BEATS OF LOVE
102. Now and Then by The Beatles
MARRIAGE IS hard. Especially interracial. Seemingly innocuous words or phrases can linger for months and even years, building up a sizeable store of resentments. Yet we try to pretend all is well as to admit a marriage can weaken demands trust in others. Others who might be not what they seem.
It is in this state of hurt and mistrust of others that I find myself listening to this re-polished Lennon demo from 1977. The ultimate marriage break up of a band finding the technology to enhance something rough and real, transforming it into something soaring and beautiful. Whilst losing a little tenderness in the process.
However, by the third listen, you're asking yourself what would John, George and George make of it. What innocuous words or phrases would emerge and would they add to an already sizeable store of resentments? Definitely, coz it's a little too saccharine and nowhere near magically sparse enough by half to be a proper Beatles record.
That said, it is still the best footnote of a single 2023 has to offer. I really hope and pray that my own marriage begins to re-bloom in its afterglow. 
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