Okay, I admit it.
I totally forgot about the Music 4 Mondays entry last night.
But wait! I have an excuse. I came home late from gym and tumbled into bed immediately because I was wrecked by cramps. Yes, it’s that bloody time of the month again (pun totally intended) so there. I should put together a guide to PMS. Tsk.
Imogen Heap’s Goodnight and Go
All hail the music bible of The O.C once again, for this downright addictive show has thrown up yet another wonderful song and singer into the playlist of my iTunes.
Imogen Heap was once part of a British group called Frou Frou but unfortunately, as much as I like the name of the group, I have absolutely no inkling of who they are until this song. Imogen Heap has a mellow voice, sounding very much like a rough diamond. In fact, the unpolishness of her voice reminds me of Rachael Yamagata and Heather Nova.
Goodnight and Go is taken from her upcoming album Speak for Yourself and it’s one of those songs that give you an extra spring in your steps. Here, she laments: “Why’d you have to be so cute/It’s impossible to ignore you/Must you make me laugh so much?” But thankfully, it’s not one of those sludgy, sugary love ballad. In line with her electronica roots, this song is bouncy with catchy electronic beats and harmonies.
Imogen Heap is such a gem. I’ll be checking out her new album once it hits our sunny shores.
Liz Phair’s Why Can’t I
Liz Phair is a singer who is no stranger to controversy, given that her songs focus primarily on the topic of sex.
Why Can’t I, taken from her self-titled album, doesn’t really deviate from that vein, with lyrics that hint at sex (”we’re already wet and we’re gonna go swimming”) to the very blatant “we haven’t f**ked yet but my head’s spinning”. Plus, it talks about the dark thrill of infidelity, and the way two people just cannot help but be drawn together despite being committed to others.
But you know, this song is so catchy and boppish that I can’t help but like it. It’s heavy on the bass and guitars, which is a giant plus in my books, and I actually like her voice. Her lyrics are brutally frank and for some reason, I just identify with that pure, unadulterated need and longing for someone that she sings about.
