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Songs that inspired Flicker by Yoko Ono, Pentangle, The Kinks and Arthur Russell. ldquoThe idea was that I would be covering songs which helped in some way to colour in the edges of the picture of the influences that make up Flicker,rdquo explains Andy. The song lsquoJenny Holzer B. Goodersquo on the album refers to a few of the female artists from the music and art worlds who I find inspiring, including Yoko Ono, so it felt right to include a cover of lsquoListen, The Snow Is Fallingrsquo, my favourite Yoko Ono song. ldquoPentanglersquos lsquoLight Flightrsquo came out in 1970, the year I was born, and Irsquove loved it ever since I heard it on the 1997 folk compilation Transatlantic Ticket. ldquoNat Cramp, the head honcho of Sonic Cathedral, requested that I cover lsquoThe Way Love Used To Bersquo. Irsquod never heard this song despite being a big fan of The Kinks, but itrsquos lovely and it felt very natural to do a version of. All hail Ray Davies ldquoArthur Russell has been a big reference point for all my music away from lsquoband worldrsquo. There is something impressionistic and openended about his records. I guess you could describe the production style Irsquom trying for on lsquoOur Last Night Togetherrsquo as lsquoWorld Of Echo meets This Mortal Coil doing Skip Spencersquo.rdquo
