bloodbuzz ohio

I kinda hate that telling you about a great song/band requires some cute sentimentality on my part. Being cute and sentimental isn't as easy as it seems! These past few weeks, I've had to write a lot for work and have little typing energy left. Accept my lack of creative prowess in this entry as a testament to how much I think this band stands up on its own. I have 5 minutes, let's do this:

Download Bloodbuzz Ohio by The National. And then download Conversation 16. Then write a check in the amount of a bajillion dollars to me. I'm not exactly sure what constitutes a bloodbuzz and I've never been to Ohio, but the lead singer sounds like Johnny Cash and mentions bees quite a bit (Kev, why do you like bees so much?). Added benefit: if you like it, your commitment to something national is no longer dependent upon dumbo-ears Strasburg.

The back story is that I'm most likely ADHD and need music playing at all times to help me focus. To get through all. this. writing. I obviously need a good, mellow soundtrack. After downloading the new Stars album, Amazon recommended that I also download The National. Since I'm not musically gun-shy, I blew the $5 and am now consequently in love with an album that has lyrics I can't softly sing while typing away at work...

(like this)

Stand up straight at the foot of your love
I lift my shirt up

(and more concerning-ly this)

I'm a confident liar
Had my head in a oven so you'd know where I'll be
I'll try to be more romantic
I want to believe in everything you believe

I wish Roman would believe everything I believe:

me: download Conversation 16 ... I think its target audience is zombies
Roman: i'm not a zombie
me: but you like zombies ... so you should try to understand them
and the song is awesome
Roman: i don't want to understand them, i want to destroy them
me: you're such a novice
Roman: and you're clearly going to be the first to die

See, I'm a confident liar too. But I'm not lying about how good these songs are - enjoy! Oh and for the record, all zombie movies are terrible.