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Benjamin Holsteen

The kind of music fan who ends up moving to Scotland in his 40's to write a PhD thesis about Nick Cave. No, that's not a joke.

200 Tracks
NovembEAR
100d Streak
Decades
Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Your Grievances artwork
Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Your Grievances
Daniel Johnston
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What song makes you want to forgive someone?

Can any list of “crucial tracks” really make any claim to crucialness (sp?cruciality? cruciformity? 😎) if it doesn’t include at least one track by the late, great Daniel Johnston? I mean, do you even Daniel Johnston, bro!?!

In all seriousness, this song legitimately plays in my head whenever I come to that moment when I know I need to forgive someone and have been dragging my feet. There’s not only a brilliant melodicism but some deep practical wisdom in this quirky bedroom recording. What’s not to love?

“And yet if you find ourself in the dark And you’re left holding the bag Then take care of it right away And don’t let the sun go down on your grievances again”

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