Irresistible // Project 365 // Day 349

It's one more shot of whiskey when you're already drunk

And you should go home but you know that you won't
You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't
it's irresistible

xo

What If we got it all Wrong // Project 365 // Day 85

So we tried our best, but it wasn't enough.

And we tried so hard that we fucked it up

And I understand, yeah I understand it love.

It's gotta be hard what you're going through

And I get what you say, but it's what we do,

That got us here and I guess what's done is done.

-Wakey Wakey- 

You’re Gonna be Golden // Project 365 // Day 33

But if we believed

In all the things they said

When we were young

I'd be a broken man

Full of broken dreams

With a broken heart

-Wakey Wakey- 

xoxo

#MusicMonday: Overreactivist - Wakey Wakey

This weeks Music Monday goes to an artist I have followed for what feels like forever. Its been just over 5 years since I first got to see Mike Grubbs of Wakey Wakey live. And since then I’ve been privileged enough to meet him, see the magic that is a live show many more times and watch his music evolve. 

"Overreactisvist" is the latest album from Wakey Wakey, released on Friday 26th of February, I watched so many people tweet about there love for this album before I finally found a moment to listen to it for myself. I was so hopeful for this album, I love "Salvation" I did… but I like the stripped version.  

So the original album though lyrically amazing was a little underwhelming… though at the time of release we had, had nothing since “Almost Everything I wish I’d said the last time I saw you..” which is a fantastic album and I urge all of you to go listen to it. So on Salvations original reason I was initially really complimentary about it, we’d be waiting for it forever and it was great… just when stripped it was so much more.

At first listen "Overreactivist" is the album Wakey Wakey fans deserve, it doesn’t matter if you are the Original listener, the One Tree Hill discoverer, or saw him live and fell in love. This album is for all of us. There's a song that will take you back and make you realise why you listen to this music and that moment will be brilliant. 

The passion you get at a live Wakey Wakey show pours out in each track. Each song beautifully arranged and lyrically compelling. Grubbs has always been a beautiful writer making you feel the emotion of the song whither its in his voice or in the way it is constructed. 

All in all I’m happy to hear new material from Wakey Wakey. I think I will always be interested in what Grubbs puts out. As my second live concert at 15 I feel emotionally invested in his career. I'm even happier when I genuinely enjoy the music. This album has so many tracks that I already love.

So go check out Overreactivist and have a listen to my personal favourites; Heartbroke, Adam and Eve, Homeless Poets, Still Life and C'est La Vie.

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January Favourites

January is by far my least favourite month of the year. Why? well, your hitting the post christmas blues, everyone is skint... and feeling it, all the lights have been taken down,so the world feels a little less magical than it did in December but even more cold. Plus January takes a whole 31 days to get through.

But never the less here are the few goodies that made my month all that more bare able.

1)  Salvation - Wakey Wakey, I have already talked about this album when it first came out, but this month the vinyl finally arrived. It has barely been out of my record player, there is something genuinely lovely about listening to music on vinyl. Its more of an experience.

2) Love Tanya - Tanya Burr, this book is absolutely gorgeous, Tanya Burr is a beauty and fashion blogger/vlogger  as well as inspiration to many teens/young adults. Love Tanya, is full of hints and tips from beauty to life this a lovely read.

3) Indian Summer - Tyler Hilton, I don't think I have talked about this album yet but it was made downloadable a few months back, but the CD has just arrived. I blogged back in 2012 about seeing Tyler live, and have now seen him live three times, he has such a raw, authentic voice. Mixed with guitar and you can't go wrong. The hard copy recently arrived and I love owning physical copies of music. Digital is all well and good but I do like being able to hold something.

4) Natural Glow Shadow and Primer Palette 2 - Barry M - I have a little obsession with darker eye shadows, and own quite a collection. But I never had any nude for some reason, this brilliant little palette is easy to apply and looks wonderful on. Brilliant if your breaking into new territory.

5) Scandaleyes Eye Liner - Maybeline, My thing with eyeliner is that I can never find an easy to apply one, nearly every eyeliner I have bought in the past takes a little bit more time and if your in a rush like I nearly always am, then I often have to go without. The felt pen type style of Scandaleyes is beyond easy to apply, it makes my days a lot simpler and can through it on in the morning with not much worry about smudging or fading as its quite long wearing.

6) Roller Lash - Benefit, I like a lot of others dashed out to get the new issue of Elle so that I could try the new mascara, They're Real has been my best friend and saviour for years now and I daren't use anything else as it gives my lashes the best look i feel. I have on odd occasion dabbled in bad gal' benefit are my number one eye lash (and brow) go-to-brand. The last few days Roller Lash and I have been getting on like a house on fire, though I think I am not fully swayed from my bestie They're real, but I shall defiantly be investing in a full sized tube of this little darling.

Music Monday: Salvation - Wakey!Wakey!

                         

It's been four years since wakey!wakey! released "Almost Everything I wish I'd said the last time I saw you..." And now the much anticipated fan backed (via pledge music) "Salvation" is here. 

The large break between albums means it is hard to tell what we should have expected with "Salvation" but Michael Grubbs has proven that his music is explosive as ever. 

The album opens with the upbeat "All it takes" a song that definitely encourages you to move along to the beat. You can hear the heart and soul pouring out of the music and lyrics throughout all 11 tracks. 

Highlights: 

- "Thru the night" a song that carries on from "light outside" sharing a positive message to keep on and that everything will be okay. 

- "waste away" I think this song is my favourite on the album. 

- "always and forever" this song has a great beat and even better lyrics definitely a great sing a long song. 

-  "Salvation" the title track really speaks for the album it's upbeat, positive and makes you want to move around. 

Getting to finally here the album makes me beyond excited to see Wakey!Wakey! (For the third time) when he plays the Oran Mor this October 

Check out wakeywakeymusic.com for more information on where to buy the album, tour information and a whole lot more.