Britain Archives - Page 8 of 9 - Beautiful Song Of The Week

September 2

Week 173: “Rainbo Conversation” by Stereolab

At a fair a couple weeks ago, I saw a display of “hypnotism”, in which…

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August 5

Week 169: “Dawn Patrol” by Portico Quartet

Here’s an instrument you may not have heard of: the Hang. Part steel drum, part…

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July 22

Week 167: “The Road to Fuji Rock” by The New Mastersounds

In an age of incredible recording technology, some bands go the extra mile to try…

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May 27

Week 159: “Mexico” by The Staves

People don’t really listen to whole albums anymore. I’m not trying to sound snooty, because…

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April 22

Week 154: “The Eraser” by Thom Yorke (Christian Scott cover)

I was a bit hesitant to listen to Thom Yorke’s first solo effort, The Eraser,…

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April 15

Week 153: “Chrometrails” by Vanilla

Vanilla is a producer from the UK who makes delicious soul-inspired beats. If I were…

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January 14

Week 140: “Hold On (feat. Sampha)” by SBTRKT

The formula for musical success in the early 21st Century seems to be something like…

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January 7

Week 139: “Trouble” by Cat Stevens

By the end of 1967, Cat Stevens was doing pretty well for himself. His first…

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December 24

Week 137: “Christmas Song” by Mogwai

There were certain things I could always count on during the Christmas season when I…

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December 17

Week 136: “Let It Be” by The Beatles

I’m sure all the Beatles fans out there would agree that it’s about time I…

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July 23

Week 115: “Midnight Feast” by Mr. Scruff

About ten years ago, I was mindlessly sprawled in front of the television eating something…

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June 4

Week 108: “Teardrop” by Massive Attack

I discovered this song while on a YouTube tangent recently. It was a long and…

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May 28

Week 107: “She Went Quietly” by Charlie Winston

When I was six, I had a girlfriend named Natalia. Of course, when you’re six,…

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March 19

Week 97: “Plastic” by Midnight Lion

Every country has a Glasgow. Glasgow tends to exist in the shadow of Edinburgh. Just…

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January 30

Week 90: “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac

My first encounter with this song was the version recorded by Smashing Pumpkins in 1994.…

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December 19

Week 84: “DFACE” by Leah Kardos

Whenever it comes up in conversation that I endured almost a decade of piano lessons…

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December 5

Week 82: “How Do” by Sneaker Pimps

If you spent a significant portion of the 90s smoking things and listening to trip-hop,…

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October 17

Week 75: “Chopin Prelude” by Jim Perkins

One of the best things about the internet is its ability to help you find…

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June 13

Week 57: “Your Song” by Groove Armada (Tim Lee remix)

People often talk about “remix culture”, referring to the interactions between users and content on…

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May 23

Week 54: “Bedshaped” by Keane

Keane’s music, especially on their first album Hopes and Fears, is music brimming with emotion.…

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