Happy Happy, Joy Joy

Now, my travels to and from work seem to be serve as the most ideal time for new music to penetrate my ears. I can't get up and play playstation, I can't myspace that hot chick I met last night and I can't listen to the old people radio I listen to at bedtime.

My Saturday afternoon resulted in my discovery of Emma Davis. Little did I know, the words of her track "happy song" would by Saturday's end have a real sticking relevance to how I was feeling. Alongside nostalgia, I've found the way music pops up and in 3 or so minutes they seem to encapsulate your every feeling, mindset and thought.

Emma Davis is an angelic songstress who overcomes my defenses and nestle her words and music so comfortably in my soul as I'm sure she will yours. A learned musician who clearly uses her genius to craft delicate, beautiful music.

On her the Triple J Unearthed Page, Richard (the) Kingsmill draws the obvious comparison to The Waifs but don't fool yourself in the same false reality trap (my lecturer would be so proud). Despite originally hailing from London and living in Boston before she made it to Sydney, Emma Davis is far more versed in the universal language of life than The Waifs can. For Example: "London Still" or "Bridal Train" or "Fisherman's Daughter" are drop-dead amazing songs, but the amount of people who can actually relate to being in London still (ironically Emma more than most I'd rekon), boarding a bridal train or being a fisherman's daughter. Exactly.

The featured track I have today is "Happy Song", so fragile and lovely yet in the league of quite uplifting as well.

As always, try it yourself.

Mp3: Emma Davies - Happy Song

Now it's obvious I'm feeling rather melancholy at present, not even the insane jubilation of the track Donnie Sloan track I just downloaded off Who the Bloody Hell can improve that. So I guess if your Monday mood is swaying more towards insane jubilation which borders on gettin' dancey, Who the Bloody Hell have got you covered in style.

Blog: Sandwich Club, As always with their finger on the pulse featured another Emma Davis track late-ish last year.