Day 7 - A song that reminds you of a certain event

Song: "Silent Shout" - The Knife, Silent Shout (2006)

I don't associate "Silent Shout" with any grand, life-altering event in my life. Rather, it reminds me of something very mundane. One sunny summer day, way back in 2006, my father was gone on a week-long field trip, leaving my sister and I to fend for ourselves. In a fit of boredom, we decided to take the bus all across town to Seattle's Easy Street Records to pick up some new albums. Both of us were into new music at the time and we both immediately zeroed in on our choices. I bought an import copy of TV On The Radio's Return To Cookie Mountain, which had not yet been released in the States, while Audrey opted for The Knife's Silent Shout. Looking back, it's clear what hip children we were, since both of those albums are now considered among the very best from 2006. At the time, however, we were just thrilled to be hearing exciting, new music. We bussed home and played the albums back to back. It's one of my favorite memories, not only because it captures the joy of discovering music, but it's also one the best moments I've ever shared with my sister. Aww.

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