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Frederick Mark Linkous / ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ə s / (September 9, 1962 – March 6, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as leader of Sparklehorse.He was also known for his collaborations with such artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Cracker, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, David Lynch, Fennesz, Danger Mouse, and Sage Francis.
Sparklehorse fans had long since given up hope. They knew Mark Linkous, the haunted and brilliant leader of the Virginia-based indie-rock project, had been working on a new Sparklehorse record at ...
Before forming Sparklehorse, Linkous fronted local bands Johnson Family and Salt Chunk Mary. Only one song, "Someday I Will Treat You Good", survived from these earlier bands to be played by Sparklehorse. Linkous said he chose the name Sparklehorse because the two words sounded good together and could be a loose metaphor for a motorcycle.
It's a Wonderful Life is the third studio album by American musical act Sparklehorse, released in the UK on June 11, 2001 [1] and in the US on August 28, 2001 [2] by record label Capitol/EMI. The album features appearances by Tom Waits , PJ Harvey , John Parish , Nina Persson and Dave Fridmann .
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The title of the album derives from La noche oscura del alma, the title given to a poem by 16th-century Spanish poet Juan de la Cruz (John of the Cross).. Dark Night of the Soul features a wide range of collaborators, including James Mercer of The Shins, Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, Black ...
Not wanting to record a guitar solo for the song, Linkous instead discovered what he wanted for the tune's middle section when he called home to check his messages. The lyrics for "Spirit Ditch" include the line "horse-laughter is dragging pianos to the ocean", which was inspired by a scene from the Luis Buñuel film Un chien andalou .
The song appears to be about two former lovers who have since moved on and married other people. Now, they are neighbors and occasionally make small talk about the weather. This is not sitting ...