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Songs You May Have Missed #719

18 Dec 2021 Leave a comment

by Ed Cyphers in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: silver seas, the best things in life

The Silver Seas: “The Best Things in Life” (2010)

As the additional links below attest, we think pretty highly of songwriter Daniel Tashian and Silver Seas.

The guy has a knack for what Guardian writer Michael Hann describes as “melody-heavy songs, suffused with delicious melancholy”.

Yep, nailed it.

I’d only add that the arrangements and styles cover a broad spectrum, from the country-tinged to the early rock ‘n roll-influenced to the jazz-inflected and, on “The Best Things in Life”, something approximating power pop.

If any of that sounds appealing, do yourself a service and explore the band further via the links that follow.

Songs You May Have Missed #718

28 Nov 2021 Leave a comment

by Ed Cyphers in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: gutter geese, ian anderson, jethro tull, maddy prior, steeleye span

Maddy Prior: “Gutter Geese” (1978)

From Maddy Prior’s 1978 Ian Anderson-produced solo album Woman in the Wings comes this cheery Britfolk-flavoured ditty.

And yes, that’s Ian Anderson taking the flute solo here, making the instrumental bit sound very much like a Songs From the Wood-era Jethro Tull outtake–and that’s a good thing indeed.

If Maddy’s distinctive voice and Olde English folk sound appeal to you but you’ve never heard Steeleye Span, the links below will turn the key to a whole new world for you.

Songs You May Have Missed #717

12 Nov 2021 Leave a comment

by Ed Cyphers in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: abba, just a notion

ABBA: “Just a Notion” (2021)

ABBA are back with their first studio album in 40 years.

“Just a Notion” features vocals originally recorded in 1978 with a new backing track, drums and guitars.

Co-writer Björn Ulvaeus, who couldn’t recall why the tune was originally left off the band’s Voulez-Vous LP, says ‘Just a Notion’ is a ridiculously happy song and hopefully, it will cheer you up in these dark times!”

Songs You May Have Missed #716

11 Nov 2021 Leave a comment

by Ed Cyphers in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: lonely roads, nektar

Nektar: “Lonely Roads” (1973)

In 1973 underrated English prog rockers Nektar produced what many consider to be their masterwork, Remember the Future.

Comprised of two album-side length epics, it was suited to FM rock radio, but difficult to shoehorn onto AM–think Tales from Topographic Oceans.

The forlorn, atmospheric “Lonely Roads”, an excerpt from the album’s second side, was used as a radio promo, and it nicely shows off the guitar textures, vocals and songwriting of one Roye Albrighton, the band’s creative beacon.

Side one of RTF is highly recommended.