Album: Virtue (2011)
Lyrics excerpt:
But when the sun is getting lower then the highway marks the graves
And the taillights they circle like the roses of an infinite bouquet
And everybody leaves
Taillights for the grey ghosts of railways and candle holders
Reasons to love this song:
Emmy The Great is a new discovery for me. From her album Virtue, Paper Forest (In The Afterglow Of Rapture) was probably my favourite on first listen, but after several listens and paying more attention to the lyrics (which reminded me a little of Leonard Cohen), Exit Night eventually emerged as my favourite. Although the music is rather upbeat, it manages to convey the ghostly atmosphere of the lyrics, especially in the moments the backing vocals sound like gusts of wind.
YouTube link:
Emmy The Great performing the song in Queen Elisabeth Hall, London, in 2011.
