The Book Of Coincidences

Sintra, Portugal. Songs and views.

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Saturday, October 26, 2024

The Radio Dept - we would fall against the tide, 2002

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"Listening back to early singles 'Why Won't You Talk About It?' and 'Where Damage Isn't Already Done' - and i...

Mike Oldfield - a minor tune, 2003

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"Another good day, though I let the seed of doubt be sown and once sown, it proliferated with frightening speed. We were approaching ...
Friday, October 25, 2024

The Go-Betweens - you can't say no forever, 1988

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"Legit rock drumming and bass work join the more standard Go-Betweens acoustic sensitivity making sure that as it reaches the half wa...

Mew - white lips kissed, 2005

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"The mood that this song sets is like the sort of feeling you’d get when you’ve finally managed to grab hold of something you’ve want...

The Style Council - when you call me, 1985

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"Our story kicks off with a love of music and records as a kid to 1982, when Tracie answered an advert in Smash Hits magazine that wo...

Everything But The Girl - nothing left to lose, 2023

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"the song never sounds retro for retro’s sake: Rhythmically, texturally, and tonally, it’s got real heft, as well as a kind of lived-...
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Beirut - at once, 2015

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“I was convinced that Europe would be like walking through an old French film”
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Bob Dylan - mr tambourine man, 1965

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"The song has a bright, expansive melody and has become famous for its surrealistic imagery, influenced by artists as diverse as Fren...

Belle And Sebastian - when we were very young, 2023

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"While "When We Were Very Young" and "Will I Tell You A Secret" feel like what we'd want (and expect) from a ...

Morrissey - king leer, 1991

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"'King Leer' is a little jazzy and very funny lyrically."
Monday, October 21, 2024

Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young - our house, 1970

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"Our House" is a song written by British singer-songwriter Graham Nash and recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young on their...

Guillemots - annie let's not wait, 2006

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"The best antidote to depression and despair that I know is a favourite old song and the most rejuvenating and life-affirming one tha...

Stars - palmistry, 2022

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"Stars’ best qualities are rooted in their close-knit vocals, which, while effusive and inviting, also possess a certain contemplativ...

Beirut - the concubine, 2009

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"This was when Zach Condon of Beirut began to subtly shift his sound. “The Concubine” is still like a classic European song of old, a...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Pink Floyd - wearing the inside out, 1994

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"Wearing the Inside Out" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1994 album, The Division Bell. A collaboration between Richard Wright a...
Saturday, October 19, 2024

A-ha - take on me, 1985

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"Take On Me" is a song by the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha. The original version, recorded in 1984 and released in October of t...
Friday, October 18, 2024

Neil Young - till the morning comes, 1970

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"It’s all about the morning, the next day, just getting through one more day, taking it day by day, all those clichés used by addicts...

Moby - porcelain, 1999

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"I was involved with this really, really wonderful woman, and I loved her very much. But I knew deep in my heart of hearts that we ha...

Electronic - reality, 1991

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"The bulk of Electronic was written in 1990, with sessions beginning that January at Johnny Marr's home studio in Manchester. ...

Phantom Youth - promises, 2023

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"Phantom Youth, Currently München, Bayern, Germany, Member of Stray Fossa, Also Known As William Evans, Will Evans, Genres Noise Pop...
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