You are soon to find out why, but I can without a doubt say that Angie is my all-time favorite artist now. I feel so much when I listen to her music and I’m excited to dig into all that during this project.
As you can see, we’ve hung out a bit this year. She appears 27 times in this playlist!
She has such a distinctive voice and vocal range. Her voice is simultaneously ethereal paired with the most beautiful coarseness. She wields both seamlessly at times and the result is magic and such an authentic vehicle for the lyrics to visit us in.
I DM’d Angie on IG to tell her that she is what happens when the universe marries soul with sound. Her songwriting and vocals have had such a positive and profound impact on my mental health and overall emotional perspective and maturity this year. Give her a listen, you will not be sorry. Bring the tissues. Also prepare for feelings of euphoria, massive amounts of self-reflection, and an all-time voice that will stay with you.
She speaks relationship. She speaks depression and dark places in the album Salt. She speaks redemption, self-reliance and discovery, and so much more in her latest album, Light, Dark, Light Again. The more you listen to her the more you’ll love her.
So, what is it about this specific song that makes it, out of 366 songs, my top choice?
I think it’s how deep and foreboding that guitar is in the beginning for sure that hooks me, but not far behind it is Angie’s wordplay.
“There’s a quaking in my body and I swear if I could, that I would shake every muscle until you understood, that the heart has to beat like a drum, the plan has to come undone, the pulse of the future is in Mother Nature, the pulse of the future is in Mother Nature…”
Just how good of a songwriter she is will become apparent as you dive into her catalog but honestly, the first few lyrics of this song are so so good.
“I’m the dirt on the ground at your property line, mouth wide open, waiting for a drop of the sky, and I give what I have while you’re here, and I’m trying to stay hydrated, ’cause I’m crying all the time…”
I feel how ignored she is. I feel her begging for attention. It’s relatable, right? We’ve all been there with someone. Pining.
The driving rhythm backbone of this song can’t be ignored. It honestly sets the entire tone for the song and we’re immediately transported into this deep pit of feeling.
Flocks of birds changing form, from a wave, to a fist, to a storm…
It’s a beautiful arc because we’ve all been in that shitty relationship that one day we finally realize we just don’t need anymore. We come out of it stronger and having a much better understanding of our worth.
Enjoy it! Thank you for joining me on Day 1 of 366! Let me know what you think of the song! Did it stir anything up? Let’s talk!
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