Play!
Many readers have noted that, unlike many other music blogs, I’ve been resistant to including streaming/play buttons alongside downloadable tracks. In part, this preference stems from my support for artists first and foremost; these artists work hard to craft songs as entire experiences, and skipping around does their art a grave disservice. As such, rather than encourage folks to make the call based on the first few seconds of a given track, I encourage you to download the music you find here on Cover Lay Down, and let it seep into your consciousness through your preferred listening method.
If you prefer to be able to play mp3s “live” as you browse and download, however, I highly recommend adding the Delicious Play Tagger bookmarklet to your browser.
To install Play Tagger, either drag the below link to your bookmark bar, or right click on the link and select “bookmark this link” or “add to favorites”:
From here, just click on the Play Tagger bookmark when you first reach Cover Lay Down, or indeed, on any page which features directly downloadable mp3-format tunes, to add instant play-as-you-go usability, in the form of a tiny blue play button, in front of each track.
Want to see the Play Tagger in action? Follow the above instruction, and then try it out with the links below:
Missy Higgins: More Than This (orig. Roxy Music)
Lucy Kaplansky: More Than This (ibid)
Robyn Hitchcock: More Than This (ibid)