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Carbon Leaf Countdown #14: Comfort

Feb 13

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At #14 is one of Carbon Leaf’s best folk sing-a-longs that’d be perfect around a campfire. It’s “Comfort!”

“My life is open wide. The more you live, the less you’ll die. Outside, floating free, I’m finally open to see. Could you be any more comfort to me?” That has to be one of the best written choruses by Carbon Leaf and is just an excellent one to sing & sway along to. Of course, if you really like singing along to it, just wait until the last thirty seconds. You’ll get the layered effect of the chorus and the tag-line to the song sung over and over again. The harmonies in this song at times are incredible and really shine out live too making it just an obvious pick for where it ended up on the countdown.

Seeing this live huddled around a Depression-era microphone or sometimes done completely acoustic I think is really where it’s at. The harmonies come out more, the instrumentation is on display for the word to hear, and everything blends together to make an unforgettable memory. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen this song live, but I can tell you how many seconds it takes me to freak out when Carter starts to play the opening melody: one. It’s a highlight of their live shows, a highlight of their 2006 album, and definitely a great addition to the countdown. So fantastic.

Song: Comfort
Album: Love Loss Hope Repeat
Year: 2006