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The Quiet Storm Evening
A slow dinner cooked side by side, a mellow red and Sade’s Lovers Rock at half volume: an evening that…
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The Slow Dance Record
Dinner for two, the rug pushed back and Dinah Washington on the turntable: a slow dance in the living room,…
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The Village Vanguard at Home
Make the living room a jazz club for one night: one lamp, a small table, two martinis and the Bill…
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Listening to Carrie & Lowell in the Dark
A quiet album for a quiet evening: Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell, the lights low, a calvados poured, and no…
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The Mezzanine Midnight Drive
After midnight, put on Massive Attack’s Mezzanine and take the long way home, or nowhere at all.
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The Debut at Dusk
At dusk, put on Leonard Cohen’s debut and talk about the first thing you ever loved.
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Listening to Dummy Together
A cold rain record for a long dinner: Portishead’s Dummy, a stew that took all afternoon, dark rum and the…
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The Late Record, Played Slowly
Leonard Cohen’s last album, played start to finish in a dark room, then talked about over cognac and something chocolate.
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Listening to Disintegration Together
The Cure’s Disintegration, start to finish, on the first cold night: one low lamp, one heavy blanket, no skipping.
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The Italian Records
An evening scored by Italy — film music, old standards, the sound of la dolce vita. A Date Night listening…