Just before Christmas it occurred to me that KoRn had appeared in my iTunes Top 25 Played for the first time since I was about fifteen, and, after combatting a resulting bout of despair and identity crisis, I decided that maybe it was time to shake up my music library. Luckily, a new laptop and my laziness coincided, and I deleted all of the music on my old laptop without replacing it. I realise now that this was a bad move and regret it almost as much as the time I nearly suffocated when my mum dared me to put an entire sausage roll in my mouth, but I have discovered some gems along my music-replacing quest.
One of my favourites is the fantastic Agnes Obel. For one thing, I am jealous of her fabulous name and incredible bone structure, but she reminds me a little of (a less waily) Joanna Newsom. This is a good thing, I love Joanna! Anyway, Agnes is Danish (+ interesting points) and she has a knack for creating music that seems a little surreal to me, in a way which I couldn't begin to describe. Beautiful, enchanting, and evoking an odd sense of nostalgia, it's been the perfect music for me to enjoy whilst I've been stuck indoors, feeling uninspired and friendless. I realise that this makes little sense and I won't be pursuing a career in any kind of music journalism in the near future, but hopefully you'll check her out. This is my favourite from her album, Philharmonics, it's called Riverside:
This was my first time watching the video, which is also beautiful!
Sarah
