FEATURE:
The Lockdown Playlist
Alex Turner at Thirty-Five
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AS tomorrow (6th January) is the birthday…
PHOTO CREDIT: K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune
of the Arctic Monkeys’ lead, Alex Turner, this Lockdown Playlist is dedicated to some of his best songs. It is also the thirty-fifth birthday of Turner, so it seems like an extra-big celebration! He is one of the greatest songwriters this country has produced and I think we will see him develop - and continue to pen these observational and very relatable songs for decades more (I have included some of Turner’s work with The Last Shadow Puppets (the duo he is in with Miles Kane); some songs from the Submarine soundtrack, and the odd cover version and some rarer tracks). I admire Turner’s wordplay and delivery and, in this playlist, you will see that ability and agility in spades! To nod ahead to Alex Turner’s thirty-fifth birthday tomorrow, here are some exceptional songs from…
IN THIS PHOTO: Alex Turner with the Arctic Monkeys
A modern-day genius.