Electric Soft Parade's InspirationsFavourite tracks from artists that inspire ESP: mostly from Myspace, Youtube and Last FM. Psychic TVSongs from Hell Is Invisible… Heaven Is Her/e (2007) Lies And Then: here Higher And Higher: here (and the whole album) RTXSongs from Transmaniacon (2004) Joint Chief, PB+J, Low Ass Mountain Song, Speed To Roam, Pulling Out Now Play album clips here Play Speed To Roam in full from this radio show (scroll to the 10th song, click on Pop Up at the right and the song will play) Noel CowardSongs from Coward, Noel: Mad About the Boy (1932-1943) Imagine The Duchess's Feelings: here I'll See You Again: here Silver JewsPretty Eyes, from The Natural Bridge (1996) Click Listen next to the song here Random Rules, from American Water (1998) Click Listen next to the song here Also, People from the same album here Robert WyattSea Song, from Rock Bottom (1974) Play here Soup Song, from Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (1975) Peel session version here (scroll down) Maryan, from Shleep (1997) Play a clip here ChicagoColour My World: here Make Me Smile: here Field MusicSongs from Tones Of Town (2007) Give It Lose It Take It and A Gap Has Appeared Play here (and the whole album) If Only The Moon Were Up, from Field Music (2005) Play video ElbowComing Second, from Asleep In The Back (2001) Play here (scroll to the end) Leaders Of The Free World, from the same album (2005) Play here Fugitive Motel, from A Cast Of Thousands (2003) Play video Also… Gregor's Dead. Soul CoughingSongs from El Oso (1999) Rolling: here Maybe I'll Come Down: here Blame: here (second song, starts around 3 mins 20) Muddy SuzukiSongs from Metoo (2006) Chorus Tortoise: here D-punk/Shimmering: here (second song needs Winamp Media – you can also stream the whole album) Warm JetsSongs from Future Signs (1998) Never Never and Move Away: here Also… Future Signs Nina SimoneBlack Is The Colour: here Also… You Can Have Him The Aislers SetSongs from How I Learned To Write Backwards (2003) Emotional Levy and Mission Bells: here Catherine Says: here Also… Sara's Song. Friends Of The Heroes, from Terrible Things Happen (1998) here (scroll down) HoodThe Lost You, from Outsider Closer (2005) Play video Songs from Cold House (2001) I Can't Find My Brittle Youth and Lines Low To Frozen Ground Play the first track here Saint EtienneSongs from Good Humour (1998) Woodcabin: here Split Screen: here Erica America: here (scroll down) Mr. Donut: lyrics and Dutch Tv: lyrics Hit The Brakes, from Fairfax High (1998) Play here Fairfax High was available only as a bonus CD included with the initial US pressing of 1998’s Good Humor. The tracks are mostly B-Sides from the UK singles. SpiritualizedShine A Light, from Lazer Guided Melodies (1992) Play the album here Play an unreleased mix from Friendly Fire (2006) here Friendly Fire: Unreleased Studio Outtakes, Rehearsals & Peel Sessions 1990/1991 Songs from Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (1997) No God Only Religion & Broken Heart: here Cool Waves: here Mission Of Burma2wice from The Obliterati (2006) Play the album here Songs from ONoffON (2004) The Set Up and Hunt Again Play The Set Up through the official ecard here Songs from Vs (1983) Einstein's Day and Mica Album page at their website here (lyrics and info) Vs is rereleased March 2008 – see the Blog at matadorrecords.com |