Andrew Morgan has just released one of 2009’s outstanding albums, ‘Please Kid, Remember’. He’s also answered some questions we sent him:

If I were to play just one of your songs to someone who hasn’t heard your music, which would it be and why?

Probably Leaves/Please Kid, Remember (which is really one composition, but split into two tracks) because I feel like it pretty much encapsulates the kind of music I’ve tried to make thus far.

You are being sent to the moon. You’re allowed to take 1 album. What is it?

Definitely the 50th Anniversary Edition of Kind of Blue by Miles Davis because 1) it’s been my favorite album for 12 years and I still listen to it constantly, and 2) it comes with about extra hour of music via outtakes, alternate versions, and a bonus disc.

What was the last album you bought?

Kingdom of Rust by Doves

Tell us an interesting fact.

The sound the wind makes is in a minor key.

Tell us about a band or singer we might not have heard of who should be featured on Suitcase Orchestra.

Julie London, and her songs Dark, About the Blues, Bouquet of Blues, Meaning of the Blues, and Blues, All I Ever Had. I know very little about her, and discovered her music sheerly through chance, but have been absolutely transfixed by its film noir aura for the past 2 years. Haunting stuff.

What film would you be a character in?

A fun question to think about! While I’d love to sneak my way into the new Jason Bourne film that’s in development, I’d probably fit better in a Wes Anderson film as a character in the mold of Rushmore’s Max Fischer.

Recommend a book.

Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky

Would you rather a number 1 record or lasting respect from musicians you admire?

The latter, though I don’t think the two are mutually exclusive (i.e. The Beatles). I love the story of Doves, who had a hit song as Sub Sub, then were able to channel that success into the time and resources needed to develop into the phenomenal band they’ve been for the past decade.

What question should I always ask in a Q & A?

“What are your Top 5 Favorite Albums of All Time?” It’s a stock question, but something I’m always interested to know…

so, my current All Time Top 5 is

05. Nico – Chelsea Girls

04. Elliott Smith – XO

03. Radiohead – In Rainbows

02. Yann Tiersen – Amelie

01. Miles Davis – Kind of Blue

The next group would be

Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left

The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle

Badly Drawn Boy – The Hour of the Bewilderbeast

The Strokes – Is This It

The Smiths – The Queen is Dead

And new album most likely to crack the list is Fleet Foxes S/T.

Andrew Morgan’s latest album, ‘Please Kid, Remember’ is available now through Broken Horse Records.