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Give Up the Ghost
Singer-Songwriter · 2009 · 12 tracks · 46m

Give Up the Ghost

Brandi Carlile

Americana tension and release. Rick Rubin's warm production frames a voice that moves effortlessly from a whisper to a soul-shaking roar.

October 2, 2009 · Columbia

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A powerful blend of survivor's guilt and hard-won resilience delivered with soaring vocal intensity.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 46m
01
Looking Out
4:19
02
Dying Day
3:33
03
Pride and Joy
4:21
04
Dreams
3:32
05
That Year
3:36
06
Caroline
3:36
07
Before It Breaks
3:57
08
I Will
4:10
09
If There Was No You
2:39
10
Touching the Ground
3:17
11
Oh Dear
2:51
13
Turpentine
2:58
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive vocal break in 'Before It Breaks' where her voice shreds with intentional, raw desperation
The jaunty, barrelhouse piano interplay between Carlile and Elton John on the bridge of 'Caroline'
The hushed, devastating intimacy of 'That Year' as she addresses a friend lost to suicide years prior
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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 Give Up the Ghost sound next to the rest of Brandi Carlile's catalogue?

Golden Hour+1.4σ

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

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