Death Cab For Cutie - stone over water, 2026

"The band collectively had this to say about the new song in a press release: “‘Stone Over Water’ is a song about trying to convince everyone around you and most importantly, yourself, that you are okay when you definitely are not.”

Ingraban - strange things will happen the radio dept cover, 2022

"I watched the movie (Bon Appetit) and fell in love with this tune. And now, years later, off and on I still listen to the song - always in an endless loop. Obviously, I had to record my version. As a drum set, I used the little typewriter, I inherited from my great aunt some 25 years ago."

A-ha - time and again, 2002

"They still sound remarkably inventive, and in many cases ahead of their time."

Club 8 - she never call me, 1996

"One of their earliest tracks showcasing jangly, melancholic pop and Karolina's soft vocal style; helped establish their presence in the Swedish indie scene."

Neil Young - there's a world live at massey hall, 1971

"Singing in a hushed and fragile voice, it almost sounds like he's locked in a bedroom rather than on a theater stage, and as such it's jarring to hear the rapt-silent crowd explode into applause between songs."

The Beatles - wait, 1965

"The song was originally recorded for Help! in June 1965, but was rejected for inclusion on the album. When Rubber Soul fell one song short for a Christmas release, the Beatles revisited "Wait". Overdubs were added to the initial recording so it would blend in better with the more recent songs on Rubber Soul."

A little bit of religion

An excellent article of Tomichan Matheikal about religion and the Byung-Chul Han thinking: https://matheikal.blogspot.com/2026/06/is-god-dead.html

Marvin Gaye - god is love, 1971

"What's Going On is a concept album with most of its songs segueing into the next and has been categorized as a song cycle. The narrative established by the songs is told from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran returning to his home country to witness hatred, suffering, and injustice. Gaye's introspective lyrics explore themes of drug abuse, poverty, and the Vietnam War."

John Prine - hello in there, 1971

"John Prine painted songs with splintered brushstrokes. His songwriting poignancy, draped around a reedy, unmistakable timbre, was a natural, God-given gift. His style was often humor-laced, other times more plainspoken and directed at the everyman. His talents are best explored with such songs as “Hello in There,” off his 1971 self-titled debut, a stark examination of age, enduring love, and time’s merciless hand."

Pink Floyd - don't leave me now, 1979

"Don't Leave Me Now" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. It appears on The Wall album (1979) and was released as a B-side on the single of "Run Like Hell". A 12" single of "Run Like Hell," "Don't Leave Me Now" and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" peaked at #57 on the Disco Top 100 chart in the U.S."

The Innocence Mission - the brothers williams said, 2020

"There’s a moment on The Brothers Williams Said from The Innocence Mission’s new album See You Tomorrow, where everything you know is thrown into a cocked hat. The solemn piano and fragile vocals of Karen Peris are joined with the sounds of an ancient mellotron, drums enter and one realizes that music still has the power to surprise and transfix listeners."

A-ha - solace, 2002

"Lifelines picks up, to an extent, where Minor Earth Major Sky left off and marks an evolution of a-ha’s sound, rather than a revolution. Harket’s trademark vocals sound virtually unchanged and there are still dramatic orchestral sweeps in various tunes, coupled with pop beats and a willingness to experiment with technology. But the mood is darker, more pensive and less immediate."

The Radio Dept - always a relief live in seoul, 2016

"The band is notoriously slow-releasing music and rarely gives interviews, cultivating a sense of mystery and ensuring they never compromise their art for commercial pressure"

Galaxie 500 - blue thunder, 1989

"Blue Thunder was Galaxie 500’s second single and contains the love-it-or-hate-it w/sax version of the title track. I fall very heavily on the love side!"

Sigur Rós - flugufrelsarinn, 1999

"Post-rock, as it is called, is a kind of alternative rock that contains harmonies, melodies, instrumentation, and rhythms that are completely different than what everyone’s definition of rock music is. Whereas there are many bands working in the genre, even some who don’t consider themselves to be part of the said genre at all, one of the most successful is Sigur Rós."

Bob Dylan - talkin new york, 1962

"Talkin' New York" is the second song on Bob Dylan's eponymous first album, released in 1962. A talking blues, the song describes his feelings on arriving in New York City from Minnesota, his time playing coffee houses in Greenwich Village, and his life as a folksinger without a record deal. The lyrics express the apparent difficulty he had finding gigs as a result of his unique sound, with a character in the song telling Dylan: "You sound like a hillbilly; We want folk singers here."