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Gold Past Life
Folk · 2019 · 11 tracks · 38m

Gold Past Life

Fruit Bats

Sun-drenched folk rock defined by honeyed falsetto and 70s AM radio warmth. A shimmering, nostalgic record built for long drives and golden hour reflection.

June 21, 2019 · Merge Records

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A radiant, sun-drenched collection of songs that finds beauty in the bittersweet act of looking back.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 38m
01
The Bottom of It
3:01
02
Gold Past Life
3:30
03
Drawn Away
4:06
04
Cazadera
3:25
05
Ocean
3:18
06
Your Dead Grandfather
2:50
07
A Lingering Love
3:37
08
Barely Living Room
3:26
09
Mandy From Mohawk (Wherever You May Be)
3:47
10
Dream Would Breathe
3:57
11
Two Babies in Michigan
3:47
Moments Worth Listening For
The soaring, effortless transition into the chorus of the title track where the falsetto hits a peak of pure sunlight.
The rhythmic, almost hypnotic acoustic guitar chug that drives 'The Bottom of It' into a state of forward motion.
The gentle, piano-led introspection of 'Two Babies in Michigan' that closes the album with a sense of quiet resolution.
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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 Gold Past Life sound next to the rest of Fruit Bats's catalogue?

Nostalgia+0.8σ

The writing leans a touch further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

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