Crucial Track for May 26, 2025

"Let Down" by Pedro the Lion

Listen on Apple Music

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What’s a hidden gem you wish more people knew about?

OK. You see the selected song? It's not reallly the right one. The right song isn't on Apple Music but you can find it here (youtube link).

My chosen hidden gem is one I come back to a lot and that's David Bazan's Black Cloud version of Let Down by Radiohead. It was released officially on a Stereogum tribute album back in 2007 I think. The linked song in Apple Music is similar (it's David Bazan as Pedro the Lion) but it's not as good as the OKX release. Seriously you should go to the youtube link and listen or try to track it down (I have the MP3 from way back in the day). It's really really good. I'm pretty sure this is also the only thing David Bazan did under the "Black Cloud" moniker.