Whenever I sit (or lie) down to write something I put some music on, preferably something heartfelt, the sadder, the better. The perfect writing music is not too loud, not too busy, maybe with a bit of piano here and a splash of violin there. I admit, I rarely have the urge to write these days, which explains diminished amount of posts, but when I do, here’s what I listen to:

First up is the British singer Adele. Think of Amy Winehouse, lose the bee-hive, and obvious crack addiction. The girl has a smooth, deep, and above all, powerful voice. My favorite is “Hometown Glory”, I’ve uploaded an Mp3 of it so you can enjoy!
Listen to “Hometown Glory” by Adele
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Next, is Cake Bake Betty’s “Song of the Sea”. I fell in love with the voice and tunes of Lindsay Powell (Cake Bake Betty and 1/2 of FESTIVAL, which is next on the list) when I heard her music on some music blog. It has this underlying eerie sound that is unique and heartbreakingly beautiful.
Listen to “Song of the Sea” by Cake Bake Betty
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The last song is “In My Back”, by a group called The Tiny. It’s slow, with a lot of string instruments (I never can differentiate, shaddup) that almost compete with the lead singer’s beautiful lyrics and accent, but end up in a perfect harmony. This song almost haunts you.
Listen to “In My Back” by The Tiny
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These files are for sampling purposes only. Buy the album if you like it. While you’re at it, give me a cookie.