Top Of The List
It’s been a busy month, what with finals and all, but I’m going to sneak in here at the end and at least keep to posting once a month, if not once a week like I originally envisioned. Of course, I also envisioned having some backup, some folk, a posse of posters to keep up the schedule when I can’t, so I’m not taking all the blame.
Today’s theme, because it’s that time of year, is Favorite Track of 2005. It should be noted that this is distinct from Best Track of 2005, which is a decision that learned men will discuss far into the new year, and the Grammys will inevitably fuck up by not choosing “Feel Good, Inc”, the only nominee that even deserves to have made it that far. All I want to accomplish here today is to find the track I like the best, the one that sounds so fresh. While some might fire up iTunes and look at their star ratings, I know better than to think that I actually know what I like and how much I like it. Instead, I’m going by play count; it has some problems, but I’ve found if you can keep your iTunes Library file intact for a year or more, it becomes a much better indicator of how much you love the tracks you love. So from a Smart Playlist by the name of “2005″, with a total of 9 official completed spins, I bring you the Favorite Track of 2005:
Sigur Ros: Milano
from Takk (Geffen 2005)
It’s an odd choice, not what I would have expected. In fact, it was actually tied with the Paul Kalkbrenner track that I posted last time, which is a much clearer favorite in my head, but it would have been kind of pointless to post that. This is still a beautiful song, epic enough in scope to justify its 10+ minutes of length and then some. It probably got a bump because I do most of my listening in transit these days, and it’s perfect for that, whether you’re out enjoying a stroll on a sunny day or you’re searching for a little refuge from your crowded, stank subway car. It provides a ready injection of Triumph and Peace into an otherwise unremarkable experience, which is something I could use almost every day. To me, the song speaks of a battle just and justly ended, with remorse for the sacrifices that were necessary but a greater balance of hope for what the battle has won; tomorrow is brighter because of what we went through today. I can’t feel like that about every day, but 2005 as a whole was just so. 2006 should be a good one, and I hope it is for everyone.
evan :: Dec.30.2005 :: The Rock :: 1 Comment »
Alright, alright. I’ll get on it.
I didn’t know you were into the Sigur Ros. How’s the rest of the new album?
More when I finish listening to the track…