Star Eyes (I Can’t Catch It)

Sparklehorse, Danger Mouse (feat. David Lynch)

Still thinking of Mark Linkous this morning — and this beautiful Danger Mouse record he left us called DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL. This song in particular feels like one of those rare collaborations where each person is necessary and contributes substantially. David Lynch’s lyrics are transcendent and its one of few instances in music where I love Auto-Tune — making his strange vocals even more other-worldly and emotional. And while it definitely feels like Danger Mouse, you feel Mark’s DNA in the songwriting. In the pain and beauty and in that little broken, toy piano.

Blue
Sky
Sun
Shine
Be
Mine
Star
Eyes

I can’t catch it
I can’t catch it
I can’t catch it

Miraculously, the songs on this record — each with different guest singers — feel unified. And each greater than the sum of its parts.