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The soft but captivating "Wicked Game" set the stage for the modern 'love song'
Few songs haunt like Chris Isaak's signature hit and the unavoidable attraction it describes.
Benjamin Kassel
Oct 22, 20214 min read
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"People, I've been sad" perfectly captures how the world has been as of late...
Last year, Christine and the Queens delivered a song which became increasingly poignant in the months following its release.
Benjamin Kassel
Oct 21, 20214 min read
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"Smoke from a Distant Fire," a polished, way-too-catchy master class in figurative lyrics
Perhaps my favorite 70s one-hit wonder has a great narrative build which really pays off in its latter half.
Benjamin Kassel
Oct 20, 20214 min read
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