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Censored Colors
Rock · 2008 · 15 tracks · 53m

Censored Colors

Portugal. The Man

A warm, organic pivot toward 1970s soul and progressive rock. Rich with piano, strings, and gospel-inflected vocal harmonies recorded with vintage grit.

September 5, 2008 · Equal Vision Records

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A soulful and earthy meditation that balances vintage rock grandiosity with quiet, intimate vulnerability.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 53m
01
Lay Me Back Down
3:50
02
Colors
5:03
03
And I
5:40
04
Salt
4:18
05
Created
2:53
06
Out and In and In and Out
4:46
07
Intermission
1:50
08
New Orleans
5:03
09
Never Pleased
3:46
10
Sit Back and Dream
1:21
11
Hard Times
2:35
12
Our Times
1:45
13
All Mine
3:46
14
1989
4:12
15
Our Way
2:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive, gospel-tinged climax of 'Colors' where the brass and falsetto reach a fever pitch.
The seamless transition between the final three tracks, creating a suite-like finale that feels like a single breath.
The intimate, dry piano opening of 'Created' that sounds like the player is in the room with you.
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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 Censored Colors sound next to the rest of Portugal. The Man's catalogue?

Piano+2.6σ

The instrumentation foregrounds piano far more than the catalogue usually does.

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