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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
🥈 From
Aka Justin Vernon & Partners, Divorce Attorney & Limousine Service 😊
🎵 Don’t let it trouble your mind 🎵
youtu.be/zDMywh9E0xc
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
🥈 From
Aka Justin Vernon & Partners, Divorce Attorney & Limousine Service 😊
🎵 Don’t let it trouble your mind 🎵
youtu.be/zDMywh9E0xc
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
🥉 There’s A Rhythmn
“There aren’t any (songs) in here” ♥️
- Justin Vernon in The Times this month.
So as he leaves behind the snow, is this tune a goodbye to Bon Iver, or see the last track on the LP, Au Revoir?
youtu.be/sFIfWgSMOug
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
🥉 There’s A Rhythmn
“There aren’t any (songs) in here” ♥️
- Justin Vernon in The Times this month.
So as he leaves behind the snow, is this tune a goodbye to Bon Iver, or see the last track on the LP, Au Revoir?
youtu.be/sFIfWgSMOug
#MusicChallenge
💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked 4️⃣
🎵 Everything Is Peaceful Love
When the album was released back in April, this soulful track on fABLE stood out for me straight away. I can still hear Prince in the music 😊
youtu.be/5K8xDt9M7Kk
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked 4️⃣
🎵 Everything Is Peaceful Love
When the album was released back in April, this soulful track on fABLE stood out for me straight away. I can still hear Prince in the music 😊
youtu.be/5K8xDt9M7Kk
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked 5️⃣
🎵 AWARDS SEASON
The final song on SABLE, and a new path is laid 🥹
🎶 You can be remade
You can live again 🎶
The saxophone midway through a largely ambient track is as magnificent as it is unexpected 🎷
youtu.be/awWPV6GnjxY
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked 5️⃣
🎵 AWARDS SEASON
The final song on SABLE, and a new path is laid 🥹
🎶 You can be remade
You can live again 🎶
The saxophone midway through a largely ambient track is as magnificent as it is unexpected 🎷
youtu.be/awWPV6GnjxY
#MusicChallenge
💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked 6️⃣
🎵 S P E Y S I D E
Sparse song from SABLE, just guitar and viola, full of regret, but with a hopeful last verse 😔
youtu.be/th4u1yrpuRE
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked 6️⃣
🎵 S P E Y S I D E
Sparse song from SABLE, just guitar and viola, full of regret, but with a hopeful last verse 😔
youtu.be/th4u1yrpuRE
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked - 7️⃣
🎵 Short Story
⏱️ 1:57
A short song, and a stunning bridge between SABLE and fABLE, the dark and the light 🌅
🎶 And you're never really, really on your own 🎶
youtu.be/eWcUMQB_trM
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked - 7️⃣
🎵 Short Story
⏱️ 1:57
A short song, and a stunning bridge between SABLE and fABLE, the dark and the light 🌅
🎶 And you're never really, really on your own 🎶
youtu.be/eWcUMQB_trM
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked - 8️⃣
🎵 Walk Home
youtu.be/ZQKCBV9v_lM
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked - 8️⃣
🎵 Walk Home
youtu.be/ZQKCBV9v_lM
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked - 9️⃣
🎵 THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS
For all the instant appeal of fABLE, the second disc, the trio of more intimate songs on SABLE offer more and more with every listen. This is one of those tracks.
youtu.be/SKEMyEVoZos
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💿 SABLE, fABLE (2025)
🎤 Bon Iver
Ranked - 9️⃣
🎵 THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS
For all the instant appeal of fABLE, the second disc, the trio of more intimate songs on SABLE offer more and more with every listen. This is one of those tracks.
youtu.be/SKEMyEVoZos
💿 SABLE, fABLE
🎤 Bon Iver
🔟
🎵 Day One (feat. Dijon & Flock Of Dimes)
youtu.be/jd2bebzkPS0
💿 SABLE, fABLE
🎤 Bon Iver
🔟
🎵 Day One (feat. Dijon & Flock Of Dimes)
youtu.be/jd2bebzkPS0
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
Day 1️⃣5️⃣
🎵 A Promise
💿 To Believe
Featuring the voice of Heidi Vogel. I could drift off to the final song on the group’s most recent studio album, my favourite of 2019. Over eleven minutes of music, peaceful and serene 😌
youtu.be/z7H9IWQOMLo
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
Day 1️⃣5️⃣
🎵 A Promise
💿 To Believe
Featuring the voice of Heidi Vogel. I could drift off to the final song on the group’s most recent studio album, my favourite of 2019. Over eleven minutes of music, peaceful and serene 😌
youtu.be/z7H9IWQOMLo
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
Day 1️⃣4️⃣
🎵 Wait For Now/Leave The World
⏱️ 7:13
💿 To Believe (2019)
Featuring the voice of Tawiah. Lyrically powerful, if I had ranked my list then this song would have been in first place 🥹
🎶 If not now then when? 🎶
youtu.be/1iPVvexTouo
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
Day 1️⃣4️⃣
🎵 Wait For Now/Leave The World
⏱️ 7:13
💿 To Believe (2019)
Featuring the voice of Tawiah. Lyrically powerful, if I had ranked my list then this song would have been in first place 🥹
🎶 If not now then when? 🎶
youtu.be/1iPVvexTouo
#MusicChallenge
🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
Day 1️⃣3️⃣
🎵 A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life
⏱️ 6:55
💿 To Believe (2019)
Elegant and contemporary collaboration with Roots Manuva, a fusion of rap, nu jazz and strings. First of three from the group’s most recent studio LP.
youtu.be/o-aH1qXU67I
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
Day 1️⃣3️⃣
🎵 A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life
⏱️ 6:55
💿 To Believe (2019)
Elegant and contemporary collaboration with Roots Manuva, a fusion of rap, nu jazz and strings. First of three from the group’s most recent studio LP.
youtu.be/o-aH1qXU67I
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The Cinematic Orchestra
1️⃣2️⃣
🎵 Manhatta (2012)
⏱️ 11:13
Another score, this time to accompany a 1921 short film of the same name, almost but not quite the name with which we are all familiar. Contemporary classical, majestic and yes, cinematic 😊
youtu.be/kZD4apfmfp4
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The Cinematic Orchestra
1️⃣2️⃣
🎵 Manhatta (2012)
⏱️ 11:13
Another score, this time to accompany a 1921 short film of the same name, almost but not quite the name with which we are all familiar. Contemporary classical, majestic and yes, cinematic 😊
youtu.be/kZD4apfmfp4
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The Cinematic Orchestra
1️⃣1️⃣
🎵 Crimson Skies
💿 The Crimson Wing: Mystery Of The Flamingos (2008)
Instrumental OST until the last song. Lou Rhodes’ voice is like sunlight breaking through the clouds. As graceful as the creatures that it portrays 🦩
youtu.be/NFN_GGqpv0M
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The Cinematic Orchestra
1️⃣1️⃣
🎵 Crimson Skies
💿 The Crimson Wing: Mystery Of The Flamingos (2008)
Instrumental OST until the last song. Lou Rhodes’ voice is like sunlight breaking through the clouds. As graceful as the creatures that it portrays 🦩
youtu.be/NFN_GGqpv0M
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Release date order.
Day 🔟
🎵 Time And Space
⏱️ 8:43
💿 Ma Fleur (2007)
Last track on the album, and it captures the spirit perfectly. First of two in a row in my list feat. the voice of Lou Rhodes, once one half of Lamb.
youtu.be/AmRYyQuQSUw
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Release date order.
Day 🔟
🎵 Time And Space
⏱️ 8:43
💿 Ma Fleur (2007)
Last track on the album, and it captures the spirit perfectly. First of two in a row in my list feat. the voice of Lou Rhodes, once one half of Lamb.
youtu.be/AmRYyQuQSUw
In no particular order ⬇️
Nerina Pallot
Bess Atwell
Katie Spencer
JJ Lovegrove
Rumer
boci
Nadia Reid
Jenn Wasner
Jenn Butterworth
Faye O’Rourke
Thanks @philk282.bsky.social for the prompt. I could find another ten artists whose music I enjoy just as much!
In no particular order ⬇️
Nerina Pallot
Bess Atwell
Katie Spencer
JJ Lovegrove
Rumer
boci
Nadia Reid
Jenn Wasner
Jenn Butterworth
Faye O’Rourke
Thanks @philk282.bsky.social for the prompt. I could find another ten artists whose music I enjoy just as much!
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.
Day 9️⃣
🎵 Child Song
Ma Fleur (2007) features more times (4) than any album in my list. The vinyl too is beautifully presented in a box with 11 photo cards, one for each track ☺️
youtu.be/HbBGsmd0sjE
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.
Day 9️⃣
🎵 Child Song
Ma Fleur (2007) features more times (4) than any album in my list. The vinyl too is beautifully presented in a box with 11 photo cards, one for each track ☺️
youtu.be/HbBGsmd0sjE
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🎥 Celebrating the sounds of The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.
Day 8️⃣
🎵 Familiar Ground
Second of four from Ma Fleur (2007) in my list, and the last of a trio of songs featuring the voice of legendary R&B artist, Fontella Bass 😊
youtu.be/Tn0-SrLlG0s
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🎥 Celebrating the sounds of The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.
Day 8️⃣
🎵 Familiar Ground
Second of four from Ma Fleur (2007) in my list, and the last of a trio of songs featuring the voice of legendary R&B artist, Fontella Bass 😊
youtu.be/Tn0-SrLlG0s
As well as Bon Iver & Fleet Foxes, I can join the dots between this Leeds duo and Midlake. So on the day that the Texans release their new LP, no better time to put forward Tell Where I Lie for your consideration 😊
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
As well as Bon Iver & Fleet Foxes, I can join the dots between this Leeds duo and Midlake. So on the day that the Texans release their new LP, no better time to put forward Tell Where I Lie for your consideration 😊
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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💿 Tide (2014)
🎤 Wooden Arms
Gorgeous mini-album from a UK folk-classical five-piece which would make one further LP. Serious top five contender 😊
Founder Alexander Carson continues to make great music.
🎵 Vicenarian, Noah, False Start
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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💿 Tide (2014)
🎤 Wooden Arms
Gorgeous mini-album from a UK folk-classical five-piece which would make one further LP. Serious top five contender 😊
Founder Alexander Carson continues to make great music.
🎵 Vicenarian, Noah, False Start
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#MusicChallenge
Day 7️⃣
🎵 To Build A Home
⏱️ 6:10
The 2007 Ma Fleur LP is where I discovered The Cinematic Orchestra.
Featuring Patrick Watson. The choice of guest vocalist continually elevates the music.
Beautiful video. My list isn’t ranked but this would be 🥉
youtu.be/oUFJJNQGwhk
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Day 7️⃣
🎵 To Build A Home
⏱️ 6:10
The 2007 Ma Fleur LP is where I discovered The Cinematic Orchestra.
Featuring Patrick Watson. The choice of guest vocalist continually elevates the music.
Beautiful video. My list isn’t ranked but this would be 🥉
youtu.be/oUFJJNQGwhk
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Formed in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe.
Day 6️⃣
🎵 Reel Life (Evolution II)
⏱️ 6:58
💿 Man With A Movie Camera
More downtempo jazz from the group’s 2003 soundtrack album. Again, the percussion on this track is the hook 🥁
youtu.be/REkD2js-V6E
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Formed in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe.
Day 6️⃣
🎵 Reel Life (Evolution II)
⏱️ 6:58
💿 Man With A Movie Camera
More downtempo jazz from the group’s 2003 soundtrack album. Again, the percussion on this track is the hook 🥁
youtu.be/REkD2js-V6E
#MusicChallenge
🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
In release date order.
Day 5️⃣
🎵 The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout)
⏱️ 10:20
Blissful downtempo highlight of the group’s 2003 soundtrack to Man With A Movie Camera, a re-released 1929 (originally silent) documentary.
youtu.be/d6SuhfZQLBQ
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
In release date order.
Day 5️⃣
🎵 The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout)
⏱️ 10:20
Blissful downtempo highlight of the group’s 2003 soundtrack to Man With A Movie Camera, a re-released 1929 (originally silent) documentary.
youtu.be/d6SuhfZQLBQ
#MusicChallenge
🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
In release date order.
Day 4️⃣
🎵 Man With The Movie Camera
⏱️ 9:10
💿 Every Day (2002)
Nu jazz instrumental which (almost) lent its name to the group’s next album. More on that tomorrow.
Fabulous percussion 🥁
youtu.be/Zd_anPB50Wo
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra
In release date order.
Day 4️⃣
🎵 Man With The Movie Camera
⏱️ 9:10
💿 Every Day (2002)
Nu jazz instrumental which (almost) lent its name to the group’s next album. More on that tomorrow.
Fabulous percussion 🥁
youtu.be/Zd_anPB50Wo
#MusicChallenge
Celebrating the music of The Cinematic Orchestra. Nu jazz meets modern classical 😊
Day 3️⃣
🎵 Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass)
⏱️ 6:40
💿 Every Day (2002)
youtu.be/y-YGmOZ0l2M
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Celebrating the music of The Cinematic Orchestra. Nu jazz meets modern classical 😊
Day 3️⃣
🎵 Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass)
⏱️ 6:40
💿 Every Day (2002)
youtu.be/y-YGmOZ0l2M