As part of Arcana’s 10th birthday celebrations, we invited our readers to contribute with some of their ‘watershed’ musical moments from the last 10 years.
Clive Murrell writes:
I saw your e-mail and had to message you back with an album that I listen to regularly which was actually released ten years ago this May!
It’s the sublime Simple Songs by Jim O’Rourke.
I know that he’s pretty much turned his back on the more mainstream music he was making, but I think it’s a fantastical piece of work just like the rest of his back catalogue.
Not only did he frequent the ranks of Sonic Youth, but he also lived in Croydon for a while!
You can listen to Simple Songs on Tidal below:
Published post no.2,435 – Thursday 6 February 2025
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