An Album That Causes Happiness
In terms of a public address system, tumbledry is really only a whisper in a gigantic stadium, drown out by the slightest clamor anywhere else. As such, I have never really intended to announce trends or write on the cutting edge of anything — if such writing does see the light of day, it is only because my interests coincided with that which was in vogue. This limits the scope of tumbledry and makes it merely a personal conversation with folks about my life and the things from it I choose to record. In the case of this entry, I feel an urgent need to express my infatuation with an album I ran across (courtesy of Mykala). Knowing that the whisper will be drown out doesn’t make the recommendation feel any less important.
Joshua Radin has been compared to Simon & Garfunkel, Elliott Smith, Damien Rice and Iron & Wine, but for me, these comparisons are pretty meaningless. The only thing I can recommend that will do justice to his album, We Were Here, is to follow these steps:
- Carve 40:00 uninterrupted minutes out of your life.
- Put headphones on.
- Play this album.
I find the best time to do this is in before sleeping, but your schedule may vary.