The Night Believer

[the-night-believer]

june 9th, 2016

a usual Florencey song with harp, tribal drums, full-throat vocals, yet ‘Cosmic Love’ is so much more. the whole track feels so natural; the ups and downs just flow perfectly. the chorus is phenomenal and addictive, filling the listener with such excitement and power. the song truly lives up to its name.

// The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out You left me in the dark No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight In the shadow of your heart //

[the-night-believer]

june 8th, 2016

the soundtrack that inspired a generation combines joy and seriousness with such skill it’s no wonder it has achieved it’s current status among both young and old. despite being instantly recognised, John Williams has laced the soundtrack with so many enjoyable oddities, that one never grows tired of listening. 

[the-night-believer]

june 7th, 2016

this song, ‘About Today’, so accurately describes the intense sadness in a slowly withering relationship. on a simple acoustic guitar riff and downbeat violin, Matt Berninger sings with devastating words:

// How close am I to losing you? //

It might take one listen, it might take ten, but when that line hits, it does so with the force of a freight train.

[the-night-believer]

june 6th, 2016

the greatest strength of Daughter is undoubtedly their simple, heart-wrenching lyrics, especially on the track “Youth”, where they’re accompanied by an arrangement that nails the mood:

// And if you're still breathing, you're the lucky ones. 'Cause most of us are heaving through corrupted lungs. Setting fire to our insides for fun Collecting names of the lovers that went wrong The lovers that went wrong //

[the-night-believer]

june 5th, 2016

today is the 156th day in the year, so here is “156″ by Mew. though Jonas’ falsetto is extraordinary and really adds something to the band’s music, it makes it the more special when he doesn’t use it:

// I won't care for you Like I'm really supposed to There are things I'll do That could really hurt you Don't you just love goodbyes? //

[the-night-believer]

june 4th, 2016

despite the pretty melodies, “All I Want” by the Irish group Kodaline is - in my opinion - one of the best break-up songs ever written. and though the video follows a different story (a kind of Beauty and the Beast), it is equally heart-wrenching as the song in itself.

// So you brought out the best of me / A part of me I've never seen / You took my soul and wiped it clean / Our love was made for movie screen //

[the-night-believer]

june 3rd, 2016

the fragile intro melody is the key in this emotional song from Band of Horses. seemingly simple, the lyrics reveal the opposite:

//I'm coming up only to show you're down for /And coming up only to show you're wrong / To the outside, the dead leaves lay on the lawn / For they don't have trees to hang upon //

[the-night-believer]

june 2nd, 2016

with a solid yet simple drum track and an enticing guitar riff, the foundation is laid for a song so sultry and captivating as only Alex Turner’ voice can do it. an extremely well-crafted song; the contrast between urgency and apathy works in the song’s favour, as alcohol and desire collide:

// I don't know if you feel the same as I do / But we could be together if you wanted to //

[the-night-believer]

june 1st, 2016

the innocent intro with its ukulele and gentle vocals suggest none of the power that later makes this track explode. Florence + the Machine have truly created a masterpiece by combining folkpop with such potent force, and it really suits Florence’s compelling voice.

//And I never wanted anything from you / Except everything you had / And what was left after that too, oh //

[birdcagesanddemons]

My God, it’s a harp and not a ukulele….

[the-night-believer]

i’m sorry, you’re right! i’ve fixed it in the original. thanks for the correction!

[the-night-believer]

june 1st, 2016

the innocent intro with its harp and gentle vocals suggest none of the power that later makes this track explode. Florence + the Machine have truly created a masterpiece by combining folkpop with such potent force, and it really suits Florence’s compelling voice.

//And I never wanted anything from you / Except everything you had / And what was left after that too, oh //

[the-night-believer]

may 31st, 2016

i don’t know if it’s just me, but sometimes i get the feeling that a certain song was written just for me, and i felt it strongest with this one. i was fifteen and madly in love with a person, whom i thought could have written these exact words to me. it’s weird looking back at that time, because now they’re my ex, hahaha. anyways; “Love Love Love” by Of Monsters And Men:

// And these fingertips  Will never run through your skin  And those bright blue eyes  Can only meet mine across a room  Filled with people that are  Less important than you //

[the-night-believer]

may 30th, 2016

on the one month anniversary, i thought it would be appropriate to feature the namesong. shimmering guitar lines, luscious piano and Jonas Bjerre’s elegant falsetto makes for a dreamy song, unusually pop-like compared to the rest of Mew’s discography. especially the chorus is so catchy. i (unsuprisingly) love it.

// We're only wasting time / Which I know, I know something about //

(btw sorry for the late update, had an exam)

[the-night-believer]

may 29th, 2016

MØ has just released a new single continuing her more house-like style. to me, it’s about seeing someone, and it’s not really serious, but it could be, and you just don’t want it to end - you just want to have fun:

// So hear me out before you say the night is over / I want you to know that we gotta, gotta carry on / Don't let this be our final song //

[the-night-believer]

may 28th, 2016

since their debut in 2009, The Rumour Said Fire has turned slowly away from their initial harmless, very melodic folk, instead creating a kind of more atmospheric, dark alternative rock. sometimes i miss their old style, but some of these tracks are remind me that their ingenuity is still the same:

// Love is just taking me over and over / Love is a pain going slower and deeper //

[the-night-believer]

may 27th, 2016

another song from The Cardigans’ more grungy album, this song stands out. i don’t know, some songs feel like they could be on the soundtrack of the movie about yourself, and this is the song that makes so many things good again and prepares you for the final fight.

// I'm glad you came around today / I sure need a good companion //

[the-night-believer]

may 26th, 2016

i’ve loved this song for some time now; i heard it first in one of the Narnia movies and i was immediately drawn in. the beautiful strings and Regina Spektor’s hopeful lyrics. i felt so personal with this song, it knew me so well - and it still does:

// Just because everything's changing / Doesn't mean it's never been this way before //

[the-night-believer]

may 25th, 2016

arguably Angel Haze’s strongest song yet, the contrast between their strong, raw rapping and Sia’s powerful vocals fits the song’s lyrics so well. this i truly a battle cry:

// You the only person alive who holds the key to your healin' / So you take it and you run with it / And keep going even when your suns hidden / Because the time we spend in darkness when the rain comes / Is where we often find the light soon as the pain's done //