ONLY THE BRAVE - for my dearest Hollis.
A reply to her life-changing TEA & RIOTS fan mix.
To edit a favourite slash fan mix description of mine; it’s the quintessential emotional roller coaster that is an actual relationship in fan mix form.
This encapsulates an entire journey that lead me to the happiest place I’ve ever felt. The effort I put into this was emotionally crippling, this playlist evolving with all of my optimism and sadness and memories, ending with an ultimate reunion that gives Love Actually a run for it’s money. Hollis, you have no idea how much your kind, warm, hilarious, outrageously good looking, beautiful, creative, perfectly adorable and talented soul has brought to my little life. I think every emotional struggle is fought for a reason. I’ve fought for you & I’m sorry it took so long for me to realize what I had. This is both my ultimate penance, gift, monument and gesture of devotion all wrapped into one set of songs. You know the only way we know how to communicate is through music, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. ♥
Someone kind once said that we were the Noel & Ju of the Booshlr set, which I believe to be true in a thousand different ways for a thousand different reasons. The way we make each other feel makes me use same set of adjectives I use to describe their chemistry; Magnetic, heartbreaking, passionate, & never ending. In other words, you make me feel all of the feels.
You’re the sarcastic Simon to my rampant Russell. You’re my bongo brother. I love you. This is it. It’s real.
o1. Florence + The Machine - No Light, No Light
o2. Sophie B. Hawkins - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
o3. Gotye - Heart’s A Mess
o4. Robyn - Anytime You Like
o5. Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Crowd Surf Off A Cliff
o6. Trespassers William - Lie In The Sound
o7. Lee Harvey Osmond - More Than You Needed
o8. Tracy Chapman - Be Careful Of My Heart
o9. Bon Iver - Beth/Rest
10. Josh Radin - When You Find Me
11. Connor Maynard feat. Ebony Day - Next To You
12. Coldplay - The Scientist
13. Florence + The Machine- Shake It Out
14. Jack Savoretti - Wonder
15. Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Box of Stones
16. Josh Ritter - Come and Find Me
17. Gillian Welch - I Made A Lover’s Prayer
18. The Colorful Quiet - June
19. The Colorful Quiet - Lovely Days
20. Tracy Chapman - The Promise
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