Yet less than nine years after It’s a Wonderful Life’s August 2001 release, Linkous died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. ![]() Amplifying this is knowing that when Linkous recorded the tune, he intended it as a genuine statement of optimism in response to the press’s perception of him as perpetually depressed. Hearing Mark Linkous’ childlike warble intone “ It’s a wonderful life/ It’s a wonderful life” over and over again in the title track’s refrain can induce shivers. ![]() There’s no getting around the inherent eeriness of Sparklehorse’s third album, It’s a Wonderful Life.
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