Typically i just go to my discogs and select a random item from a my collection to keep my posts here a little varied. Today the algorithm gave me Graceland, and it seemed a perfect album to finish off 2024. Simon reminiscing about the past while looking ahead is perfect for today. The titualar song was about a road trip Simon took to Graceland with his son after his divorce to Carrie Fisher. It’s a song about new beginnings and forgetting the troubles of your past, which is an approach i am happy to apply to the miserable year in which i came to understand what that girl in New York City means.

This is an original from 86 and is absolutely beautiful to listen to. The drum beats Simon would become famous for shine through as crisp as if they were in the room with you without smother the beautiful vocals and guitar work.