Spring just ran away from me. But it's been terrific. You'd expect me to post a really upbeat list because of the season, and as an antidote from the former possibly mawkish entry, but no! Spring is also for feeling lovelorn and melancholic!
Adrianne Lenker - Sadness As A Gift
When I first encountered this song on Song Exploder, I didn't immediately get it, but by now I've listened to it hundreds of times, and think it's one of the best songs of recent years.
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Hey Joe
How great is Charlotte Gainsbourg? For some reason she does not seem to be considered a massive star, but how many others do we have that are both great movie actors and amazing music artists, in two different languages to boot? Whether in a scarring von Trier flick, the gorgeous Les Passagers de la Nuit, or in an ominous cover of a folk classic like here, she's a perennial favourite.
Julia Holter - Sea Calls Me Home
Coming home to the island every evening after work, the aroma of lilacs and a warm sentimentality envelops me. The sea stretches out towards past times and missed comrades. Julia whistles, and I feel at home, at rest, remote.
Monica Zetterlund - Ensam på havet
Surgingly lonesome composition by the always brilliant Stina Nordenstam, sung by one of Sweden's best voices ever. The sirens are calling...
Brian Eno & John Cale - Cordoba
You start to walk towards the station
I'll walk towards the bus
