White Magic for Lovers
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White Magic for Lovers is an album by Drugstore
. It further expanded their late-night druggy sound, with a slightly harder edge. The album was noted for the "Song for Pessoa", about the Portuguese
modernist poet Fernando Pessoa
, "The Funeral", for its poignant lyrics and the song "El President", a duet between Isabel Monteiro and Radiohead
's Thom Yorke
.
"The Funeral" lasts 10:51 because after a long silence at the end of the song there is a hidden song.
Drugstore (band)
Drugstore are a London-based alternative and dream pop band led by Brazilian singer-songwriter and bassist Isabel Monteiro , who relocated to England in 1990s, with Dave Hunter on guitar and Mike Chylinski on drums...
. It further expanded their late-night druggy sound, with a slightly harder edge. The album was noted for the "Song for Pessoa", about the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
modernist poet Fernando Pessoa
Fernando Pessoa
Fernando Pessoa, born Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa , was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic and translator described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language.-Early years in Durban:On 13 July...
, "The Funeral", for its poignant lyrics and the song "El President", a duet between Isabel Monteiro and Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
's Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
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Track listing
- "Say Hello"
- "Mondo Cane"
- "El President"
- "Sober"
- "I Know I Could"
- "Spacegirl"
- "Never Come Down"
- "Song for Pessoa"
- "I Don't Wanna Be Here Without You"
- "White Magic for Lovers"
- "Tips for Travelling"
- "The Funeral (But Most of All)"
"The Funeral" lasts 10:51 because after a long silence at the end of the song there is a hidden song.