#485: Richard and Linda Thompson, ‘I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight’

Island, 1974

This is an incredibly pleasant album. It did not change my life but it is pleasant.

Today was a pleasant day. Nothing too wild happened but it was pleasant. I got a haircut, took a nap and sat with Karina and played with her dog. We watched Love On The Spectrum and I called my cousin, Bert and he made me laugh.

It was a pleasant day.

I am accustomed to living in extremes: the day has to be 1000% productivity OR 5000% sleeping in bed and resting.

It is a real effort to find balance and allow my day to be simple.

Things to remember: I don’t need to sleep the whole weekend to feel rested and I don’t need to work all weekend to feel safe.

There is room for albums like this. It is not something that I am going to obsess over and think about all the time. It is also not something that I am angry or annoyed about. It is nice and I enjoyed listening to it today.

Top songs: When I Get To The Border, The Calvary Cross, I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, Down Where The Drunkards Roll, Withered and Died (So I guess the entire first half really got me.)