Three songs: Discoveries
There are few purer joys than discovering new songs. Here are three stumbled-upon tunes whose sheer brilliance lights me up inside.
“Sonny’s Blues”
“Music is a sacred place for me. It’s a heavy thing,” Marlon Rabenreither, aka Gold Star says. You gotta love an artist who still treats his art with that kind of respect. Also, “Sonny’s Blues” is one of the best short stories ever written — James Baldwin at his unflinching best.
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“1973”
I’ve been a fan of Beth Orton’s ethereal tones and lyrical acuity for a long time, but somehow her latest release slipped. Then “1973” popped up on a playlist and the room dissolved into a soft-focus disco spin. It’s simply delicious.
“Give It Up”
Huge, magical voice. Bad-ass way with a guitar. Angel Olsen is another women I could happily listen to all day.
