Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Segue suggestion III

After listening to Eddi Reader's "Prayer Wheel" today, it struck me how well it would segue with Beth Wood's "Two Years Or Three."  Their common ground:

  • Both songs are by singer-songwriters who deserve to be better known.
  • Rhythmically, the songs are similar enough that "Prayer Wheel" flows gracefully into "Two Years Or Three."
  • Lyrically, both songs are about the uncertainty of the future but being reasonably well-prepared to handle it.
Will each protagonist have an enjoyable--or at least a decent--future?  The listener doesn't know for sure, but the optimism of the instrumentation under the vocals suggest that they will.  That's a reassuring way to discover two artists and delve into their music.