Destroyer’s Dan Bejar on the Lyrics That Changed His Life
The wonderfully confounding indie-rock bard honors the pure poetry of Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Jim Morrison, and more.
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Stephen Malkmus and Matt Sweeney on the Lyrics That Changed Their Lives
The indie heroes and Hard Quartet bandmates talk about songs that made them think: What the fuck is going on in here?
Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum on the Lyrics That Changed His Life
How the historical references and emotional fortitude of Sinead O’Connor, Sade, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and more influenced the indie rock lifer’s own songwriting.