Lonely Hearts Love Songs by Will Humphrey
No Pussy Blues - Grinderman
I Don't Want Love - Antlers
Challengers - The New Pornographers
Come On, Let's Talk About Our Feelings - Fight Like Apes
Indiscriminate Act of Kindness - Foy Vance
Sweet Little Mystery - John Martyn
Lucky You - The National
The Shadowlands - Ryan Adams

I've always been interested in love songs (or sad songs, depending on how you're taken by 'em) that play with the idea of wistfulness - the idea that things could have somehow turned out differently if you'd have put more (or less) effort in.

I don't find any of these songs depressing or uplifting, really. They're more musings on what's happening to you right now, whether it's Nick Cave's blood and thunder wit upon ageing on the Grinderman track, Foy Vance's charity storytelling or Ryan Adams's extended refrain at the end of The Shadowlands.

What's more, no matter who I talk to - everyone views these tracks in different ways, depending on their mood. That, I think, is the power of wistful songs. Also, there's a few shouty little numbers in there too..it's not all maudlin.

About Playlist Club-er: Will Humphrey
Will Humphrey is a tall, cheerfully cynical planner type. He's a mildly obsessive Stoke City fan that spends most of his free time trying to hit small round balls into bigger holes with curious implements. He can be found here on t'terwebs.