Song of the Day: From the prolific US singer-songwriter’s second box set of festive songs, Silver and Gold, a cosy, beautiful, if slightly melancholy of depiction of a couple-only non-family occasion of just watching TV
Read moreKathryn Joseph – The Bird
Song of the Day: Following our previous entry featuring King Creosote and Jon Hopkins, let's turn to another Scottish artist, and fly from bats to birds into an otherworldly sound by the Inverness singer-songwriter
Read moreSufjan Stevens – Fourth of July / Death With Dignity
Song of the Day: A time to reflect in a different way on this traditional US day of celebration with two from Stevens' extraordinary 2015 album Carrie & Lowell, a tribute to his dead mother and stepfather
Read moreDusty Limits and Michael Roulston – Reunion
Song of the Day: Linking with the previous collaborator, we turn to a quick-witted Weimar cabaret-style number that darkly and lavishly illuminates a colourful lineup from a freakish family tree
Read moreJane’s Addiction – No One's Leaving
Song of the Day: Leaving yesterday's gentle song we take a different departure, with the LA punk-funk-rock-metal band's number about a family row over a mixed-race relationship
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