Plough

Plough parked by the pub
While the ploughman eats his lunch
Pork pie and pickles

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Musician and producer Mitar Subotić moved from his native Serbia to Brazil in the 1990s, adopting the name Suba and was immediately captivated by the country. He played with combining traditional Brazilian rhythms with experimental European electronica and quickly became one of the country’s pre-eminent producers. He produced Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto - one of my favourite albums from this list - and had just finished this record when he was overcome by smoke trying to rescue tapes from a fire in his studio and tragically passed away as a result. 

This album gives a perfect example of his unique and influential style and it’s a great loss that he was taken from the world of Brazilian music so young. It shows how much different cultures can learn from each other, to the enrichment of both. 

Rest in Peace Suba and thank you for your music.

https://album.link/gb/i/1760208251

Frog

Dodging the traffic
Brief moment of respite then
Jumping from log to log

The Boatman’s Call by Nick Cave

This album is something of a paradox, marking a transition from Cave’s previous spiky post-punk music to his later, ambient and atmospheric sounds. It’s both accessible whilst also being a tough listen in places, due to the extraordinarily frank and explicit lyrics talking about obsessive and damaged relationships clearly drawn from his own personal experiences. The music is sparse, mostly simple piano accompaniments, but suits the mood that Cave is conveying here.

This is definitely one for listening on headphones when you are in the mood, rather than putting into general listening.

https://album.link/i/1435934226

Moon

Lunar injection
Loss of signal on transit
Dark side of the Moon

It's a Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Breezy indie rock from 1992 that sort of drifts by without much of an impact. A cheeky cover of Mrs Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel is by far the best thing on here with the rest of the tracks being a case of diminishing returns with dour lyrics about taking drugs, homeless teens and cheating in relationships, over the top of jangly guitars.

Giving this two stars for Mrs Robinson alone

https://album.link/gb/i/1667654799

Fiddlehead

Old violinists

Telling tall tales of terror

Beware Fiddlehead!