In honor of Irene, here’s the gorgeous “90-Mile Water Wall” from The National’s second LP Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers.
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Jason Schwartzman has been an extraordinarily busy man. Yes, he’s the Jason Schwartzman from the likes of Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and more recently Bored To Death, one of the funniest and most quirky shows to come out of HBO’s programming. Despite his heavy acting schedule, he’s also managed to put the time together for two albums, Nighttiming and Davy. In no way is music the lesser of his talents either, putting together gorgeously textured melodies and contributing most of the instruments himself, he is easily comparable to the likes of Paul McCartney and Elliott Smith. This song, “Courtyard” builds from a simple acoustic production to something more beautiful and ornate, something Elliott Smith might have written had he not passed away.
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This little ditty is “Evening Star” by Blitzen Trapper off of their critically maligned Destroyer of the Void which actually stands up well to repeated listens. "Evening Star" continues along the best of Blitzen Trapper’s songwriting traditions, a compelling narrative of things gone wrong and a compelling sequel to great classics like The Grateful Dead’s “Ramblin Rose” and Tom Petty’s “Last Dance With Mary Jane”.
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“Miss K” is the newly released single from Providence, RI based Deer Tick’s upcoming album Divine Providence which comes out October 25th on Partisan Records. A harmony driven, rootsy rock number that catches the ear almost immediately.
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The Art of the Mixtape 