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“If There Was No You” — Brandi Carlile

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.

“September” — The Shins

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

“Cathedrals” — Jump, Little Children

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

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“Empathy” — Chasing Kings

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

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“Stuck” — Caro Emerald

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