April 22nd, 2013 | by Lauren Laws
I bought fun.'s album "Aim & Ignite" for $5 because I thought, "Might as well see what else these guys have up their sleeves." I fell in love with this song for its tender lyrics and the piano beats that keeps it moving.
November 21st, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
This is one for all you YOLO-ers. The music and lyrics will inspire you to go out and do something good with your life
October 30th, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
I usually tend to avoid country like the plague so not all of Brandi Carlile's folk-y songs appeal to me — but the ones that do, REALLY do. This is one of them.
July 23rd, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
Listen to this song — and also the rest of the album — and then go listen to every other Shins song. If you're not in love with James Mercer yet, you should get on that
May 1st, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
Formerly known as Jump, Little Children, Jump's last album came out in 2004, but the group's songs were a soundtrack for my teenager years and have stuck with me ever since. This particular song will make you feel feelings you didn't even know you had
April 24th, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
If you are looking for someone who understands what it feels like to be chewed up and spit out again — and again — this is the song for you. It's catchy enough that it's not stuck in your head all day, but there for you when you need another friend
April 16th, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
This song was all over the radio when I was living in Southern Italy. One day as dusk was falling, a couple rode by on bicycles, and the guy was whistling this song. This tune will give you the same happy-go-lucky feeling that will follow you wherever you go
April 5th, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
It's a summer day — sitting in the shade, running barefoot in the grass, climbing trees, going to drive-in movies, and driving with the windows rolled down — all in three minutes. But don't worry, it's not country
April 2nd, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
A Fine Frenzy makes songs for every girl and every boy trying to understand girls (she should be a millionaire by now). In this song, she captures the intricacies of a female soul, helplessly and wonderfully in love
March 21st, 2012 | by Lauren Laws
Listening to Belle and Sebastian is like listening to a good friend trying to figure out her life — you can't always make sense of all the words she’s saying, but you know exactly how she feels