The Shadows On The Walls Of My Room

Little Pictures “I Wish I Could Keep You” – In my day to day life, I don’t have the greatest appreciation for codependency, or patience for people with a crippling fear of loneliness. Maybe I’m an insensitive dick; I have a hard time relating. I feel a bit different about music and art. Whereas the sentiment of “I Wish I Could Keep You” could be cringe-inducing if, say, overheard in a public space or read on some oversharing blog, it’s kinda adorable when set to a catchy synthpop song with a spare, brisk beat. The music keeps the tone from getting too serious, and the relatively affectless delivery allows the singer to overstate her emotions in a way that is deadpan without downplaying the fact that she really does miss the person she is addressing in the lyrics. The result is playful, sweet, and extremely tuneful. (Click here to buy it via Little Pictures’ MySpace page.)