Music: Awake is the New Sleep by Ben Lee

We have been listening to Ben Lee for some time, but we just realized that we've never blogged about him, so we hope to rectify that situation right now! Ben Lee is awesome. His album, Awake is the New Sleep is a fun and funky album that leaves you tapping your toes, humming along, and smiling. Everybody needs an album or two that guaranteed to cheer you up, and this is it for us.


"Make a list of things you need,
Leave it empty.
Except for number one - write love,
Gamble everything.
Keep it under lock and key.
If you wanna you can gamble everything for love."
--Gamble Everything for Love

"My head is a box filled with nothing,
And that's the way I like it.
My garden's a secret compartment,
And that's the way I like it.
And that's the way I like it.
Your body's a dream that turns violent,
And that's the way I like it.
And that's the way I like it.
The winter is long in the city,
And that's the way I like it.

So please,
Baby please,
Open your heart,
Catch my disease."
--Catch My Disease


Quick vote: This is an excellent album. Get listening and start smiling pronto!