Songs About Night, Opinions on The Handsome Family & Lydia Loveless
There are plenty of songs about the promise, mystery and darkness of the night. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorite songs about night. They also review new releases from The Handsome Family and Lydia Loveless.
Hollow The Handsome Family
The Americana gothic group, The Handsome Family, hadn't released a new album in seven years, before their new one, Hollow. Jim and Greg are smitten once again with the work of Brett and Rennie Sparks.
Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again Lydia Loveless
Lydia Loveless had a breakthrough with their previous album, Daughter. Now they're following that work with Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again. It's an unflinching self-examination that gets into Lydia's struggle with alcoholism.
Songs About Night
After the recent show featuring songs about the morning, it is only fitting to share the best songs about night. Picks range from Ray Charles to DJ Shadow to Phil Collins.
Greg:
- DJ Shadow, “Midnight In A Perfect World”
- The Weeknd, “Wicked Games”
- Paul Simon, “Late in the Evening”
- Bahaus, “Dark Entries”
- Françoise Hardy, “La Nuit Est Sur la Ville” (“Night Lies Over the Town”)
Jim:
- Ray Charles, “Night Time is the Right Time”
- Patti Smith, “Because the Night”
- The Police, "Bring on the Night"
- Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight"
- Kid Cudi, “Day ‘N’ Nite (nightmare)”
Production Staff:
- Sol: Harry Styles, "Late Night Talking"
- Andrew: Lucy Dacus, "Night Shift"
- Alex: R.E.M., "Nightswimming"
- Max: Tesla Boy, "Spirit of the Night"
Featured Songs:
- Kid Cudi, "Day 'n' Nite (Nightmare)," Man on the Moon: The End of the Day, Dream On, GOOD, Universal Motown, 2009
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- The Handsome Family, "The King of Everthing," Hollow, Loose Music, 2023
- The Handsome Family, "Skunks," Hollow, Loose Music, 2023
- The Handsome Family, "Mothballs," Hollow, Loose Music, 2023
- The Handsome Family, "Good Night," Hollow, Loose Music, 2023
- Lydia Loveless, "Sex and Money," Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again, Bloodshot, 2023
- Lydia Loveless, "Toothache," Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again, Bloodshot, 2023
- Lydia Loveless, "French Restaurant," Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again, Bloodshot, 2023
- Lydia Loveless, "Summerlong," Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again, Bloodshot, 2023
- DJ Shadow, "Midnight In a Perfect World," Endtroducing....., Mo' Wax, 1996
- Ray Charles, "(Night Time Is) The Right Time," (Night Time Is) The Right Time (Single), Atlantic, 1958
- The Weeknd, "Wicked Games," House of Balloons, Universal Republic, 2011
- Patti Smith Group, "Because the Night," Easter, Arista, 1978
- Harry Styles, "Late Night Talking," Harry's House, Columbia, 2022
- Lucy Dacus, "Night Shift," Historian, Matador, 2018
- R.E.M., "Nightswimming," Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992
- Tesla Boy, "Spirit of the Night," The Tesla Boy - EP, Mullet, 2009
- Paul Simon, "Late In the Evening," One-Trick Pony, Warner Bros., 1980
- The Police, "Bring On the Night," Reggatta de Blanc, A&M, 1979
- Bauhaus, "Dark Entries," In the Flat Field, 4AD, 1980
- Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight," Face Value, Atlantic, 1981
- Françoise Hardy, "La nuit est sur la ville," Mon amie la rose, Disques Vogue, 1964
- Wednesday, "Chosen to Deserve," Rat Saw God, Dead Oceans, 2023
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