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Dreamland
Jazz · 1996 · 12 tracks

Dreamland

Madeleine Peyroux

A smoky, skeletal debut that revives 1930s jazz and blues. Peyroux's voice sounds like a scratched 78rpm record found in a dusty attic.

October 1, 1996 · Atlantic

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A weary, late-night intimacy that feels both ancient and deeply personal.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Walkin’ After Midnight
4:48
02
Hey Sweet Man
4:00
03
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
3:44
04
(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life
3:13
05
La Vie en rose
3:21
06
Always a Use
2:41
07
A Prayer
2:36
08
Muddy Water
3:33
09
Was I?
2:46
10
Dreamland
3:31
11
Reckless Blues
3:05
12
Lovesick Blues
2:17
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the accordion on La Vie en rose transports the listener to a 1940s Parisian sidewalk.
The skeletal, bluesy interplay between the Dobro and Peyroux's weary delivery on Hey Sweet Man.
The haunting, slow-motion slide of the vocals on Walkin' After Midnight that feels like a ghost story.
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How does Dreamland sound next to the rest of Madeleine Peyroux's catalogue?

Alto+3.8σ

The vocals lean far further into alto than the rest of the catalogue.

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