2023 Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

May 25

Week 837: “Sable Island” by Angus McRae

Sable Island is a weird and wonderful place. Nearly 300km off the coast of Nova…

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January 19

Week 819: “Waves Crash Here” by Scott William Urquhart & Constant Follower

This week’s artist was suggested by a reader. Thanks, John! Before we were married, my…

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December 15

Week 814: “Winter Solstice” by Löwenzahnhonig

As the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice is usually associated with uplifting…

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June 23

Week 789: “Point Being” by Ryan McCaffrey

When a vacation stretches out ahead of you farther than you can see and your…

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December 16

Week 762: “Bloom” by Teset

The first time I saw it, the cover of Teset’s 2023 album Egress caught my…

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December 9

Week 761: “Whispering House” by Hania Rani ft. Olafur Arnalds

Every house whispers. Mine gets most talkative in winter. There’s one spot near the bottom…

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September 30

Week 751: “Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here)” by Elisapie

I’ve recently been listening to Inuktitut, Elisapie’s fantastic 2023 album of cover songs in which…

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June 17

Week 736: “Echo Sax No. 8” by Caleb Arredondo

I’ve already confessed my love of walking on this blog – tracking my steps, following…

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June 3

Week 734: “Ascension” by Martin Rott

Let’s take a trip this week. A forty-thousand-and-a-bit kilometre trip along the famous but invisible…

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April 22

Week 728: “Tough Love (feat. Laura Marling)” by Flyte

If aliens were to judge human relationships based on our music, they would likely conclude…

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April 1

Week 725: “Collector” by Searows

Several times during my childhood, I tried to start a specific type of coin collection.…

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October 2

Week 699: “Nebula” by Fabeats & Very Noise Person

You’ve probably seen an image of a nebula, even if you weren’t aware that it…

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June 5

Week 682: “Glossover” by Afternoon Bike Ride feat. Lowswimmer

One of the trickiest things about starting a band has to be coming up with…

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