Pure and Simple (solution)

by Sarah Anderson and Greg Clark

Each image clues a word or phrase. Each word or phrase in the left column gets paired with a word or phrase in the right column to form a song name, joined by “and”. The right column’s answers are in alphabetical order.

FATHERBLOW
MAD DOGSBRAHMS
WHISKEYENGLISHMEN
BANANASFRIEND
SUMMERGREEN TEA
ARMORHURRICANES
BUTTERFLIESLIGHTNING
MONA LISASMAD HATTERS
TITLEMIDNIGHT BLUE
CARDSQUARTERS
STARSREGISTRATION
CANSSWORD

Once the songs are paired, order them by the item in the left column and identify the artist:

FATHER AND FRIEND ALAIN CLARK
MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN NOEL COWARD
WHISKEY AND GREEN TEA SUPERGRASS
BANANAS AND BLOW WEEN
SUMMER AND LIGHTNING ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
ARMOR AND SWORD RUSH
BUTTERFLIES AND HURRICANES MUSE
MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS ELTON JOHN
TITLE AND REGISTRATION DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
CARDS AND QUARTERS LOCAL NATIVES
STARS AND MIDNIGHT BLUE ENYA
CANS AND BRAHMS YES

Reading the first letters of the artists gives ANSWER MEDLEY.