A Darkness Where The Stars Go Down

Bat For Lashes “Pearl’s Dream”

The past four days have been nothing but darkness and rain, and it’s done a number on my brain. I’m not sure if I was always so sensitive to these sort of things, but I am pretty sure that a lack of sunlight is directly effecting my mood and productivity, and entirely for the worse. There is scientific basis for this, sure, but I still feel horrible admitting to it because I feel like I’m not taking responsibility for myself. Either way, in this negative lazy state, I find that I can’t enjoy a lot of music that I normally love. When I feel like this, so much sound becomes aggravating in and of itself, and what does stick is either so keyed into my emotional state that it is painful to hear, or provides some sort of comfort. Bat For Lashes’ “Pearl’s Dream” falls into the latter category. There is a dark gravity to Natasha Khan’s music, this irresistible pull into a grim yet magical world, and despite the gloominess that pervades her songs, there is something peaceful and calm in it, this noticeable lack of anxiety. If this is what feels right in this moment, it may speak well of me — perhaps I am moving toward this type of grace.

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