While listening to the new Mirah album “(A)Spera” for the first time through I was very surprised to hear the familiar lyrics “let’s take the time to walk to together while we have the sun…” Though, I do happen to prefer the original recording much better, it was still strange to hear a song that was so personal to me. The song that was originally recorded for Mirah’s album with Ginger titled “Songs From The Black Mountain Music Project,” is found in a more disjointed reincarnation on "(A)Spera."
Though I have been listening to Mirah for a very long time, somehow I was able to miss the fact that she had a new album out. I guess my excuse is the same that I have for the fact that I haven’t even written anything for this blog yet. I am pretty out of the loop. I feel displaced and I have not been living in my own space for a while. I feel like a squatter bound for a life of feeling guilty about eating other people’s food and using a computer that is not mine when no one else is here.
For me, at least, one of the reasons behind the creation of this blog is an effort to regain my inspiration. A few things are happening currently that are (hopefully) making this a reality including the advent of spring as well as finally moving into my own space where I hope to have time and resources for creating again. I have scarcely taken a photograph in the past 3 months.
Right now sitting in this apartment in which every wall is made of windows, feeling the breeze that is warmed by the sun blowing over my legs and listening to this album on repeat feels like a beginning for me. Almost every song is bringing tears to my eyes and though this could be a reminder of sadder and more important experiences, like constant heartbreak or overwhelming beauty that is experienced from extreme lack of sleep, or even premenstrual syndrome, it doesn’t really matter. I am accepting it whole-heartedly with open arms.
posted by: carissa
Dude, this post is awesome. So honest, and funny, and we figured out how to give tunes without getting in trouble with the po! I am really loving this album, especially that song the forest, ugh its so good---i think it fits our team aesthetic perfectly actually. Also, nice photo representation of lack of sleep-and so appropriate. *shudder* The Dark Time. But i looked at the photo and felt warm nostalgia actually. Seeing Mirah that night was actually really beautiful, and we were still high on love and lack of sleep---we hadn't crashed yet. That come down was a bitch. Mirah hasn't been the same for me since then, and i know you felt that way too. Its time to reclaim her i think.
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