I like words. Well… you probably could’ve guessed that, as you know that I’m a writer. But when it comes to songs that I listen to for my own personal enjoyment, I place a higher value on the words than the music. Most of all, I like songs that tell a story. And not just any story, but a story with change and progression. And so I’m really happy that I stumbled upon Joanna Newsom’s ‘Emily’, a song that tells a wonderfully in-depth story through sweeping and beautiful lyrics. This song stands out in several ways: it’s 12 minutes long. It expanded my vocabulary. (If you don’t know what an ‘asterism’ is, look it up, then listen to this song). It bursts with incredible imagery. It’s the kind of song I would aspire to write, if I wrote music instead of books. I listened to it every day for a week when I first discovered it. Usually several times a day. Then I sang along at the top of my lungs while I cleaned the kitchen. It’s delightful, and I look forward to listening to it again and again. A bit of backstory: ‘Emily’ is about the singer’s sister, an astrophysicist who crossed the world to work at observatories in Argentina and New Zealand. With that in mind, go listen to it: https://youtu.be/D1lBOA_8OZ0 (Seriously. It’s amazing). -Zachary Holbrook
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