I enjoyed reading this. I’ve always been deeply connected to and affected by music and have definitely felt your “frisson”. For me, the best artists like Tori and Sufjan Stevens somehow access a different plane in their compositions. I’m fascinated by Tori’s 11 muses she says visit her.
Snap. Yes I have quite a few of Sufjan Stevens albums too and he is a vibe explorer for sure. My entire music collection is based around songwriter / singers and somehow that has worked for me. Gillian Welch and The Mountain Goats are on high rotate too. Thanks again James.
I have a best of Sufjan playlist too that you might appreciate! I need to check out The Mountain Goats who I don’t know at all… where’s the best place to start?
Thanks again. I would go for Sunset Tree first and then The Coroner's Gambit and The Life of the World to Come. John Darnielle is on bluesky too which is a bonus. He writes snippets of life that should not work but somehow it all does. https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/the-sunset-tree
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