I’ve been listening to some great new music lately, new to me or to the world. Mostly Josh Ritter’s The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter; The Walkmen’s You & Me; and a little Little Joy and Ray LaMontagne. My favorite lyric from J. Ritter’s new-ish album follows.
“Oh bring me the love that can sweeten a sword
A boat that can love the rocks or the shore
The love of the iceberg reaching out for a wreck
Can you love me like the crosses love the nape of the neck?”
–from ‘To the Dogs or Whoever’