I was not really enthused about this album (It's Not Me It's You) when it came out in February, I found her debut (Alright Still) incredibly better. However there are a few songs on this record that really sucker punch you in the gut, and this is one of them. This song, "22" is a social commentary of the pressure society puts on most women (and some men) even in this day and age of independence and "equality" to find the perfect partner and settle down by their late twenties. It sounds silly since most women are marrying later in life, or not at all (I really have no desire to "settle down") and the emphasis of having a man "complete" their lives and make them feel "whole." I can't say I have yearned for completeness but I can definitely identify with being let down and realizing that perfection is as real as Pamela Anderson's boobs. I really love how the video portrays the younger Lily in the mirror versus the older more disheveled Lily applying makeup.
So if you have been following this blog for awhile you are well aware that my dating life sucks. It sucks so much that I have never had a boyfriend and I feel like the movie "Never Been Kissed" with Drew Barrymore should be a reality TV show about me. So for the Nth time its happened again, I have been pushed aside and replaced by another girl (this time its a high school chick too...I didn't know being 19 suddenly translated to being old and washed up...go figure). I shouldn't be surprised and I'm not, and I really shouldn't be hurt the guy was a dud anyway (Mr X) but I am. I could mull over in my brain what went wrong, whats wrong with me blah blah blah, but what for? He is a Buffalo guy, he isn't that complicated, I am just too advanced for people here, Buffalo may not be a small town but it sure behaves like one. I feel like there is pressure to "couple up" even with a loser (but hey I'm not that desperate yet). This is the kind of place where people get married right out of college, have kids and move to the suburbs...that's not the life I want. All my life I have been a bit, unconventional, I just didn't realize it would make it difficult to find a good guy. And not just a good guy, a guy I could really be compatible with. I am uneasy in a place where everyone is so satisfied with themselves, like they never see the bigger picture. They are happy with their local news about Terrell Owens and The Bills, or The Sabres, they have no desire to explore. I want someone who challenges me, who is as excited to explore the greater world as I am, I am not going to live here forever (believe me I'm not) and I certainly don't need some one to bring me down to a Buffalonian level. So on that note and the fact that I feel bitter and bitchy and no its not PMS its PSMS (Post Stupid Man Syndrome), its playlist time!
Anyway here is my "Life sucks I am going to become the first Jewish nun" playlist!
Kate Nash - Mouthwash Oh Kate never ceases to make me feel better during bad times, and her songs are always so cheery and yet so bitter I love it.
Lily Allen - LDN A lot of people claim Lily and Kate sound similar, I always thought Kate was the sweeter one and Lily was more of the "fuck you" type of girl, which is why I like her.
Athlete - Half Light This is something I put on if I'm really pissed off it has a calming effect on me for some reason.
Travis - Why Does It Always Rain On Me Instead of grabbing tissues and wallowing I usually play this...which sounds just as emo.
Spirit Of The West - Home For A Rest My favorite Canadian Celtic rockers make great angry, drinking songs...all I need is this song playing and a few guinesses (emphasis on a few) and I may be alright.
Ladytron - Seventeen here's to being an "old maid" yeah right...
So at this point all I want is alcohol, alcohol, and a really lame romantic comedy so I can get drunk and make fun of all the actors...but like the Rolling Stones said "You can't always get what you want" and no, I will not get over it because wallowing in my own self pity feels pretty damn good right now...at least until the next loser comes along.
I am now settled back into my house in Buffalo. So this is a list of all the music I listen to get me through the monotony of living in the middle of nowhere.
Nada Surf - "Always Love" and "Whose Authority?" in my opinion, they are some of the best songs ever written...seriously. But then again Nada Surf is one of my favorite bands, so I'm biased.
Bloc Party - "Hunting for Witches" and "Flux" another one of my favorite bands. PS: they are amazing in concert, go if you have a chance.
Matt Pond pa - "So Much Trouble" a beautiful song from the only chamber rock band I know of.
BurakaSomSistema - "Yah!" I wish I could DJ parties because I would play this one every time.
Sufjan Stevens - "For all the Widows in Paradise" and "To Be Alone With You"Sufjan Stevens is one of the most talented song writers of our time, Dylan you were warned.
MGMT - "Electric Feel" An awesome make out song...
Jem"They" I listen to this a lot when I'm doing stuff around the house.
The Mystery Jets -"Two Doors Down"OkOk so they are ripping off the Cure with their sound and the lead singer's Robert Smith-esque rat's nest of hair...but its a catchy song.
A Band of Horses - "Funeral" a really magical song it makes you want to get in your car at 12 am roll the windows down and drive anywhere.
My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday" and epic song, Southern Rock is back and with a vengeance.
TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me" One of my favorite tunes, definitely a regular on my mp3.
