@nateliason Here’s one that never feels phoned in. Apparently it came with a cassette tape where the author reads the stories
out loud. That seems like a good editing function. https://t.co/Vlg1j3YS93
*Island* (90)
It's a slow build, but the payoff is pretty great. Strings, toms, reverb snares. And of course the underrated combo of emoting harmonica and constantly riffing piano lines that are painted throughout all of his best songs.
"Jimmy Buffett for Skeptics" - a playlist
I’ve always loved Jimmy Buffett music. Among musically inclined folks, this was never a popular opinion. And it is admittedly — on the surface — incongruent with my other musical tastes.