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#185 just another diamond day

June 12, 2009 · 1 Comment

i declare today diamond day. while i was away, b mailed me “i am not a robot” by marina and the diamonds, a song that sounds as organic as its words imply, with its generous layer of strings in what builds up to be a truly ebullient chorus. it reminded me of lavender diamond’s “you broke my heart”, which features an equally uplifting performance in glorious baroque splendor. that in turn reminded me of vashti bunyan’s “diamond day”, the simple opener from the belated 1970 classic just another diamond day which i’m sure played some part in influencing both musicians. have a sparkling diamond day, everyone.

mp3: marina and the diamonds – i am not a robot

mp3: lavender diamond – you broke my heart

mp3: vashti bunyan – diamond day

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Tagged: diamond day, lavender diamond, marina and the diamonds, vashti bunyan

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Sharkeen // June 20, 2009 at 12:23 am | Reply

Glad you found her, she deserved the glory she pay her

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mp3: nico - janitor of lunacy

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mp3: steve miller band - one in a million

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mp3: james - what for
mp3: echo and the bunnymen - the game

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