The Useless Critic 2.0

I realized I left off some stuff. this is because am brain-damaged. you think I'm kidding, but I'm definitely not. there is something going on upstairs I don't understand. *taps head* Mayer Hawthorne definitely deserves some recognition. The album feels like a true throwback to the 1960s and the better era of soul. NEOSOUL? yes please. "The Walk" is great stuff; mostly because of all the swearing. hehehehe.... And Florence + the Machine? another good one! Except I feel like almost, ALMOST they have this tendency to sound exactly the same on each track. Like aEJREAJRLKEJEAREJ life crisis romance drama BERNAKJERLKAJELKRJELKAJRELK - that withstanding, a solid effort. (so verbose) (I told you, damage) Washed Out proved they/he surpasses the label of "chillwave." Surprisingly beautiful mood music, like Enya for cool people: As for books, 2011 provided me with two especially great reads that were actually current day: Lightning People by C...

Ryan asked me to join him in posting my favorite songs of 2011 so far. This is kind of a cop-out! but this song has been in my head a lot lately and has touched me on a kind of deep level. very few songs ever slink into this level of my consciousness. I consider it my twilight layer. sort of puts me in this hazy, dreamy state- best envisioned by the twilight time of day, you know? when everything seems very unreal. I shared this with someone I really cared about once, but I don't think they got it. I remember telling a lot of people things that hit me on a personal note, very personal, like when that woman punched me the other day (I survived!) that sort of personal- but then you're like OH SHIT, THEY DO NOT GET WHAT I AM SAYING. one of my biggest regrets of life is letting the wrong people in too far. anyway, this song. the whole album Mirrorwriting  is intoxicating and sensual. it's dubsteppy but also very soul-driven. and it's the good kind of dubstep, not the k...