Friendship are like one of my favorite bands right now so I am kind of already in the bag for them but I think this album is really good! Its taken me a couple listens to wrap my brain around all the songs but thatās sort of what I like about Friendship in particular. Thereās a certain phrase that gets stuck in your head; a vocal delivery you canāt stop thinking about; a detail in the arrangement that catches your ear, altogether everything adds layers to the song they get you obsessed with different ones at different times. Check it out if you havenāt yet!
I love his portraits of horses so much (like so many people do), but Iāve recently come across his other work and think itās just dreamy. He says he doesnāt do any post production, which I find really interesting.
Iāve always loved birds and Iāve gotten more into birding in the last few years. I find the birds themselves to be fascinating and the practice to be really grounding; just sitting or standing or strolling and intentionally paying close attention to your surroundings. One thing Iāve never been great at is recognizing bird calls, but Merlin Bird ID has this great feature where you can start a recording and itāll identify the birds for you! I usually just use it when I hear something I donāt recognize, but you can leave it on in the background and itāll notify you when a new bird is identified. Kinda nerdy, kinda cool! Itās helped in connecting me more to my environment, made me a little more mindful and attentive.
