I don't know about you, but I have a hard time doing anything in complete silence. Whether its reading, studying, working on projects, checking the internet, whatever. While I can handle lyrics to a degree, I like to listen to stuff that's a little more down-tempo or instrumental when I'm doing these things. So here's a breakdown of the first installation of Ramblin' Tracks, Down-tempo edition:
- Halcyon + On + On - Orbital/ This song is a little old, but its one I've always enjoyed. I originally heard it from the soundtrack for The Saint.
- Half Light - Low with Tomandandy/ Another song from a soundtrack (Mothman Prophecies), this played as the end credits rolled. Probably one of my first exposures to Post-rock...at least, I would categorize this song as post-rock.
- Untitled - Interpol/ Interpol has some amazing songs, but the guitar on this one and the subtle build-up made it irresistible. This song is actually what attracted me to their Turn on the Bright Lights album.
- I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie/ Great song, despite the fact that the lyrics can sometimes distract me from whatever I'm doing. I think the video with the rabbits was what originally intrigued me.
- Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap/ Found out about this one from mtvU. No actual instruments, just acapella with a vocoder effect. Despite that, it still has a very melodic sound to it. Because of that, you can choose to listen to the lyrics or not.
- Svefn-g-englar - Sigur Rós/ Has to be one of the greatest bands around. They create sounds you can't find anywhere else and they seem to find the perfect combination of lyrics and melody to keep it interesting without being distracting.
- [Vaka] - Sigur Rós/ So great I had to put them twice...although, listening to just one track of ( ) is an injustice. It is one of those albums that you have to listen to all the way through, because each song is connected to the last but still somehow different.
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