Winter playlist: Part 6

Dear The Reader

Some people have been wondering what happened to my latest few posts. I have had to censor my Tully posts because of some silly people who shouldn't be reading this on work time. However, I have not met a person I didn't like up here. If it wasn't such a hassle to uproot myself from my life in Sydney I would move here in a heartbeat.

So this is my last winter playlist post! Exciting. Some of my favourite songs in this post.

16. More Than Fine - Switchfoot

This track is so beautiful. Starting out with a tick track, followed up by claps and acoustic guitar, the song uses sound bites (like the sound of people's thoughts), harmonica, electric guitar, drum machine, normal drums and bass riffs in brilliant collaboration. The subtle high pitched beat and the constant acoustic guitar makes a cold early morning just that bit more bearable. It makes the list.

17. Betty - Brooke Fraser

Brooke makes amazing pieces of music. Every little part has a specific purpose. This track makes the list simply for mentioning Toronto and Canada in the lyrics. The guitar riff throughout the song also feels a little white and snowy.

18. Faust, Midas and Myself - Switchfoot

I tried so hard not to put 2 songs by the same band close to each other but this just worked. In fact this and Betty were the first songs I added to this list. There is extensive use of strings under clean electric guitar, and strings always feel a little cold. Not in a bad way, just a feeling I've always had. Most operas I have seen have been set in a winter and the summer sets always felt wrong.

There you are. I had a 19th song called Everything That Makes Me Sick by The Almost, but I can't find a justification for it. Maybe you can.

I hope you enjoy these songs and they get you through the rest of winter.

Educate. Entertain. Inspire.

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