Hospice

I did my reading for my classes and found myself with a large chunk of time on my hands. I proceeded to waste some of that time sitting in front of the TV listening to the Norwegian channels to better my hearing/understanding of the language and then it occurred to me that I needed to get out, just get outside. I then went for a walk around the city of Moss. It was brisk outside but not too cold, perfect for my walking. I probably walked for half and hour and when I came back I discovered that I yet again had some time on my hands. I decided to listen to some music, but not just listen, read along with the lyrics and analyze. There's a band called The Antlers and they will be playing in Oslo on March 15th in which I hope to attend. A good friend of mine gave me their newest CD entitled Hospice before I left for Norway and I listened to it here and there and liked what I heard, but I never REALLY listened, so tonight I decided to read up on the album and read the lyrics while I listened and I can honestly say that it is one of the most creative and darkly beautiful pieces of music I have heard in recent years. It's so nice to see a well thought out work of music that goes somewhere and tells something. The record is a concept album about a man who works at a hospital and falls in love with an abusive depressed bone cancer patient. Like I said, it's dark but incredibly moving. I guess it just reminds me that I need to take the time to listen more carefully and really take things in. I highly recommend listening to this album because it will move you and maybe do to you what it did for me.