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florence + the machine - “free” (”dance fever”, 2022)

(via https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38t1U8irXRdxjIWBrXHyGH?si=PDYoL_wkQK6ofavoRJ0o5w)

“sunday melancholy”

a selection of 15 beautiful, melancholic songs for a calm, reflective evening. updated every other sunday.

(via https://open.spotify.com/playlist/08N4llDcfJWnDdkYDmuehB?si=rM6ckwpZRc6_qg4ENm2jRw)

“every you every me” 

(via https://open.spotify.com/user/reinis_vazdiks/playlist/5S5pt4J8ITYillcDcywqUT?si=eD7CgMZzScC9Uy3jof88WA)

swan lake - “all fires” (”beast moans”, 2006)

thinking fellers union local 282 - “noble experiment” (”strangers from the universe”, 1994)

suede - “the wild ones” (”dog man star”, 1994)

villagers - “nothing arrived” (”awayland”, 2013)

bjork - “all is full of love” (”homogenic”, 1997)

edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros - “man on fire” (”here”, 2012)

i’m a man on fire walking through your street with one guitar and two dancing feet only one desire that’s left in me i want the whole damn world to come dance with me

come dance with me over murder and pain come and set you free over heartache and shame

rain tree crow - “blackwater” (”rain tree crow”, 1991)

#4 RADIOHEAD - “A MOON SHAPED POOL” (experimental rock/modern classical)

radiohead's ninth full-length studio album is possibly their most overtly beautiful album to date.  this album distinguishes itself from previous radiohead albums in that it is entirely mid-tempo, heavily orchestrated songs and thom yorke's voice rarely goes ragged or strained. it doesn't have the alternative rock roots of earlier band recordings and it would probably fit best with modern and minimal classical music genre.

#3 HAYDEN CALNIN - “CUT LOVE”  (singer-songwriter/electronic)

two-part debut album by aussie singer-songwriter and producer hayden calnin. both parts of the album are similar in tone, mood and means of expression, but pt. 1 is a quieter, more subdued record, whereas songs on pt. 2 have a much bigger, grander sound. all those brooding, melancholic landscapes and a mix of acoustic instruments and digital effects inevitably draw comparisons to such artists like bon iver and m83. 

#2 ANDY HULL,  ROBERT MCDOWELL,  DANIEL RADCLIFFE,  PAUL DANO - “SWISS ARMY MAN" (original film soundtrack)

i’ve longed for ages for such a sincere, big-hearted, magical, imaginative and weird film as “swiss army man”, co-directed by music video auteurs daniel kwan and daniel scheinert – aka ‘the daniel’, starring daniel radcliffe and paul dano. it struck me with its bizarre story, alluring cinematography and hauntingly beautiful sigur ros-ish soundtrack (written by andy hull and robert mcdowell of manchester orchestra) that is done mostly a capella with the main cast singing as well.

#1 BON IVER - “22, A MILLION” (singer-songwriter/electronic)

#8 EDWARD SHARP & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS - “PERSONA” (indie folk)

the fourth studio release for the psychedelic folk ensemble edward sharp and the magnetic zeros led by alex ebert. the band took a step forward to a darker, more matured and fuller, nearly orchestral sound. it is definitely a slow grower because there is no such radio-friendly material like their hit “home” that still featured now-departed vocalist jade castrinos.

#7 SHEARWATER - “JET PLANE AND OXBOW” (indie rock)

texas-based indie rock band shearwater returned with their loudest, most energetic and ambitious full-length release to date. jonathan meiburg’s songs are getting more and more stadium-ready, adding heavier beats and faster tempos to those massive soundscapes that were increasingly present on each of their 8 previous albums. this kind of progression is rarely a good thing but i’d say that shearwater managed it skillfully

#6 ALEXIS TAYLOR - “PIANO” (singer-songwriter)

the second solo release for the hot chip lead singer alexis taylor features stripped down and re-imagined versions of songs from hot chip, his side project about group and some of his favorite artists. it’s a very peaceful, subtle and personal record, perfect soundtrack to a melancholic mood.

#5 DAVID BOWIE - “BLACKSTAR” (experimental rock/art rock)