David Gray joins host Raina Douris

Every artist’s discography tells a story. On a new episode of Backtracking, David Gray looks back at his entire catalogue and tells stories about songs that have played a special role in his life and career, such as the one he wrote at a difficult time, the one that took him longest to write, the one he has a complicated relationship with, and more.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Spoon “The Mystery Zone” Transference
David Gray “After The Harvest” Recorded Live for World Cafe
David Gray “That Day Must Surely Come” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Dessa “Velodrome” WC Recording
David Gray “Plus & Minus” Recorded Live for World Cafe
David Gray “Babylon” Recorded Live for World Cafe
JD McPherson “Firebug” WC Recording
Regina Spektor “On The Radio” Begin To Hope
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings “Empty Trainload of Sky” Woodland
Old Crow Medicine Show “Miles Away” Jubilee

Hour Two
Neil Young “Harvest Moon” Harvest Moon
Palmyra “Arizona” Restless
Vampire Weekend “Capricorn” Only God Was Above Us
Paris Paloma “labour” Cacophony
Low Cut Connie “Are You Gonna Run?” Art Dealers
Parquet Courts “Berlin Got Blurry” WC Recording
Blue Rodeo “Till I’m Myself Again” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Toad The Wet Sprocket “Fall Down” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Blondshell “Two Times” If You Asked for a Picture
Jeff Buckley “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” Grace
Jeff Buckley “Last Goodbye” Grace
Caamp “Let Things Go” Somewhere
Mark Knopfler “Sailing To Philadelphia” Sailing To Philadelphia
Talking Heads “Artists Only” More Songs About Buildings and Food
Panda Bear “Ferry Lady” Sinister Grift