Today is my 30th birthday, and my initial inclination was to put on something ponderous and indulgent; one of my favorite introspective songwriters like Van Morrison or Leonard Cohen or something like that. But rather than belabor my own self-reflection, I'd rather just go with the kind of song that the 12 O'Clock Track is all about—a breezy, jumpy, light respite from the grim despair of the everyday.…
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