I can't believe that Mark Linkous isn't alive any more. His album 'It's a Wonderful Life' basically introduced me to alternative music. He's clearly the king of the melancholy alt-rock sound that people like Eels and Grandaddy go for. He had all of these wonderful connections with other musicians and, beneath it all, I always felt like his music was tremendously upbeat and pop-oriented. Dark Night of the Soul contained the kind of perfect pop music that hasn't been matched since people like Elliot Smith or The Olivia Tremor Control. It feels wrong that there will never be a follow up to it.Rest In Peace Mark Linkous, you will be sorely missed.
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