{"title":"Bob Lind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Lind is an American singer-songwriter in the folk rock genre. He rose to fame in 1966 with his hit song \"Elusive Butterfly\". Although his success as a singer was short-lived, Lind found greater recognition as a songwriter. His talent for crafting heartfelt and introspective lyrics earned him respect within the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn on November 25, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Lind's music resonates with audiences due to its emotional depth and poetic storytelling. Influenced by folk and rock music of the era, he carved out a unique sound that captivated listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith similarities to artists like Chad \u0026amp; Jeremy, Spanky \u0026amp; Our Gang, and The Cyrkle among others; Bob Lind's music continues to inspire fans today. Whether you are drawn to his melodic tunes or his thought-provoking lyrics, exploring Lind's discography is sure to be a rewarding experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"something-worse-than-loneliness","title":"Something Worse Than Loneliness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething Worse Than Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e is Bob Lind’s third album of new material in the past decade, following 2012’s \u003ci\u003eFinding You Again\u003c\/i\u003e and 2016’s \u003ci\u003eMagellan Was Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e. Both of those records served to reintroduce many of us to Lind. We remembered him from his smash 1966 folk-rock hit ‘Elusive Butterfly’ and oft-covered classics such as ‘Cheryl’s Goin’ Home’, but what we discovered was that his new work was just as potent – even more so, perhaps – as those earlier releases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething Worse Than Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e takes Lind to the next level, at a time when most of his contemporaries have long ago lost their mojo. From the title track, through such gems as ‘Terry’s Song (Just Right)’, ‘My Satellite’ and the album-closing ‘Born For This’, which, says Lind, “expresses why a 79 year- old guy keeps putting it out there”, this new collection is a gift that gives more with each new listening. In ‘Leave Me Alone’, an entire life is encapsulated into just a few short minutes. Or how about ‘Back To Me In Memphis’, with its vivid references to the historic city’s landmarks and heroic people, all within a mini-tale so personal and vibrant you might forget you’re not standing on Beale Street as you listen. The album’s one cover song, Danny O’Keefe’s ‘You Look Just Like A Girl Again’, is so tender and open you’ll want to give it a big hug. Really, you can take your pick – there isn’t a song here that doesn’t hit you where you live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course, Lind is quick to acknowledge, he didn’t make this music by himself. The album was produced and arranged by Jamie Hoover, who you may already know as the prime mover behind the Spongetones, a great pop-rock band from North Carolina. Hoover, who also provides much of the instrumentation on the album and the back-up vocals (along with Elena Rogers), save for George Wurzbach’s spellbinding keyboards, seems to know instinctively just how to frame Lind’s evocative language, to bring out its lustre and inherent wisdom. There’s a familiarity to these songs – they instantly feel as if you’ve known them all your life – yet there is nothing retro about them. You’ll welcome them into your life like a new best friend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ace Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50417508221259,"sku":"1142530","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e02bf5c0-caf1-4ea3-8dc5-6efdedcc5326_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726731593"},{"product_id":"finding-you-again","title":"Finding You Again","description":"\u003cp\u003e'finding you again' demonstrates conclusively that genius can continue to flourish, even into an artist's advancing years. long known by music-business insiders for his self-destructive battles with the record industry, bob lind was, by his own admission, poison to work with . now, thanks to veteran rock guitarist\/producer jamie hoover, he has emerged with an album of new music that proves his craftsmanship has not only held up but improved and evolved since the 60s. hoover's sensitive, versatile production perfectly complements the songs giving each cut the care and specific shading it deserves. clean and sober more than 35 years, lind reveals a late-blooming but tangible personal and artistic maturity in these new songs. he retains the astonishing lyrical virtuosity that brought him critical acclaim when he was in his early 20s, but his melodic scope has broadened and become even more accessible. amazingly, his voice is stronger and more expressive than ever. the 13-song disc easily bypasses the criticism sometimes levied at singer\/songwriters: that their songs all sound the same. just contrast the rough-rocking self-condemnation of how dare you love me and the poignant, tentative soul-searching of maybe it's the rain . each song is different from the others, yet all contain the special stamp of one of america's most passionate songwriters. lind's fearless self-honesty is almost uncomfortable to listen to at times. he reveals his darkest corners without ever coming off as self-indulgent, as evident on the gravity of the world . but there's also a lot of joy in this album. let it go , exeter (the wedding waltz) and the vigorous, percussive caribbean-flavoured title song demonstrate that lind has not become closed-up and bitter with the passing of time. and there's a first-ever in the inclusion of a song lind didn't write: peter allen and david lasley's somebody' s angel .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438049235275,"sku":"354849","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/636750c4-bc80-495c-af7b-b3f14bc129d3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726937428"},{"product_id":"since-there-were-circles","title":"Since There Were Circles","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1971 on Capitol Records.Recorded at the Record Plant with Doug Dillard, Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon and Carol Kaye. Recommended for fans of Gene Clark's \u003ci\u003eNo Other\u003c\/i\u003e, Bobby Charles' self-titled album and Lee Hazlewood's \u003ci\u003eCowboy in Sweden.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinger-songwriter Bob Lind will forever be immortalized by his 1965 hit, \"Elusive Butterfly,\" but his career is so much more interesting than the fading wonder of that one hit. Once a hard-partying buddy of Charles Bukowski, Lind was the inspiration for the character \"Dinky Summers,\" a down-on-his-luck folk singer in Bukowski's 1978 novel Women. Lind also doubled as a writer, penning a number of novels and plays as well as serving as a long-time staff writer at the lowbrow tabloid Weekly World News.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf that wasn't enough, Lind is also responsible for one of the greatest major-label \"loner\" albums of all time, 1971's \u003ci\u003eSince There Were Circles\u003c\/i\u003e. After several years languishing without a second hit for the World Pacific label, Lind signed to Capitol and went into the studio with some of the biggest names in the LA country-rock scene including Doug Dillard, Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon and legendary session bassist Carol Kaye. While the record was well-received critically, it sold poorly and marked Lind's bitter departure from the music business for several decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe intervening half-century has been incredibly kind to \u003ci\u003eSince There Were Circles\u003c\/i\u003e, and it is now regarded as a cult masterpiece that pairs perfectly with Gene Clark's \u003ci\u003eNo Other\u003c\/i\u003e, Bobby Charles' self-titled Bearsville album and Lee Hazlewood's \u003ci\u003eCowboy in Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e. Lind's songwriting here is vastly darker and more self-reflective than anything from his folk-pop period, and the production is simultaneously loose and rootsy, yet lushly orchestrated and occasionally bombastic. Lind somehow manages to bring it all together with wry delivery and literate detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antarctica Starts Here","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50453480538443,"sku":"1156499","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/79425870-c69d-413e-8e49-cfe4cefbbcca_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727172628"},{"product_id":"it-oughta-be-easy","title":"It Oughta Be Easy","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack Nitzsche captured Bob Lind’s songwriting mojo in one righteous line from his liner notes for “Don’t Be Concerned”, Lind’s debut album: “There isn’t one lie in the contents of his poetry”. Nearly 60 years later, Lind’s new \u003cem\u003eIt Oughta Be Easy\u003c\/em\u003e album shows that honesty continues to stir his lyric-writing muse. Indeed, the unflinching candour and articulate narrators of his story-songs have grown even sharper with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLind’s discography is split between two periods: four albums between 1966 and 1971, and a further four from 2012 to 2026. During the 41 years between new releases, he largely turned his attention to the written word: journalism, novels and plays (one of which, Broken Strings, won Best Original Script at the 2025 Festival of European Anglophone Societies). Despite the gap, Lind’s compulsively truthful and erudite approach to lyric-writing remained intact. But his recent work shows him also drawing upon age and experience. He brings hard-won wisdom, compassion and flashes of humour to \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Oughta Be Easy\u003c\/em\u003e with mature and clear-eyed songs that mark another milestone in a storied career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLind worked closely with producer Jamie Hoover, a gifted guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with a knack for song-serving arrangements. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Oughta Be Easy\u003c\/em\u003e was a year in the making and their fourth collaboration. They challenged each other to leave no stone unturned in pursuit of optimal settings and performances. The piano playing of George Wurzbach – a professor, composer, sideman and session musician – is in simpatico with Lind’s comely melodies and passionate lyrics. Hoover observes, “Everything is built around the lyrics, just keeping them uncovered. 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