Neva Dinova - clouds, 2008

"'You May Already Be Dreaming' plugs into amps heavy with reverb, sending its guitars scuttling between jangly pop and roots directions, as Bellows’ lazy drawl walks, slips and slides all over the roots-pop half-breed."

Bathtub Cig - red pine, 2024

"Bathtub cig is the intimate depression pop project of Hilary James. Born in a Minneapolis bedroom the spring of 2017, it is an honest attempt at coping with her long struggle with mental health. She is joined by Dave Power on drums, Skyler Nowinski on bass, and Hannah Heble on synth, flute and harmony."

Six Organs Of Admittance - the mission, 2024

"the intricate tangle of fingers on the fretboard and flash of lens flare slicing the air"

Saint Etienne - only love can break your heart cover, 1990

"In 1990, English band Saint Etienne recorded a cover version of "Only Love Can Break Your Heart", which was included on their debut album, Foxbase Alpha (1991). The vocals are by Moira Lambert (Sarah Cracknell had not yet joined the band as a permanent member)."

The Band of Holy Joy - the song of passionate intensity, 2017

"Funambulist, the latest missive from Johny Brown’s indefatigable humanist cadre, surveys Britain’s post-Brexit landscape with humour and compassion."

Merry Clayton - it's in his kiss, 1963

"It's in His Kiss" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark. It was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton that did not chart. The song was made a hit a year later when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit No. 1 on the Cashbox magazine R&B charts with it in 1964."

Lee Scratch Perry - goodbye, 2023

"The final track Perry ever recorded finds him embracing death as playfully as life, expecting to be reborn as a baby and declaring “Goodbye … Bye, bye, bye, bye … goodbye.”"

Pat Metheny - the sound of silence cover, 2011

"What's It All About is (...) is Metheny's first album which does not include his own material."

Pobreza

"A perfeição é atingida não quando não há mais nada a acrescentar, mas quando não há mais nada para tirar." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Olhando o céu

"Se olhares, durante muito tempo, para um abismo, o abismo também olha para dentro de ti." Friedrich Nietzsche

Gently Tender - home anymore, 2022

"an expression of kindness and compassion (...) a soothing and profound antidote to our life and times"

Neva Dinova - dragon demo, 2022

"Bellows believes that songs change the fabric of the universe through the very frequencies they emit."

Duran Duran - save a prayer, 1982

"among the jungles, beaches, and temples of Sri Lanka in April 1982"

Gloria Jones - tainted love, 1965

"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. It attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1981 and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists."

Everything Else - uncertain, 2024

"Liverpool duo (...) with a slice of psych-pop"

Mia Loucks - sisko, 2024

"a poignant and introspective journey into intimate vulnerability"

The Top Notes - twist and shout, 1961

"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962. The song has been covered by several artists, including the Beatles, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chaka Demus & Pliers, who experienced chart success with their versions."

Idlewild - love steals us from loneliness, 2005

"Now I understand how music goes out into the distance. It never really ends at all, does it?"

Beirut - island life, 2023

"I get this feeling sometimes that lyrics almost force the song back to Earth or something."

The Band Of Holy Joy - a lonesome dove, 2017

"songs steeped in the grit and grime of London street life while maintaining a defiant and often optimistic call-to-arms tone"