Category: Song of the Day

A song a day, every day. From brand new tunes to elderly classics. We don’t promise to be constrained by genre, but we promise to recommend brilliant music.

#651 The Tallest Man on Earth – Steal Tomorrow

Kristian Matsson, better known by his stage name, Tallest Man on Earth, consistently writes songs with colorful lyrics and intricate instrumentation. ‘Steal Tomorrow’, from his 2011 self-titled EP, is certainly no exception. Kristian Matsson’s finger picking ability is wonderfully displayed…

#650 Lefty Frizzell – Always Late

We’ve been a tad tardy in getting a Song of the Day posted in the last week or so. We’re sorry about that. We’ll try to do better. Otherwise we’ll make Lefty a little more upset.

#648 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes – Wake Up The Sun

Edward Sharpe, the Magnetic Zeroes, and director Noaz Deshe chose Moldova to make the remarkable new video for ‘Wake Up The Sun’, taken from the band’s latest album PersonA. “You find time stands still [in Moldova],” Deshe told Nowness. “Communism…

#647 Langhorne Slim & The Law – Salvation

The Way We Move from Langhorne Slim & the Law was recorded in four days in a 100-year-old Greek Revival house in upstate New York. The juxtaposition between the genre of music recorded and the location it was recorded in…

#645 Dodgy – You Give Drugs A Bad Name

Those of us from a certain generation remember when Dodgy defined the summer. Somehow this was almost 20 years ago, but, well, we’re pretty sure it was real. Four years on from their reunion album, the band are back with…

#644 Margo Price – Hurtin’ (On The Bottle)

Margo Price’s debut album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter has been piling up the plaudits since its release in March, and for good reason. The Nashville resident played a handful of shows in the UK last month and has today announced a…

#643 case/lang/veirs – Atomic Number

Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs saw their beautiful collaborative album debut in the UK top 40 chart following its release a little over a week ago, and to celebrate they’ve revealed this video for ‘Atomic Number’.

#642 Drugstore (ft Thom Yorke) – El Presidente

The stack of 7″ singles I have from the late 90s is full of surprises. I can’t remember the most of what’s in there, but every now and then I have a root around and find an old favourite. And…