#ian-penn — Public Fediverse posts

I track music I listen to through Last.fm every day, and the 2025 report from the site captured a year where I made an effort to listen to a lot of new music but returned to favourites often.

I listened to a lot of Softcult, Ian Penn, Matthew Sweet, The Dears, and Hiroyuki Sawano in 2025. Sawano’s Xenoblade Chronicles X soundtrack was playing as a constant. Ian Penn’s Seascapes was another brilliant folk album I return to again and again. Dream Kittu’s cover of “Uncontrollable” from the Xenoblade Chronicles X soundtrack was another aspect of that game bleeding out into my life.

Ian Penn’s new album Seascapes is a beautiful, understated folk experience. He consistently delivers engrossing albums and I was delighted again to sit with this one repeatedly.

https://youtu.be/Ym_CS_-iV6E?si=qQjo9t7h5edSWOMT

https://apollolemmon.com/2025/05/19/seascapes/

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I’m always excited to hear new music from Ian Penn, so it was nice to be able to listen to the premiere of his new single today. “I’d Be Asleep By The Time We Get Home” is another beautifully crafted song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skLFX3cUaaQ

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It's a day of heavy rain today in Halifax, and when Ian Penn's "It's Going to Rain" came on it felt like the perfect fit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0map0QKEVFE

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Ian Penn – “Lady of the Abandoned”

Ian Penn has been releasing short films to accompany tracks from his Headlights in the Fog album, and the film for "Lady of the Abandoned" fits the song's heartbreaking lyrics.

https://apollolemmon.com/2022/07/20/ian-penn-lady-of-the-abandoned/

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Ian Penn – “I’m Sorry for it was a Broken Heart Who Loved You”

To go along with his new album, Ian Penn has released a short film for the song "I'm Sorry for it was a Broken Heart Who Loved You". It's a beautifully shot video and the track itself is a delicate song that reminds me of some of the finer Leonard Cohen songs.

https://apollolemmon.com/2022/07/06/ian-penn-im-sorry-for-it-was-a-broken-heart-who-loved-you/

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Ian Penn – “You Met Me When I was 23”

"You Met Me When I was 23", Ian Penn's new single, is another beautiful, tender song from a phenomenal songwriter.

https://apollolemmon.com/2022/03/01/ian-penn-you-met-me-when-i-was-23/

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Ian Penn – “Planet Earth Feels Lonely”

It's the shortest track on Two Drank Soju, but "Planet Earth Feels Lonely" is such an earworm that it can't be forgotten.

https://apollolemmon.com/2021/06/13/ian-penn-planet-earth-feels-lonely/

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Ian Penn – “The Bed Sheets are Immaculate”

Ian Penn has released a video for one of the highlights of his Two Drank Soju album, "The Bed Sheets are Immaculate".

https://apollolemmon.com/2021/06/05/ian-penn-the-bed-sheets-are-immaculate/

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Ian Penn’s Alternatrip’s Stream-O-Rama Performance

I was thrilled that Ian shared his set on his YouTube channel. The beautifully shot set includes one song from his EP Goldfish Memory and three from his From the Rear View Mirror LP.

https://apollolemmon.com/2021/03/30/ian-penns-alternatrips-stream-o-rama-performance/

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Ian Penn – “Girl in Kimono”

Ian Penn has released a disorienting, fitting video for "Girl in Kimono" from his Goldfish Memory EP.

https://apollolemmon.com/2020/08/02/ian-penn-girl-in-kimono/

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Ian Penn’s Death of a Traveller (Short Film)

Ian Penn's From the Rear View Mirror is a remarkable album, and this short documentary captures some beautiful moments from the recording of the album.

https://apollolemmon.com/2020/07/25/ian-penns-death-of-a-traveller-short-film/

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Ian Penn – Goldfish Memory

Ian Penn released Goldfish Memory, a 4 song EP, yesterday along with a video for the title track. The musicians that Ian worked with give these songs a rich sound, and bring out the best of his vocals.

https://apollolemmon.com/2020/05/04/ian-penn-goldfish-memory/

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Ian Penn – “Out of School”

Ian Penn released "Out of School" last week, and it's another beautiful, evocative song with a video that compliments it perfectly.

https://apollolemmon.com/2020/01/27/ian-penn-out-of-school/

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Ian Penn – Deep Sink

"Deep Sink" is an unnerving track on Ian Penn's From the Rear View Mirror in part because of lyrics referencing self-harm, but it's still a beautiful song.

https://apollolemmon.com/2019/12/15/ian-penn-deep-sink/

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