Again, I’m cheating here and posting two – although both a very different in style.
The first is The Avalanches’ Frontier Psychiatrist. I could have chosen a few from their Since I Left You album, which is made up entirely of sampled sounds/music – roughly 3500 samples. This was a total departure for me when I bought it, as it really isn’t my usual cup of tea. However, there was something about the musicality of it and the talent that oozes throughout the album that I really like. This is something I rediscovered when thinking about this list for which I’m quite thankful.
I would ignore the visuals of the video and just focus on the meandering nature of the music.
The second part of this post could have been a different selection by the same artist, but I changed my mind right at the last moment.
The Carpenters aren’t a group that I have spent a long time listening to, but every now and then they pop onto my radar. Goodbye To Love, the original contender for this, I still consider to have one of the best guitar solos within it.
However, another last minute thought provided me with this choice: A Song For You. Karen’s voice here is simply beautiful.