Labi Siffre has some great songs. Most famously, I Got The Blues was sampled for Eminem’s “My Name Is”. Another favorite is It Must Be Love. I picked Bless The Telephone because of how much in love he sounds. It’s the nylon stringed guitar as much as it is his voice. It’s almost tripping over itself. My favorite lyric is “It’s nice the way you say my name . . . not very fast or slow . . . just soft and low.” Labi has had an amazing life as a renowned poet, activist, and can write a fucking BEAUTIFUL melody. You should know Labi Siffre.
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A friend showed me this song 10 years ago, but it feels like it could have been yesterday. I will say at the top that my absolute favorite part of this song is how I can hear the pads clicking on the baritone saxophone. If you’ve been following along, you know how important space is to me in the music I like. Easy has SO MUCH SPACE! Son Lux is an amazing band who do amazing work (the score to Everything Everywhere All At Once), and I think it’s important to note that this song helped set the stage for other artists’ decisions to shine.
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