Music for procrastination

I'm in a singer-songwriter groove right now. One of the best places to purchase this genre of music is Paste Music. Paste publishes a magazine that includes a free CD sampler in every issue. It was through that magazine that I discovered Ric Hordinski's amazing ambient guitar work. The Paste Music store makes available a handful of free Mp3s from its catalog. Over the weekend I discovered a new artist (well, new to me): Jonathan Rundman.

One of the free Mp3 titled My Apology was from Rundman's concept album Sound Theology. (Mp3 should be available through that link). Rundman oddly reminds me of chaste, male, Liz Phair. There are imperfections in his voice that work with the music and he takes chances lyrically. In this song, he is making his confession.

i'm sorry for being so cynical
but i'm surrounded by bigots and fools
who say your love is a heavenly paycheck
and faith is all about rules
but i'm guilty of going the opposite way
in the things i do and i say
when i carelessly discount my freedom
and i sit here cheapening grace

Check it out.