I really love melody. Simple, songlike melodies. That’s probably why I’ve been listening to these singer/songwriter types of late. I can really bog myself down with analysis when I’m listening to jazz. Sometimes it’s nice to hear a band bang out a simple but beautiful song on their instruments.


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Recent singer/songwriter acquisitions include:
Rachael Yamagata Happenstance
Red House Painters Retrospective
Mike Doughty Haughty Melodic
Beck Guero (I know, kind of a stretch to call him a singer/songwriter)