The Recoup

SINCE 2013: Books and books and books and books and occasionally other things

Song Of The Day

  • 3AM Eternal: J.J. Cale “Unemployment” (1983)

    This one’s pretty much self-explanatory. Taken from the 1983 Mercury Records release #8 Read more

  • 3AM Eternal: Cupol “Kluba Cupol) (1980)

      I’ve been reading Facing The Other Way, Martin Aston‘s excellent biography of the esteemed 4AD label, and in so doing I’ve been going back and exploring the label’s early records, ones that don’t necessarily have much in common with what the label would become. One such case is Cupol, who released one twelve-inch record,… Read more

  • 3AM Eternal: Tom Troccoli’s Dog “Girl From The North Country” (1985)

    A curious moment, this. Tom Troccoli was a roadie for Black Flag, and member of Nig Heist and October Faction, all loud, noisy rock. Tom Troccoli’s sole album as Tom Troccoli’s Dog, however, was something completely different. The self-titled debut, released in 1985, was raw and rough, and yet oddly mellow and delicate, recalling the vibe… Read more

  • 3AM Eternal: U2 “New Year’s Day” (1983)

    Like ’em or hate ’em, one cannot deny the power of the early songs of U2. Fame was ascending–as was Bono‘s hubris as a frontman–but one cannot deny the power of this song. Taken from the 1983 album War. Read more

  • Dude, The Obscure!: Dolly Parton “If” (2002)

    Yesterday, I was listening to numerous cover versions of soft-rock band Bread‘s classic ballad, “If.” Various versions passed through my ears–from Rachel Goswell to Joe Pass to Scott Walker and Olivia Newton-John. I thought that the most interesting version I’d hear would be the instrumental jazz fusion take by Herbie Mann. But I was wrong… Read more