21. Elbow - Scattered Black & Whites Mp3 MySpace
Recent Mercury Music prize winners Elbow area great band who in 2001 after being together as a band for a long time released one of the best debut albums I have ever heard. The album closer Scattered Black and Whites is one of the best songs to finish a mixtape with. It is a wonderfully crafed song with beautiful piano melodies.
22. Ani DiFranco - Napolean Mp3 MySpace
All together now!!!!!........"everyoneeeeeeee, is a fucking Napoleannnn!" In Ani's case "everyone" here is the record company executives who bleed money from talented musicians. It's a protest song but packaged with great music and Ani's beautiful singing. When I listen to this song it makes me want to become a better person.
23. Katell Keineg - Coolea Mp3 MySpace
A beautiful song. Katell is someone I write about alot because I love her voice. In this song we have beautiful melodies, string sections and Katell distict soothing voice. Bliss!
24. Beth Orton - Sweetest Decline Mp3 MySpace
"Regretes are just lessons we haven't learned yet!" Beth Orton became iconic in the late 90's folk scene when she became the Queen of the come-down song with her William Orbit produced debut album. In 1999 she released one of my favourite albums Central Reservation. It was Beth maturing her sound and releasing an album full of beautifully written songs. Ben Harper and Terry Callier guest on the album. Song two is Sweetest Decline which has been covered by Ryan Adams on tour in the past. Great song.
25. Pearl Jam - Other Side Mp3 MySpace
In 2003 Pearl Jam released a double album of b sides and rarities. On it is this wonderful song about loss. I'm amazed that this song didn't make it onto a full albun release. It's a b-side to Sad Songs, the second single from Riot Act. In Pearl Jam, almost all members of the band write songs and are credited on the songs as the main songwriter. I tend to always love Jeff Ament's songs. I have a lovely memory of meeting him in 1993 outside the Westbury hotel in Dublin. Lovely man, a real hero of mine. Other Side was written by him and is an amazing song.
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