Dancing in the water with Avicii

January comes with the usual promises to self to exercise more. This year I've had no trouble making good on my commitment thanks to my partners in sound, Avicii. Their album True is an absolute joy to work out to and besides the highly publicized hits like Wake Me Up and You Make Me I am totally loving tracks like Liar, Liar and Dear Boy. They provide the exact level of subliminal distraction necessary for physically getting in the zone and staying there.

P.S. I highly recommend swimming to those who, like me are allergic to sweat inducing exertion. Also, it takes care of your strength training and cardio needs in one fell swoop so you can quickly get it over with and go do something fun with your precious free time like reading a book or watching Grey's Anatomy.

The dream of the third attention

London Grammar

This British indie pop trio is my newest musical discovery and I am absolutely loving their haunting sounds and beautiful metaphors. Their début album If You Wait has been playing on a loop on all my devices and the track Strong is the official soundtrack to my current state of melancholy. It's one of the most perfect songs I've ever heard.

Wasting My Young Years is an articulation of disillusionment encountered by young people who did everything they were supposed to be at the promise of a certain future but now find themselves living a reality in which that future has been snatched from under their feet because of the reckless and negligent actions of those who came before them. Now they cannot enjoy their youth as they struggle to survive and to make it worse they are regretful of having wasted their early youth on a formula that has proven to be flawed. I dedicate this one to the president of my country. Enjoy!