Ben Lee's Playlist
Ben Lee
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- 1. "Brand New Love" by Sebadoh: "This was the soundtrack to much of my teenage angst. No one does simultaneously sensitive and grumpy like Lou Barlow."
- 2. "That's That" by Cass McCombs: "I don’t know anything about this song other than that I heard it on Sirius and fell in love with it."
- 3. "Song to the Siren" by This Mortal Coil: "One of the most moving pieces of music ever recorded. The kind of song that cults form around."
- 4. "Draining a Lake" by El May: "Lara (El May) has played on my records and tours for many years and has just made her first solo record. Beautiful, tender, and lush."
- 5. "Sleep" by Azure Ray: "I used to play this song on repeat on my iPod and walk around cities I didn’t know on tour. I’m less depressed these days."
- 6. "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show: "OCMS took it upon themselves to complete a Bob Dylan song sketch . . . but dude . . . it worked!"
- 8. "Aguas de Marco" by Cibo Matto: "Russell Simins and Miho Hatori performing the Jobim classic. I saw them do this at CBGB’s Gallery in 1996 and am still recovering from the charm attack."
- 9. "Science Is Golden" by The Grates: "My favourite Australian band. Patience, the singer, is the next great frontwoman. See them live if you have the chance."
- 10. "Walking On a Dream" by Empire of the Sun: "My friend Luke from Sleepy Jackson started this as a side project but it's slowly taking over the world."
- 11. "AMMA What Now?" by J Mascis: "A devotional album from J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr. A whole other side of the alterna-legend."
- 12. "Motel Blues" by Loudon Wainwright III: "I used to use this song in my meager attempts at seduction. The best lonely-guy-on-the-road song ever written."
- 13. "Rain" by Bishop Allen: "I’m still in disbelief this wasn’t a pop hit last year. Striking the perfect balance between hopeful and melancholy."
- 14. "The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory" by Guided By Voices: "I always loved Guided By Voices. They have recorded so many classic songs, but this is my all-time favourite."
- 15. "Once Around the Block" by Badly Drawn Boy: "This song grooves in a way that feels both natural and totally original. Badly Drawn Boy was really in the zone with this album."
$26.85
Name Artist Time Price 1 Brand New Love Sebadoh 4:03 $1.69 View In iTunes 2 That's That Cass McCombs 4:15 $2.19 View In iTunes 3 Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil 3:30 $1.69 View In iTunes 4 Draining a Lake El May 5:11 $1.69 View In iTunes 5 Sleep Azure Ray 5:03 $1.69 View In iTunes 6 Wagon Wheel Old Crow Medicine Show 3:52 $2.19 View In iTunes 7 Skinny Love Bon Iver 3:58 $2.19 View In iTunes 8 Aguas de Marco Cibo Matto 3:16 $1.69 View In iTunes 9 Science Is Golden The Grates 2:58 $2.19 View In iTunes 10 Walking On a Dream Empire of the Sun 3:18 $1.19 View In iTunes 11 AMMA What Now? J Mascis 7:03 $1.69 View In iTunes 12 Motel Blues Loudon Wainwright III 3:20 $1.69 View In iTunes 13 Rain Bishop Allen 3:35 $1.69 View In iTunes 14 The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory Guided By Voices 1:45 $1.69 View In iTunes 15 Once Around the Block Badly Drawn Boy 3:44 $1.69 View In iTunes Total: 15 Songs
