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Husband to Jenny. dad to Ethan, Holly, Micah, Benji & Annie. Man U fan for 40 years but losing interest rapidly. Music/film/coffee fan. Reader of books but a failed novelist. SEN teacher.
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Safe Suburban Saturdays
Today’s listening sorted…3 gems from the last 12 months, courtesy of @safesuburban.bsky.social.
- What Do You Do All Day? | Autocamper
- How Lucky To Be Somebody | Little Oso
- Coin De L’Oeil | Healees
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22. Gentle Sons | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart | 2009
A stunning finish to a stunning debut.
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7. Silent Movie
The epic finale Union deserves, with its suitably brooding & emotive climax.
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Happy anniversary to you both Carl🙌😊
08.08.2025 19:23 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Laughing Stock | Talk Talk
AKA The GOAT.
Favourite track…New Grass. Also known as the GOAT😊
Why thank you Vincent.
It is labelled horror on Bandcamp…that’ll be a new journey for me musically 😉😊
What is the ‘lady picking flowers’ album cover Vincent?
08.08.2025 17:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Show us the last four albums you listened to
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(Turn It Up Nice & Loud Edition)
Morning michael
08.08.2025 07:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Great pick Nathan. I’ll have another pick from the album in a few days.
08.08.2025 07:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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8. Diamonds
What a way to kick off album 4.
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23. We Carry On | Portishead | 2008
Not the most laid back song on my list but definitely one of the most mesmerising.
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Drop an old person that you're going to turn into in the future.
07.08.2025 20:35 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sable/Fable | Bon Iver
The house is quiet, youngest kids are in bed and my better half is out. No better musical company than my AOTY. Just beautiful & it is still finding new ways to mesmerise me.
Enjoy the trip Stevy…sounds bliss mate 👍👌
07.08.2025 17:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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S/T | The Slow Readers Club
There is always time for some brooding electro indie music and the Readers are one of the best around. Such a good debut.
Pick: Block Out The Sun
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24. Hearts on Fire | Cut Copy
Such a good summer album. Pitchfork named this the 7th best of 2008.
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9. Pull Yourself Together
Second entry from their fine Ocean by Ocean album. It’s an undeniably affecting song, a rough midpoint of a superb suite of songs which opens the album.
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Morning Michael
06.08.2025 07:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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10. Here I Am
The only entry from the beautifully contemplative Ghost Alive album. An extremely heartfelt & passionate ballad, with Nathan’s falsetto sounding better than it ever has.
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25. Resurrection Fern | Iron & Wine | 2007
A pointed political analogy but a gorgeous one.
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Brilliant James.
05.08.2025 09:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Such an underrated band.
05.08.2025 07:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Actually 3 in common so far James unless I’m mistaken! Also had this and The Room (I’m fairly certain)
05.08.2025 07:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Morning Michael
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26. Not Even Jail | Interpol | 2004
The superb centrepiece of (IMO) Interpol’s best album.
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11. Flashing Red Light Means Go
Cracking way to begin my favourite TBR album.
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I can see what you mean to be fair Darren. It doesn’t all work but there are more songs that land than don’t in my view, and the ones that land, really land.
04.08.2025 19:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Blue Hours | Bear’s Den
Have always been a fan of BD & never quite understood why they aren’t bigger. They are certainly one of the best live bands (& most generous) I’ve seen.
This is a really nice, deeply personal, collection of songs & much better than it first appears.
That’s great to hear…one of my most anticipated albums this year. Adore your first two👍😁👌🙌
04.08.2025 18:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
