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Something different ahead of the regular weekly shuffle, where my music device chooses 10 songs from my collection. This time Apple Radio chooses a selection of tunes they think I would like. I enjoyed it a lot so I thought I’d share it with my loyal reader. Do click on the song title to hear the chune.
Hope you find something you like. I hope I do, too.
- Eco Warrior Goddess by Todd Rundgren (feat Steve Vai). Rocking banger from Todd, who is god, Rundgren’s 2022 album Space Force.
- Tom Petty’s Gone (but tell him I asked for him) by Kurt Vile. Lush chune from 2023’s Back To Moon Beach.
- My Babe by Spoon. The fantastically underrated Spoon from 2022’s Lucifer on the Sofa.
- This Isn’t Helping by The National (feat. Phoebe Bridgers). First Two Pages Of Frankenstein was one of the best albums of 2023. Here’s why.
- Cradling Mother, Cradling Woman by Fleet Foxes. 2020 for the Foxes brilliant Shore long player. As great as ever.
- The Wayfarer by Bruce Springsteen. Much as I find his meek acceptance of dynamic ticket pricing to rip off his own fans totally obnoxious, he still makes great music. This from 2019’s Western Stars.
- The Movie by B C Camplight. Brian Christinzio’s The Last Rotation of Earth was also one of the best albums of 2023. Love the bloke.
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief by Radiohead. 2016’s A Moon Shaped Pool was right up there with their best records. As I said about something earlier, here’s why.
- Daft Wader by Damon Albarn. Man’s a genius. This from 2021’s The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows.
- Noble by Midlake. This joint from the band’s magnificent For The Sake of Bethel Woods is deeply moving, as well as brilliant. Read this to find out why.
I am going to choose a Desert Island Disc, which is Noble by Midlake.
See you tomorrow with the original shuffle.
