Today marks the release of Belle & Sebastian’s wonderful new album and one of its most memorable tracks is “Enter Sylvia Plath”, named after the tortured 20th century writer. Famous for her dark, confessional poetry and mythologized by her tragic suicide at the age of 30, Plath became an icon for angsty youth and budding wordsmiths everywhere, inspiring Stuart Murdoch and many other artists along the way. Here’s 20 songs referencing or inspired by the life & works of Sylvia Plath. Listen to the mix on Spotify.
