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Chicago XXXVI: Now
Rock · 2014 · 12 tracks · 53m

Chicago XXXVI: Now

Chicago

Bright, modern pop-rock anchored by that legendary brass section. A polished 21st-century update to the band's signature fusion of soulful hooks and big-band power.

June 18, 2014 · Frontiers Records (2)

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A bright and professionally optimistic collection that balances legacy sounds with contemporary pop polish.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 53m
01
Now
4:57
02
More Will Be Revealed
5:15
03
America
4:16
04
Crazy Happy
5:03
05
Free at Last
5:13
06
Love Lives On
5:18
07
Something’s Coming, I Know
3:45
08
Watching All the Colors
4:13
09
Nice Girl
3:59
10
Naked in the Garden of Allah
4:24
11
Another Trippy Day
4:00
12
Introduction (live)
3:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The punchy, synchronized brass stabs that open the title track, signaling a return to the band's core identity.
The intricate vocal interplay on 'More Will Be Revealed' where the harmonies stack with clinical precision.
The surprising Middle Eastern melodic flourishes and guitar textures during 'Naked in the Garden of Allah'.
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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 Chicago XXXVI: Now sound next to the rest of Chicago's catalogue?

Hopeful+1.8σ

Hopeful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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