Favorite Song of the Moment.

alela diane - white as diamonds

I cannot get over this song! Her voice is so captivating. Her high register reminds me a bit of Joanna Newsom and some other familiar female artists that I cannot quite put my finger on. The music video plays out like the great character study films I have come to love such as Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy or even to a lesser degree All the Real Girls. I love the way the song slowly adds more and more layers of vocals and instrumentation. The violin coming in toward the end is fantastic and oddly enough makes me recall an old folk punk band I used to listen to called Ballydowse. I am excited to see what this unknown singer brings us on a full album.