blue-eyed soul | Unfortified Castle

Benjamin Kassel

Mar 11, 20223 min read

"Stars": searching for an answer

I reflect on a song I had trouble finding which itself asks a question of its lyrical subject in light of infatuation.

Benjamin Kassel

Oct 20, 20214 min read

"Smoke from a Distant Fire," a polished, way-too-catchy master class in figurative lyrics

Perhaps my favorite 70s one-hit wonder has a great narrative build which really pays off in its latter half.