2020s Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Beautiful Song Of The Week

May 30

Week 629: “Everywhere But Up” by Bryan Rahija

In the Swiss city of Winterthur, a residential tower is under construction that will, when…

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May 23

Week 628: “B Major” by Trio Ramberget

I’ve never been one for teams of superheroes. Or superheroes at all, really. I know…

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April 25

Week 624: “To the Mountains” by Lizzy McAlpine

Lizzy McAlpine was meant to be our featured artist last week, but her enthusiastic endorsement…

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March 21

Week 619: “Key Biscayne” by Spencer Zahn

I’ve become one of those people. You know those people who track their step count…

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February 28

Week 616: “Glad” by Andrew Bird

Is it strange to feature a song from a Christmas album on the last day…

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February 21

Week 615: “A Robin Egg” by Rob Burger

The blue colouring of Robin eggs, while beautiful, is a bit puzzling. Many bird species…

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February 7

Week 613: “Sand That Moves” by Animal Collective

The Sahara desert is moving. Or rather, it’s growing. The estimates vary, but over the…

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January 24

Week 611: “Magnificent Moon” by Lucien Johnson

I’m starting to recognize that within the jazz genre, I’m a bit of a sucker…

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January 17

Week 610: “Mystery of Love” by Sufjan Stevens (Thibault Cauvin cover)

We’ve featured plenty of soundtracks on this blog over the years, and a healthy amount…

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January 10

Week 609: “Keep Going” by This Is the Kit

The right thing to say always comes to mind when it’s too late. My big…

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December 27

Week 607: “The Desert” by Säje

With resolution season coming up this week, it might be a good idea to review…

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November 22

Week 602: “Roadtrip” by Eugene Goh

Ever since we got together, my wife and I have loved nothing more than taking…

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November 15

Week 601: “Bluesen” by Svaneborg Kardyb

There’s a concept in Denmark, an idea deeply ingrained within their culture, that’s known as…

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October 4

Week 595: “Weep, O Mine Eyes” by John Bennet (performed by Attacca Quartet)

Like most things humans do, crying is really weird when you think about it. Why…

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September 27

Week 594: “GOLDWING” by Billie Eilish

When a musician experiences seemingly out-of-nowhere success and enjoys widespread critical and commercial success, the…

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July 26

Week 585: “Long Walk, Short Dock” by Blue Wednesday

In 1936, Mexico began an impressive project: the construction of a pier at the town…

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July 19

Week 584: “Lose This Number” by Christian Lee Hutson

On February 6, 2020, Christian Lee Hutson released the video for “Lose This Number,” ahead…

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July 12

Week 583: “713” by James Francies

For me, summer isn’t summer without at least one really good thunderstorm. The best storm…

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July 5

Week 582: “Waterfalls” by Molly McPhaul and G Mills

We made many trips to Niagara Falls when I was a kid. These trips were…

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June 28

Week 581: “Wide World” by Sophie Janna

Sophie Janna’s artist bio says that she makes music that “makes you forget where you…

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