Daydreamer

So, I suppose that it’s been apparent that I have been neglecting this project…and I have been.  With good reason.  I have a Dell (hard financial times + impatience = quick and easy Dell bandaid) and this Dell died.  After, like, 5 months.  I was anything but lovely due to this.  Forgiven?

I’m writing this with the television slurring in the background.  Coyote Ugly is on, reminding me of all the music I WONT be including on here.

Contrary to my lack of writing is my complete dedication to equipping my belly with Sennheiser’s and blasting little petunia’s senses with what I hope to be a half decent selection of beats.  (Changed channel – Abbey Road: Gnarls Barkley, The Subways etc.  Much better).  I suppose this is where I should start the purpose of this post.

Close To Paradise

Montreal gorgeous-guy, Patrick Watson, descended from the wild and rugged hills of Canada to bring the rest of the world “Close to Paradise”.  This is a beautiful composition (although hard to replay in my head with “Strawberry Blonde"” blaring in the background) full of piano, whimsical feelings and vocals that could soothe the Hulk.  Other than achieving the unthinkable feat of calming  THE most feared green creature since the first ever feared green creature, Patrick Watson and his “closeness to paradise” also won the Polaris Music Prize, beating other high calibre albums such as “Neon Bible” (The Arcade Fire) and “The Reminder” (Feist).

This album spoke to me from the very first song I chose at random back in 2006.  That song was Daydreamer.  Daydreamer has such an eerie, fairytale feel to it.  I love to imagine my own little ‘Wonderland’ with Daydreamer as the theme song.  This album is a true work of art, and for those who don’t believe me, check out The Cinematic Orchestra.  Just see how gorgeous and smooth ol’ Patrick is.  Contributing vocals to the ‘Orchestra’ just made me love them, and him, even more, win-win.  Patrick Watson is a lullaby, a  hug and a reassurance that everything is going to be ok.

So there you have it, jellybean, your single mum is going to be just fine, which can only mean good things for you.  My daydream is to raise you the very best I can.  I love you.  Night.