Light in the Attic: Drinking Songs for the Sober Hearted
07.18.24
Since humble beginnings in a basement apartment circa Y2k Seattle, Light in the Attic has established itself worldwide over the last two decades as a standout, multi-Grammy-nominated reissue label. Light in the Attic takes pride in cultivating direct relationships with the artists/estates whom they reissue to ensure proper credit, and compensation, is always given. With releases ranging from D’Angelo to Serge Gainsbourg, Lou Reed to Betty Davis, Sly Stone to Karen Dalton, Donnie & Joe to Nancy & Lee, Light in the Attic works tirelessly to bring the rarest cuts to the masses.
Greetings from the Devil’s Front Porch, otherwise known as summer in the South and home to Light in the Attic’s Label Coordinator, Lydia Hyslop. When she’s not proofreading liner notes, Lydia can be found playing Wordle, admiring her plants and chickens, and mommin’ out. She aspires to learn the art of doing nothing and hopes to, one day, become a ghost. This playlist is dedicated to all the heavy drinkers, sober abstainers, existential dreaders, daydreamers, stoners, loners, lovers, healers, heartbreakers, the heartbroken, and my fellow HSPs.
Tracklist:
Connie Converse – The Clover Saloon
Lee Hazlewood and Ann-Margret – Am I That Easy to Forget
Niela Miller – Baby Don’t Go Downtown
Dr. John – Mama Roux
Ed McCurdy – No More Booze
Cat Power – Salty Dog
Ted Lucas – Now That I Know
Trio – Making Plans
The Byrds – I Am a Pilgrim
Lee Hazlewood – The Night Before
The Magnetic Fields – Yeah! Oh, Yeah!
The Chieftones – I Shouldn’t Have Did What I Done
Irma Thomas – Ruler Of My Heart
Odetta – The Times They Are A-Changin’
Lou Reed – Walk Alone May 1965 Demo
Michael Hurley – I Like My Wine
Ed McCurdy – Josie
Roy Orbison – In Dreams
Canned Heat – Poor Moon
Tammy Wynette – D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Lee Moses – California Dreaming
Billy Joel – Keeping the Faith
Betty Davis – Bar Hoppin’
Tom Brosseau – Quiet Drink
The Roches – Damned Old Dog
Lee Hazlewood – No Train to Stockholm
Margo Price – Since You Put Me Down
Kurt Vile – Hysteria
Tom Brosseau – In My Time of Dyin’
The Magnetic Fields – Promises of Eternity
Johnnie Frierson – You Were Sent to This World
Harry Dean Stanton – Tennessee Whiskey
Daniel Johnston – You’re Gonna Make It, Joe
The Roches – Runs in the Family
Paul McCartney – Ram On
Billy Joel – The River of Dreams
Wendy Rene – After Laughter (Comes Tears)
