Grace (Pick Word #29)

Grace is a well known term which appears on the Theological writings, speaking of the divine gift which is given to sinners in order to help them to find the right way. It is also a feminine given name, taken from the Latin name Gratia. While digging in my music folders, I've found five great songs about Grace by Grant Lee Buffalo, Elbow, Jeff Buckley, Magnolia Electric Co. and The Mountain Goats, hoping you'd like them too...

Grant Lee Buffalo - Grace (Taken From Fuzzy, 1993)

Elbow - Grace Under Pressure (Taken From Cast Of Thousands, 2003)

Jeff Buckley - Grace (Taken From Grace, 1994)

Magnolia Electric Co. - O Grace! (Taken From Josephine, 2009)

The Mountain Goats - Ezekiel 7 And The Permanent Efficacy Of Grace (Taken From The Life Of The World To Come, 2009)

Songs Collection of the week #1 - 2014

7 Songs of this week are by Bibio, Elbow, Marissa Nadler, Mark Kozelek, Real Estate, Tiger Forest Cat and Mo.... 

1.Elbow - Fly Boy Blue/Lunette

2.Bibio - Down To The Sound

3.Real Estate - Talking Backwards

4.Tiger Forest Cat - New York, New York!

5.Mo - Don't Wanna Dance

6.Marissa Nadler - Nothing In My Heart

7. Mark Kozelek - Ben's My Friend

Enjoy...

Blue (Pick Word #30)

That's been a wonderful day today with a blue sky and beautiful sunshine. It reminded me of some songs about the Blue color, so here are five of them by Passangers, Moby, Elbow, Nick Drake and Cocteau Twins. Seems that I'll publish more notes about this beautiful color.

Passangers - Your Blue Room (Taken From Original Soundtracks 1, 1995)

Moby - Into The Blue (Taken From Everything Is Wrong, 1995)

Elbow - Powder Blue (Taken From Asleep In The Back, 2001)

Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll (Taken From Blue Bell Knoll, 1988)

Nick Drake - Way To Blue (Taken From Five Leaves Left, 1969)

2012 Songs That Will Remain In My Ears #2

After the first part of 2012's songs which will remain in my ears, here is the second part which includes
  Sliegh Bells, Beach House, Susanne Sundfor, First Aid Kit, Bill Fay, Elbow, Bat For Lashes, Regina Spektor, Jessie Ware and Soulsavers, enjoy

  Sliegh Bells - Comback Kid Taken From Reign Of Terror

 Beach House - Lazuli Taken From Bloom

Susanne Sundfor - White Foxes Taken From The Silicone Veil

 

First Aid Kit - Dance To Another Tune Taken From The Lion's Roar

 

Bill Fay - Jesus Etc Taken From Life Is People

Elbow - Buffalo Ghosts Taken From Dead In The Boot

 Bat For Lashes - Laura Taken From The Haunted Man

Regina Spektor - All The Rowboats Taken From What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments Taken From Devotion

Soulsavers - Longest Day Taken From The Light The Dead See

Elbow

I must admit that I like Elbow's music. I love the Dramatic tempo as well as Guy Garvey's voice. This band which paved its way from one of Manchester's suburbs, consists of Richard Jupp (Drums), Craig Potter (Keyboards), Mark Potter (Guitar and backing vocals), Pete Turner (Bass and backing vocals) and Garvey of course.
Dead in the boot was released on 28th of August and contains some of Elbow's track which didn't make it to one of their albums. B-sides albums always put me in a suspicious point of view because it seems to me as another way to make money when the inspiration runs dry... Elbow is not that kind of band. Since their beautiful debut album until this one they made a great progress which gave them appropriate appreciation when they won the Mercury prize for the album The Seldom Seen Kid on 2008. Dead in the boot brings us some more magical moments from Elbow and an opportunity to memorise some songs they made along the way.

1) Scattered Black And Whites (Taken from Asleep in the back, 2001)

In 5 words: A little scent of faraway home
Favourite Line: I come back here from time to time, I shelter here some days

2) Buffalo Ghosts (Taken from Dead in the boot, 2012)

In 5 words: Diasporic gaze on wild America
Favourite Line: Buffalo ghosts, hurtle slow on blue, The journey makes me taller, the journey brings me you

3) Leaders Of The Free World (Taken from Leaders of the free world, 2005)

In 5 words: Probably will be actual for a long time
Favourite Line: But the leaders of the free world are just little boys throwing stones

4) Buttons And Zips (Taken from Cast of thousands, 2003)

In 5 words: Sad tale about friendship and growing up
Favourite Line: Cath was my all and every day, She married in May...

5) The Loneliness Of A Tower Crane Driver (Taken from The seldom seen kid, 2008)

In 5 words: One of loneliness best songs ever
Favourite Line: I must have been working the ropes, When your hand slipped from mine