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100% Take Home! + Grade Pending
Folk · 2014 · 13 tracks · 40m

100% Take Home! + Grade Pending

Whatever, Dad

Sparse, tape-hiss-heavy bedroom folk that feels like reading a stranger's diary. Fragile acoustic melodies and whispered vocals recorded in total isolation.

August 6, 2014 · Mt. Home Arts

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This album is a masterclass in radical intimacy, sounding less like a professional recording and more like a series of voice memos shared between close friends. The heavy presence of tape hiss and room noise creates a protective cocoon around the listener, making the outside world feel miles away. It is the sound of a private sanctuary where mistakes are not just tolerated but embraced as essential markers of humanity. The acoustic guitar is played with a hesitant, delicate touch, often sounding as though the artist is afraid of waking someone in the next room.

Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, sharp intake of breath before the first chord of track 2.
The way the tape hiss becomes a rhythmic element during the quietest vocal passages.
A brief, unexpected piano melody that emerges from the guitar fog halfway through.
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