David Berman words on an Avalanche’s track. Perfectly strung together sentiments and images. Writing about being banged up. Writing about seeing her for the first time, a sneaky address to a you near the end after a perfectly corny rhymed couplet—sad and rad. Bookended by some wise words about how “you can live a long, long time on the love of a dog.” A story about searching, love, loneliness. All the big themes wrapped up in the americana simplicity of Berman’s immense talent as a writer.
First released for download at The Avalanches website. Now widely available via youtube
A Personal Anthology 