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Sing me a Song of Hope and Despair or Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”

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I don't know how to write about Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. I've been staring at my laptop for more than ten minutes, trying to find the words to describe how I feel about this record. Trying to capture when I first listened to it, how it became the most important record in a… Continue reading Sing me a Song of Hope and Despair or Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”

Pink Floyd can do humour? Yes, they can. And “Meddle” proves it.

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My parents own 453 physical records, 156 on vinyl and 297 on CD. They span across a variety of artists, eras and genres. From classic blues to postmodern punk, from Portuguese fado to Dutch chanson. It's an astonishing variety that speaks of my parent's musical open-mindedness and blows my mind every time I really think… Continue reading Pink Floyd can do humour? Yes, they can. And “Meddle” proves it.