The Book Of Coincidences

Sintra, Portugal. Songs and views.

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Saturday, November 16, 2024

Saint Etienne - half light, 2024

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“We realized that it had been several years since we’d actually done that, sprawling out on the carpet, mugs of coffee in hand, sheets of ...

The Go-Betweens - mrs morgan, 1993

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"Bright Yellow Bright Orange returns to more familiar territory, consisting almost entirely of mid-tempo, semi-acoustic folk-rock. Wh...

Hooverphonic - sometimes, 2002

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"There was more Cocteau Twins and Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine influences. But like I said earlier, we just like to evolve and ev...

Gorillaz - el mañana, 2006

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"El Mañana" (Spanish for "The Tomorrow Or The Morning") is a song by British alternative rock band Gorillaz. It was re...

Del Amitri - make it always be too late, 1997

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"Make It Always Be Too Late" and "Sleep Instead Of Tears" are my favorite Del Amitri songs."

Pet Shop Boys - shameless, 1993

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"One of the Pet Shop Boys most popular b-sides, this song shows Neil and Chris at their most outrageous and uninhibited—five minutes ...

The Style Council - speak like a child, 1983

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"Speak Like a Child" is the debut single by English pop band the Style Council, released on 11 March 1983 and was included on th...

A-ha - the sun always shines on tv, 1985

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"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, released as the third single from their debut studio...
Friday, November 15, 2024

The Beatles - ticket to ride, 1965

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"Ticket to Ride" is a watershed single, the moment when the Beatles moved from cuddly mop-tops to strange and interesting sonic ...

The Durutti Column - american view, 2003

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"It’s easy to yearn these days for a label that’s releasing records because someone really just loves the music. Somehow it’s becomin...

Monaco - shine, 1997

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"this opens with guitar that feels like it’s trying to sing the lyrics, but then Peter appears on the mic to show it how it’s done. T...

Damien Jurado - so on nevada live, 2012

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"From the baroque pop of Life Away From The Garden to the desert country of the title track to the country and psychedelia-flecked So...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Simon And Garfunkel - leaves that are green, 1966

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"A sprightly folk-pop tempo and feel highlight this song, which is one of the earliest tunes in the Simon & Garfunkel canon that ...

Beach House - darling, 2008

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"the album "resonates with the same formless essence as its predecessor, but also far exceeds it in both composition and executi...

Cat Stevens - sitting, 1972

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"Record World described "Sitting" as a "magnificently produced up tempo tune" that is "one of [Stevens']...

The Radio Dept - a token of gratitude, 2010

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"This song brings back some very bittersweet memories. Such a good album."

Beirut - venice, 2009

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"Venice is alil more lush and slower going than his Beirut music since he strips the track down to only him singing, a hypnotic synth...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

The Lightning Seeds - marvellous, 1994

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"This song is another great catchy number, and Marvellous is definitely far better than Perfect, even if UK chart placings say otherw...

The Stranglers - always the sun, 1986

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"From bad-mannered yobs to purveyors of supreme pop delicacies, the group was responsible for music that may have been ugly and might...

The Style Council - sweet loving ways, 1993

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"The Style Council also released an amazing list of B-sides like The Piccadilly Trail, It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands, Spin Drift...
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