DREAM LETTER: LIVE IN LONDON 1968 3/28/2000 and it sets the stage

and it sets the stage for a set of songs that move back and forth between past and present as Isbell's characters deal with lovers they wronged ("How to Forget")

The third studio album by Sonic Youth

melodic hooks (which are seemingly tossed out left and right throughout the album) are no small part of the band's success

most of these cuts have become indelibly etched into the fabric of pop culture and each has a unique story behind it

DREAM LETTER: LIVE IN LONDON 1968 3/28/2000 and it sets the stagePersonnel: Tim Buckley (vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar); Lee Underwood (guitar); David Friedman (vibraphone); Danny Thompson (bass). Recorded live at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England on July 10, 1968. Includes liner notes by Lee Underwood. Buckley's London debut was recorded shortly after the release of the pivotal HAPPY SAD, on which he had broken away from folk music and embraced a more expressive, jazz based style. The respectful audience