One of many fine songs from 'The Sunset Tree'. It alludes to the story of feral children Romulus and Remus, but beyond that, I've read several different interpretations.

Fans of The Promise Ring's later material will probably like this.

Much like some of Radiohead's more recent work, this elegiac song manages to make gloom beautiful.

The Arcade Fire's new album will be released in a little more than a month. It's unfair to expect it to live up to Funeral, an album that is easily one of the top five of this decade so far. 'Funeral' will stand on its own regardless of what comes next, so I think it's a good idea to revisit it (if only for one track) before all the reviewing, discussing, and other clatter about the new album starts.

A fine example of how the Beatles could turn an exceedingly simple tune (sorry, Ringo) into a classic. The guitar flourishes and overall production are superb. (Octopuses really are known to collect 'gardens' in front of their dens, usually made of bones and shells from meals, but sometimes containing other items like rocks, shiny objects and apparently even cameras. It seems that was the inspiration for the song.)

This month's old tune brought back to me by iTunes in a shuffle. It has an Eleanor Rigby vibe of suburban isolation to it.

Lost Souls is another old friend that found its way back to me this month. Because it should really be listened to as an album, choosing just one song for this playlist was very difficult.