Nearly Lost You, Screaming Trees

I'd be lying if I didn't say that all I've been listening to for the past week has been The Replacements and Pearl Jam. Which led me to the best movie soundtrack ever in Singles, an early 90's film which was directed by former music critic Cameron Crowe, set in Seattle. Naturally, it's simply a grunge mixtape, minus Nirvana, because Cobain didn't like the film (I thought it was quite a charming, rather adult adult rom-com which managed to ring very true, but there we go). All this misses the point, which is, that my favourite song from the Singles soundtrack, and probably my favourite song from the Grunge movement is this 4 minute, pop-rock gem. From the band who are always looked over in favour of the 'big four' Grunge bands: Screaming Trees.

Mark Lanegan is my favourite vocalist. Period. Male, female, dead, alive, jazz, rock, soul. He is my favourite. His grungey, crackly voice, is always really stirring, and he just always sings with so much soul and passion, whilst never sounding too earnest. I don't really know why I love this song so much, it's hard to put a finger on its transcendental quality. Its lyrics aren't anything out of the ordinary, and not one instrument is particularly outstanding. But it's just so spirited, and really gels together so perfectly. I know most people love it too when I introduce them to it, so I hope you do too. If so, then their album Sweet Oblivion is more of the same.