Simon And Garfunkel - homeward bound, 1966

"Simon wrote the song during his time in England, possibly while waiting for a train at Widnes railway station in the northwest of England. Simon said later he actually composed it at a railway station in Warrington."

Bob Dylan - blowing in the wind, 1963

"There ain't too much I can say about this song except that the answer is blowing in the wind. It ain't in no book or movie or TV show or discussion group. Man, it's in the wind – and it's blowing in the wind. Too many of these hip people are telling me where the answer is but oh I won't believe that. I still say it's in the wind and just like a restless piece of paper it's got to come down some ... But the only trouble is that no one picks up the answer when it comes down so not too many people get to see and know ... and then it flies away. I still say that some of the biggest criminals are those that turn their heads away when they see wrong and know it's wrong. I'm only 21 years old and I know that there's been too many wars ... You people over 21, you're older and smarter."

My Morning Jacket - feelin sorry, 2023

“long ago we recorded an ep for itunes but it was never pressed on vinyl so this year for record store day we thought it would be fun to re-release these tunes.”

The Carters - summer, 2023

"two Black people sharing a tender and everyday moment in one of the most instantly recognisable public spaces in the world"

Club 8 - blue skies, 1996

"Club 8's resilient attempts to create louche, gentle cabaret for those trips to the farm go some way to teach listeners that image fetishism in pop music - on either side of the spectrum - should never be quite so overstated."

Happy Pretty - bayangan senja, 1979

"Taken from her album "Pop Indonesia" released in 1979, with songs composed by Yopie Item."

Saturday Looks Good To Me - last hour, 2003

"Each of the album's 13 tracks sound like they are from a time capsule that was buried under Motown Records in the early sixties. While each of these songs contain that vintage sound [which really makes me wonder how Fred recorded these songs], they are unique enough from each other in most cases. The upbeat numbers are here, the ballads are here, the just plain "artsy" tracks are here, and somehow they all seem to coalesce into an easy-to-swallow album."

Mount Eerie - ravens, 2017

"In “Ravens,” you feel the destruction in Elverum’s every breath. It’s a seven-minute exploration of the horrors of this world: how real they are, how vast and inescapable."

Father John Misty - screamland, 2024

"Sounds like he’s using his voice more like an instrument then a voice, if this is the sound he’s going for with his next album in November I think we’ve got an incredible album on the way!"

The Beatles - from me to you, 1963

"John and Paul were sitting at the back of the coach and Kenny Lynch, who at this time fancied himself as a songwriter, sauntered up to the back of the coach and Kenny Lynch ... decided he would help them write a song. After a period of about half-an-hour had elapsed and nothing seemed to be coming from the back, Kenny rushed to the front and shouted, 'Well, that's it. I am not going to write any more of that bloody rubbish with those idiots. They don't know music from their backsides. That's it! No more help from me!'"

Grant McLennan - no peace in the palace, 1994

"Grant and I had always planned to take last year off. Our last album Oceans Apart did so well, Intermission was intended to give new fans something to look into and to tide old fans over. When Grant died, I froze. I didn't know what to do about music. Everyone left me alone to decide in my own time and, at the end of 2006, I felt the best thing to do was to carry on as we'd planned; finish sorting Intermission."

Of Monsters and Men - little talks, 2012

"Little Talks" is the debut single by Icelandic indie rock band Of Monsters and Men. The song was released as the lead single from their debut studio album, My Head Is an Animal (2011). It was also released on the band's EP Into the Woods."

Bee Gees - my world, 1972

"One rollicking little jaunt that me and the lads came up with in downtown Birmingham, England, whilst doing a television show called Golden Shot, the ensuing results being that it went on to be a huge top 20 hit in the UK and the US that left the three of us 'drooling' with pleasure."

Dido - sand in my shoes, 2003

"Dido ran onto a plane for a flight to Los Angeles after having been on the beach and literally had sand in her shoes. Dido said it gave her the idea to begin writing the song. Her father had fallen ill prior to the flight and Dido began writing on the plane as she said it is all she knows how to get through. Dido wrote the whole song on the plane."

Sufjan Stevens - casimir pulaski day, 2005

"‘Casimir Pulaski Day’ comes around right around the mid-point of Illinois, straight after the smile-inducing epic, ‘Chicago’; the two marking not only the albums centrepiece but also easily the best back-to-back of Stevens’ career. They are each other’s counterpoints. The maximalist orchestral sound of the first is juxtaposed by the minimalist folk of the second. If ‘Chicago’ was a delightful document of youthful escape, then ‘Casimir Pulaski Day’ was the sobering reminder that tragically for some, youth can mark the twilight years of one’s life."

The Smiths - well i wonder, 1985

"I can remember staying up late on those sweltering rainy Louisiana nights, watching the storms fall outside, while inside, I would re-read Simon Goddard’s The Smiths: Songs that Saved Your Life and listen to Meat is Murder’s “Well I Wonder” on repeat. I loved the way the Manchester rain captured so eloquently on my Smiths’ vinyl, meshed so effortlessly with the southern showers outside my uptown, New Orleans apartment."

Alexandre Saada - ebony goldfish, 2020

"When he was younger, he tried to make music that he thought people might be waiting for. That didn’t work. So, he says, “Be yourself instead”.

Wilco - infinite surprise, 2023

"The opener Infinite Surprise sets a tone of expectancy, a chugging ambience that gradually melts into a guitar ballad of deep vulnerability, showcasing a willingness to delve into softer, more introspective territories."