See you when darkness falls.

All right, darlings.

I know no one ever reads this, but that's fine. Talking to invisible people just makes me sound crazier, and there's no harm in that, right?

From now on, this will be my personal blog. I need one. I miss my Xanga, despite how childish the thing was getting. I like this better. It feels...better. I guess.

Blah.

But...I still like to share. So I'm starting an mp3 aggregator. I'll post a link when I get it up and running.

I recently picked up (yes, I'm going to keep doing this):

Broken Social Scene: Feel Good Lost In most cases, you have to be in the right mood to enjoy BSS. Not sure I was in that mood when I first listened to this, but it's not bad.
Depeche Mode: Construction Time Again Um, it's Depeche Mode. Enough said. Honestly, the only Depeche Mode album I ever didn't enjoy was Music for the Masses. Something went wrong with that one.
Explosions in the Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone Sometimes you just need to be put in a trance. Explosions in the Sky will do that for you. Love this band.
Morningwood: Morningwood It's nice to hear a completely new sound unlike anything you've heard before. Great album, kids. Keep 'em coming. Warning: dirty.
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace OST Okay, so I know no one liked the new Star Wars. But I did.
Stars: The Comeback EP You can't go wrong with Stars. It's such a bright, cheery sound, even on the sadder songs. Calm enough for daydreaming, yet fun enough for a party.
Stars: Dead Child Stars Another short, early installment from Stars. Another good one.
Stars: In Our Bedroom After the War Ah, the new album. As you can tell, it started me off on a Stars downloading spree. I'll have more on this once I'm finished listening to it.
Stars: Nightsongs Lalalalala, I love Stars. Half of this is the same as their A Lot of Little Lies for the Sake of One Big Truth EP, so you may not want to spend your money on both. (Though I never said anything about spending money...*evil laugh*)

Oh, and guess what I listened to...in. its. entirety.

CEXCELLS.

It's amazing. New favorite album. I might die in the wait for a hard copy.

Yes, I am actually buying a hard copy. It's worth it.

(I know what you're thinking: if Anna, who never buys CDs, is buying a hard copy, it must be pretty damn good.)

Exactly.

You can listen to it here.


EDIT: Here ya go.

Black-Ink Style

Lock the doors from the inside.

My, my, where does the time go?

I'm temperamental, unreliable, and skittish.

Work takes a huge chunk out of my life. Money puts one back in. Oh, the irony.

I am eagerly anticipating August 14. Damn you, Jade and Davey, for pushing the release date back. Don't worry. I still love you.

I ramble a lot.

Let's see what I've recently picked up.

Straylight Run: The Needles The Space Excellent piece of work. "Who Will Save Us Now" is my favorite track. I still maintain that Prepare To Be Wrong is their best album, but this one wins over their debut.
Tiger Army: Tiger Army Definitely their tightest album, despite being their first. I'm likin' it a lot. Definitely beats Ghost Tigers Rise. It's loud, fast, and oh so me.
June: Make It Blur Eh. It's okay. If You Speak Any Faster wins this contest. I'm not feeling the short, clippy songs that all seem to mold together into one mushy blob.
Emery: The Weak's End I got this on a recommendation from a friend. It's all right. Typical screamo-emo; nothing too distinguishing from the rest of that genre, aside from lyrics. Kickass lyrics. And the music's growing on me. Who knows. This may yet become one of my favorites.
Fields: Everything Last Winter I like Fields more and more with every new song I hear. They're got the ability to just put me in a trance, and I love that.
Stars: A Lot of Little Lies for the Sake of One Big Truth Playful, sweet, and very Stars. Cute EP. I like. I like even more that they are coming on November 4. Oh, I like, like, like.

iTunes has also finally managed (for the first time in about three months) to produce a good Single of the Week. It's Matthew Good's "Born Losers", and it's a winner, especially if you're a fan of acoustic or folk rock.

Care to sample?

Straylight Run: Who Will Save Us Now
Tiger Army: Never Die
June: I'd Lose Myself
Emery: Walls
Fields: You Don't Need This Song (To Fix Your Broken Heart)
Stars: When?
Matthew Good: Born Losers (if you're really too lazy to get it from iTunes)

Oh, and look: because I'm really nice (and I expect cookies for this), I will give you "Semiotic Love".

You know you love me.

Music makes me lose control. Wah wah wah wah wah...

Please excuse my shameless self-promotion.

Reading Material
Equinox
My favorite dA poet, J. Justus Robertson (~ZOMGJustus), actually bestowed praises on something that I wrote. I was quite flattered.

Viewing Material




Lara does beautiful work, and this is probably my favorite picture of hers. Ever. More here.

Again: I did not take this picture. My camera skills are limited to point and shoot.

Listening Material
Ah. Davey and Jade have finally gotten it together. Blaqk Audio's first record, CexCells, will be released on August 14. I adore what I've heard so far. No, this is not AFI, though Davey's voice is definitely recognizable. This, I think, would fall more under the category of trance. It's haunting, it's beautiful, and it's different...but different is good.

Bitter for Sweet (Yes, it's a rip. Volume's a little low, but otherwise quite listenable.)
Stiff Kittens (Trivia: Stiff Kittens was Joy Division's original name. This is also a rip. It takes about 10 seconds for the volume to level out; makes for an enjoyable experience afterwards.)

Just a Moment
It's interesting, don't you think, that Woodrow Wilson, the hero of WWI and the creator of the League of Nations, set desegregation back nearly 50 years?

They don't teach you that in history class.