Songs to the Siren

There are relatively few music artists who, when they are interviewed, or they write an article, can be guaranteed to say something smart, interesting, and entertaining. I'm thinking, right now, of Michael Stipe and Kristin Hersh.

And also Jessica Dobson, the singer/songwriter fronting Deep Sea Diver.

Pacer

The Amps

30th October 1995 (LP)

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The Breeders started as a side-project, and the Pacer LP was made as a side-project from that once the Breeders became a full-time thing. Although featuring a different name and line-up, these are still Kim Deal songs sung by Kim Deal, and I consider it to be, in effect, my favourite Breeders record.

Open Up

Leftfield Lydon

1st November 1993 (single), 30th January 1995 (LP)

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Although it was clearly John Lydon’s time (as Johnny Rotten) in the Sex Pistols that made him famous, his career as Public Image Ltd would ultimately provide a more enduring body of work. Lydon also had successful collaborations during this time, and it’s 1993’s Open Up, with Leftfield, that I want to look at here.

Previously...

Bath White EP - 50 Foot Wave : Fri, 02 April 2021 01:52
Time Is Hardcore - High Contrast ft. Kae Tempest and Anita Blay) : Sat, 13 March 2021 01:03
Idoru - Grimes : Sat, 13 March 2021 00:57
Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles : Tue, 09 March 2021 00:19
Safari EP - The Breeders : Sat, 06 March 2021 23:22
Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army : Mon, 28 December 2020 01:23
Outside the Trains Don't Run on Time - Gang of Four : Sun, 29 November 2020 00:52
Me & Magdalena - The Monkees : Fri, 23 October 2020 01:08
Ride on Time - Black Box : Sat, 17 October 2020 01:30
Spitfire - Public Service Broadcasting : Thu, 08 October 2020 00:54
Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S : Mon, 05 October 2020 01:36
Hot Doggie - Colourbox : Sat, 03 October 2020 23:36
Ablaze - School of Seven Bells : Tue, 29 September 2020 23:00
Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies : Sat, 15 August 2020 23:41
Sweet Jane - Lou Reed : Sat, 15 August 2020 23:07
Running From the Thoughts - Dub Pistols feat. Terry Hall : Sat, 25 July 2020 23:57
Sense - Terry Hall : Thu, 23 July 2020 23:54
Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's : Tue, 21 July 2020 02:19
Gangsters - Special A.K.A. : Tue, 21 July 2020 01:50
Nothing Lasts Forever - Echo & the Bunnymen : Sun, 12 July 2020 04:08
Lie Dream of a Casino Soul - The Fall : Sun, 12 July 2020 02:56
Buy Nothing Day - The Go! Team : Fri, 03 July 2020 23:06
Lime Habit - Poliça : Sun, 28 June 2020 00:48
Chains Changed EP - Throwing Muses : Wed, 24 June 2020 01:02
My Baby’s Taking Me Home - Sparks : Thu, 18 June 2020 23:48
Karen - Chew Lips : Fri, 12 June 2020 23:47
Paper Thin - She Makes War (feat. Tanya Donelly) : Sun, 07 June 2020 21:31
Weekender - Flowered Up : Tue, 02 June 2020 22:20
Paranoid Android - Radiohead : Tue, 02 June 2020 22:20
Jesus of Suburbia - Green Day : Tue, 02 June 2020 22:20
White Love (Radio Mix) - One Dove : Fri, 29 May 2020 23:53
Message Personnel - Dot Allison : Fri, 29 May 2020 23:53
Dirge - Death in Vegas : Fri, 29 May 2020 23:53
Film Burn - Yppah (feat. Anomie Belle) : Mon, 25 May 2020 00:15
Gumball Machine Weekend - Yppah : Mon, 25 May 2020 00:15
Salt Spring - Anomie Belle : Mon, 25 May 2020 00:15
Lovely Allen - Holy Fuck : Wed, 20 May 2020 22:35
Olympians - Fuck Buttons : Wed, 20 May 2020 22:35
Queen of Hearts - Fucked Up : Wed, 20 May 2020 22:35
E-Bow The Letter - R.E.M. : Sat, 16 May 2020 02:45
I Trawl The MEGAHERTZ - Paddy McAloon : Fri, 15 May 2020 02:29
The Gift - The Velvet Underground : Fri, 15 May 2020 02:29
Nautilus - Anna Meredith : Mon, 11 May 2020 20:46
The King of Rome - The Unthanks : Mon, 11 May 2020 00:50
Symphony of Sorrowful Songs - David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfionetta : Sun, 10 May 2020 23:41
Amser - Gwenno : Wed, 06 May 2020 20:46
La Valse à Mille Temps - Jacques Brel : Wed, 06 May 2020 20:46
Ammæli (Birthday) - Sugarcubes (Sykurmolarnir) : Wed, 06 May 2020 20:46
Far Far Away / How Does It Feel? - Slade : Tue, 05 May 2020 22:44
Heart of Glass - Blondie : Sun, 03 May 2020 01:01
Golden Brown - The Stranglers : Sun, 03 May 2020 01:01
All Mapped Out - The Departure : Sat, 02 May 2020 23:08
Interstate 5 - The Wedding Present : Thu, 30 April 2020 01:39
Thru The Glass - Thirteen Senses : Thu, 30 April 2020 01:36
Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs : Tue, 28 April 2020 23:36
Throw Down Your Arms - Sinéad O’Connor : Tue, 28 April 2020 23:36
Private Life / She’s Lost Control - Grace Jones : Tue, 28 April 2020 23:36
Keep Me - Pesky : Sun, 26 April 2020 21:41
Everything Is The Same - Pull In Emergency : Sun, 26 April 2020 21:40
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia : Sat, 25 April 2020 22:27
Flowers of Romance - Public Image Ltd : Fri, 24 April 2020 20:22
It’s On - Flowered Up : Fri, 24 April 2020 20:22
Something Good ’08 - Utah Saints : Thu, 23 April 2020 21:46
Mathematics - Cherry Ghost : Thu, 23 April 2020 17:23
Wishery / Upular - Pogo : Wed, 22 April 2020 16:09
I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer - The Cardigans : Tue, 21 April 2020 23:07
Fish - Throwing Muses : Tue, 21 April 2020 20:35
We Can Work It Out - The Beatles : Mon, 20 April 2020 22:31
Glory Box - Portishead : Sun, 19 April 2020 23:26
7 O’Clock News/Silent Night - Simon and Garfunkel : Sun, 19 April 2020 18:58
Deceptacon - Le Tigre : Sun, 19 April 2020 18:58
Just Like Heaven - The Cure : Sat, 18 April 2020 22:42
I’m Not in Love - 10cc : Sat, 18 April 2020 00:38
Number One Song in Heaven - Sparks : Fri, 17 April 2020 15:45
Planet of Sound - Pixies : Fri, 17 April 2020 01:42
Clearest Blue - Chvrches : Thu, 16 April 2020 00:37
Tiny Feet - The Heart Throbs : Wed, 15 April 2020 18:35
Lost in the Plot - The Dears : Tue, 14 April 2020 13:41
Into U - Richard X ft Jarvis Cocker : Sun, 12 April 2020 23:11
Supervixen - Garbage : Sun, 12 April 2020 17:52
Song to the Siren - This Mortal Coil : Sun, 12 April 2020 17:52

Wide Awake

Deep Sea Diver

19th February 2016 (LP)

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