Brownie's Playlist 9/9/13

By Andrew Brown

The Ceiling – Wild Feathers

This is a song and band combination that has been gaining rapid momentum, playing all over the radio (for those seven or eight of you that still listen to the radio).

Personally, I love their style and look for big things from them down the road.

Testing 1,2,3 – Barenaked Ladies

This is a band that most people are actually familiar with, but unfortunately most people are more familiar with their name than their sound.

They are popular for songs like If I had $1,000,000, One Week, and the opening theme to The Big Bang Theory, but I think their best song is Testing 1,2,3.

The song is an upbeat reflection of all the best parts of the band with a great use of multiple vocalists and cleverly written lyrics.

Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby – The Counting Crows

Ever since I was little this has been my favorite band, and this song in particular is my all-time favorite.

I have always felt that Adam Duritz is one of the best songwriters ever, combining his highly intelligent, almost poetic lyrics with an incredibly unique voice and beautiful melodies and harmonies.

To me, this is a perfectly written song. It has a driving beat that keeps the song moving and listeners interested and uses a unison of layers of melodically played instruments to create a harmony of sounds that create a large, full sound.

On top of that, like in all of his songs, Duritz’s lyrics tell a story that adds even more to the already compelling sound of the song.

If you haven’t heard this song before then you’re missing out on one of life’s little treasures.

In my opinion, of course.