D4RKSTAR - friendly fire, 2023

"Gothenburg-based Dark Electronic /Shoegaze musician, singer and composer Andreas Lind returns under his moniker D4RKSTAR with the Official Video, directed by Andreas Häggström, for “Friendly Fire” taken from last July’s double A-side single “End of Days / Friendly Fire” mixed and produced by Stefan Eriksson (Brotherhood, Sister Electra, Fenix, etc). Wrapped in a deeply emotional somber aura, “Friendly Fire” layers hypnotic, plodding drum beats, rippling buzzing low-end, elongated glowing synth drifts and twinkly stacking wistful chords, to resound with distorted stirring poignancy alongside nostalgic heartfelt vocal agony, begging a loved one to take it easy for a while, lest his fragile heart breaks."

Jackson Browne - jamaica say you will, 1972

"Browne wrote "Jamaica Say You Will" in the fall of 1969. In February 1970 he recorded a demo of the song, with Glenn Frey, Ned Doheny and JD Souther backing him. This demo led to David Geffen signing Browne as a client. The song was first released by The Byrds on their Byrdmaniax album the year before Browne's version came out, so many people were familiar with it before ever hearing Browne's recording."

Dark En Ciel - i'm still free the sound of everything cover, 2016

"Spain are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993, and led by singer/bassist Josh Haden."

Fait-divers on perspective

"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Max Planck

Fait-divers on sincerity and authenticity

The huge difference between sincerity and authenticity. Sincerity, while it's lovely, is necessary but insufficient, because you can be sincere with just one zone of your heart awakened.

The Cure - last dance, 1989

"Last Dance" is a song by The Cure, released in 1989 as a B-side to the single "Lullaby" and later included on the album Disintegration (deluxe editions). It’s a melancholic track with introspective lyrics, driven by Robert Smith’s emotive vocals, shimmering guitars, and atmospheric synths, capturing the band’s signature gothic post-punk sound. The song reflects themes of longing and fleeting moments, often interpreted as a meditation on love or mortality."

Ride - only now, 1994

"Credit Ride for using only their own creative radar, completely ignoring all outside expectations for their third LP. Listeners could tell they had a love for the likes of the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, but admiring the Black Crowes was practically out of the question for the scene that birthed them."

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Saint Etienne - soft like me, 2002

"Soft Like Me" is a track by Saint Etienne from their 2002 album Finisterre. It’s a dreamy, electronic-pop song with a melancholic edge, featuring Sarah Cracknell’s delicate vocals over a lush, synth-driven soundscape. The lyrics explore themes of vulnerability and emotional fragility, fitting the band’s signature blend of introspective and danceable vibes."

The National - laugh track, 2023

"Letting go of notions of how to make songs and allowing for some loose, unstructured approaches to come into it. Also, some songs literally came from just improvising on stage during soundcheck. Maybe it's having come through a really hard time and nearly not surviving as a band. We came back together and we felt healthy."

Sufjan Stevens - i walked, 2010

"You emerge from the other side of it glad not just that Stevens continued to make music, but that he chose to follow his muse to such a radical, potentially divisive place."

Genesis - eleventh earl of mar, 1976

"Eleventh Earl of Mar" refers to the historical figure of John Erskine, Earl of Mar, a Scottish Jacobite. Its working title was "Scottish". The first line of the song, "The sun had been up for a couple of hours", is the opening line of the novel The Flight of the Heron by D. K. Broster. Rutherford, who wrote the song's lyrics, got the idea after reading a "history book about a failed Scottish rising ... around 1715". Hackett wrote the music and lyrics to the song's bridge, which was originally a section of a different song."

Fait-divers on world randomness

Time itself started to seem like a slow-moving natural disaster, imperceptibly shaking everything apart. Maybe nothing in our world is durable or stable. Maybe everything runs on pure chance.

Fait-divers on randomness and grace

"Random" means "I don't know what happened, I don't know how and what variables play to give this result." At the same time, even if it is not a very scientific concept, "random" is a wonderful concept, like "light" or "grace".

Guillemots - made-up lovesong forty-three live, 2006

"It's one of those melodies that you dream about being able to write and sing, but not even this can prepare you for the elegantly controlled ascent that builds and climbs and works its way into every single part of your being."

Sea Glass - nintendo love, 2023

"Sea Glass builds melodies that never disappoint. He soothes senses no matter if it’s a ballad or an upbeat piece bringing freshness and nostalgia to the table. Inspired to release music after the birth of his first child, Sea Glass’s music taps into universal emotions around growing up and dreaming."

It's Immaterial - summer rain, 2020

"The Wait is Over: The Third It’s Immaterial Album, “House For Sale” Is Available"

Lala Lala - hit me where it hurts, 2023

"HIT ME WHERE IT HURTS,” is about destruction and impatience. I wanted the song to sound blown out and desperate"

Three Quarter Skies - on fire, 2023

"Three Quarter Skies – the band formed by Simon Scott of Slowdive"

Seablite - pot of boiling water, 2023

"Whether on accident or luck, some bands just hit all the right notes with certain songs"