I’ve had The Books album Lost and Safe floating around my car for about 3 years and I’ll listen to it occasionally but I always found them a little too scatter brained with their long vocal samples and scary sounds to become a full fledged fan. BUT ever since I heard their most recent album The Way Out I’ve been obsessed. This song Free Translator uses samples of a folk song (they can’t release the name due to copyright reasons- I think it’s Bob Dylan). I love the lyrics- just mad jibberish.
So amidst all the studying, paper writing, and test taking going on right now, it’s nice to periodically take a break. And I have the perfect song to do it to. It’s called, fittingly enough, “Take A Break” and it’s by Canadian singer-songwriter Catherine MacLellan. This blues/folk ditty reminds me of leisurely bicycling on Martha’s Vineyard on a mildly warm sunny summer’s day. I think I have this association because MV’s best radio station WMVY has made this song a staple on their playlist.
Enjoy your break!
