Favorite Songs Of 2014, #15
“New Skin” - Torres
A song I absolutely fell in love with back in February. This was part of Weathervane Records’ Shaking Through project, in which they document the entire creative process as a song is written and recorded. For this, they took Torres, Mackenzie Scott’s stage name, and added two members of The War On Drugs (Adam Granduciel and David Hartley), Sharon Van Etten, and Chris Wilson of Ted Leo & The Parmacists.
The result is a haunting song that recalls some of Van Etten’s finest works in its slow build and dramatic finish.
Oh, and bonus points for having a line about Kansas City!
The darkness fears What darkness knows But if you’ve never known the darkness Then you’re the one who fears the most
Previously: 20 - “Black And White” - Parquet Courts 19 - “I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)” - School Of Seven Bells 18 - “We Only Come Out At Night” - Sugar Stems 17 - “Too True To Be Good” - Dum Dum Girls 16 - “Milwaukee” - The Both