Sylvan Esso - Radio

Now don't you look good sucking American dick
You're so surprised they like you
You're so cute and so quick
Singin' I've got the moves of a tv queen
Folk girl hero in a magazine
Faking the truth in a new pop song
Don't you wanna sing along

If you didn't know, Sylvan Esso is comprised of a bonafide Appalachian folk singer and an electronic music producer. Symbiotically, they make something better, more interesting, than the sum of their parts. This is their first single since their debut LP came out in 2014. I love the unique sound and provocative lyrics. Excited to keep hearing more from this North Carolina duo.

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The Paperboys - I've Just Seen A Face

I have never known
The like of this, I've been alone
And I have missed things
And kept out of sight
But other girls were never quite
Like this, da-da-n'da-da'n'da

Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling
Me back again
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling
Me back again

We're heading up to Seattle, where both Kerri and I are from, for the weekend. As it usually does, it brings up nostalgic feelings. Ahh, the Pacific Northwest, how I miss you. Sometimes. Anyway, instead of going the obvious route, posting a Foo Fighters song or something, I figured I'd go with one of my favorite PacNW bands, The Paperboys, out of Vancouver BC. Here they're doing a jangly, Celtic version of my absolute favorite Beatles song, "I've Just Seen A Face". Fun times. See you soon Seattle! Go Seahawks!

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Waxahatchee - Under A Rock

Maybe you got your head caught in a ditch last night
I got to you, imparting
Now you're someone else's mess tonight

I've never been to Waxahatchee Creek, which is, yeah, you guessed it, a creek. In Alabama. Waxhatchee is also the work of Katie Crutchfield; well written and arranged vocal-heavy lo-fi/folk rock with a little something special that I can't quite put my finger on. 

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Woodlock - Sirens

They say the work is hard,
but when I get younger.
Even as the lights dim low,
even as a high winds blow.

I'm writing this as the lights dim low, after a long couple days work, with quite a few ahead of me. Woodlock is a Melbourne-base folk/pop outfit who've got a really pleasant, fun sound. I don't know too much about them, but "Sirens" is an earworm that's been in my heavy rotation for a few months now and well worth your time to check out.

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Iron & Wine - Walking Far From Home

I was walking far from home
Where the names were not burned along the wall
Saw a building, high as heaven
But the door was so small, door was so small 

I saw rainclouds, little babies
And a bridge that had tumbled to the ground
I saw sinners making music
And I dreamt of that sound, dreamt of that sound 

I was walking far from home
But I carried your letters all the while
I saw lovers in a window
Whisper want me like time, want me like time 

I saw sickness bloom in fruit trees
I saw blood and a bit of it was mine
I saw children in a river
But their lips were still dry, lips were still dry 

I was walking far from home
And I found your face mingled in the crowd
Saw a boat-full of believers
Sail off talking too loud, talking too loud 

I saw sunlight on the water
Saw a bird fall like a hammer from the sky
An old woman on a speed train
She was closing her eyes, closing her eyes 

I saw flowers on a hillside
And a millionaire pissing on the lawn
Saw a prisoner take a pistol
And say join me in song, join me in song 

As this is posting I'll have arrived in Australia. For the second time this year. Yep, I took the longest non-stop in the world from Dallas to Sydney. I love to travel but, if I'm being honest, this year has been a bit much, and we're only half way through! I'm sure I'm missing Kerri something awful, and I don't even want to think about my poor cat, Danger.

But enough of that! Travel is a joy. It's probably the best way a person can learn and become more at one with the world. My favorite thing to do when I'm away is to walk. I love exploring and getting lost in new places. I love making up stories about the people and places I see. I love listening to music in a new environment, finding art and taking photos and breathing far away air.

"Walking Far From Home" one of my favorite songs, and easily my favorite from Iron & Wine, who've got a lot to choose from. I included a fair bit of the lyrics because they're so damn good (Samuel Beam is an amazingly gifted songwriter) and evoke almost exactly my own feelings as I'm walking far from home.

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