Hi friends,

This week was a lot so here's a late Sunday delivery. Hello!

Despite the busyness, I managed to record another new song: Setting Sail. It's about moving country and features a tasty lil synth solo and (spoiler alert!) a sensational trumpet invasion at the end.

ICYMI, I'm recording a song a week in 2021.

In other news, spring's arrived in London and it's glorious.

Love,
Luke

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Ten Things

1. 💿 Konradsen – You Can Be Loved

Norwegian chill-pop duo covers Bob Marley classics.

2. 📹 Bear cam

I spent a good chunk of the week watching bears ambling around a waterfall and attempting to catch salmon.

3. 📻 Reply All – The Test Kitchen

One of my fave podcasts explores racism at food magazine Bon Appétit, then promptly implodes.

4. 📺 Stath Lets Flats

I've never cringed harder at a TV show. It's v. funny.

5. 📝 ‘I thought buying things would make me feel better. It didn’t’: The rise of emotional spending

Examining our lockdown spending habits.

6. 📝 An ode to low expectations

The vibe we all need right now.

7. 📝 Rent-a-person who does nothing in Tokyo receives endless requests, gratitude

This man rents himself out to people who want some company. Lovely.

8. 📝 Does it make sense to call anyone 'normal'?

We're all a bit weird.

9. 📝 Trees don't try to fit in

My pal Thom writes another banger on what we can learn from trees and their DGAF attitude.

10. 📚 Jeff Tweedy – How to Write One Song

A songwriting pro shares helpful tips to pen your first tune. There's lots of good stuff in here for non-songwriters, too.

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