‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’ started as a sweet little folk song, which we transformed. But we knew that was a good one right away.” – Matt Berninger (frontman and lyricist of indie rock band The National). Bloodbuzz Ohio is one of the standout tracks from…
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I Don’t Know (2018) – Paul McCartney
I wrote this song after going through a difficult period. Like people have, nothing sort of madly serious or anything but just one of those days when it’s like, ‘Oh my god, what am I doing wrong here?’ you know?…
Raspberry Beret (1990) – Hindu Love Gods (Ft. Warren Zevon)
‘He’s an excitable boy with a great band’. I was walking to the shops yesterday and Raspberry Beret came on in my collection. Such was my enjoyment, I wondered why I hadn’t already featured it here. I realised I had…
Too Late (Band Version) 1983 – Bob Dylan
Too Late is another magnificent outtake from Bob Dylan, recorded during the sessions for his 1983 album Infidels. Imagine writing and recording a song like this and then leaving it unreleased for nearly forty years. Its absence from the Infidels…
I Looked Away (1970) – Derek and the Dominos
Eric says here, he chose the name Derek and the Dominos to test if the music could survive on its own. I really wanted to put it to a very severe test. I made an album called ‘Layla and Assorted…
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From Where I Am (1995) – Enya
What I’ve found surprising since undertaking this project is just how much music from Enya I have featured here and continue to do so. When I first started in 2019, I had about three songs ready to go, but her…
Tragedy (2011) – Christina Perri
I tell you what’s a real “tragedy”! That they didn’t repeat the gorgeous string sequence just after Christina sings in the first refrain, “Don’t call this love,” at 1:39. Honestly, that moment alone is worth the price of admission. Astoundingly,…
Tower of Song (1988) – Leonard Cohen
We find Leonard Cohen at his most musically rudimentary and starkly poetic in today’s featured track, Tower of Song. It feels like a walk in the wilderness: Cohen crying out in solitude and pleading for inspiration and passion from the…
Life For Rent (2003) – Dido
Dido’s music is just so chill, and she has this familiar girl-next-door aura. You might not even pick her out if you saw her in a crowd. Her persona is not like that of the typical commercial pop star –…
Backbone (The Desert Child) 2024 – Kasey Chambers
The Australian country singer Kasey Chambers is a frequent visitor around these parts. She’s back again with the title track from her latest album, Backbone. On this song, Kasey takes a nostalgic path, recalling her upbringing on the Nullabor Plain…
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