My goal for Music Mondays is to feature artists that are accessible not purely as non-religious, skeptical, or humanist artists, but as generally good artists that you can go pick up and listen to all the time. I can’t think of a an artist that fits this criteria much better than First Aid Kit. After hearing “Hard Believer” I ordered their most recent album Big Black and the Blue and haven’t been able to put it down for the past year. In fact, they are currently touring with another one of my favorite bands (soon to be featured on MM), Bright Eyes. They have also added more fall/winter North America tour dates and have been in the studio recording a new album that I am eagerly awaiting.

With no further ado I predent First Aid Kit’s “Hard Believer”:

So you ask for my opinion well what is there to say To be honest and just foolish won’t make you want to stay You’ve got to go on and get moving and I can’t do that for you Got so many plans and so much you want to do

Love is tough, time is rough On me

Well I see you’ve got your bible your delusion imagery Well I don’t need your eternity or your meaning to feel free I just live because I love to and that’s enough you see So dont come preach about morality that’s just human sense to me

Love is tough, time is rough On me

And it’s one life and it’s this life and it’s beautiful

Love is tough, time is rough On me

As always please send your Music Monday suggestinos to me at chashman@centerforinquiry.net or leave a message in the comments. You can listen to past a future songs featured on Music Mondays via this nifty little grooveshark playlist that contunually gets updated with your suggestions.