An oldie (ish) but goodie.
Martin is the frontman for Real Estate.
I might like this solo album better than any of his band's work, which is saying something.
"A photo in your old passport
Of you at age fourteen
It doesn't look much like you anymore
The past is just a dreamYou're not the same as who you were before
Who you were before
Doesn't matter anymore
Who you were before"
Wistful in all the right late-summer ways. 🌞
Aug 30, 2024
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This is a great folk album from John Martyn! There’s a couple of covers but most are originals, really beautiful lyricism and overall sound. This album is reminiscent of a lot of British folk music and was released during the 60’s, amazingly he recorded this when he was just 19!
Jan 24, 2025
"For I am sleeping under strange, strange skies
Just another mad, mad day on the road
My dreams is fading down the railway line
I'm just about a moonlight mile on down the road."
I'm generally not a fan of "road" songs from famous musicians, they're just too prone to cliche
But Mick lets us peek behind the mask here to see how empty the pop life really is.
No Keef on this track (he was notoriously unreliable around this time due to his drug habit)
Just Mick and Mick Taylor doing the all night studio thing
with some lovely strings tacked on.
IMO one of the Stones' most underrated songs.
Feb 29, 2024
I’ve listened to this song about 8 million times today. Jeff Rosenstock is the man!!!!
Mar 4, 2024
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The man responsible for dozens of Teenage Symphonies to God
"Sad songs about happy things" (the first time, as a kid, I can recall the sweet/sour combo of melodies that could make you cry attached to songs about endless, bottomless love)
I've long since lost track of how many weddings and funerals I've attended that have featured this song; suffice it to say, "a lot."
God only knows what we'd been without him 🙏🏻
Jun 11, 2025
May 22, 2025
Hey tyler hopefully this doesn’t violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s.
Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha).
For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I can’t wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ❤️
Mar 27, 2024