Some great tracks on this one Ian! I didn't realize that A Certain Ratio had a new album out and look forward to checking that out. I'm intrigued by the new Pearl Jam record - I haven't listened to them in years but what I've heard of this new release sounds interesting. Happy to see a new song from Cassandra Jenkins as her 2021 album was on my AOTY list. Glad you enjoyed the case/lang/veirs track enough to include it here - the album is top notch for me.
Last but not least, as I listened to the playlist on Sunday evening, one of this week's songs affected me deeply. At the beginning of 2023 I lost a close friend from my school days and although we hadn't been in touch as regularly as I would have liked, the loss hit me hard. Hearing the Blue Nile song took me straight back to 1988 and my good friend Fraser's avowed love for this album. He just couldn't stop singing its praises. And I just couldn't "get it". I was a party animal of a 17 year old with musical tastes nowhere near as diverse or refined as they are today and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't connect with the band or the album. On Sunday evening I stepped out of your playlist and listened to the album in its entirety and it brought me to tears. It's breathtakingly beautiful and I can see why Fraser loved it so much. Thanks for helping to bring me closer to my old friend who would have turned 53 this coming Saturday.
Another wonderful playlist, Ian. Back in the '90s, I interviewed The Blue Nile in their native Scotland. Love that band and their music.
Some great tracks on this one Ian! I didn't realize that A Certain Ratio had a new album out and look forward to checking that out. I'm intrigued by the new Pearl Jam record - I haven't listened to them in years but what I've heard of this new release sounds interesting. Happy to see a new song from Cassandra Jenkins as her 2021 album was on my AOTY list. Glad you enjoyed the case/lang/veirs track enough to include it here - the album is top notch for me.
Last but not least, as I listened to the playlist on Sunday evening, one of this week's songs affected me deeply. At the beginning of 2023 I lost a close friend from my school days and although we hadn't been in touch as regularly as I would have liked, the loss hit me hard. Hearing the Blue Nile song took me straight back to 1988 and my good friend Fraser's avowed love for this album. He just couldn't stop singing its praises. And I just couldn't "get it". I was a party animal of a 17 year old with musical tastes nowhere near as diverse or refined as they are today and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't connect with the band or the album. On Sunday evening I stepped out of your playlist and listened to the album in its entirety and it brought me to tears. It's breathtakingly beautiful and I can see why Fraser loved it so much. Thanks for helping to bring me closer to my old friend who would have turned 53 this coming Saturday.