For those who don’t know, Mark Lanegan was the frontman for the seminal indie-rock band, Screaming Trees. He has had a rather prolific solo career as well, releasing 12 solo albums since 1990. This song is off of his 2001 release, Field Songs.
From AllMusic:
Mark Lanegan’s solo albums are sufficiently dissimilar in tone from those of his regular group, Screaming Trees, to make listeners wonder where his true interests lie. His records often employ a much more acoustic tone, and address much more serious, personal concerns. Despite ample critical acclaim, Lanegan always kept the Screaming Trees his primary concern (that is, until their breakup)…[read more]
There’s something in the human personality which resents things that are clear, and conversely, something which is attracted to puzzles, enigmas, and allegories.
