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The Black Jackdaw

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Ben Sixsmith
Jun 01, 2026
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One of my favourite songs is Jason Molina’s deeply sad, intensely evocative “The Black Crow”. There’s something about sad yet very beautiful songs that makes sadness easier to deal with.

“Through sparrow black wind,” sings Molina:

A dead crow calls out to his wing
We were lightning across the whole world
We were lightning

Go and listen to it. This live vers…

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