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Afterglow
Pop · 2003 · 10 tracks

Afterglow

Lush piano ballads and shadowy chamber pop. A masterclass in atmospheric vulnerability that feels like a long, solitary walk through a rainy autumn forest.

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The perfect soundtrack for when you just want to lean into a good, beautiful cry.

A sophisticated, velvet-lined melancholy that feels both intimate and vast.

Afterglow · vs · Sarah McLachlan
Melancholic+1.0σ

Melancholic saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Fallen
3:47
02
World on Fire
4:22
03
Stupid
3:24
04
Drifting
3:23
05
Train Wreck
4:36
06
Push
3:56
07
Answer
3:58
08
Time
4:07
09
Perfect Girl
4:43
10
Dirty Little Secret
3:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the piano chords on Fallen hang in the air with a ghostly, infinite decay.
The sudden, sharp rhythmic urgency that breaks through the haze on World on Fire.
The haunting cello line in Answer that feels like a physical ache in the chest.
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