I’m back (again).

I am really sorry for acting like a crybaby every few weeks and announcing that I need another break from blogging, again. I am quite the perfectionist and I wanted my blog to be perfect, which put a lot of pressure on me because I could never to live up to my own expectations.

But during this last break I had an epiphany, all of a sudden realizing that my blog will never be perfect because perfection doesn’t exist (why did no one tell me this??). I realized that I will never fully like my blog, just like I will never fully like myself. I will never like what I write or be satisfied with the design, but that’s okay.

So, from now on, this blog will be perfectly imperfect.

CCC3.0

When two months ago I announced that I would be taking a break from blogging, I also told you that some day I would be back. And that day is almost there. Somewhere next week, during the first week of the new year, I’ll start sharing and writing about music again. Back to the old format.

Before I do so, I would like to properly end 2011. It has been a very strange year for me personally and I haven’t been listening to as much music as I wish I had, but I have put together a small list of albums and EPs, released in 2011, that defined the year for me. I probably forgot some.

• Balam Acab - Wander/Wonder
• Basketball Camp - Dunked On  →
• Born Gold - Bodysongs  →
• Holy Other - With U
• Hourglass Sea - Return to the Crematorium  →
• James Blake - James Blake
• Niki & The Dove - The Fox and The Drummer
• Planningtorock - W
• Ssaliva - Thought Has Wings
• White Horse - The Revenant Gospels Vol. I & II  →
• Zola Jesus - Conatus
• 2NE1 - 2nd mini album

I have also had the pleasure of getting to know a lot of nice people this year, most of them thanks to countless hours in the mumu. I don’t feel like putting their names here, I think they know who they are. There is one person that I’ll make an exception for though, because I can’t write about 2011 without giving a special mention to the wonderful Unholy Rhythms. I just want to listen to music with her forever, till the world ends…

To everyone that didn’t forget about me: thank you and have a great 2012! #pray4ccc

CCC2.0

This is my first post in months, which feels weird. Back in May I lost the will to write about music. I felt like I had nothing to say and that feeling still lingers. Never did I stop searching for good music though, because there is a lot of it out there that needs uncovering. Lately I’ve missed sharing what I find though, so from now on I’ll be posting tracks again.

Instead of writing about each of them separately, like I used to, I will be bundling those tracks and upload them as mixtapes to 8tracks. Tracklists will be posted here on the blog, where I will also embed the 8tracks mix. I hope to do this every couple of weeks, depending on the amount of music I come across.

I have created a new 8tracks account for these mixes particularly, so follow me there if you want. I’ll also be keeping you updated via twitter and maybe facebook.

First mix will be up tomorrow!

The New Look

Time for a change of scenery, don’t you think? Personally I was getting really tired of how my blog looked, so I decided to change it. I made some minor changes (fonts, margins, the whole deal), but the biggest alteration is the background image as you can see. It’s a picture I took in mid November when the first snow had made a rather sizable white mountain on my window ledge. The previous near-white background was rather dull, so I hope that this one is more cosy and can get my followers from behind their tumblr dashboards. Wishful thinking.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who stop by once in a while. I really appreciate it. Also a big thank you to those of you who follow me on tumblr, twitter (just reached 200!) or other stalking devices.

Finally also a word of thanks to the best air synth player in the world for giving me her honest opinion, and to Adnan from Called Understandable Souls for helping me out: tack så hemskt mycket!