Unfortified Castle

Alan Parsons and company tenderly embrace this fact in a song that can soundtrack the end of many things.

It's a shame most Americans don't know this dance-inducing indie/garage gem.

...ehh, who cares? Enough people have already misheard it that it doesn't even matter.

The simplest tracks sometimes hit you the hardest.

In a way, Norah Jones presents an alternative perspective on lost love compared to yesterday's post.

"Trying to make sense of it all" (read: this tune) led me down some pretty interesting paths.

At least now we know what it's about.

It's light, it's upbeat... and the context in which it was written definitely explains its sound.

John Newman's hit starts slowly, but he soon unleashes its northern soul flavor.

It sounds like a lot of tracks from its era, but its creators' attention to detail and its dramatic but relatable lyrics make it stand out.

On the day most associated with the group, I just had to write about them — but I had to do it my way.

Nick Drake presents the difficulty of looking past the negativity that lies on the world's surface.

The most powerful and catchiest vocal lines don't necessarily need words.

Some pop songs could be cut short and still feel somewhat satisfying. "Tiny Dancer," simply put, is not one of those songs.

A standout track of the early 90s is even more intriguing when one applies the context of its introduction to the rest of the track.

Sometimes it's best to say things as we feel them, because that's when they sound the most real and impactful.

Yom Kippur offers me the opportunity to reflect as I bare my soul in the hope of bettering myself.

I hate that this beautiful song is the one that jumps out to me as fitting today’s mood, but that's how I'm feeling.

Sometimes you forget how much you love a song until you hear it for the first time in years. Thanks to autoplay, this is one of those songs.

George Harrison's reflection on the ephemeral nature of life and the world takes on a more profound meaning on this day.