I listened to Hospice for the third time. Went in with low, low hopes. Just wanted to like Kettering, it was the most alright song on my first two listens.
I came into this listen feeling like I was just harboring hurt and losing people. I was hurt and full of angst but not anger, confusion but not frustration, loneliness but not depression. It was maybe just the perfect equation. I came off of having heard Deja Entendu and For Emma Forever Ago. I was just in that mood. I was going to The Sound Of The Smiths next, when in the related videos on youtube I spotted Hospice. I rolled my eyes and sighed and realized I needed to give it one more chance. I was dreading it 🙄 .
And I came out of that album feeling cold and spinning. It struck me. It felt like something actually pierced into me. I feel oddly better about my own life while feeling oddly ... cold about the world. Actual shivers in me. I really did ... there was a sucking away of heat from this. I sat mouth agape for the whole thing.
Maybe it was the background. Maybe it was coming in empty and blindsided. Maybe it was reading the lyrics along with it. Maybe my house is just cold. I don't know. But this is incredible.
I feel like an idiot for not wanting to give it another shot. Wow. I need to go add this to my charts. _________________
I'd like to add that understanding music and enjoying music are two separate concepts.
Gonna go ahead and say I did both here. I didn't get it before. I kind of got it? I knew what the premise was supposed to be and I read the lyrics after listening and it was an alright premise but I didn't really understand what was so special. Now it feels special. And good. _________________
I listened to Hospice for the third time. Went in with low, low hopes. Just wanted to like Kettering, it was the most alright song on my first two listens.
I came into this listen feeling like I was just harboring hurt and losing people. I was hurt and full of angst but not anger, confusion but not frustration, loneliness but not depression. It was maybe just the perfect equation. I came off of having heard Deja Entendu and For Emma Forever Ago. I was just in that mood. I was going to The Sound Of The Smiths next, when in the related videos on youtube I spotted Hospice. I rolled my eyes and sighed and realized I needed to give it one more chance. I was dreading it 🙄 .
And I came out of that album feeling cold and spinning. It struck me. It felt like something actually pierced into me. I feel oddly better about my own life while feeling oddly ... cold about the world. Actual shivers in me. I really did ... there was a sucking away of heat from this. I sat mouth agape for the whole thing.
Maybe it was the background. Maybe it was coming in empty and blindsided. Maybe it was reading the lyrics along with it. Maybe my house is just cold. I don't know. But this is incredible.
I feel like an idiot for not wanting to give it another shot. Wow. I need to go add this to my charts.
I kinda feel the same about Hospice as I do with Arcade Fire. It sounds gay and whiny at times, but I guess at the end of the day I still like it in spite of that.
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