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May 1

Week 677: “You Left Me” by Croquet Club

It is 1830. Industrialization is in full swing. Labourers, made redundant by advances in agricultural…

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March 27

Week 672: “Beirut” by Christian Loffler

You know how when a disaster happens it’s all the world talks about for a…

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February 27

Week 668: “Waves” by Carolina Eyck and Eversines

When I saw online that Carolina Eyck was a “German-Sorb composer” I thought, “that’s an…

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December 26

Week 659: “Take On Me (2017 acoustic)” by a-ha

Although it stands as one of the most successful pop songs in the history of…

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November 28

Week 655: “Flamingo Island” by Anthon Jean-Paul

My parents didn’t watch much TV when I was a kid, but when they did…

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October 24

Week 650: “Montania” by Calma Interiore

I got COVID this week, so I spent a lot more time sleeping than finding…

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October 17

Week 649: “Delusional Affection” by Ahren Merz

Salvador Dali was a complicated person. I mean, I know that’s not a groundbreaking statement.…

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October 3

Week 647: “Oktober” by Båd

People don’t give autumn the recognition it deserves. Spring is the season of life and…

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August 15

Week 640: “Sensuous” by Cornelius

Here are some of my favourite ways to use my five senses: Sight: watching the…

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July 18

Week 636: “Sicut Cervus” by Giovanni da Palestrina

I sang in a church choir as a kid, and this was one of the…

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June 27

Week 633: “Driven” by Felix Rösch

Have you ever had a small child try to scare you, but you knew it…

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June 6

Week 630: “Without You” by Junip

A movie that I don’t think got enough attention was Ben Stiller’s 2013 adaptation of…

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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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May 2

Week 625: “Makeba” by Jain

I sometimes shy away from including dance tracks on this list, which isn’t really fair.…

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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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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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September 13

Week 592: “Fårö” by Martyn Heyne

On the Swedish island of Fårö (not to be confused with the Danish-owned Faroe Islands…

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August 30

Week 590: “Anderstein” by Felbm

Dutch musician Felbm has an interesting relationship with technology. He typically puts his songs together…

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August 9

Week 587: “O Virtus Sapientie Alio Modo” by Stevie Wishart

I’m not too familiar with famous people from the Middle Ages (perhaps you’re not either)…

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August 2

Week 586: “Finally We Are No One” by mùm

The music on mùm’s second album, Finally We Are No One, is slow-moving. Mysterious. Playful,…

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