FAVORITE SONG #6

#6 'invitation,' by the high violets [mp3]

i think that i've written about the high violets enough by now that you should probably have a pretty good as to how great i think these guys are. their album, 'to where you are,' was one of my faves and 'the invitation' is one of my favorite songs, too.

'invitation' is the softer side of the high violets, but it never drifts into sarah mclachlan 'earnest balladry' territory. i've got nothing against sarah mclachlan, but you know what i mean. at any rate, 'invitation' is a perfect vehicle to showcase kaitlyn's amazing vocals--she possesses a purity you don't find in too many vocalists these days. when she hits the high notes they never seemed forced. to the band's credit, neither does the song. it's as lovely as it is simple, as charming as is it fresh. if people still made mix tapes, i'm fairly certain this song would appear on every last one of them.

if i haven't yet convinced you to buy their album, i guess i never will. but at the risk of shoving something do your throat--GO BUY THIS RECORD. that is all.