It's the time of the season...

The holiday season makes me incredibly emotional. Accordingly, here are some of the songs I've been listening to this week. They really...emote? Anyway, they fit my mood.

1. Okkervil River, "So Come Back, I'm Waiting"
They're pretty much masters at delicately and successfully emoting. Raw emotion is essentially what their music is, to me. Especially on Black Sheep Boy, which continues to be my obsession.

2. Stars, "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead"
My favorite Stars song. There aren't really words for it, because it kind of transcends that. Wonderful.

3. Imogen Heap, "Goodnight and Go"
Delightfully sweet. What's going on in this song, I want that.

4. Iron & Wine, "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"
Sam Beam's voice here is so great. I love how he manages to be mellow but not boring.

5. Sunset Rubdown, "The Empty Threats of Little Lord"
Sunset Rubdown...is nuts. But this song is crazy in that it is so, so pretty, and it tells a story. The lyrics intrigue me.

6. Rufus Wainwright, "14th Street"
Rufus Wainwright is another master of emoting. This song is grandiose, and it's so much fun to try to pick out all the intricate harmonies. Just a fun song to listen and sing to.

7. Loney, Dear, "I Am John"
Just now discovering Loney, Noir (way behind on that one) and I like it a lot. This song definitely stands out; I love the way it builds.

8. Fiery Furnaces, "Evergreen"
I am never bored by this band. This does sound very similar to "Here Comes The Summer," which can only mean good things because "HCTS" is fantastic. I just love, love, love how they sound.

9. Fiona Apple, "Paper Bag"
Whoooaaaa takin' me back. An oldie, but a goodie. "Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love." PERFECT.

10. Ben Folds, "Smoke"
"You keep saying the past is not dead - well, stop and smell the smoke." I think that line speaks for itself in showing the emotional quality of this song. Jesus, Ben Folds. Didn't know you had it in you.

11. Weezer, "December"
Best song, hands-down, from Maladroit. It's quite the lovely ballad, actually.

12. Judy Garland, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
This is le coup de gras, la piece de resistance. Especially during the holidays. I just cry. And cry. And cry. It gets me right here ::pounds fist on heart::


C'est tout!