#last night in the bittersweet

[fallimentiquotidiani]

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

When I looked into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

And I looked into your acid eyes

You did the damage when you walked in the room

You started whistling my favourite tune

You did the damage, yeah, it's done from the start

It's like you swallowed my heart

It's like you swallowed my heart

Oh, I

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

And I looked into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

And I looked into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

And we were gone

Up into outer space, my mind was on

I played guitar while you painted the romance

You moved so fast

We'd never last

And now you're gone

Away to Mexico, my mind is on

She's in my car while you're asking him to dance

I should have asked

I never asked

So baby, now

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

And I looked into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

And I looked into your acid eyes

Those shadows met me shaking in the hollow hour

As my memories were melting in the sun

Yeah, the memories are melting on the broken flowers

And the cicadas sang the chorus like they were singing for us

Those shadows met me shaking in the hollow hour

As my memories were melting in the sun

Yeah, the memories are melting on the broken flowers

And the cicadas sang the chorus, they sang on, and on, and on, and on

Ooh

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

And I looked into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

I never told you, I loved you

I never told you, I loved you

And I looked into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

Into your acid eyes

[newmusickarl]

Top 50 Albums of 2022

17. Last Night In The Bittersweet by Paolo Nutini

I must admit I had completely forgotten all about Paolo Nutini’s existence.

Eight years since the Scottish singer-songwriter last released an album, that was long enough for him to fade out of my memory altogether. That’s not for disliking his music either – although I really wasn’t keen on his debut These Streets, there were plenty of moments on his subsequent releases (Sunny Side Up and Caustic Love) that I played a lot at the time. However, in today’s current climate of hypersonic music release schedules, taking eight years out is a big risk as there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to get back the same spot that you left behind. Thankfully for Paolo though, just a few songs were all it took to instantly remind me of why he was always such a heralded songwriter.

Whilst his last two records saw him evolve from his soul-pop origins to explore more diverse sonic landscapes, bringing in elements of jazz, country and R&B, Paolo takes things even further on his magnificent fourth album, Last Night In The Bittersweet. Across the album’s expansive sixteen track odyssey that clocks in well over an hour, he bounces between those previously deployed stylistic traits, but also throws in a few new ones as well – most notably new wave, indie rock and ambient electronica. It all makes for a dazzling, eclectic and richly textured listen.

The first part of the record in particular is simply one of the best opening six track runs I heard in the whole of 2022. Opener Afterneath begins ominously before Paolo’s vocal screeches engulf the space, carrying with them strong shades of Zeppelin-era Robert Plant. From there the track rumbles on like a freeform jam session, overlaid with Paolo’s hypnotic spoken verse and snippets of 1993 classic crime film True Romance (which Tarantino even gets a songwriting credit for here). It’s a startling beginning to the record, as Paolo then brings things back to more familiar territory with stunning soulful rock track Radio (which you can hear above), with its glistening guitars and spine-tingling, repeated cries of “I want love.”

Lead single Through The Echoes is up next, an exquisitely crafted, stripped back love song where Paolo’s heartfelt vocals are the star of the show. Acid Eyes then might be my favourite from the record, with its instantly memorable refrain and jangly melancholic guitars, sounding a bit like Because of the Times-era Kings of Leon. Stranded Words may be branded as an interlude but is a great track itself, with Paolo’s Celtic tones speaking softly in a hymnal-like way over some quiet synths. Subsequent track Lose It then rounds off this incredible opening run, entering from the other end of the spectrum as a raucous guitar-driven rock track but with a tinge of gospel thrown in too.

However, it’s not just the opening section where this album radiates out the speakers, there are plenty of gems lurking in the latter half of the record too. Everywhere starts off quiet and subdued before erupting into a huge crescendo of soaring guitar riffs and soulful cries. Children of The Stars is then a wonderfully mesmeric and bluesy number whilst Desperation is a pulsating Strokes-esque jittery rock track, which culminates in probably the album’s finest guitar passage. The album then eventually draws to a close with epic penultimate track and seven-minute-long ballad Take Me Take Mine. Once your ears have wandered through its labyrinth of spacey synths and dreamy guitars, Dylan-inspired acoustic track Writer then ends the record on a heartfelt and reflective note.

You almost get the sense this was Paolo’s lockdown project, with him passing the time by just having fun with his instruments and exploring these different sounds. The album art for Last Night In The Bittersweet is Paolo sat in a room with an array of instruments around him and that really is the record’s whole vibe - like you’re sat in a room with him as he’s playing you this eclectic range of songs. Whilst I still think it may be a touch too long, on the 12 or 13 tracks where it does hit, you’ll be completely swept away by the raw brilliance of Paolo’s vocal and songwriting talents.

Best tracks: Radio, Acid Eyes, Through The Echoes

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[mrsitchyfeet]

I could not seem to find A way out of my worried mind

[fluttytheflutt]

this movie messed me up 💖💕

[rikkivoid]

winter kiss

[lizardthelizard]

Thinking about nano!Rimmer again, and, like...

Do you think that Lister ever causally mentioned something to Rimmer when they were in the cell together -just a small 'hey. remember when..?', something along those lines- and that question was followed by an indignant 'what the hell are you talking about?' from Rimmer, before both of them awkwardly simultaneously come to the realisation that Lister was referencing something wholly specific to holo!Rimmer?

Do you think that they just sit there in silence for a beat as Lister starts thinking about holo!Rimmer and about Ace and about whether or not he'll ever cross paths with him again or not? About whether or not holo!Rimmer is even 'alive' still or whether he's already passed the mantle onto the next Ace Rimmer?

Do you think that nano!Rimmer feels this loneliness all of a sudden? This inadequacy, this feeling of coming second to himself? Do you think that a part of him almost feels jealous in the exact same way that holo!Rimmer did when he saw how well Ace and Lister were getting on?

[skullzy20]

Was listening to rabbit hole on repeat like an insane person and next thing I knew I doodled him

[a-crystalclearsquid]

little jason

[autiwara]

Genuinely feel crazy whenever I get a new hyperfixation but it is what it is I can't wait to go back to uni and try my damnest not to bring yakuza up into every single conversation with my friends and then fail miserably every time and then feel bad about it at home! 👍

[knightinink]

FINALLY

[ikealamps]

will borgen, i’m free any time your are, PLEASE

[hjartasalt]

Two cats I met while strolling through Tallin, thought you might appreciate them :)

I do!! I do appreciate them!!!! The tuxedo one even looks a bit like my Gríma :')

[acesammy]

The only spn show I would like to see at this point is a pre-series miniseries adaptation of ‘rising son’

let’s see John come inches away from putting his 7 year old son down like a dog he suspects could’ve been exposed to rabies

[hollowsart]

zombie Acedia? zombie Acedia:

[bread-making-vikings]

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