The Whole Nine Yards Episode 270
With Roy Stannard
On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM
Sunday 29th February 2026 3-5pm
www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen
Songs that Save the Day – Part 2
Last week we opened the door to the songs that rescue us – the ones that pull us back from the edge, lift the corners of the day, and remind us who we are. This week, in part two, we go deeper. These are the tracks that don’t just save the day, but change its direction – songs that arrive like a hand on the shoulder, a spark in the dark, or a memory you didn’t know you needed. Settle in. Some of the most beautiful songs in the world have arrived.
Hour One
Kate Voegele – Forever And Almost Always (A Fine Mess, 2009)
Ron Sexsmith – Gold In Them Hills (Cobblestone Runway, 2002)
The Swell Season – The Answer Is Yes (The Swell Season, 2006)
Emily Baker – Wait For You (House Of Cards, 2010)
Kacey Johansing – Not Only One (No Better Time, 2010)
Haevn – Promise (Symphonic Version) (Promise Single 2015)
Michelle Lynne – Hold On (Hold On, ~2010s)
Tanya Godsey – How To Save The World (How To Save The World, 2016)
Rachel Chinouriri – My Blood (What a Devastating Turn of Events, 2024)
Orla Gartland – Heavy (Heavy, 2019)
Richard Walters – Unconditional (Devon or Las Vegas, 2016)
Hour Two
LP – Too Much (Forever For Now, 2014)
Quiet Houses – Cold Water Swimming (Cold Water Swimming, 2021)
Cigarettes After Sex – Tejano Blue (X’s, 2023)
Rosie H Sullivan – Timeless (Timeless, 2022)
Ethel Cain – Sun Bleached Flies (Preacher’s Daughter, 2022)
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – Your Parents Were Wrong About You (You Might Be Happy Someday, 2020)
Bill Ryder‑Jones – Time Will Be the Only Saviour (Yawny Yawn, 2019)
Camp Claude – All This Space (Swimming Lessons, 2016)
Freya Ridings – Unconditional (Live at St Pancras Old Church, 2017)
Rose Cousins – Grace (Natural Conclusion, 2017)
Ólafur Arnalds & Talos – A Dawning (A Dawning 2025
Musical hieroglyphics and wonders 