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May 15, 2021
Songs for Insomniacs 41: Wim Mertens, “Close Cover”
One of the best known songs by Belgian composer and soundtrack writer Wim Mertens. Simple but not repetitive, poignant without being lachrymose.
Written by Steven Hale
Music: Discovering the lost and forgotten. Politics: Exposing injustice. Screenwriting: Emotional storytelling.