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Fin de siècle
Pop · 1998 · 12 tracks

Fin de siècle

Orchestral pop that treats the mundane commute like a grand opera. Witty, lushly arranged, and deeply cynical about the turning of the millennium.

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It's like a Wes Anderson film about a rainy Tuesday in London, but with better songs.

A grand, theatrical exploration of the mundane, blending sharp-witted satire with a deep, orchestral melancholy.

Fin de siècle · vs · The Divine Comedy
Train Ride+3.5σ

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

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Generation Sex
3:31
02
Thrillseeker
3:34
03
Commuter Love
4:42
04
Sweden
3:26
05
Eric the Gardener
8:26
06
National Express
5:06
07
Life on Earth
4:23
08
The Certainty of Chance
6:07
09
Here Comes the Flood
4:09
10
Sunrise
3:47
11
London Irish
4:40
12
Time Lapse
4:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, brass-led chorus of National Express that feels like a communal singalong in a crowded pub.
The hypnotic, eight-minute slow build of Eric the Gardener as it transforms from a whisper into a lush orchestral dreamscape.
The jarring contrast between the upbeat melody and the biting lyrical critique of tabloid culture in Generation Sex.
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