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Forgive me in advance if this gets a little...well gets a little out there...in the ether.
I was driving home tonight without my glasses (my eyesight isn't TOO bad but i should probably still wear glasses to drive) and i was listening to the Akron/Family album Love is Simple, and it struck me as something hypnotically human. 
I, like most of you, am a serious music listener. I take things apart, lyrically, technically, and experientially. I think about the mastering, the mixing, the instruments, the vocals, the time signatures--"wow how GENIUS IS Trent! he did March of the Pigs in 7/8 --do you have any idea how unusual that is?"
I notice when a song or a tune relieves me of my overworking brain. Listening to most of this Akron/Family album let me off the hook. I didn't listen to the music, I just felt it. I don't want to get into why I think this is, or how it happened b/c that'll just ruin it.
But if you are like me and just want to feel music and zonk out--it's such a peaceful relief sometimes--...check out Akron/Family.
Can NOT wait for the show at the Rickshaw...
I'm not well versed in music enough to notice things like time signatures, though I wish I was. The first thing I look for is a catchy tune, then lyrics. Though I'm generally a pretty positive and happy person, I prefer music that is brooding, aggressive, or depressing. If I'm in a bad mood, nothing picks me up better than blasting some NIN or the likes.
If I'm looking to just zonk out, Sigur Ros usually does it for me.
dude..totally about Sigur Ros.
Ears. It's all about the ears. Take care of the ears, and the mind and the heart will follow.