The Book Of Coincidences

"Lead singer Adam Duritz was inspired to write the track after his friend was hit by a motorist and injured, making the song about re...

The track "Emily's Song" was written by John Lodge for his newborn daughter.

"a spiky, slow-tempo pop song which tells the story of an in-progress break-up. The verses are vague – “you say you wanna run/you’re ...

"Day of the Dreamer was a highlight of the Song For All Seasons album and is no less impressive in this reading. The interplay betwee...

"His voice is so gentle and soft and sweet and charming and it is nothing not short of great. I remember the first time I heard him. ...

"The song makes use of a melody line from the Cutting Crew hit single "(I Just) Died in Your Arms". In North America, it wa...

"The ENTIRE album constantly alludes to metaphors revolving around divorce, or a similar fallout, and the perspectives of the many in...

"Lindsey was beating his acoustic guitar as hard as he could and screaming his lungs out. The first time I heard it, I thought, What ...

"I can sit through this whole album without flinching once - there's some really nice material here, and whilst it's a far cr...

"a walk in the park is a metaphor for something being easy, but the song doesn't seem like that at all."

"‘The Young Ones’ does have its moments. I love the beat-band drum fills, while the guitars are very reminiscent of Buddy Holly’s mid...

"Bobby" is a somber and pretty cut that appears on the digital release as a bonus track and on a bonus 7" that comes along ...

"So Tough takes its title from the Beach Boys album Carl and the Passions – "So Tough". "Conchita Martinez" is na...

"Death, taxes, and life's other inevitability: break-up records. Sad-eyed Swede Sarah Assbring already has one under her belt, if...

"After reforming in 1998 to perform two songs together at the Nobel Peace Prize concert, a-ha decided to make it more than a one-time...

"Given its date of release, “A Song For All Seasons” must be considered as a considerable triumph. If “A Song For All Seasons” isn’t ...

"Bono dedicates it to his two daughters. The image of Bono singing this song from the live recording in Chicago was used as the icon ...

"We realize it’s something many artists have done in the past – singing softly to deliver a brutal message – but when we started Viol...

"Some ideas lead you to wonder why nobody thought of them before, while you wonder why anybody thought of other ideas at all. Edward ...

"When bandmates Pete Wiggs and Bob Stanley took time out in 1996 to set up their own label, Cracknell took the opportunity to record ...