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Tag Archives: Music about Death
Song About Loss: “Someone Great” by LCD Soundsystem
"Someone Great" chronicles the messiness of grief and the difficulties of moving on
The American band LCD Soundsystem employs a unique style when it comes to their brand of electronic rock music. And their popular song “Someone Great” is a wonderful example of their music for a first-time listener. “Someone Great” is a … Continue reading
“Great Gig in the Sky,” Formerly Known as “The Mortality Sequence”
Pink Floyd's meditation on death and dying
According to Roger Waters, when vocalist Clare Torry walked into the studio to record the ethereal wailing on the epic instrumental track “Great Gig In the Sky,” she was told, “There’s no lyrics. It’s about dying – have a bit of a … Continue reading
Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum Releases “A Crow Looked at Me”
In his most intimate album yet, a singer-songwriter bares all in the wake of his wife's death
“A Crow Looked at Me,” the new album by Mount Eerie, the solo project of Washington based singer-songwriter/producer Phil Elverum, was written in the wake of his late wife’s death, as he processed the tragic loss and began to come … Continue reading
“Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran
Sheeran shares an intimate experience of loss in his new album, "Divide"
English singer, songwriter and record producer Ed Sheeran just released his new album, “Divide,” this past March. The musical genre of the album is pop. However, Sheeran decided to include an emotional tribute to his grandmother in one of the songs. Titled … Continue reading
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Tagged Album, Death, Divide, Dying, Ed Sheeran, Expressive Music, Grandmother, Hope, MTV, Music about Death, SevenPonds, Supermarket Flowers
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