The Book Of Coincidences

Sintra, Portugal. Songs and views.

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Saturday, January 18, 2025

AC Newman - the ballad of wallace and chantry, 2014

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"for the most part, feels cozy and lived in, and unlike some soundtracks with a quirky, rom-com indie pop pedigree, it manages to con...

Wild Nothing - our composition book, 2010

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"Second to last on the album comes the song “Our Composition Book”, which is a glamorous, picture-perfect pop song complete with shim...

Stars - trap door live, 2015

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"Pumping up the audience with his high energy level, Campbell promptly encouraged everybody to flock to the stage, and with equal gus...

The Embassy - everything i ever wanted, 2013

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"Sweet Sensation is the third album by Swedish band the Embassy. It was released February 26, 2013 on International. The album clearl...

Saint Etienne - afraid to go home, 1998

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"All you need is some sparkling, uplifting pop music to get you in the mood for the fun ahead. And who better to provide it than Sain...

The Legends - right on, 2003

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"Johan Angergård always stays busy, what with running Swedish label Labrador Records (which is celebrating its 20th birthday this yea...
Friday, January 17, 2025

Elton John - solar prestige a gammon, 1974

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"Elton and Bernie were annoyed by fans who over analyzed the band’s lyrics for hidden meanings. So they made the nonsensical Solar Pr...

Enya - tea-house moon, 1995

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"It has been told that the path to the tea-house was one of a copse of summer trees, a wave of the sea, the pale evening moon. The tr...

Stars - trap door, 2014

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"Stars were a pretty big deal throughout the 2000s and into this current decade in the Canadian indie pop scene. For this record, the...

The Embassy - the great indoors people, 2002

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"The group's debut album Futile Crimes was released in 2002, preceded by the three singles "Sneaky Feelings EP", "...

AC Newman - the troubadour, 2012

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“This record was written during a very heavy time in my life. I was right in that in-between space where I’d just lost somebody that’s ama...

Gerry Rafferty - baker street, 1978

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"Rafferty's daughter Martha suggested in 2012 that he could also have taken inspiration from a book he was reading while travelli...
Thursday, January 16, 2025

Camel - flight of the snow goose, 1975

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"Because it’s based on a novel, then it’s obvious that The Snow Goose tells a story and is a complete saga. As one would suspect, the...

Del Amitri - ceasefire, 1985

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"I felt real loss that for now at least there are no more ahead, and there’s nothing much else that could replace the feeling you get...

The Cranberries - will you remember, 1996

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“One day I went to the airport to meet my husband and I was wondering if he’d remember all those little tricks I’d done: lipstick, hair dr...

James - gaudi, 2001

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"Due to Gaudí's profoundly religious and ascetic lifestyle, the archbishop of Barcelona, Ricard Maria Carles proposed Gaudí's...

Moscow Olympics - ocean sign, 2007

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"Shoegazers from Philippines"

Wild Nothing - gemini, 2010

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"The sweetness of Tatum’s exquisite melodies, often wrapped tight in a comforting blanket of distortion and propelled on their way by...

Demis Roussos - we shall dance, 1971

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"We Shall Dance" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1971. The song was included on Roussos...

Pet Shop Boys - somewhere cover, 1997

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"Somewhere", sometimes referred to as "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" or simply "There's a Place for...
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