Now that fall is (almost) here, I've yet again commenced with playing Robyn Hitchcock's I Often Dream of Trains (1985), my absolute favorite fall album, by one of my all-time favorite artists. Robyn Hitchcock has been around since he was in this punk band called Soft Boys in the late 70s, and has been a solo artist since the early 80s. He's not really well known outside of England, which is unfortunate because he's amazing and has influenced countless musicians/bands that operate outside of the mainstream. (He also does stand-up comedy, often mixed in with his more acoustic shows - I saw him live a couple of years ago and he's just as bizarre as you'd think and fucking HILARIOUS.)

Anyways, here's a link to some of my favorite songs from him, the first being the title track from the wonderful autumn-themed album I mentioned.

"I Often Dream of Trains"


"Cynthia Mask" (from the album Eye)


"The Man with the Lightbulb Head" (from the album Fegmania! with his band the Egyptians)