in which a bit of devastating beauty is unfolded

so, to piggyback on yesterday's post about a french band, today i'm introducing you to julie peel. originally from cannes, and now splitting her time between new york and france, julie is a singer-songwriter who draws influence from joni mitchell, neko case, and aimee mann. she's got a beautiful voice and a bit of a lo-fi sound (intentional, natch), plus lyrics that really cut deep.

the song below, unfold, is just such a song. it's all about a person shell-shocked over the end of a relationship they weren't ready to let go of. i think what i like best about it is how it completely captures the sheer agony that comes in the early stages of just such an event. hope and life resumes, yes - and more importantly happiness - but as we all know, these concepts seem lost in the beginning of a break. julie words it perfectly: i can't unfold.


i walk these streets and I think of you all along
i can feel you still but your love is gone i know

and i feel lost
lost like i've never been before
i can't unfold and my dreams are all gone and buried

my eyes are shredding tears
the noises are filling my ears as i go
you didn't say a thing
you just looked at me and i knew

now i feel lost
lost like i've never been before
i can't unfold and my dreams are all gone and buried

yeah i feel lost
lost like i've never been before
i can't unfold and my dreams are all blown and buried

(mp3) unfold by julie peel

and here's the video:

buy near the sun, the album unfold is off of, HERE.