SONG OF THE DAY (#177)

'good night,' by standfast

��� i mean, honestly are you kidding me? i saw this picture and my pulse quickened to about 160 bpm. i didn't even have to run today. good night! (hey, that's the name of this song!) that's it. i'm moving to sweden. who wants to come?

suzanne mosson and patrick tucker formed standfast (patrick's middle name) in 1997, released their eponymous debut in 2001, then decided to take a break. thankfully for us they decided to get back together 'cos 'good night' is as beautiful a lullaby you're likely to hear right down to the toy xylophones and gorgeous harmonies. i've been listening to 'good night' all day and it just gets better and better with each listen (you can also check out the video for 'the unknown' here, which kind of sounds like the cardigans' and fleetwood mac's love child. yeah, that good!).

their new album, 'beneath and beyond,' drops in both the US and UK next week. i'm really high on this and after getting a taste, i'm sure you will be, too. so drop their myspace site, say hello, and buy the record when it comes out next tuesday. i'll be first in line...

��� standfast: good night