Category Archives: bella Union

SONG OF THE DAY Father John Misty – Funny Girl

Posted on January 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

In the past I’ve dabbled with some of Father John Misty’s ever-engaging creations, but have really taken to his latest single, Funny Girl! With its classic, orchestral-adorned and rather lavish crooner sound, I love the delight of the music, verses … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jonathan Wilson – Desert Raven

Posted on May 8, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Desert Raven is a swirling dream that coaxes every part of the senses. Natural and free, this wonderful song smoulders with gentle escapism, offering soul retreat into lush wilderness realms. There is freedom in those dreamy acoustics and solace in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jonathan Wilson – Tomorrow’s Child

Posted on December 13, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

North Carolina-born and now LA-based, Jonathan Wilson is a musician and producer whose sound has been described as “hippie-soul drenched folk-psych-rock.” He has been recording and releasing his music in bands since 1995, embarking on his solo career in 2011, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Marissa Nadler – Blue Vapour

Posted on August 9, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Marissa Nadler has recently released the second single from her forthcoming album, For My Crimes and, as distinct and striking as ever, Blue Vapour is as hauntingly bewitching as any of her previous works.  Woven around a seemingly abundant delicate web of ethereal vocals, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jonathan Wilson – Canyon In The Rain

Posted on November 28, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

If ever a song could feel like the waves lapping at your feet, this would be the one.  Gentle, calming and carefree, this song could banish the harshness of any day, eroding stresses and washing away tension with its nourishing … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Marissa Nadler – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings

Posted on February 15, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

I do love a good cover especially when it succeeds in capturing different elements to the original whilst keeping a firm grip on the sentiment; Marissa Nadler has done just with her version of Father John Misty’s ‘Hollywood Forever Cemetery … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Holly Macve – The Corner of my Mind

Posted on January 31, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

I’m not sure what I’m most impressed with at the moment, the fact this haunting track was recorded in a bedroom of a small bedsit in Brighton on Garageband, or the fact that this striking voice and haunted lyrics belong to … Continue reading →

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SONG(S) OF THE DAY Ezra Furman – Wobbly and at the Bottom of the Ocean

Posted on July 10, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

Seeing Ezra Furman perform at the John Peel Centre (Stowmarket, Suffolk) last night was an extraordinary pleasure, one that I hadn’t anticipated would be so outstanding. The Chicago-born singer-songwriter has a stage presence that equates the power of his music … Continue reading →

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