Today’s Song of the Day is “Under the Aurora” by Counting Crows.
School has started back and I have to pay the bills, so I need to figure out a new routine to keep up with the song of the day posts! For now, I’m two days behind and it’s Saturday, so no excuse!
I’m circling back to this album from Counting Crows, but I’m being very deliberate—it’s just this line that resonated with me yesterday: “and I wanna believe in something.” I’m may be at that point where I can’t find anything authentic in my life, and it was refreshing to hear this hook repeat throughout the song.
Outside of the hook, this track has such a live feel to it. The drums, guitar, and bass all work together so well in the space. There’s some strings and synths going on, and of course, an acoustic piano, which is really a feature of the entire album. I love that sound!
I also love how they establish a sing along feel and build it up, but then it strips back down to a new verse and builds up larger the second go around. What nice feature in a track; it’s like a built in sequel!
It’s a great album, but this is the track I’m feeling today. I’m about to go for a run, and I think I’ll give this album a front to back listen again!
Check it out if you haven’t heard it!
