Oh man, this week was one of those when I had a bunch of songs saved for my top 5, and when listening through them the transitions were just perfect straight away. Strange bedfellows they are, but listen to how they segue...
Queens of the Stone Age - If I Had A Tail
They're sounding poppier than ever. As I'm a fan of their heavier jams (like the majestic
Song for the Dead), I thought I'd be disappointed, but... it's actually quite good. Lovin how the chorus just comes tumbling over the strutting verses like a rock bouncing down a hillside.
David Bowie - 5 Years
Definitely in my top 5 of Bowie-songs. I guess I have an apocalyptic mindset, because this song really gets to me every time. Somewhere there's this genuine fear that I will live to see the day this song foretells. Not because of some alien annihilation-scheme of course. Just the actual collapse of our society, and the ensuing knowledge that there's only a short time left to enjoy the gifts of the earth.
Never thought I'd need so many people...
Tindersticks - A Sweet Sweet Man
Tindersticks go a bit free-jazz for this full length version of their classic debut-album-suite. Such a simple, almost lullaby-like song, with such a vast emotional range.
Scott Walker - Montague Terrace (In Blue)
Speaking of range. The man's a genius. Voice and arrangements almost threaten to overshadow some of his finest scene-setting lyrics:
Your eyes ignite like cold blue fire The scent of secrets everywhere A fist filled with illusions Clutches all our cares
Slick Rick - Children's Story
So many old hip hop-albums I need to discover. Roc Marciano led me to this one. Effortlessly spellbinding.
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