‘I Confide in Wolves at Night’
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Have you ever heard a song on the radio, in a commercial, in a movie, wherever, and found yourself completely obsessed with it. Not only did are you obsessed you find yourself singing it constantly despite the fact that you couldn’t even recite the entire refrain. I unfortunately fortunately have found myself in such a predicament. A while ago, I heard the song “Wolves at Night” by Manchester Orchestra, and am sort of obsessed.
If my dreams had a soundtrack this song would be on it. Come to think of it, it might even be the theme song. The not so subtle mix of impending doom and airy carelessness, gets under your skin and slowly you start to think they know your deepest secrets. “I confide in wolves at night.” The first time I heard that lyric my stomach sunk. Though I don’t literally talk to wolves, we all have our demons and our ways of releaving ourselves them, and just as a generalization this usually happens at night.
It’s funny how one line sputter from the singer of a band from Atlanta, Georgia could encompass everyone. The band themselves describe their album, I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child as “the story of a man’s life.” Though they aren’t actually an orchestra, and are obviously not from Manchester (I have discussed the merit of their name extensively with Blythe), their sound throughout the album can be as big as a symphony orchestra and at other times its haunting like that of a chamber orchestra. No matter their name or their sound, their lyrics are timeless and are bound to make an impression on everyone.
Not convinced? Hear “Wolves At Night” below.
For more information on Manchester Orchestra, visit www.themanchesterorchestra.com or www.myspace.com/manchesterorchestra.
