After a 5-year hiatus, Mark Linkous is back with more of his mysterious, beautiful, dream-like indie rock. His singing is always a bit plaintive, even when he tries to sound upbeat, the lyrics surreal, guitars fuzzy. I love all of the songs on Sparklehorse's newest album, Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain--thanks, Tuck, for reminding me about this one!
Here's a video of the title track from the same album,"Don't Take My Sunshine Away." This is a live version from the festival para gente sentada, November 2006:
