"The couple that prays together, stays together." To each their own when it comes to that particular platitude. Perhaps the old adage should be "the couple that sings together, stays together," or at very least they produce some wildly successful "hymns" in the sphere of pop music. This type of symbiosis is obviously not a new concept in the art world. Even without popular music being the area of one's expertise, most can rattle off the names of at least a few lovebirds who have crooned together quite memorably. Looking back just at the sensations that were John and Yoko, Gainsbourg and Birkin, and Cash and Carter lends one to believe there is a certain magic in the collaboration of two highly talented and romantically entwined artists.
It should come as no surprise that this tradition continues with lesser-known indie bands such as Little Joy, The Bowerbirds and The Rosebuds, who have all recently emerged and serenaded us with their creative chemistry. Collaborating creatively with one's better half may just be one of the best old ideas musicians have had. Be the artists lovers or just dear friends, working together appears to be a very simple and key ingredient in creating some of the most lovable music our time. Musicians and sweethearts, take note.
De rien, mon ami.
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