R.I.P. Mark Linkous

I was saddened yesterday to learn that Mark Linkous committed suicide on the weekend.

Good Morning Spider, It’s A Wonderful Life and Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain have been among my most frequently played albums for a number of years. 

The darkly lush soundscapes he created were so influential on my own music - not in the manner of appropriation, but rather, affiliation with a sonically kindred spirit.

“Please Don’t Take My Sunshine Away” to me sums up his brilliance.  Rest in Peace.