Jome - thread, 2017

"a dreamy, atmospheric track with a runtime of 2:42, blending indie pop and electronic elements"

John Murry - southern sky, 2012

"Before his death, Albert Camus sent a letter to his wife – the remembered portion being when he wrote, “ I cannot find a comfortable place to lie in this bed.” This was at the height of French disdain for him and continued attacks on his insistence that we ought give a damn about one another and do away with ideologies that “fix” the world in some psychotic Hegelian way (Sartre, in all his stardom, didn’t agree – because he was the fraud Camus understood too well – the Cartesian in sheep’s clothing). His work wasn’t well loved in France at the time. He was despised by most. Not Faulkner, removed from the world of intellect-as-weaponry, who wept when he heard of Camus’ death."

Cat Stevens - hard headed woman, 1970

"Mona Bone Jakon had been full of references to death, but Tea for the Tillerman was not about dying; it was about living in the modern world while rejecting it in favor of spiritual fulfillment. It began with a statement of purpose, "Where Do the Children Play?," in which Stevens questioned the value of technology and progress."

Belle And Sebastian - poor boy, 2018

"One of the characters in the Rear Window-inspired music video for Belle & Sebastian’s “Poor Boy” (2018) has a nice wall and boards. Her apartment is the left-most on the second floor."

Nightbus - ascension, 2025

"Manchester-based duo Nightbus have returned with their brand new single Ascension - the first to be taken from their forthcoming debut album Passenger, released 10th October on Melodic. Driven by surging electronic beats and hypnotic melodies, the track’s shadowy pop sensibility emerges in vivid detail. Hazy vocals and atmospheric soundscapes offer a nuanced, dreamlike glimpse into what’s to come."

Choir Of Young Believers - next summer, 2008

"Choir of Young Believers was the musical project of singer, writer and guitarist Jannis Noya Makrigiannis from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band, which consisted of Makrigiannis along with a rotating cast of supporting players, has had multiple No 1 hits in their home country of Denmark and was named the "Best New Act" at the 2009 Danish Music Awards. COYB’s music combines folk melodies, orchestral instrumentation, and dark lyrics."

The Clientele - i wonder who we are, 2009

"Burt Bacharach-style horns blare over a disco-tinged rhythm while guitarist/songwriter Alasdair MacLean lets fly with the "oohs" and the "buh-bah-da-das," adding lines like "Friday night and I don't have a clue" and "We're dreaming as we move." A few years ago, when MacLean looked to the past, he found doubt and disappointment, penning lyrics like, "I've got so much fear inside me/ Nothing's true." But now a backward glance just helps him to remember how much he loved the Monkees, whose sunshine-pop vibes are practically radiating off of "I Wonder Who We Are". This isn't the Clientele at their most profound or even at their best. But for the moment, feeling good is good enough."

Slowdive - brighter, 1991

“one of the lushest and most layered sounds of the shoegazer movement.”

James - waltzing along live, 2019

"Shortly after their last album release, James reached the end of their contract, and Tim Booth announced he was leaving the band to concentrate on other projects of his own. They played a farewell tour of the UK at the end of the year. Their final hometown gig, at the Manchester Evening News arena on 7 December, was recorded for a live CD and DVD, Getting Away With It... Live. Past members Larry Gott and Andy Diagram rejoined them for the tour, and Brian Eno also joined them onstage at London's Wembley Arena during the tour. The albums Gold Mother, Laid, and Whiplash (each containing bonus tracks) were re-released by Mercury Records the following year, as well as a B-sides compilation entitled B-Sides Ultra."

Mojave 3 - tomorrow's taken, 1995

"The band's name 'Mojave' was suggested by a friend who thought the music had "a wide-open, desert quality", but since there was already a German band called Mojave, they added the '3' in reference to the band being a trio."