Some of our favourite past Songwriting interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years...
Song Deconstructed: ‘Repeat’ by Sapphire
On The Stereo: September 2021
Song-by-Song: ‘dreamcreatures’ by Jinnwoo
Song-by-Song: ‘On Top’ by Dan Croll
Song Deconstructed: ‘My Best Friend Hates Me’ by Sound Of Kalima
Song-by-Song: ‘Good Feeling’ by Travis
On The Stereo: May 2021
Song-by-Song: ‘VIRGO’ by Sarah Klang
Songs In The Key Of… South African folk music
On The Stereo: April 2021
Song-by-Song: ‘Honesty’ by Jake Isaac
Song-by-Song: ‘Greatest Hits Vol. 2: The Better Noise Years’ by Papa Roach
Songs In The Key Of… Elliott Smith
Song-by-Song: ‘Zöe’ by Nightshift
On The Stereo: January 2021
Songs In The Key Of… Serge Gainsbourg
Song Decontructed: ‘Mountains’ by River Hooks
On The Stereo: Andrson Uploaded
Song-by-Song: ‘When A Man Loves An Omen’ by Judson Claiborne
Song-by-Song: ‘Song Club’ by Various Artists
Song Deconstructed: ‘I Used My Head As A Mother’ by Mike Gale
Songs In The Key Of… Ghent
Song Deconstructed: ‘It’s How I Feel’ by Leopold And His Fiction
Songs In The Key Of… John Lennon
On The Stereo #67
Song-by-Song: ‘Cold Blood EP’ by MIYA MIYA
On The Stereo #66
Songs In The Key Of… Headbanging
Song Deconstructed: ‘Yesterday’ by Dan Croll
Song Deconstructed: ‘Hey Kidz’ by Emily Breeze
The Album That Changed Everything
On The Stereo #65
Song-by-Song: ‘Old Flowers’ by Courtney Marie Andrews
On The Stereo #64
Songs In The Key Of… St. Cloud, Minnesota
Song-by-Song: ‘Transfiguration Highway’ by Little Kid
On The Stereo #63
Diary Of A Songwriter: London Plane’s David Mosey
Song-by-Song: ‘Good Times Everybody’ EP by Right Said Fred
On The Stereo #62
The Album That Changed Everything
On The Stereo #61
Judith Owen: how to find your own truth in other people’s songs
Song Deconstructed: ‘Lord Richard’ by The Corner Laughers
Song Deconstructed: ‘Shape’ by Hannah Scott
Songs In The Key Of… Philadelphia
On The Stereo #60
Song-by-Song: ‘ANIMA’ by Suzy & The Lifeguard
Song-by-Song: ‘Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders’ by Awolnation
Song Deconstructed: ‘State Of Mind’ by Slovo
On The Stereo #59
Songs In The Key Of… Colorado
On The Stereo #58
Songs In The Key Of… Montreal
Song Deconstructed: ‘Elon’ by Novaa
Songs In The Key Of… New Orleans
Song Deconstructed: ‘The Canyon’ by Mackenzie Shivers
Song Deconstructed: ‘Connemara’ by Núria Graham
Song Deconstructed: ‘Here We Are’ by O&O
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