He’s hiding alone and he’s crying alone
  Afraid of dying alone
  And nobody wants to see him
  He is younger than you
  And more troubled than you
  He doesn’t want to go home
  Now he’s walking all alone

  (…)

  And did you tell him he’ll meet a girl who loved to dance
  Who had the wrong clothes didn’t stand a chance
  And who is turning meaner by the minute
  Making nasty plans

(From Don’t Kill The Clowns)

I’ve been listening to this song at least once a day for more than a month now and every time both the lyrics and the music almost make me cry. So beautiful. Words won’t suffice.

The facts: Soda Fountain Rag is the solo project Ragnhild Jordahl from Bergen, Norway, who is also in the 80s indiepop band The April Skies. Her solo recordings are more electronic and, especially, more powerful. Don’t Kill The Clowns is my favourite song, but I have yet to hear a bad song. There’s a five-song EP that came out on French label Anorak, which is called Qui a besoin d’une voiture? and looks quite pretty too. Soms songs can be listened to at her Myspace, while her Norwegian website has a lot more mp3s. You’ll love them.

(And if you wonder why I’m repeating myself, then that’s because it’s all so true.)