Tilly And The Wall - coughing colors, 2006

"Tilly and the Wall's music is childlike in the sense that it celebrates the tactile and emotional world with the verve of unjaded perception; organs of pure sense probe the enticing recesses of the night. Their music is a prism that refracts the wonder of the human pageant from various angles, making familiar colors bend fantastically."

Gabriel's Dawn - loose canyon, 2022

“The song is about escapism, this year more than any we’ve all probably felt the need to escape. As a band we love the 1960s Laurel canyon Scene and would have loved to be have been part of it. It was a time where it felt like anything could happen both socially and musically and as a band it’s a big influence on us”.

Easterhouse - nineteen sixty-nine,1986

"Named after the Easterhouse area of Glasgow, the band was formed in Stretford, near Manchester by Ivor Perry and Andy Perry (...). Perry's political stance reflected the perspectives of the then active Revolutionary Communist Party, with particular regard to Irish politics."

 

"It seem that I remember
Scattered Shreds of far off days
The savage beat of Soliders fume
On streets of broken glass
That crashed the lie of justice
England brings to foreign lands
The truth came out
Without a doubt
In Nineteen Sixty Nine

[Verse 2]
How many must have thought
That things would work out differently
With Labor men in government
"The workers Own Party"
Who brought out their true colours
And nailed them to the mast
Served the Union Jack
As they always have
In Nineteen Sixty Nine

[Chorus]
You have to draw the Line
Sometimes
And I drew mine
At Laborers home trained "socialists"
The lowest form of hypocrite
Who talk best when the chips are down
Stay Loyal to their King and Crown

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[Interlude]

[Verse 3]
How desperately they try though
Schemes of treachery and lies
To hide their hands stained
Red with Blood
Of Countless Irish Lives
They talk of "dangerous gunmen"
'The sectarian divide'
And they try to kill the truth behind
Nineteen Sixty Nine

[Chorus]
You have to draw the Line
Sometimes
And I drew mine

As this machine of murder
This system of brutality
At H-Block cells; a concrete fell
To bury the truth alive

[Bridge]

[Verse 4]
No man can serve two masters
This surely is the truth
Your country or your class
When it comes down our kind
Must choose
From Dark chains of Oppression
We must forge ourselves a lesson;
While we are part of this
Then we cannot make ourselves free

[Chorus]
You have to draw the Line
Sometimes
And I drew mine
At Laborers home trained "socialists"
The lowest form of hypocrite
Who talk best when the chips are down
Stay Loyal to their King and Crown

You have to draw the Line
Sometimes
And I drew mine
At Laborers home trained "socialists"
The lowest form of hypocrite"

 

Hollow Coves - coastline acoustic, 2016

"Hollow Coves is an independent band from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The band consists of two members, Ryan Henderson and Matt Carins, who sing and play guitar in folk style."

Charlie Haden - spiritual cover, 2008

"Josh Haden, the composer of "Spiritual" is best known for fronting Spain, a low-key down-tempo rock ensemble. They have recorded the song on their album The Blue Moods of Spain."

Absolutely Yours - field of nothing, 2024

"Absolutely Yours would delight the type of fans who are secretly holding out for that Rae Jepson/Malkmus duet series. Beautifully airy, reverb-packed tracks might hypnotize a listener, but it’s certainly not all sunshine and rainbows."

The Doors - touch me live, 1968

"We had done three albums of the Doors, and John and I, being the jazzers, we always wanted to bring in some horns and strings," Manzarek espoused. "On 'Touch Me' is the great Los Angeles, Southern California jazz saxophone player, Curtis Amy, who does that fabulous solo at the end. So that's why we did it – jazz and classical, the Doors bring it all together, man!"

Tigran Hamasyan - love song live, 2009

"Even on his most overt jazz compositions and renditions of well-known jazz pieces, his improvisations often contain embellishments based on scales from Middle Eastern/Southwest Asian traditions."

Vampire Weekend - this life, 2019

"The upbeat pop and pop rock song incorporates bright guitars, handclaps and brushed percussion with a Latin shuffle. The bright music is contrasted against Koenig's lyrics, which explore spiritual uncertainty and inevitable suffering."

The Innocence Mission - stars that fall away from us, 2020

"Stereogum said themes of "Love, connection, community and understanding" are "at the core of the album, one that is steeped in awe and wonder, intense longing, sadness and joy; a rich sequence of songs that attempt to describe the essence of what makes us human."

The Montgolfier Brothers - the world is flat live, 2002

"Revered instrumentalist Mark Turner and vocalist Roger Quigley have worked together in the past, as well as putting together strong efforts on several artistic solo projects. This excursion, entitled The World is Flat is a beautiful concept album, complete with spirally guitars, a little touch of piano spice, and lush string and orchestral arrangements. A dreamy, ethereal piece of art, this album is indebted to the producer for bringing to the listener the state of the art sound we hear from this duet who hail themselves The Montgolfier Brothers."

The Lightning Seeds - what if, 1996

"What If..." was released October 1996 in the UK. It peaked at No. 14 in the charts and, continuing in the vein of the previous single, included a cover of The Beach Boys' "Here Today" as a cassette-only B-side. The single's title track, co-written by Terry Hall and Broudie, featured a poppy sound reminiscent of The Turtles' "Happy Together".The song is regarded as a stand-out track of the album by Broudie himself, who cites The Beach Boys and The Turtles as influences behind the song."

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - foi na cruz, 1990

"Cave has now suffered the death of two of his four sons, after his son Arthur died aged 15 after falling from a cliff near Brighton. In a statement announcing his death, he was described as a “beautiful, happy, loving boy”, and the impact of his death on Cave was explored in the documentary One More Time With Feeling, which focused on the making of the album Skeleton Tree."

Yot Club - dog song, 2019

"The song "Dog Song" by Yot Club is a playful look at life from the perspective of a dog. The artist suggests that life as a dog is much simpler than humans' lives are, and that the obligations and expectations we face in the human world do not exist for the dog. The lyrics suggest that life as a dog would be peaceful and carefree, with no pressure to meet anyone's expectations or succeed. The chorus asks the listener to consider how this life would feel, while the rest of the song paints a picture of what life could be like if one were a dog."

Jeff Buckley - hallelujah, 1994

"Buckley played guitar in a variety of styles, ranging from the distorted rock of "Sky is a Landfill", the jazz of "Strange Fruit", the country styling of "Lost Highway", and the guitar fingerpicking style in "Hallelujah". He occasionally used a slide guitar in live performances as a solo act, as well as for the introduction of "Last Goodbye", when playing with a full band. His songs were written in various guitar tunings which, apart from the EADGBE standard tuning, included Drop D tuning and an Open G tuning. His guitar playing style varied from highly melodic songs, such as "The Twelfth of Never", to more percussive ones, such as "New Year's Prayer"."

Stormzy - blinded by your grace pt two ft mnek, 2017

"Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2" is a song by English rapper Stormzy featuring British singer MNEK. It was released on 27 October 2017 as the fourth single from his debut studio album, Gang Signs & Prayer, where its first part is placed in the track listing. It was written by the rapper himself, and produced by Fraser T. Smith. Peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, it became his second-highest-charting single, behind "Big for Your Boots", the lead single from the LP released back in February 2017."

Spector - all the sad young men, 2015

“We spurred each other on to write, what I think are, some really good lyrics, really honest lyrics. I wanted to write something that sounded anthemic but wasn’t one of those life-affirming, ‘Everything’s gonna be fine’ affairs. It’s something for a slightly apathetic generation of people who’d rather hide and look at their phones, and aren’t very romantic or confident about the future.”

Absolutely Yours - walked in the garden, 2024

"Absolutely Yours is an indie band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Helmed by Bridget Collins, they take sonic inspiration from shoegaze and dreampop, but as you can hear on the ambrosia tones of Walked in the Garden, their sound is very much their own. The light and hushed tones of the vocals intertwine with a heavenly, shoegaze-influenced guitar melody, drawing out the emotional turmoil hinted at in the lyrics and the darker tones of the rhythm section. The song has a message, but brings the listener along on that journey, like a close friend or confidante. It’s a wonderful introduction to a sublime album that will appeal to fans of Alvvays, Cocteau Twins, and Broadcast."

The Coral - miss fortune live, 2016

"In 1996, school-friends Ian Skelly and Paul Duffy began jamming together in the basement of Flat Foot Sams pub in Hoylake. Over the following months they were joined by Bill Ryder-Jones on lead guitar, Ian's older brother James Skelly on vocals and main songwriting duties, and then Lee Southall on rhythm guitar. The band were known briefly as Hive before choosing the name "The Coral", and the line-up was completed with the addition of Nick Power, who joined as keyboard player in 1998."

The Strokes - at the door, 2020

"Lyrically, the album explores unease, inaction and alienation. “I want new friends, but they don’t want me/They’re making plans while I watch TV” is the chorus to one song. On “At the Door,” Casablancas knows he is a lost soul, but offers hope: “Use me like an oar/Get yourself to shore.”