I was delighted (read: jumping up and down and yelling “EEEEK!”) to see that Damien Jurado is featured on one of Moby’s tracks. “Almost Home” has been helping me with my poems--it is exactly what I want from music that I write to.
What songs/albums/artists have helped you to create?
If I think a piece requires more straightforward language, I'll listen to Elliot Smith. He can be literal in a way that makes me realize metaphor and wordplay can't always be best for a message. Other lyricists can come off as lazy or un-creative when stripped down. He doesn't, for some reason.
ReplyDeleteIf I need rhyming inspiration, I listen to "Grey Alien Suits" by OG Hindu Kush. Multisyllabics on display.
I typically have music playing all the time, ear buds or computer speakers. The Decemberists are good for a storytelling mood. Pinback is good for sussing length from a single theme. Having a few hundred songs on shuffle, in general, helps me with the lame-o periods of writers block. Great topic, by the way.