The biggest struggle of suffering from musical ADD is the desperate need for new music.  Thumbing through the ‘featured albums’ at my local music store is no longer sufficient.  No, I need to hear the unknown while it’s still unknown.  To quench my musical thirst, I look to multiple sources like fellow bloggers, independent radio stations, and even message boards for ‘need to know, gonna love’ songs, artists, and albums.  Heck, I found the group I wanna share with you today on perezhilton.  (Yeah, I am more than a bit ashamed to admit that.) Originally, I highlighted the sounds of We The Living on my birthday playlist post, but I knew that sometime this summer I’d have to talk in greater depth about this up-and-coming band. Their debut LP Heights of the Heavens strikes a balance reminding me of bands I already love (The Fray, DCFC, and David Gray) and creating a distinct sound and voice of their own.  Because I’ve just realized that my obsessive giggage of music is on my desktop computer waiting to be setup at my new apartment, you’ll have to settle today for a few youtube videos and their myspace page.   At the very least, grab their album, fall in love, and hope they come to your area.  That’s what I plan to do.

We The Living – Best Laid Plans

Cover of Leona Lewis and John Mayer

Cover of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida

We The Living – London Rain