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A Matter of Time
Jazz · 2025 · 15 tracks · 48m

A Matter of Time

Laufey

A lush, metronomic exploration of vulnerability. Velvety alto vocals drift over orchestral arrangements that feel like a noir film score for the digital age.

August 22, 2025 · Awal

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A sophisticated, time-obsessed meditation on the beauty and terror of being truly known.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 48m
01
Clockwork
2:30
02
Lover Girl
2:44
03
Snow White
3:13
04
Castle in Hollywood
2:33
05
Carousel
3:19
06
Silver Lining
3:18
07
Too Little, Too Late
3:53
08
Cuckoo Ballet (interlude)
3:39
09
Forget-Me-Not
4:06
10
Tough Luck
3:13
11
A Cautionary Tale
4:16
12
Mr. Eclectic
2:35
13
Clean Air
2:35
14
Sabotage
3:34
15
Seems Like Old Times
2:59
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic, mechanical ticking that underlies the opening of 'Clockwork', mimicking a heartbeat and a timepiece simultaneously.
The sudden, lush swell of the string section during the bridge of 'Silver Lining' that feels like a cinematic sunbreak.
The haunting, isolated cello solo in 'Cuckoo Ballet' that bridges the gap between classical tradition and modern melancholy.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does A Matter of Time sound next to the rest of Laufey's catalogue?

Midnight+4.0σ

Midnight saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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