Mark J WrayI don’t understand musicFor someone who has been writing about music for over twenty years it might be a strange thing to admit, but I don’t understand music. Not…3d ago3d ago
Mark J WrayEvery Song I Love — 16. Ivor Cutler — In The Chestnut TreeEvery Song I Love is a series where I try to write about every song that I love, or die trying. Sometimes I’ll explain why I love them…Aug 29Aug 29
Mark J WrayEvery Album I Love — 5. Thea Gilmore : Rules for JokersEvery Album I Love is a series where I try to write about every album that I love, or die trying. Sometimes I’ll explain why I love them…Aug 20Aug 20
Mark J WrayEvery Song I Love — 15. Life Without Buildings : The LeanoverEvery Song I Love is a series where I try to write about every song that I love, or die trying. Sometimes I’ll explain why I love them…Jul 18Jul 18
Mark J WrayEvery Song I Love — 14. This Side Of Bearable : Simple WorldEvery Song I Love is a series where I try to write about every song that I love, or die trying. Sometimes I’ll explain why I love them…Jul 17Jul 17
Mark J WrayEvery Album I Love : 4. The Breeders — All NerveEven back in 1993, when my taste in music was barely starting to form and everything seemed exciting and new, I knew ‘Cannonball’ was…Jul 8Jul 8
Mark J WrayEvery Song I Love — 13. Shamir : Where Gravity Is DeadWhat even is a cover version? At face value there seems to be a fairly obvious answer to that question: a performance of a song originally…Jun 12Jun 12
Mark J WrayEvery Album I Love — 3. Pixies — Surfer RosaIt took a surprisingly long time for me to appreciate the brilliance of Pixies. Although they were a big influence on many bands I loved…Jun 10Jun 10
Mark J WrayEvery Song I Love — 12. The Smiths : Reel Around The FountainMuch as most of us would hate to admit it, our opinions of bands can sometimes be swayed by the prevailing sentiment of the time. When I…Jun 5Jun 5
Mark J WrayEvery Song I Love — 11. Los Campesinos : The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future“And all you can hear is the sound of your own heart And all you can feel is your lungs flood and the blood course But oh I can see five…May 29May 29