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Amen & Goodbye
Rock · 2016

Amen & Goodbye

Yeasayer

A kaleidoscopic collision of global folk rhythms and glitchy electronics. Shimmering vocal harmonies meet rain-damaged tapes in a lush, futuristic wilderness.

April 1, 2016 · Traffic Inc.

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Amen & Goodbye feels like a futuristic ritual performed in a neon-lit desert, where ancient spirituality and cutting-edge technology collide. It is an album of deep contradictions: it is both organic and digital, sacred and profane, meticulously polished and beautifully broken. The songs are built on a foundation of global rhythms and intricate vocal harmonies that shimmer with an almost supernatural brightness, yet there is a constant undercurrent of mystery and unease that keeps the listener on edge.

Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the choral intro of I Am Chemistry into its jagged, synth-driven groove.
The warped, pitch-shifted vocal textures that emerge during the bridge of Silly Me.
The sound of actual rain and wind bleeding into the acoustic guitar tracks on Prophecy Gun.
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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 Amen & Goodbye sound next to the rest of Yeasayer's catalogue?

Forest+4.0σ

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

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