Moments of Musical Perfection (Comprehensive Catalogue)
The Appleseed Cast-“Sunlit and Ascending” (2:47-3:18)
The Blood Brothers-“Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon” (0:00-0:09)
Built to Spill-“Broken Chairs” (2:47-3:09)
Final Fantasy-“The CN Tower Belongs to the Dead” (2:40-2:57)
Grizzly Bear-“All We Ask” (4:21-5:10)
Radiohead-“All I Need” (2:56-3:40)Moments of musical perfection are not necessarily found in your favorite songs. Usually, they are not choruses you like, they are not refrains or the movement of a single instrument. Rather, they are moments that songs build to, climaxes, when everything comes together. Or they are a break in the song, something surprising, unexpected, jolting. Regardless of what they are or where they are found in the song, they are moments of intense clarity and painful ecstasy. These are the moments when you remember how much you love the song. These are the moments that stop breath.
What are yours?
(Kelly immediately responds with that “Ballad of Love & Hate” song)
i hate you. the live version of ballad is particularly incredible (to me, at least), but here are some others:
the mountain goats - “going to georgia” (1:40-1:47)
band of horses - “the funeral” (1:21-1:57)
sam cooke - “bring it on home to me” (2:13-2:35)
riceboy sleeps - “indian summer” (4:30-5:38)
fun - “take your time (coming home)” (3:07-3:35)
the cinematic orchestra - “to build a home” (3:15-4:00)
neutral milk hotel - “untitled/10” (0:42-1:06)
manchester orchestra - “now that you’re home” (2:24-2:36)
