Robyn - Hyper-Ballad

Playlist - September 1.0

Satisfied Mind by Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama - There Will Be A Light
Run into Flowers by M83 - Dead Cities, Red Sea & Lost Ghosts
Atlas by Battles - Mirrored
Our Love Goes Deeper Than This by Duke Special & Neil Hannon - Songs from the Deep Forest (ltd.ed.)
Edgar by Modeselektor - Happy Birthday!
The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence
Pretension/Repulsion (Four Tet remix) by Manic Street Preachers - Journal for Plague Lovers Remixes
Let Down by Pedro the Lion - Tour EP 2004
Lost and Found by Steve Mason - Lost and Found
Kanga Roo by Big Star - Keep an Eye on the Sky

Go on. Try it.

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Music Heals

Recently I’ve bought a lot of new music - something I tend to do before going on holiday, to go with a pile of books, comics and a pair of cheap flip-flops. As I was listening to all this new music I felt all the usual joys and fascinations that fresh new music brings, but I was also experiencing something else; a peace; a calming effect; a refreshment.

I was experiencing healing.

My heart and my soul were being restored. It was certainly spiritual. Yet the music was not ‘worship’ music nor was it ambient or chill or remotely meditative. It was beautiful and creative and inspiring however. And that was healing me in ways I didn’t even know I needed healing.

When David takes his lyre to Saul in 1 Samuel 16 his playing refreshes Saul and causes his spiritual torment to cease. No words, no voices or songs. Just notes, just music. The spiritual power held in music is beyond our understanding.

I cannot comprehend how an electronic beat created in another part of the world that some how finds itself as an mp3 on my phone can hold the power to heal me. But it does.

I do not know why the resonant frequencies of a guitar or drum or piano would have the ability to reach into my soul and breath life. But they do.

Of course not in all music do I find healing. But some music resonates with the depths of your soul - causing it to be still, restoring things to their intended nature. It is a wonderful mystery - and an incredible blessing to find music that can do such powerful work.

Playlist - August 2.0

Vicious World by Rufus Wainwright - Want One

1 Thing by Amerie - The Very Best of Amerie

Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie - Lodger

Summer Mood by Best Coast - Crazy For You

Unforgettable by Nat King Cole - The Nat King Cole Story

Monkey by Low - The Great Destroyer

Tired of Waiting For You by The Kinks - Picture Book

Vessels by Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi

Fancy Clown by Madvillain & Viktor Vaughn - Madvillainy

He Lays In The Reins by Iron & Wine and Calexico - In the Reins

The Spotify Link

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Playlist - August 1.0

The Edge by David McCallum - Best of David McCallum

Sorrow by The National - High Violet

Sleep Now In The Fire by Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles

Chase the Tear by Portishead - Chase the Tear (Single)

Unravel by Bjork - Homogenic

Fool's Gold by Lhasa De Sela - Lhasa

Waves of Rye by Department of Eagles - In Ear Park

All Things To All Men by The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Roots Manuva - Everyday

Send It On by D'Angelo - Voodoo

First Time I Ever Saw Your Face by Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around

You Know You Want To

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Playlist - July 2.0

I Saw The Dead by Villagers - Becoming a Jackal

La Vie En Rose by Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong

Cannibal Resource by Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

The Sky Was Pink by Nathan Fake - Drowning in a Sea

Constellations by Darwin Deez - Darwin Deez

Baby It's You by The Shirelles - The Definitive Burt Bacharach

Dog Shelter by Burial - Untrue

Jet Song by Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim - West Side Story OST

Revenge by Dangermouse, Sparklehorse & Flaming Lips - Dark Night of the Soul

Revelate (Live) by The Frames - Setlist

enjoythemhere

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Playlist - July 1.0

Magnetic Warrior by Archie Bronson Outfit - Coconut

A Line in the Dirt by Eels - End Times

A Rumour in Africa by Errors - Come Down With Me

Plastic Palace People by Scott Walker - Scott 2

Me & Mr Jones by Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Celestica by Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (II)

Son of Sam by Elliot Smith - Figure 8

Even When You're Sleeping by The Acorn - Glory Hope Mountain

With Every Heartbeat by Robyn - Robyn

Gloomy Sunday by Billie Holiday - All of Me

Listen! Here!

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Playlist - June 2.0

Cloud of Unknowing by Gorillaz (feat. Bobby Womak) - Plastic Beach

Herr Bar by Clark - Body Riddle

Zebra by Beach House - Teen Dream

Search and Destroy by Iggy Pop & The Stooges - The Life Aquatic OST

Actor Out Of Work by St. Vincent - Actor

Latin America by Holy F*** - Latin

Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger - Scooby Doo 2 OST (seriously)

Winter Dies by Midlake - The Courage of Others

The Book of Love by The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

Tornado by Jonsi - Go

SPOTIFY LINKAGE

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(new post to read and that coming soon. promise.)

Playlist - June 1.0

Cellphone's Dead (Jamie Lidell Remix) by Beck - The Information

Cobwebs by Ryan Adams - Cardinology

Cry Me A River by Julie London - The 50's Collection

Sparky's Dream by Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix

Camel by Flying Lotus - Los Angeles

Road To Perdition by Thomas Newman - Road to Perdition OST

It's In Our Hands (Soft Pink Truth Mix) by Bjork - It's In Our Hands

Repeaterbeater by Mew - No More Stories.....

Millionaire by Kelis & Andre 3000 - Tasty

Between The Bars by Madeleine Peyroux - Careless Love

S.P.O.T.I.F.Y

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Playlist - May 2.0

Consoler of the Lonely by The Raconteurs - Consoler of the Lonely

Drop by Cornelius - Point

Quiet Dog by Mos Def - The Ecstatic

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times by The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Whisper Pitch by Stereolab - Fab Four Suture

Sail to Nowhere by Broken Bells - Broken Bells

Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel - Wall-E OST

Brian Eno by MGMT - Congratulations

I Never Said I Was Deep by Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications

Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet by Gavin Bryars - The Sinking of the Titanic

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Playlist - May 1.0

Encore by Jay-Z - The Black Album

This Guy's in Love with You by Jimmy Ruffin - Greatest Motown Hits

I Was Playing Drums by Efterklang - Magic Chairs

Standing Up by Paul Leonard Morgan & Steve Mason - Filmtales

We Used to Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River by Richmond Fontaine - We Used to Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River

The Last of the Melting Snow by The Leisure Society - The Sleeper

Vitamin C by Can - Ege Bamyasi

Blackberry Stone by Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

With My Own Two Hands by Ben Harper - Diamonds on the Inside

True Love Will Find You In The End by Daniel Johnston - Welcome to my World

And you can find it on the brand new SPOTIFY....

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Let England Shake

Playlist - April 1.0

Half Right by Heatmiser - Mic City Sons

Make Your Own Kind Of Music by Mama Cass - Best of Mamas & Papas

The Rat by The Walkmen - Bows + Arrows

The Needle & The Damage Done by Neil Young - Harvest

How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths - The Sound of the Smiths

Morning Passages by Philip Glass - The Hours OST

Silence by Portishead - Third

Inertiatic Esp by The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Crematorium

To Survive by Joan as Police Woman - To Survive

Angel Echoes by Fourtet - There is Love in You

You can listen to it on Spotify here - (there's a naughty word in the first song. apologies)

The Daily Mail

Playlist - March 2.0

A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend

Girl in the War by Josh Ritter - The Animal Years

Glass by Bat for Lashes - Two Suns

Departure by R.E.M - New Adventures in Hi-Fi

Breathe Something/Stellar Star by Flying Lotus - Los Angeles

Sweet Song by Blur - Think Tank

Ch-Check It Out by Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs

Everyday by Buddy Holly - The Best of Buddy Holly

Ji Yeon by Michael Giacchino - Lost Season 4

Shelter by The xx - xx

Happy Easter - SPOTIFY

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Playlist - March 1.0

Put On Your Sunday Clothes by Michael Crawford & Barbara Streisand - Hello, Dolly!

Stillness is the Move by Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

A New Career In A New Town by David Bowie - Low

Arc of Time by Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Fredag by Dungen - 4

Multiply by Jamie Lidell - Multiply

Siam Giunti... D'amor Sull'ali Rosee by Leontyne Price - Il Trovatore

Dr Baker by The Beta Band - The 3 EP's

Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad

Cochise by Audioslave - Audioslave

Did you say SPOTIFY LINK? Okay must have misheard you.

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Thom Yorke - Give Up The Ghost

Playlist - February 2.0

Saturday Come Slow by Massive Attack (feat. Damon Albarn) - Heligoland

Ambling Amp by Yeasayer - ODD BLOOD

We Own The Sky by M83 - Saturdays = Youth

Hundreds of Sparrows by Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider

My City of Ruins by Bruce Springsteen - The Rising

STEPPER a.k.a Work by Skeletons - Money

Knives Out by Waajeed (feat. Monica Blaire) - Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads

Norway by Beach House - Teen Dream

Hypnotize by System Of A Down - Hypnotize

Commuter Love by The Divine Comedy - Fin de siecle

SPOTIFY LINK? YOU BETCHA!

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Playlist - February 1.0

Les Lumieres Pt.2 by Bell Orchestre - Recording a Tape the Colours of Light

I Told Her On Alderaan by Neon Neon - Stainless Style

Oil by Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood OST

Bandits by Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther

You're All I Need To Get By by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Greatest Hits

Rachel's Song by Vangelis - Blade Runner OST

All the King's Men by Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

Gravel Pit by Wu-Tang Clan - Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan

Mistaken for Strangers by The National - Boxer

Where The Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue - Murder Ballads

SPOTIFY THIS BAD_BOY HERE

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Playlist - January 2.0

A Rat's Nest by Thom Yorke - Analyse Single (B Side)

Hey, Johnny Park! by Foo Fighters - The Colour & The Shape

String Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op.110: I Largo by The Brodsky Quartet - Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8

I Love Paris by Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Sings the Cole Porter Songbook

Waters of Nazareth by Justice - †

Kick, Push by Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

New Terrain by Mew - No More Stories.......

Hush Now by Maia Hirasawa - GBGVSSTHLM

Some Of Your Lovin' by Dusty Sprinfield - Greatest Hits

We're No Here by Mogwai - Mr. Beast

Spotify Link Right Here

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