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Days Like This
Rock · 1995 · 12 tracks

Days Like This

Van Morrison

Polished mid-90s soul and jazz-inflected rock. A smooth, professional surface that occasionally cracks to reveal deep existential longing and spiritual searching.

June 5, 1995 · Polydor

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A sophisticated blend of professional contentment and lingering spiritual restlessness.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Perfect Fit
4:36
02
Russian Roulette
4:00
03
Raincheck
5:55
04
You Don’t Know Me
4:36
05
No Religion
5:18
06
Underlying Depression
4:38
07
Songwriter
2:51
08
Days Like This
3:17
09
I’ll Never Be Free
3:42
10
Melancholia
3:59
11
Ancient Highway
8:55
12
In the Afternoon
6:23
Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's effortless horn hook that feels like a sudden burst of sunlight through clouds.
The sprawling nine-minute journey of Ancient Highway where the band settles into a deep, hypnotic groove.
The vulnerable vocal interplay on the tracks featuring his daughter, adding a rare familial warmth.
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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 Days Like This sound next to the rest of Van Morrison's catalogue?

Studio Polished+1.4σ

The production is pushed notably harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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