unwittingly discovered the Dark Was The Night compilation record. Ironically, I find myself smack-dab in the middle of musical transition stage, where I can almost see the icy waters of the lake slowly transform into a viable weekend destination, and when each day is allowing me to shed one more piece of winter clothing. A transition from cold, calculated electronic music is once more giving way to organic indie rock and roll and folk rock, as the days become longer and the sleeps become shorter. Welcome to spring everyone.



One of the more remarkable tracks is from my good old friend Sufjan Stevens. By good old friend I mean, of course, someone who has forced me to entertain the idea of becoming a nomad permanently, questing for invisible waves of sound that induce all those happiness-inducing hormones. Have a listen (bear with it for a couple of seconds through the– intense, if anything else– intro):

Sufjan Stevens - You are the Blood

Anyway, get the whole album. You will not be disappointed. Granted, most of the compilation is comprised of much less intrusive songs: bon iver, decemberists, arcade fire, etc..

credit: vinyl records around the world