Obviously subject to change, but for today , at least, here are my favourite tunes for whiling away the difficult hours on my desert island.
Artist |
Record |
Comments |
| This Heat | Health and Efficiency | Industrial pop music! Played loud, it could strip paint off the walls. But I'm on a desert island, so it doesn't matter |
| Velvet Underground | Heroin | I might be depressed at the start of the song, but when it gets going: instant excitement. |
| The Lines | Nerve Pylon | It's a great, neglected, pop classic. The Lines inspired me... |
| Orange Juice | Simply Thrilled, Honey | Guaranteed to instantly lift the spirits. The sound of happiness. |
| Jacques Brel | Ne me quitte pas | Destined to do quite the opposite of the Orange Juice song, but delicious nonetheless. |
| Marvin Gaye | What's Going On | What can you say? FAB |
| Tim Buckley | Song to the Siren | Beautiful, beautiful voice, fabulous song. For those fragile moments. |
| Television Personalities | Smashing Time | We all need to smile sometimes. |
| The Beach Boys | God only Knows | The most perfect love song ever. |
| The Clash | Complete Control | Cos sometimes you just need to shout out loud (to prove that you're alive) |
| Go-Betweens | Cattle & Cane | Because it's lovely :) |