Neil Young - After The Gold Rush

In fact, I think that my enjoyment of After The Gold Rush has been diluted by similar factors to those which have prevented me from really burrowing into the bluegrass set - things are kind of hard right now, and the days hang heavily. In another time, the album might well have been a balm, and it probably will prove to be so at some point(s) in the future - it's that kind of record, gentle, tired, introspective - but it's not quite having that effect at present...my weariness is grey rather than mauve or anything more brightly hued. Oh, but nonetheless it's really good - I know it - and I've listened to it quite a lot, and it makes me feel and want to sigh, just a little.