Saturday, October 07, 2006

100 favourite songs: #25: "Seal My Fate" - Belly

“Seal My Fate” is one of those ‘irresistible chorus’-type numbers that make me feel happy and light-headed and a little bit inspired. Tanya Donelly has a knack for writing the most golden melodies, interwoven with unselfconsciously poetic lyrics, and the vibrant, layered fabric laid down by the band is perfect. - 10/04

Takes off on the upsurge of the first “and when you breathe, you breathe for two” and never looks back — the hooks come at a mile a minute, Donelly sings with an abandon and an edge, and yeah, there’s an amazing chorus, too. It’s all there.